Kesetnana village in South Central Timor district faces significant challenges in maintaining community-based water supply system, provided by the Indonesian government through the PAMSIMAS program and government of South-Central Timor district (P2SPAM program). Limited access to technology and resource constraints have hindered the community’s ability to manage water efficiently. Customer data recording and billing is done manually, resulting in inaccurate information, delays in payment collection, slower operations, and lacked accountability of the water supply system management.
Therefore, On October 14, 2024, USAID IUWASH Tangguh team trained the caretaker group of the community-based water supply system (KPSPAM) Mausin in Kesetnana Village. This initiative supports the digital transformation in water management, including training on the use of the mWater application, which encompasses form creation, data collection methods, and field data analysis. This application supports real-time monitoring and data management, such as customer data, bills, and customer location.
Head of KPSPAM Maunsin, Abraham Bell, expressed appreciation, “This application (mWater) helps us record the location of customers and bills so that customer data is more complete, payment records are more accurate and transparent.”
In addition, USAID IUWASH Tangguh also facilitated the establishment of a conservation sector within the KPSPAM Mausin group. This sector plays an important role in safeguarding and protecting the water source location. Various activities were conducted, such as installing fences around the water spring, creating filters to maintain water quality, and planting trees in the area around the water source.
These measures aim to preserve the ecosystem and maintain water quality in the future. Through this support, Kesetnana Village is not only strengthened to face environmental challenges but is also geared towards becoming an innovative community-based water management model utilizing digital technology.
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