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programs with water deve3opment components.
(2) Economic Analyses of UCA Activities. The analysis of
water development including the cast of: drilling;
construction, and; the operation and maintenance of water
distribution systems. The objectives axe to provide data
far more efficisnt resource planning and to analyze the
relative efficiency of pumping operations at different
well sites.
(33 Technice!. Monitoring and F~-a3iuation. The collection and
analysis of data on: the design of water supply
stxuctures; pumping operations; water use; the management
of community water systems and; WDA support rerrvicas.
(4) Socioeconomic Monitoring and Evaluation. The ctillection
of community baseline data and periodic monitoring and
evaluation of changes related to water development. Areas
of study include: population, physical infrastructure,
crop and livestock production and services.
(5) Cornunity Participation. The organization and suppart of
local institutions to participate in the development and
management of WDA wells.
6 Policy Studies, The Planning Unit should be in a position
to advise the Government on all aspects of rural water
development In Somalia. Information from the evaluations
will be analyzed in relation to policy issues wch as: the
role of camunity groups in water development, and the
ownership and management af wells: pricing and revenue
collection; fuel supply znd maintenance and repair
services.
(7) Water Resource Data. In co-operation with the HWDC, the
Planning Unit w have on-going data collection
responsibilities and will contribute to the national water
resource database.
(8) Training. The Planning Ynit will ahso be responsible for
trainizg members of WDA departments and the extension and
evaluatxan staff of other agencies in: community
participation strategies and methods to mo :itor and
evaluate water developmezt programs.
2.3.7.3, Staff Requirements
In order to accu~plish the objectives and carry out the
fu~ctione listed above, the Planning Unit will need a five
person professional staff, one or two field staff in each region
and administrative personnef. fn addition, senior WDA regional