Access to Water at Institutions

The indicator assesses the proportion of targeted institutions (such as schools, health centres, administration buildings, evacuation sites) with a year-round access to drinking water (i.e. water from a safe source).

Collect the following data by using observations (Q1-Q2) and conducting key informant interviews (Q1-Q4) with the institutions' employees:

RECOMMENDED SURVEY QUESTIONS (Q) AND POSSIBLE ANSWERS (A)

Q1: Does the [specify the institution] have access to drinking water?

A1: yes / no 

(ask the next questions only if the previous answer is YES)

Q2: What is the main source of drinking water for your [specify the institution] ?

A2:

1) tube well or borehole 

2) protected shallow well 

3) harvested rainwater 

4) piped water/public tap 

5) protected spring 

6) surface water source (river, stream, pond, puddles, unprotected spring) 

7) unprotected/ open shallow well

8) cart with small tank/drum

9) tanker-truck

10) other: ................................

NOTE: Only options 1 – 5 count as “safe drinking water sources”.

Q3: For how many months per year can you use the water from this source?

A3: all year / …… months per year

(ask the next question only if the water from the main source is not accessible 12 months per year)

Q4: What is the water source you use when you cannot use the water from [specify the main source] ?

A4: use the same options as in A2

If you assess the % (not number) of institutions, calculate the indicator's value by dividing the number of targeted institutions with year-round access to safe drinking water (answers 1-5) by the total number of assessed institutions and multiplying the result by 100. 

1) In many countries, the relevant ministries or UNICEF defined a range of additional water-related standards for schools, health centres and/ or other institutions. Consider including them in your intervention’s design and M&E system.