Automated transmission of hand water pumps in remote towns of Nigeria: Attaining a sustainable development project management
Obed John Dagwa
Volume 2: Issue 1, January 2021, pp 13-18
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Obed John Dagwa1
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1University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
johnobed74@gmail.com
Abstract:
This paper examines the rational that causes the huge failure of hand water pumps in remote towns from an automated transmission perspective, by looking at the already existing hand water pump automation transmission procedures in Nigeria where over 5,000 hand pumps were installed and about 70% are not working. This paper examined the lack of a well-structured and sustainable knowledge sharing practices within the main stakeholders, community users, and the government. It was analyzed that maintenance and operations, and the integration of a project management strategy were requisite criteria for the sustainability of the hand water pump in the remote towns’ water supply project. Community users have minimum involvement throughout the project phase; they have no knowledge on the technical approach of accessing the failed parts, the community does not have a trained expert to work on it and the government does not reserve spare parts of the equipment. The communication between the remote users and the suppliers is very poor which contributes which also leads to problems. Therefore, it is necessary to have a strategic focus on allocation of resources for automation transmission process. There is need for a model of maintenance which results from the objective of the study to provide for practical coordination that integrates both major stakeholders. The objective is to establish an institutional and sustainable support system through various partnerships.Index Terms:
Remote Towns, Automated Transmission, Hand Water Pump, Sustainable Development, Project Management.REFERENCES
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