Somalia Drought Crisis - Water Price Monitoring

The Water Price Monitoring assessment aims to establish a data collection, monitoring and reporting system on water market prices in order to allow humanitarian and development actors to better analyse humanitarian needs in areas particularly affected by drought.

December data collection in Bay was conducted through a quantitative survey between 30 - 31 December, focusing only on those waterpoints in the region that are charging for water. The assessment has followed the official district boundaries of the region.

All prices are shown in US Cents for 90L of water. This is the daily amount used by a household of six members, consuming the minimum Sphere standard of 15L water per person per day. Price changes are subject to exchange rate.

• Key Findings
• This factsheet presents information collected from 36 waterpoints in the Bay region in December, all located in Baidoa town.
• Prices of water in Baidoa decreased by an average of 12% from November to December.
• The majority of the waterpoints (67%) showed no price change from November to December. Twenty-eight percent (28%) showed a decrease in price, mainly due to more households accessing other water points, while 5% showed an increase in price mainly due to provision of water treatment at distribution points.
• Sixty-seven percent (67%) of assessed waterpoints in Baidoa reportedly do not have their water treated at the distribution point. Of the 33% that have their treated water, 92% have it treated through chlorination, while 8% have it treated through boiling. 

Source: reliefweb

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Taxonomy

• Water Scarcity
• Research
• Drought