Use of Water Safety Plans

The indicator provides a measure of the project's effectiveness to establish functional Water Safety Plans.The indicator measures the proportion of community-based groups, responsible for ensuring the desired quality and availability of drinking water, which effectively fulfil their key responsibilities. It is among the main pre-conditions for the sustainability of supported water sources.

A "water user committee" is a designated group of people  (in some locations these may have other names, such as Water Management Structures).  Whatever name is given to the structure, in this indicator we are referring to a designated group of people who are responsible for coordinating all aspects of the operation and maintenance (O&M) of a specific community water supply system.  These people may or may not be volunteers.
A "water point" is defined as a specific location which is available to the public for collecting water for drinking, cooking, and hygiene (regardless of the source of water and regardless of the method of extraction).  That said, this specific indicator is meant to capture the use of a Water Safety Plan that covers the entire water supply system (from source/catchment to consumer).  So, even if the project is focussed only on a portion of a water supply system (e.g. extending a piped network, repairing a public tap, rehabilitating a cracked apron), you can also use this indicator if promoting a Water Safety Plan as a method for the community to holistically manage the safety of their entire water supply system.
Calculation: the percent is derived by dividing the number of water committees actively using Water Safety Plans that have been created for water points developed, repaired, or rehabilitated by the project, by the total number of water committees for which Water Safety Plans have been created for water points developed, repaired, or rehabilitated by the project.  Both numerator and denominator are reported as well as the percent.
Numerator - number of water committees actively using Water Safety Plans that have been created for water points developed, repaired, or rehabilitated by the project
Denominator - number of water committees for which Water Safety Plans have been created for water points developed, repaired or rehabilitated by the water supply activity.
For the numerator an audit of each committee's Water Safety Plan will be conducted to assess whether the committee follows the actions outlined in the Water Safety Plan