SolutionMUS can help you
- Improve the sustainability of investments by increasing people’s ability and willingness to maintain water infrastructure.
- Facilitate conflict-free project implementation by addressing the needs of all water users.
- Increase project efficiency through integrated monitoring across sectors.
- Stabilize funding by working across sectors.
Are you unsure how to deal with the challenges of introducing SolutionMUS?
Challenges
- Maintaining quality programming across sectors.
- More investment may be needed to design and implement integrated programs.
Solutions
- Partner with like-minded organizations that have the necessary technical skills for health, livelihoods and environment activities.
- Expand your services gradually based on available resources.
- Partner with organizations that have complementary funding in the same location to leverage existing funding.
- Integrate financing from multiple donors.
How you can get started with SolutionMUS
- Assess how water is being used and identify challenges and opportunities in providing needed services.
- Use more holistic planning to help mitigate negative impacts of unplanned water uses and build upon positive impacts.
- Provide enough water for livelihoods activities when providing water services.
- Ensure some water is of adequate quality and reliability to meet household needs.
- Assess the sustainable yield of water resources and potential environmental impacts of Multiple-Use Water Services projects.
- Empower women to make decisions and participate in ownership of water services and related benefits.
- Participate in learning forums with organizations already implementing Multiple-Use Water Services projects.
Interested in learning more? Check out our resources or contact us for more information.