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PAGE 13-15 water.org Collaboration with PERPAMSI
Helping Low-Income Communities

to Get Access to Clean Water

water.org in collaboration with PERPAMSI is committed to work
with PDAMs and financial institutions in improving access to
clean water for low-income communities.

s a non-profit institution that sanitation in collaboration with PDAM
pioneered market-based and PERPAMSI. Although he admitted
Afinancial solutions to overcome that there were still many challenges,
the global water crisis, water.org until now his party had implemented
continues to support the improvement cooperation with four PDAMs.
of access to drinking water for people "Lesson-learnt from the four
in Indonesia and 14 other countries. PDAMs, we are now cooperating
One of the steps taken by water. with PERPAMSI and also with 17
org is by cooperating with PDAMs other PDAMs. Going forward, in our
and microfinance institutions to program, discussions will begin on
provide water household connections, increasing knowledge and education
especially for the low-income regarding the role of finance in the
community segment. PDAM. Going forward, we will be
According to Don Johnston, Senior scaling up while learning from each
Operations Director of water.org stage to reach the next stage. There
Indonesia, the organization is trying are still many stages going forward," WATER.ORG
to find the most efficient and effective said Johnston.
way to provide access to clean water He is optimistic that, directly or number of house connection through
for the community. His statement was indirectly, there will be an additional the current pipeline network, must
conveyed at the signing of the “Co- millions of households that will get maximize their capability to supply
operation Agreement for Increasing access to piped water through this clean water to households.
Access to Clean Water in Indonesia”, cooperation. Moreover, there are still Johnston mentioned, at present,
Wednesday (19/6) in Jakarta. many households in Indonesia that water.org Indonesia has completed
"We always work with partners. We have no access to clean water. Thus, the projects with PDAM Batang, PDAM
always look for partners who have the all parties involved, especially those Jepara, PDAM Boyolali, PDAM Kendal,
same mission. In Indonesia, we are who work together to increase the and PD PAL Jaya.
very enthusiastic about working with
PDAMs. Their motivation is already in
place and we don't need to convince Emergency Planning PAGE 52-53
them. So, we can directly talk about
strategy, technicality, and practical
things," Johnston explained. for Water Utilities
Even though the PDAM's mission
and objectives are clear, not all ater utilities have a legal manual presents principles,
PDAMs know how to market to the Wresponsibility to provide an practices, and guidelines for water
low-income communities in the most adequate supply of safe, high-quality utility emergency planning. The
effective way. Water.org supports drinking water to their customers. approach suggested in this manual
PDAMs to build the capacity of human Disruptions in water quality and is to apply knowledge of and
resources in handling this task. The delivery can result from emergencies experience with a specific system,
cooperation program between water. such as natural disasters, accidents, determine vulnerable components
org and several PDAMs that have or intentional acts. Regardless of of the system, and either improve
been implemented can be shared with their size and location, utilities the deficiency or plan an alternate
other PDAMs which also serve the should prepare for emergencies strategy.
MBR segment. before they occur and be able to A mandate has been given
quickly restore water services. by its National Board. This year,
Maximizing Capability and PERPAMSI is learning from a PERPAMSI will begin to develop a
Capacity
Continued by Johnston, his manual developed by American manual for its members in dealing
organization also using microfinance Water Works Association. The with emergency situation.
to support access to clean water and

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