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The community embraced this model as it not only showed system was to be expanded. They were also responsible for
ownership in managing the facility, but also raised funds giving the Benevolent Society the rights to manage and operate
which would contribute to the system’s maintenance and the rehabilitated system.
development. The community contribution amounted to 23%
of the total cost and supported the sustainability of the project Hampstead Benevolent Society – This society was responsible
in the following ways: for mobilizing community resources for the management of
• Easier implementation and acknowledgement from the the system. Subsequent to its formation they were required
to obtain the requisite training and develop a management
funding agency owing to the fact that the community was structure to operate the water system. In 2006, Hampstead
willing to reduce funding costs by at least 23%. Benevolent Society became the first Community Based
• Reduction in: the cost for labour, Supervision while Organisation to receive a licence from the Office of Utilities
works were being undertaken, administrative costs and Regulation (OUR). The relevant licence allows them to manage
overheads of the project, given the use of the Community and charge a tariff for management of the water supply system.
Based Contracting Model.
• Community assumed “ownership” of the project.

GOVERNANCE

The Governance structure used included the following
stakeholders; St. Mary Parish Council and the Hampstead
Benevolent Society.

St. Mary Parish Council – The St. Mary Parish Council
involvement was crucial as they were the original operators of
the system and they were owners of the lands on which the

Hampstead Benevolent Society showing visitors the procedures they are

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