WSG 1.1.1 People who have gained access to (at least) basic drinking water

The indicator measures the number of individuals within households who have gained access to at least basic drinking water services[1] within the reporting period.
 
Households are considered to have a basic drinking water service when they use water from an ‘improved’ source with a total collection time of 30 minutes or less for a roundtrip, including queuing.
 
Improved drinking water sources are those that have the potential to deliver safe water by nature of their design and construction, and include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, rainwater, and packaged or delivered water.
 
A step higher on the JMP drinking water ladder is "Safely managed" drinking water service. This means drinking water from an improved water source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from contamination.
 
We consider here new or rehabilitated water sources. In addition to that, we also consider water from other sources properly treated at household level (SODIS, filtration, chlorination and boiling) equivalent to ‘improved source’. Rehabilitated means that the water source has been restored after considerable disuse/damage.
 
Note that for this indicator measures individuals in households that have gained access to at least basic water services are counted, that means that they did not have access to that level of service prior to the intervention. People who gained access to water through new or rehabilitated water services in institutions (schools or health care centers) are not counted to avoid double counting. However, in the case where the project only provides access to water in schools and there is no access currently to basic water services in the surrounding community, then the number of school staff and students should be added to this indicator. 

[1] Some areas may be used the terminology “sources” instead of “services,” however, these are not the same. The JMP framework defines “sources” and “services” as follows:

• Sources refer to the physical infrastructure or natural supply points where water is obtained, such as piped water, boreholes, protected wells or springs, and rainwater collection systems. These are categorized as improved sources due to their design and potential to deliver safe water.

• Services describe the level of access, availability, and quality provided by these sources. For a population to be counted as using a basic drinking water service, they must meet the following criteria:

  • Use water from an improved source.

  • Be able to access it within a total collection time of 30 minutes (including queuing).

For example, an improved source like a protected well does not automatically equate to a basic service unless it is accessible within the defined time frame. This distinction ensures that our indicator captures not only the availability of infrastructure but also the level of service experienced by the population.

WSG 111

• Gender 

• Age  

• Left behind/vulnerable population group  

People living in households within the catchment area of newly built or rehabilitated basic drinking water points/services by Helvetas or Helvetas supported (implementing) partners.
Only primary stakeholders are counted under this indicator, that includes people who have gained access due to the direct construction or rehabilitation of water services that have been completed by implementing partners or by providing technical assistance to service providers. People reached indirect through for instance technical assistance to governments resulting in expanded access should NOT be reported under this indicator.

• Project data/service provider records and census data to calculate estimates of outreach.

• Baseline/needs assessment should be conducted to confirm that households have no current access to a water service that meets the basic level definition before the intervention. This can be done through direct visits to households, a sample survey, interviews with leaders and community members, or a mixture of these methods.

Data should be collected continuously throughout the project, whenever water service provisions are completed.

Record the process for each water service point or system that is built or rehabilitated. After construction is finished, the partner must verify that the new service meets the basic standards before counting the entire population as primary stakeholders. This involves confirming that the water source is an "improved source," that the collection time, including queuing, is reasonable for the catchment area, and that there is sufficient water to meet the standard of 20 liters per person per day. Primary Stakeholders are typically calculated by using a standard household size and multiplying it by the total number of households, which can be obtained from public records or census data or the baseline. Ensure there is no double-counting if different water service points or systems overlap in the same area.

USAID:

HL.8.1-1 Number of people gaining access to a basic drinking water service

HL.8.1-2 Number of people gaining access to a safely managed drinking water
service

• WFC 1.1 Proportion of households that are more water secure after gaining access to (at least) basic water supply service (Household Water Insecurity Experiences Scale)

• WFC 1.2 Proportion of population using (at least) basic drinking water services

• WFC 1.3 Proportion of population using (at least) basic sanitation services

• WFC 1.4 Proportion of population using hand-washing facility with soap and water

• HUM 007 Number of people who have gained equitable and affordable access to a sufficient quantity of safe water to meet their drinking and domestic needs

• WSG 1.1.2 Number of schools and/or health care facilities that have gained access to (at least) basic drinking water service

• WSG 1.1.3 Number of improved water supply systems constructed/rehabilitated

• WSG 1.1.4 Number of people who have gained access to (at least) basic sanitation services

• WSG 1.1.5 Number of schools and health care facilities that have gained access to (at least) basic sanitation services

• WSG 1.1.6 (a) /(b) Number of people reached with (a) sanitation and hygiene promotion activities, including (b) menstrual health and hygiene

• WSG 1.1.7 Number of civil society, public or private actors supported to increase capacities for WASH service delivery

• WSG 1.1.9 Number of initiatives established or supported to strengthen policies, laws, rules, institutions, strategies, plans, and/or budgets for more integrated natural resources governance