The purpose of the assignment is to conduct a formative research to understand the determinants, motives, barriers and touch points related to the transformation, adoption and sustainability of key safe water use behaviors. The formative research work will assess primary behaviors relating to accessing and use as well as management of safe drinking water. This will include assessing behaviors that motivate or hinder the access and the use of safe drinking Water. Such behaviors could be influenced by socio-cultural barriers, economic and financial barriers, physical barriers, environmental and believes/knowledge/attitude that support or hinder attitudes associated with unwillingness

or willingness to pay for safe drinking water, sustainable management and governance of systems of safe water systems or services. This will include different water point management models such as local government or community management as well as Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). In addition, the formative research will assess perceptions, motivations, barriers to willingness to pay for the water services by the communities, examine timeliness in payments and reasons for / not paying on time. The assignment will also look into managerial aspect of the water systems; assess attitudes and perceptions on the existing water system management approach, assess perceptions and their determinants on the participation of women in management of the water systems. Furthermore, the formative research will assess the availability of policies and guidelines that guide the management of the water systems and determine the level of their effectiveness in creating an enabling environment – pro inclusive and equality. Thus, revealing the different barriers, attitudes, beliefs, knowledge frustrating or enabling the environment.

A high-level assessment will be carried out to understand water use behaviors that promote or affect the general health situation of people in these counties. These behaviors include, use of a clean water within the household, payment for safe water use or maintenance of safe water services.

The outcomes of the formative research will form the basis for the development of a comprehensive Social Behavior Change (SBC) promotional package which will be designed or co-created in collaboration with multi sectorial stakeholders including communities to ensure relevance, acceptability and effectiveness of the material and also map accurately the touchpoints for the targeted groups in the counties. In addition, the document will be used to develop the strategy for the Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in Liberia Activity.

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