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====Technical====
* '''Are there methods of improving construction and design of existing techniques in the area which could improve water quantity?''' E.g. Example: telescopic lining in hand-dug well, leak-proof tanks, deep enough wells, spacing of sand dams in series, proper gravel packing in boreholes or around infiltration gallery, use of porous concrete.'' * '''Are there methods of improving existing water quantity of existing facilities in-situ?''' E.g. Example: jetting in bottom of hand-dug well to increase recharge.'' * '''Are there alternative / additional technical options that would be suitable in the area, which could be introduced to increase water availability by maximizing rainwater capture overgroundwater abstraction?''E.g. ' Example: depending on site, any rainwater harvesting techniques such as groundwater dams or sub-surface tanks. * '''Are there alternative / additional technical options that would be suitable in the area, which could be easier to construct?''E.g. ' Example: infiltration wells versus standard hand-dug wells, maximizing topography when constructing dams or ponds. * '''Are there alternative / additional technical options that would be suitable in the area, which could be quicker to construct?''E.g. ' Example: jetted wells versus hand-dug wells. * '''Are there methods of improving water quantity through increasing storage capacity?''E.g. ' Example: building deeper tanks, or more tanks, or reducing evaporation. * '''Are there methods of improving water availability through simpler abstraction and where maintenance and repair is more likely to occur?''E.g. ' Example: no handump and household treatment, proven pump where spares available, simple technology repairable locally using local skills. * '''Can water availability be improved through some type of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR)?''' * '''Can sustainability of groundwater resources be checked through analysis of recharge and water balance?''' * '''Has water demand been correctly ascertained?''' * '''Has the structure been properly sized and designed according to factors like demand, recharge and catchment?''' * '''Has there been / is there sufficient technical expertise to ensure proper design and construction?''' * '''Are there methods that can improve health and safety of people during construction and use of infrastructure?''E.g. ' Example: limit hand-dug well depth prior to lining, blocks versus pre-cast concrete rings. * '''Are there water quality issues that affect water availability and can these be addressed?''E.g. ' Example: salinity and solar stills. * '''Are there water quality issues that affect vulnerability and can these be addressed?''E.g. ' Example: bacteriological & chemical issues addressed through household water treatment or water source diversification. * '''Are water resources monitored continually?''' * '''Is the project timeframe likely to help improve technical viability of infrastructure?''E.g. ' Example: building sand dams over years = less silt build-up = more water available. * '''Are there non-WASH but related activities that could reduce vulnerability?''E.g. ' Example: drought-resistant crop varieties.
====Institutional====
* '''Is the type of management structure in place the one most likely to improve water availability given the type of infrastructure?''E.g. ' Example: catchment-based communal association = pasture management = less siltation = more water stored. * '''Would different implementation and management styles result in improved sustainability of infrastructure?''E.g. ' Example: communal or private ownership, decentralization. * '''Would different ways of managing communal supplies improve water availability?''E.g. ' Example: clear regulation and audit process = more trust = money keeps flowing to keep up maintenance. * '''Is the project timeframe and choice of project funding donor likely to help improve institutional management of infrastructure?''' * '''what extent has the project truly been demand-responsive and participative, and would improving this lead to improved sustainability of infrastructure?''E.g. ' Example: how much continual learning and adjustment is taking place, how much were local concerns fed into design. * '''What areas of project implementation could benefit from having greater involvement of local people, especially women, and could this improve sustainability of infrastructure?''E.g. ' Example: decision on technology, involvement in construction and maintenance, water resources monitoring. * '''Are there areas of existing local knowledge that could be built on in project design, which would improve involvement of local people and sustainability of infrastructure?''E.g. ' Example: using local artisans, heeding ownership and regulation traditions. * '''What possibilities exist to improve water availability through demand management?''E.g. ' Example: drip irrigation. * ''' Can sustainability of groundwater resources be monitored through increased cooperation (NGO, government, private sector) and application of Integrated Water Resources Managementin the area?'''
====Financial / economic====
* '''Are there ways of improving access to finance which can improve water availability?''E.g. ' Example: micro finance, low-cost loans.* '''Are there methods of improving ownership levels of infrastructure?''E.g. ' Example: increased contribution including cash, private ownership.* '''Are there alternative / additional technical options that would be suitable in the area, which could be cheaper to construct?''E.g. ' Example: more affordable storage linings, smaller tank sizes.* '''Are there alternative / additional technical options that would reduce risks of failure for investors in technology?''E.g. ' Example: smaller structures.* '''Are there methods of constructing infrastructure to make it more affordable and replicable to users?''E.g. ' Example: staged construction.* '''Are there methods of constructing infrastructure to allow for economic use of water?''E.g. ' Example: private ownership, use of water for crops, living roof to reduce evaporation.
====Environmental====
* '''Are there methods of environmental control that can improve water availability?o E.g. ''' Example: vegetation in runoff zone = less siltation = more water stored.* '''Are there possible environmental effects of improving water availability which could increase vulnerability?o E.g. ''' Example: downstream effects, degradation around permanent water points.* '''Are there methods of implementation that can reduce pressure on existing pasture and water sources?o E.g. ''' Example: by creating new seasonal water points away from towns.