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It is possible that a blend of these options can be used. The revenue stream source and the partner responsible for the structural design, construction, capacity building, and finance can in many cases be independent decisions. The ultimate success of the project will be strongly affected by the ability of the partner to create a sense of pride and ownership in the project as well as a position of trust with the community. Indeed, the community willingness to pay is expected to be strongly influenced by the level of trust between the partner and the community.
The implementing partner could be a
- multinational engineering firm
- global NGO
- local engineering firm
- local NGO
- National or Departmental government agency
These choices break down neatly into a matrix of global vs. local and not for profit vs. for profit vs. governmental.
Regional Partner Model
The AguaClara growth model is based on establishing partnerships with organizations that have expertise in the water supply sector and who have a strong structural engineering capacity. These partners take the responsibility for creating the structural engineering design for the AguaClara water treatment plants, choosing the communities that meet the community prerequisites for appropriate sites, supervising the construction, training the plant operators, and working with the communities on issues of governance and infrastructure management.
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