Alternative Service Delivery Unit

The Alternative Service Delivery Unit

A community led, data driven, independent off-grid service delivery unit that oversees the design, facilitation and implementation of tailored service delivery models that are financially sustainable, technically sound and socially inclusive.

What is alternative service delivery?

• Alternative service delivery embraces innovative, sustainable and alternative approaches to service delivery that is impactful and replicable
• additional to the existing service delivery network (often decentralised or off-grid)
• Partnership model (not just government’s responsibility)

Data led participatory community co-design

A solution that has been co-designed with the people rather than for the people

The ASDU’s two components

 Get involved

Do you want to provide alternative services to an unserviced community in South Africa? Join our service provider database by clicking here

Do you represent a community without access to traditional service delivery? Join our community database by clicking here

Do you want to support a local community with access to alternative service delivery (energy; water and sanitation; waste management)? Join our funder database by clicking here

ASDU: Encouraging active citizenship and energy democracy through alternative service delivery

Resources

GSMA ASDU May 2022 blog

Nation Builder 6th Annual In Good Company Conference: The Social Case for a Green Recovery

GEISD Conference videos below:

Public Private Collaborations to Rollout Basic Services – GEISD Conference 2021

The importance of building trust in communities – GEISD Conference 2021

Energy innovations centred around employment, entrepreneurship & empowerment: GEISD Conference: 2021

Understanding perceptions and behaviour relating to waste management – GEISD Conference 2021

Financing innovative energy projects for basic service delivery – GEISD Conference 2021

Examples of alternative waste management practices in developing economies – GEISD Conference 2021

Key learnings from developing & operating city wide sanitation solutions in Kenya – GEISD Conference

Creating value for waste incentives – a good or bad idea? – GEISD Conference 2021

Cost effective non-sewered sanitation solutions being implemented in Kenyan cities: GEISD Conference

Metro share on Water and Sanitation innovations in South Africa – GEISD Conference 2021

Making clean cooking fuel accessible and affordable: GEISD Conference 2021

Business promotion videos below:

LuluLab Solar Geyser Project: Alternative Service Delivery Unit

PJS Informal Solar Project: Alternative Service Delivery Unit

PayGas: Enabling safe and affordable heating solutions in Cape Town’s informal settlements

Learn more about our community projects below:

Encouraging active citizenship and energy democracy through alternative service delivery.

Democratising the Provision of Alternative Service Delivery in South African Informal Settlements

Witsand Informal Settlement: Building resilient urban communities through innovation and partnership

Resilient Urbanism: The intersection of shared data and inclusive public engagement

Co-designing resilient urban communities: The power of human capital in inclusive public engagement

ASDU Partners