Summary of publication

This project aimed to contribute to improved socio-economic and environmental health conditions in Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB), Indonesia, by providing environmental sanitation and water supply facilities.

The evaluation team found that there were major achievements in the community managed component of the project, with an estimated 232,000 water supply beneficiaries (dug wells and small piped systems) and some 463,000 sanitation beneficiaries (mainly household toilets). However, there was some concern as to the sustainability of sanitation facilities in locations without piped water, and follow-up monitoring was recommended. The project also provided significant support to the institutionally managed water supply sector in NTB, in which there were some 94,000 beneficiaries of these facilities (piped systems operated by PDAMs).

Project achievements were less impressive in some other areas. There was a lack of gender equity in project implementation, and the extent of community participation in project planning and implementation could have been greater. Concerns existed over the technical management abilities of the PDAMs. The micro-finance activities were too ambitious and under-resourced. The desired longer term behavioural changes in communities in response to environmental health awareness measures were difficult to identify.

The assessment of the evaluation team is that, taking into account the mix of activities, the performance of the project was satisfactory overall and there were significant achievements made towards improving socio-economic and environmental health conditions in NTB. The evaluation team also considers that the project was implemented in a suitably efficient manner. The project provided a valuable set of development experiences in the WSS sector in Indonesia, which have been detailed in the report, along with recommended follow-up actions.

Full publication

Wells, taps and toilets: Safe water and sanitation for Eastern Indonesia [PDF 757 KB]