This article is part of a section on [[Resilient WASH systems in drought-prone areas|resilience of WASH systems]].
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The list of questions below can be used as a framework to evaluate projects in drought-prone areas.
====Technical====
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* '''Are there methods of improving construction and design of existing techniques in the area which could improve water quantity? ''' Example: telescopic lining in hand-dug well, leak-proof tanks, deep enough wells, spacing of sand dams in series, proper gravel packing in boreholes or around infiltration gallery, use of porous concrete.''
* '''Are there non-WASH but related activities that could reduce vulnerability?''' Example: drought-resistant crop varieties.
====Institutional====
====Financial / economic====
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* '''Are there ways of improving access to finance which can improve water availability?''' Example: micro finance, low-cost loans.
* '''Are there methods of improving ownership levels of infrastructure?''' Example: increased contribution including cash, private ownership.
* '''Are there methods of constructing infrastructure to make it more affordable and replicable to users?''' Example: staged construction.
* '''Are there methods of constructing infrastructure to allow for economic use of water?''' Example: private ownership, use of water for crops, living roof to reduce evaporation.
====Environmental====
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* '''Are there methods of environmental control that can improve water availability?''' Example: vegetation in runoff zone = less siltation = more water stored.
* '''Are there possible environmental effects of improving water availability which could increase vulnerability?''' Example: downstream effects, degradation around permanent water points.
* '''Are there methods of implementation that can reduce pressure on existing pasture and water sources?''' Example: by creating new seasonal water points away from towns.