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changes are viewed by dlfferezt groGps in the comziunity;
and an explanatian of the direct and indirect role of the
water systen in bringing about the changes,
(2) To ~ruvide feedback to regional, sector and national
pxanners, This involves conparativa analysis and
explanati~n of water development strategies and changes
which have occurred anmg the population and in the
environment.
The sajer distinctions between the 3liunitoring and
etaluation activities fs that :aunf.toring is more clusely tied to
the ongoing management; of 9632% prouraas and operational decisions
such as the provision of fuel and repair af water systems,
Evaluation results draw or, data collected irn monitoring surveys
but focus oa longer range fss~ee s~ch as policy fornulation,
technical deoigz chanqex, program planning, and nanagement
strategies
3.3.2. Major TcpLcs, Issues sad QU%S~~OES
The MES system fGcuses on the following factors:
Operations and maintenance
Water use
Sotioeconomic conditions
Camunity participation,
TZre principle which uaderlies the mozitoring and evaluation
system is that infamaation shauld be related to decisions which
have to he made for the effective planring and management of
operations. while the XES program tries to adhere to this
principle, the systen has not beec adequately tested and is,
therefore, loager znd =ore conplex than it shoufd be. It should
be viewed 6s a pklwt program which requires additional field
testin7 and xodiffcation. The major issues and questions the
systerrr addresses are listed beiaw.
jl) The condition of the water distribution system and the
effectiveness of NDA operatians and management activities.
i ] 'Kqot technical inpszveaents are needed at the well site and
in the csganiratisn of operation znd mainte~azce services?
(33 mat are the effects of the well on patterns of water
consu,~ption 'by pespie acd anizals?
(4) what savings in time azd labor have been achieved and how
are these clilized in other activities?
IS) &;hat changes is, sociot;cor,o~ic c0~2i.r;fclns have occurred in