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AKPBS,P undertakes the delivery of services in collaboration with local and national
development agencies, community-based organisations and donors to have an
extended outreach. Two of the AKPBS,P’s development programmes: Water and
Sanitation Extension Programme (WASEP)-providing an integrated approach of water
and sanitation, and Building and Construction Improvement Programme (BACIP)-
providing life cycle approach to household energy efficiency, market development
and entrepreneurship have been universally commended by local communities,
public sector organisations and donors for having a visible impact on the lives of the
community in terms of economic benefits, social improvement, and environmental
rehabilitation. In both cases, technical and engineering solutions have been
supported by social innovations and human resource development solutions.
AKPBS,P has been named as the 2005 winner of the US $1.0 million Alcan Prize for
Sustainability by the Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF), for
promoting sustainable social, economic and environmental development in the
country through its efforts to improve the built environment and water and sanitation
services.
Some of the key achievements of WASEP after eight years of intervention through its
integrated W&SS approach include:
• Roof hatch windows, double glazed windows which allow for more light while
conserving heat;
• Fuel-efficient stoves with water warming facilities attached that use the
same fuel;
• Floor insulation, wall insulation and roof treatment techniques for thermal
efficiency;
• Light-weight and low-cost galvanized iron wire reinforcements for walls to
strengthen housing structures against earthquakes and encourage
• multi-storey construction, thereby reducing the paving of scarce arable land;
• Wooden bow-string composite beam for earthquake-proof light roof
construction reducing timber use in roof construction by 500 percent/ roof:
• Solar cookers and solar water heaters for fuel conservation.
• Bedding racks and shelving to protect items from dampness dust and dirt;
• Fanoos (candle wick lamp) for energy conservation in indoor lighting;
• Household level Bio-gas plants for alternative energy source for cooking and
water heating;
• Locally adaptable Arch foundation construction techniques to address
construction in high water table