Sociological Strategies and Techniques in mobilizing

Community Based Organizations(CBOs)

Sunil Shanthasiri -Chief SociologistRural Water Supply and Sanitation section

National Water Supply and Drainage Board

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Sociological Strategies & Techniques

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BackgroundAncient society - Social Solidarity

Colonial period - Dependency

1948- 1977 -Welfare

Open economy - Competition & Isolation

Youth unrest - Violence -Destroyed public properties

World Bank study 1990 –Community Empowerment

Vicious circle of Rural water supply facilities and issues in sustainability Community

Requests/Protests

DestructionOf water supply

facilities

Water Supply projects (Foreign

/Local Funds )

Neglected O&M activities

History of the RWSS in the NWSDB

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Establishment of RWSS section in the NWSDB- 1995

Small town water supply project- 1996

ADB assisted 3rd & 4th –RWS projects 1999 & 2004

Establishment of RWSS units at NWSDB regional/district office – 2007

National Community Water Trust-2012

Priority given for construction of HPTWs .

Expect community participation only for O&M

Community Managed water supply schemes

Before 1990s

After 1990s

Participatory Development Approach

Planning & Design

Rehabilitation

Community/

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Construction

Operation &

Maintainers

Community Development Approach

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