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Session structure

•Why do we need an improvement/upgrade plan?

•Overview

•Actions

•Challenges

•Outputs

•Exercises

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Why do we need an improvement/upgrade plan?

•Prioritize action for each uncontrolled or ineffectively

controlled risk

•Implement short-, medium- and long-term activities

•Maximize effectiveness of resources

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Do you know what to do?

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Overview

• Improvement/upgrade plan involves

•Development

•Implementation

•Maintenance

•Monitoring and review of upgrades

• Required due to absent or ineffective control measures

• Should explicitly state who is responsible

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Introduction of new controls could introduce new risks

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Module 5 The plan (iterative process)

Recalculate the risks

ShortMediumLong term

Update the WSP

New risks?Uncontrolled risks?

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Example plan•Review example plan in workbook•Invent a new “action”•Complete rest of table:

•Arising from•Improvement plan•Accountabilities•Due•Status

•What other factors need to be considered when developing

an upgrade plan (see Appendix G)? E.g. Is there a need for research and development?

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Challenges

•Ensuring WSP is up to date

•Securing finances

•Lack of resources

•Ensuring new risks are not introduced or are mitigated

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Outputs

• A prioritized improvement/upgrade plan for addressing each uncontrolled risk

• Implementation of short-, medium- and long-term activities for upgrade

• A process for monitoring the plan

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Module 5 Improvement/upgrade planExercise

• In small groups

• Develop a suitable “health awareness campaign” for your water supply area (10 minutes)

• Identify key factors that need consideration for financial investment of a system upgrade activity to be realized – outline a draft proposal (20 minutes)

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Summary of WSP stage 2 – system assessment

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Develop, implement & maintain an improvement/ upgrade plan (Module 5)

Determine & validate control measures, reassess & prioritize risks (Module 4)

Identify the hazardous events/hazards & assess the risks (Module 3)

Describe the water supply system (Module 2)

CatchmentTreatmentDistributionUser

Any agent or event that can cause harm. Likelihood and consequence of occurrence

What is preventing hazardous events/hazards from occurring? How can you be sure these controls are suitable?

A plan is needed if existing controls are ineffective or absent