In July 1981, AID directed WASH to institute a demonstration hand pump program in Haiti to determine whether or not a major hand pump program in Haiti was warranted. Experience has shown that the following four conditions must be met to ensure successful technology transfer: - There must be a demonstrated need and a local awareness of the need for the technology to be transferred - The technology must be technically, socially, and economically matched to the local culture - Local institutions must have the capacity to implement this new technology and to sustain it after expatriates are no longer involved and must be willing to commit the necessary manpower, money, and leadership. - International organizations must have the capacity to carry a technology transfer project to a successful conclusion and must commit the necessary funds, manpower, and managers.