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 a 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 Limited

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.

Primary competitors in Kenya include various GIS tools.

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

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation

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...)

N/A

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?

Users can obtain this product directly from Wahsmis.

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

The exact number is unknown, however, the product is currently being used by several companies such as Kericho Water & Sanitation Company Limited (KIWASCO), Naivasha Water, Sewerage and Sanitation Company, Nakuru Rural Water and Sanitation Company Limited (NARUWASCO), Water Sector Trust Fund (WSTF), and 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]

Hydraulic (flow, pressure, and level) and water quality (chlorine and PH) data.

Data acquisition methods

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

WaSHMIS Collect App, IoT enabled Smart meters

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

Water Sanitation Hygiene Management Information System (WaSHMIS) is a set of integrated products for monitoring and managing Non-Revenue Water (NRW). It consists of sensors to acquire and transmit data, server-based processing and storage of data, and a web portal facilitating visualization of data streams in real-time.

More information is collected through Customer Identification Surveys and is used to map water usage, and this is integrated with the metering information which can be used to show usage patterns, leak detection, and reduce Non-revenue Water.

Product schematics Design and assembly illustrations

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

Unknown

Vetted performance Findings of manufacturer evaluations or independent testing centers

Testing performed by Upande and GSMA determined that the GSM-enabled loggers being used to narrow in on subzones with higher Non-Revenue Water (NRW), CIS App used to reconcile GIS and billing, and the Job Card App being tested to track corrective action performance, all aimed at more revenue, a better level of service, lower operating price, compared to the traditional manual model.

Testing organizations Independent lab, academic research centers, etc.

Kericho Water and Sanitation Company Limited (KEWASCO)

Murang’a Water and Sanitation Company (MUWASCO)

Safety Potential hazards / risks related to operation of this product

No known safety hazards are related to this product.

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

Customer Data Collection in the field requires a smartphone.

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

Wester, M., Marty, M., 2017, ‘Is There an App for That?’ Tapping into Mobile Technology to Facilitate Urban Climate Change Resilience in Nairobi. Lund University Libraries.

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

Unknown

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

The product is evaluated for the detection of water losses and identification of non revenue water.

Other information

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

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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 Limited

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.

Primary competitors in Kenya include various GIS tools.

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

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation

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...)

N/A

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?

Users can obtain this product directly from Wahsmis.

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

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]

Hydraulic (flow, pressure, and level) and water quality (chlorine and PH) data.

Data acquisition methods

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

WaSHMIS Collect App, IoT enabled Smart meters

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

Product schematics Design and assembly illustrations

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

Unknown

Vetted performance Findings of manufacturer evaluations or independent testing centers

Testing organizations Independent lab, academic research centers, etc.

Kericho Water and Sanitation Company Limited (KEWASCO)

Murang’a Water and Sanitation Company (MUWASCO)

Safety Potential hazards / risks related to operation of this product

No known safety hazards are related to this product.

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

Customer Data Collection in the field requires a smartphone.

Research & standards

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

Wester, M., Marty, M., 2017, ‘Is There an App for That?’ Tapping into Mobile Technology to Facilitate Urban Climate Change Resilience in Nairobi. Lund University Libraries.

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

Unknown

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

The product is evaluated for the detection of water losses and identification of non revenue water.

Other information

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

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