Technology Applicability Framework

The Technology Applicability Framework (TAF) is a decision support tool on the applicability, scalability and sustainability of a specific Water, Sanitation or Hygiene (WASH) technology to provide lasting services in a specific context and on the readiness for its introduction. The TAF can be used to: start discussion, documentation and sharing experiences about a WASH technology and approaches to scale up this technology; assess the potential of a specific technology with respect to applicability, scalability, sustainability and uptake in a specific context; assess readiness of a sector to scale up this technology including identification of potential measures for improving uptake; and monitor performance of technology and its introduction process.

The TAF should be applied when a technology is being piloted. It can also be used to support monitoring and evaluation of progress and performance of technology introduction processes.