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Commercialization of Public Toilets in Bulawayo City, Zimbabwe
Robert APUNYO Research Fellow
Public Affairs and Parliamentary Support Trust (PAPST)Zimbabwe
[email protected] Cell: +263 777 503 727 (Zimbabwe)
+256 712 855 013 (Uganda)
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• Introduction
• Commercial Model
• Impact of this model
• Weaknesses of the model
• Way forward
OUTLINE
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Map of Zimbabwe showing Bulawayo City
• Economic sanctions fueled hyper-inflation to trillions % by 2008.
• Bulawayo City has a population of about 2 million people.
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METHODOLOGY
•Key Informant Interviews:
oCity Council Officials (3)oArea Councillor (1)oAttendants of toilets (10)
•Survey of toilet users [Exit polls] (237)
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Factors for Commercialization of Public Toilets
•Failure of Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to maintain public toilets due to the hard economic situation – (closed some)
•To curtail rampant vandalism of public toilets. Private operators provide security.
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COMMERCIAL MODEL
• In 2006 BCC passed a Resolution to lease out some of its 116 public toilets under the following conditions: 1. In each area half of the toilets remain free
for people who cannot pay for such services
2. Lessees renovate and manage toilets at a fee, for 3 year terms – renewable
3. A leased toilet pays USD 50 to BCC, monthly
4. BCC maintains all the sewer infrastructure
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Benefits of the Commercial Model
• BCC receives a monthly revenue of about USD 500 from the 9 leased toilet blocks.
• Protection of toilet facilities against vandals.
• Helped keep the toilets open and usable. 7
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Benefits … • Makokoba Community Pay Toilets:
• Donates sports kits to the local youth club
Donates medical kits to primary schools.
• Furnished the Office of the area Councilor.
• Employment to private operators.
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PRACTICES THAT HAVE OCCURRED
Public Toilet at 8th Avenue
Pay Toilet at Makokoba Suburb
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Practices that have occurred
Public Toilets Pay Toilets
Reported by all the 6 attendants interviewed
Reported by all the 4 Cleaners interviewed.
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Practices that have occurred
Public Toilets Pay Toilets
Substitutes:•Card boxes•Stones •Personal clothing•Polythene bags
Toilet paper dispensed by facility attendant!
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Practices that have occurred
Public Toilet Pay Toilet
No Soap! Soap is provided.
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Demand for Public Toilets
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Willingness to pay
Frequency Percent (%)
Nothing 27 11.4
Below USD 30 cents 131 55.3
Above USD 30 cents (Current fees)
79 33.3
Total 237 100
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CHALLENGES OF THE MODEL
• Limited operational hours
• Lack of clear
investment plan
• Some toilets are not economically viable for leasing.
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WAY FORWARD
• Keep toilets open until business winds up in the respective areas.
• Recommend for development of a clear toilet revenue investment plan.
• Facilitate installation of toilet paper dispensing machines to keep the toilet paper inside toilets.
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Thank You
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