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SIASAR

Standard Profile
Name	Sistema de Información de Agua y Saneamiento Rural (SIASAR) Translation: Rural Water and Sanitation Information System
Sector	Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Creator	Governments of Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama
What the standard measures	Rural water supply and sanitation service
Priority indicators	Dimensions	Components	Indicators
	Water Service Levels	Accessibility	Improved water supply coverage Access time
		Continuity	Service hours per day
		Seasonality	Minimum supply during the year
		Quality	Physiochemical quality Bacteriological quality
	Sanitation and Hygiene Service Level	Sanitation Service Level	T1 / T2 improved sanitation coverage Own / Shared improved sanitation coverage
		Personal Hygiene	All household members hand-washing Partial household members hand-washing Improved sanitation use
		Household Hygiene	Household safety water management
		Community Hygiene	Garbage collection or treatment Household open defecation
	Schools and Health Centers	Water Supply in Schools	Water service level
		Water Supply in Health Centres	Water service level
		Sanitation in Schools	Sanitation service level - Student body Sanitation service level - Staff Hygiene service level - Student body Hygiene service level - Staff
		Sanitation in Health Centres	Sanitation service level - User Sanitation service level - Staff Hygiene service level - User Hygiene service level - Staff
	Water System Infrastructure	System Autonomy	Service days without production
		Production Infrastructure	Catchment area status Conduction status Storage status Distribution status
		Water Catchment Area Protection	Catchment protection area status
		Treatment System	Treatment system typology Treatment system functioning Chlorine disinfection
	Service Provision	Organization Management	Legalization and directive structure Ordinary operation Equity within the organization Economic management and accountability
		Operation & Maintenance Management	O&M general assessment Basic operation with chlorine O&M Regulation Operative micro-reading coverage
		Economic Management	Collection efficiency rate Cost coverage rate Liquid assets rate Billing efficiency rate Solvency rate Debt service coverage rate
		Environmental Management	Catchment area preventive measures Catchment area corrective measures Environmental sanitation promotion
	Technical Assistance Provision	Information Systems	Computer equipment Internet access
		Institutional Capacity	Transport equipment Water quality measurement equipment Technicians / Community rate Economic resources
		Community Coverage	Supported communities percentage
		Intensity of Assistance	Technical assistance typologies Technical assistance concentration
Links to SDGs	1.4, 3.9.2, 4.a.1, 6, 6.1.1, 6.2.1, 6.2.1a SDG indicator definitions are explained in this document.
Key users of the standard	Governments of: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Mexico (State of Oaxaca), Panama, Paraguay, Perú
How users analyze data	SIASAR provides a conceptual model for information analysis. The model guides users in comparing data on indicators that measure the following rural water supply and sanitation services: Water service levels Water services sustainability Sanitation and hygiene services levels Service provision Schools and health centers Technical Assistance Provision Data is analysed at national and regional levels from the following perspectives: Community Water system Service provision Technical assistance provision
How users act on data	Monitor coverage, quality and sustainability of rural water supply and sanitation services Record performance of technical assistance providers, including their logistical limitations Collate and compare datasets regarding rural water supply and sanitation. Make decisions regarding where to allocate resources/ plan coordinated interventions Evaluate the sector stakeholder activities Adapt policy, legislation and regulation to more effectively address rural water supply and sanitation indicators Contribute to the SIASAR data system: http://data.siasar.org/
How users create reports aligned with the standard	National governments produce the following types of reports: Water and Sanitation Access Overview Summary Table of Communities Summary Table of Water Service Level Summary Table of Sanitation Service Level Summary Table of Hygiene Summary Table of Schools Summary Table of Health Centres Summary Table of Service Provision Summary Table of SIASAR Indicators
Where users submit reports	Reports Inventory: http://www.siasar.org/en/reports SIASAR Data Portal: http://data.siasar.org/
Languages in which standard is available	English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian
Standardized survey template(s)	Water Supply Systems (v10) Community (v10) Service Provider (v10) Technical Assistance Provider (v10)
Digitized in Akvo Flow	Water Supply Systems (v10) Community (v10) Service Provider (v10) Technical Assistance Provider (v10)
Excel versions of Standardized surveys	Water Supply Systems (v10) Spanish version Community (v10) Spanish version Service Provider (v10) Spanish version Technical Assistance Provider (v10) Spanish version
Standardized data visualization dashboards
Standardized Survey Profile Form (SSP)	Water Supply Systems Community WASH Community Service Provider Technical Assistance Provider
Date standard was last updated	2017
Current version of standard (# or name)	Version 10
Source	http://www.siasar.org/en