Upande WaSHMIS

Upande

WaSHMIS (Water Sanitation Hygiene Management Information System) is a system for monitoring and managing Non Revenue Water (NRW).

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Product description Brand name and product description

WaSHMIS (Water Sanitation Hygiene Management Information System) is scalable, interoperable system for monitoring and managing Non Revenue Water (NRW). It works with remote monitoring data (flow, pressure, level) and billing data to calculate water balance at zonal levels and thereafter linking the output with a central asset database (GIS).

Target region(s) Target region for distribution/implementation (listed by country if specified)

Kenya

Distributors/implementing organizations Organization(s) distributing/deploying this product directly to communities/individuals?"

Upande, KEWASCO, BFZ, Waspa, Water Services Trust Fund, Springuin.nl, VIAWater and GSMA

Market suggested retail price Price per unit or service price per usage/terms (USD). Subsidies noted.

Unknown

Competitive landscape Similar products available on the market. May not be a comprehensive listing.

Mapping of water sources and sanitation facilities: mWater Explorer Mobile App

Water utilities mapping software:

Bentley
Esri
Sanborn
Trimble Unity

SDG targeted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeted with this product/application/service

Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Target user(s) Target user/consumer base (country, income segment)

Water Service Providers (WSPs) in Kenya

Manufacturing/building method(s) Detail regarding solution production or construction method (instructions, mass production capacity, custom made,etc...)

Online platform

Product Intellectual Property Open source/IP protected (note patent)/trade secret/other?

Copyrighted

User Provision Model Where can the product be purchased/acquired by end users?

Direct sales

Distribution to date Number of units that have been deployed, downloads or users to date

Clients:

Kericho Water & Sanitation Company Limited (KEWASCO)
Murang’a Water and Sanitation Company Limited (MUWASCO)
Naivasha Water, Sewerage and Sanitation Company
Nakuru Rural Water and Sanitation Company Limited (NARUWASCO)
Water Sector Trust Fund (WSTF)
Mobitech Water Solutions

Fields marked are sourced values that have been evaluated by the manufacturer or a third party, all others are design specifications.

Geocoding supported (Y/N)

Yes

Visuals

Type of visuals supported (maps, charts, heat maps, layers, other)

Dashboard with dynamic interactive charts

Application

Resource management, M&E, survey for project manegement (baseline, midline, and endline), household surveys for Health, Ag, financial inclusion, water, education,other, academic research survey, impact evaluations, market research, other (specify)

Monitoring and management of water

Type of data collected

Specify the type of data collected by this service [Text, Numbers, Multimedia (Photos, video, audio, etc), Location, Other]

Water pressure, flow and level with location data

Data acquisition methods

Mobile app data collection, remote sensing, government census data, etc.

WaSHMIS Collect App

Open source code (Y/N)

Open source data (Y /N/ Other)

Is the data from this application available?

Data import/export formats

Supported formats (JSON, XLS, CSV, KML, XML, other)

App input

Telecommunication service required (Y/N)

Telecommunication service required for the product/service to work (Mobile data, SMS, voice, Internet, Other)

Yes

Device(s) required

Devices required for the product/service to work. (smartphone ,feature phone, computer, tablet, other [specify])

Smartphone for data input. Browser-enable device to access the dashboard.

Languages available (list)

English

Design specifications Component and Operation overview including power, portability, facility requirements, preventative maintenance and user training requirements

WaSHMIS is designed to provide water utilities with the following benefits:

A central asset registration where visualization of leakage patterns along the water supply network can be done
Customer Identification surveys (CIS).
Job tracking
Automatic Meter Reading (AMR)
Dashboards for flow, pressure, level, GIS, performance, etc.
Understand water demand patterns within the network, the basis for a comprehensive asset management strategy.
Determine Minimum Night Flow (MNF) used to quantify the invisible leakages informing the asset rehabilitation needs and priorities.
Easy identification of NRW components such as leakages and illegal connections consequently reducing awareness time
Ensuring that all intakes, production sites, zones and customers have accurate water meters through frequent reconciliation of the manually read and transmitted meter readings

Product schematics Design and assembly illustrations

WaSHMIS provides a centralized system with:

GIS Module – GIS data on WSPs’ infrastructure is accessed, tracked, updated and managed through a browser
Dashboard Module – Water pressure, flow and level targeted points within the network are monitored remotely through a dashboard with dynamic interactive charts
WaSHMIS Collect App – A smartphone based data collection App that interfaces with Upande’s cloud WaSHMIS server to utility’s local instance.

Technical support Technical support provided by

Unknown

Replacement components Availability of replacement components (in-country, by order,...)

N/A

Lifecycle Disposal and warranty

N/A

Manufacturer specified performance targets Designer / Manufacturer specified targets

N/A

Vetted performance Findings of manufacturer evaluations or independent testing centers

The platform has been tested in Kericho County in western Kenya²

Testing organizations Independent lab, academic research centers, etc.

Clients:

Kericho Water & Sanitation Company Limited (KEWASCO)
Murang’a Water and Sanitation Company Limited (MUWASCO)
Naivasha Water, Sewerage and Sanitation Company
Nakuru Rural Water and Sanitation Company Limited (NARUWASCO)
Water Sector Trust Fund (WSTF)
Mobitech Water Solutions

Safety Potential hazards / risks related to operation of this product

N/A

Complementary technical systems Performance of this product is improved with another technology (eg. Cookstoves and Wind-blocking skirts)

Alert Module – SMS/Email alerts are generated and sent to the technical team when pre-defined flow, level or pressure thresholds are exceeded or not met
Job Card Module – A smartphone based job card system and module for assigning and reporting tasks

Academic research Academic research related to the product (e.g. published papers in peer-reviewed journals)

Tull, K. (2017). Innovative WASH options in situations of severe overcrowding. K4D Helpdesk Report 227. Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies.
Martey, Michelle Naa Merley (2017) ‘Is There an App for That?’ Tapping into Mobile Technology to Facilitate Urban Climate Change Resilience in Nairobi. Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety.

Compliance with regulations Product certifications and standards referenced by designer/manufacturer

N/A

Evaluation methods Evaluation methods/protocols/guidelines referenced by designer or manufacturer.

Client tests

Other information

3. GSMA (2017): Mobile for Development Utilities Programme. Catalogue of Grantees.

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Snapshot

Product description Brand name and product description

Target region(s) Target region for distribution/implementation (listed by country if specified)

Kenya

Distributors/implementing organizations Organization(s) distributing/deploying this product directly to communities/individuals?"

Upande, KEWASCO, BFZ, Waspa, Water Services Trust Fund, Springuin.nl, VIAWater and GSMA

Market suggested retail price Price per unit or service price per usage/terms (USD). Subsidies noted.

Unknown

Competitive landscape Similar products available on the market. May not be a comprehensive listing.

Mapping of water sources and sanitation facilities: mWater Explorer Mobile App

Water utilities mapping software:

Bentley
Esri
Sanborn
Trimble Unity

SDG targeted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeted with this product/application/service

Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Target user(s) Target user/consumer base (country, income segment)

Water Service Providers (WSPs) in Kenya

Manufacturing & delivery

Manufacturing/building method(s) Detail regarding solution production or construction method (instructions, mass production capacity, custom made,etc...)

Online platform

Product Intellectual Property Open source/IP protected (note patent)/trade secret/other?

Copyrighted

User Provision Model Where can the product be purchased/acquired by end users?

Direct sales

Distribution to date Number of units that have been deployed, downloads or users to date

Clients:

Kericho Water & Sanitation Company Limited (KEWASCO)
Murang’a Water and Sanitation Company Limited (MUWASCO)
Naivasha Water, Sewerage and Sanitation Company
Nakuru Rural Water and Sanitation Company Limited (NARUWASCO)
Water Sector Trust Fund (WSTF)
Mobitech Water Solutions

Performance & use

Fields marked are sourced values that have been evaluated by the manufacturer or a third party, all others are design specifications.

Geocoding supported (Y/N)

Yes

Visuals

Type of visuals supported (maps, charts, heat maps, layers, other)

Dashboard with dynamic interactive charts

Application

Monitoring and management of water

Type of data collected

Specify the type of data collected by this service [Text, Numbers, Multimedia (Photos, video, audio, etc), Location, Other]

Water pressure, flow and level with location data

Data acquisition methods

Mobile app data collection, remote sensing, government census data, etc.

WaSHMIS Collect App

Open source code (Y/N)

Open source data (Y /N/ Other)

Is the data from this application available?

Data import/export formats

Supported formats (JSON, XLS, CSV, KML, XML, other)

App input

Telecommunication service required (Y/N)

Telecommunication service required for the product/service to work (Mobile data, SMS, voice, Internet, Other)

Yes

Device(s) required

Devices required for the product/service to work. (smartphone ,feature phone, computer, tablet, other [specify])

Smartphone for data input. Browser-enable device to access the dashboard.

Languages available (list)

English

Design specifications Component and Operation overview including power, portability, facility requirements, preventative maintenance and user training requirements

WaSHMIS is designed to provide water utilities with the following benefits:

A central asset registration where visualization of leakage patterns along the water supply network can be done
Customer Identification surveys (CIS).
Job tracking
Automatic Meter Reading (AMR)
Dashboards for flow, pressure, level, GIS, performance, etc.
Understand water demand patterns within the network, the basis for a comprehensive asset management strategy.
Determine Minimum Night Flow (MNF) used to quantify the invisible leakages informing the asset rehabilitation needs and priorities.
Easy identification of NRW components such as leakages and illegal connections consequently reducing awareness time
Ensuring that all intakes, production sites, zones and customers have accurate water meters through frequent reconciliation of the manually read and transmitted meter readings

Product schematics Design and assembly illustrations

WaSHMIS provides a centralized system with:

GIS Module – GIS data on WSPs’ infrastructure is accessed, tracked, updated and managed through a browser
Dashboard Module – Water pressure, flow and level targeted points within the network are monitored remotely through a dashboard with dynamic interactive charts
WaSHMIS Collect App – A smartphone based data collection App that interfaces with Upande’s cloud WaSHMIS server to utility’s local instance.

Technical support Technical support provided by

Unknown

Replacement components Availability of replacement components (in-country, by order,...)

N/A

Lifecycle Disposal and warranty

N/A

Manufacturer specified performance targets Designer / Manufacturer specified targets

N/A

Vetted performance Findings of manufacturer evaluations or independent testing centers

The platform has been tested in Kericho County in western Kenya²

Testing organizations Independent lab, academic research centers, etc.

Clients:

Kericho Water & Sanitation Company Limited (KEWASCO)
Murang’a Water and Sanitation Company Limited (MUWASCO)
Naivasha Water, Sewerage and Sanitation Company
Nakuru Rural Water and Sanitation Company Limited (NARUWASCO)
Water Sector Trust Fund (WSTF)
Mobitech Water Solutions

Safety Potential hazards / risks related to operation of this product

N/A

Complementary technical systems Performance of this product is improved with another technology (eg. Cookstoves and Wind-blocking skirts)

Alert Module – SMS/Email alerts are generated and sent to the technical team when pre-defined flow, level or pressure thresholds are exceeded or not met
Job Card Module – A smartphone based job card system and module for assigning and reporting tasks

Research & standards

Academic research Academic research related to the product (e.g. published papers in peer-reviewed journals)

Tull, K. (2017). Innovative WASH options in situations of severe overcrowding. K4D Helpdesk Report 227. Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies.
Martey, Michelle Naa Merley (2017) ‘Is There an App for That?’ Tapping into Mobile Technology to Facilitate Urban Climate Change Resilience in Nairobi. Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety.

Compliance with regulations Product certifications and standards referenced by designer/manufacturer

N/A

Evaluation methods Evaluation methods/protocols/guidelines referenced by designer or manufacturer.

Client tests

Other information

3. GSMA (2017): Mobile for Development Utilities Programme. Catalogue of Grantees.

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