1. Community based water supply
and management system case of
SECODE project
Bridging the water divides; a participatory urban
development process
Ann Nabangala Obae; Kenya Organization for Environmental Organization (KOEE)

2. Background Nyalenda slums
Approximately 50,000 inhabitants, 150 semi –permanent households
units per hectare, compared with 25 households units per hectare in
the middle-income areas and 15 household units per hectare in the
high-income areas.

3. Water divides bridged by SECODE
project in Nyalenda slums
Economic divides
Quantity divides
Quality divides

4. Water divides bridged by SECODE
project in Nyalenda slums
Quantity; Distance to access water reduced from 1.5 Kilometers to
about 500 meters. The girl child has time to study more and women
can to get involved in more productive work.
Quality; Thirty (30) new plants servicing 30 house holds constructed
with over 240 household members benefiting directly. The house holds
are recording reduced medical bills on water related illnesses and well
informed about sanitation.
Economic; reduction in prices from US$0.10 - 0.13 to US$ 0.02 (rated
at Kshs 79 = 1US$). An average of 77.5% water tariffs reduction
Families able to save for education and food which are major slum
livelihood challenges.

5. Stakeholder involvement
Nyalenda Sustainable Development
Network
National Environment and Management
Authority
SECODE regional partnerships in
Uganda
AAgthuoni women group water kiosk
SECODE regional
partnerships in Uganda
SECODE - government of Kenya
partnerships

6. Impact of the community based
water supply model
Eco- san toilet
Water connection chamber
Water kiosk

7. Sustainability and commitment
a) Increased budget allocation towards good practices and
policy influencing on pro-poor water management and
regulation in Kisumu slums
b) Strengthening capacity of local institutions and networks
in good projects monitoring and networking ; Nyalenda
sustainable Development Network (NYASDEN)
c) SECODE aims at “Kisumu wide slum resident’s network”
as a lobby instrument on issues affecting slums
development from time to time in the entire Kisumu
d) SECODE phase two is keen to build capacity of water
services stakeholders and slums communities in
participatory development approaches.
e) Community ownership of approach leading to
proactive service delivery level

8. Originality and innovative ideas
in bridging the Nyalenda water
divides
• Slum residents are able to influence effective service
delivery with limited external support.
• Service segmentation
• Capacity building based on Training Needs
Assessments done through Local Environmental
Committees (LECs), public forums and stockholder's
consultative workshops.

9. Way forward
• Intended use of the funds is to support
more community based organizations
towards community based water supply
approach in Kisumu slums and capacity
building for more Kisumu stakeholders
and communities on SECODE’s approach
to environment and livelihood
enhancement, based on Local Agenda 21

10. Way forward
• Intended use of the funds is to support
more community based organizations
towards community based water supply
approach in Kisumu slums and capacity
building for more Kisumu stakeholders
and communities on SECODE’s approach
to environment and livelihood
enhancement, based on Local Agenda 21