In the context of the pilot project that proposed by P. team and adopted by UNICEF in 2022, this stakeholder workshop was organized to introduce the concluding remarks on the innovative approach to improve water supply and demand management that demonstrated in district 11 of Zaatari Refugee Camp. The pilot project was implemented by PROFTEAM in collaboration with their Canadian-based-Partner BISAN on two phases.
During the first phase, P. team implemented a condition and operational assessment to the water supply system including pumping and storage facilities, and through multi-criteria analysis selected the pilot area of most impacted districts among Zaatari Refugee Camp, following which, conducted site survey and field measurements to collect O&M data necessary for hydraulic model design of the water network, subsequently calibrated the model to run the extended period simulation and validate the GIS geodatabase and infrastructure assets. The first phase was successfully completed and concluded with initial identification of strategic operational gaps and necessary improvements that target water supplies to be efficiently distributed ensuring capita share fairness and minimum service delivery requirements. During the second phase, PROFTEAM implemented the proposed interventions to improve the water supply and demand management in district 11, where the patented flow control valves were installed and commissioned, complemented by an awareness campaign in collaboration with Royal Scientific Society (RSS) team to manage the social perception associated risks, and eventually gather the feedback from relevant stakeholders to conclude the lessons learned and pilot results.
During the workshop, P. team presented the concluding remarks on the innovative approach-based-Maric solution and elaborated the scalability and rolling-out the proposed future work, including transition into a revised rationing of water supply (to be on daily-basis with time-steps corresponds the demand) and the custom-designed water demand management and outreach program that include in-house WASH enhancements, and submitted the concept paper that highlights how such innovative approach can contribute to addressing water supply and demand management challenges in the municipal sector.
23 July 2024
