OPERATIONAL MANUAL FOR THE AREA SERVICE PROVIDER (ASP)
The ASP Manual is a stop document which will guide both the establishment and functioning of the ASP, and also be used as an important resource for all stakeholders involved in rural water supply services.
The Objectives of the ASP manual are:
i) To provide procedures and processes of identification and contracting the ASP;
ii) To facilitate the establishment and orientation of the ASP;
iii) To provide tools for monitoring the functions and operations of the ASP;
iv) To provide a basis for regulating the work of the ASP;
v) To provide a basis for capacity building of the ASP and stakeholders.