Post on 19-Jan-2015
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Context is everything: Strengthening the enabling environment to scale up and sustain improved access to rural sanitation.
Yolande Coombes, Senior Sanitation and Hygiene Specialist , WSP Africa
Achieving Scale
Ho do we continue once project funding ends?
How do we institutionalize our projects and programs?
How do we sustain impact?
How do we scale up?
Strengthen the enabling environment
Enabling Environment Dimensions
1. Policy, Strategy, and Direction;
2. Financing;
3. Institutional Arrangements;
4. Program Methodology;
5. Implementation Capacity;
6. Availability of Products and Tools;
7. Cost-Effective Implementation;
8. Monitoring;
Country Status OverviewPillar Building block Evidence
Enabling
PolicyNational policySector policyLead agency for sanitation
PlanningAid coordinationInvestment planAnnual review
BudgetAdequacyStructureComprehensive
Developing
ExpenditureDonor funds utilisedDomestic funds utilisedReported
EquityLocal participationBudget allocation criteriaAnalysis of equity
OutputSubsidyPromotionReporting
Sustaining
MarketsSupply-chainPrivate sector capacityPrivate sector development
UptakeQuantityQualityHand-washing
UseSub-sector progressConsistent definitionsQuality of facilities
e.g. Ghana Score Card Rural Sanitation
Policy Planning Budget Expenditure Equity Output Markets Up-take Use
2.5 1.5 0 2.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.5 1
Enabling Developing Sustaining
6
Baseline EE assessment: Tanzania 2007
Direction: Political supportLow priority allocated to sanitation and hygiene (competing
priorities)No national program for sanitation and hygiene
Policy & StrategyNo sanitation & hygiene policy (little policy alignment)No sanitation or hygiene strategyMkukuta-1: 80% rural sanitation coverage; 95% target for
2015Baseline: estimates 90% coverage; many latrines “do not
meet basic criteria”
Institutional arrangementsNo clear lead agency for sanitation and hygiene (4 Ministries
to be coordinated)District Water and Sanitation Teams established in most
areas?NGOs leading WASH activities in some districtsWSP newly established in Tanzania (since 2006)
Tanzania: Endline EE Assessment
1. Policy, Strategy & Direction
PolicyDraft policy: includes JMP definitions Some disconnects between policy instruments (Mkukuta-
WSDP-MoU)?Improving consensus and policy alignment among key
stakeholders
StrategyMkukuta-2 = first GoT/DP document to use JMP coverage
(23% rural) No strategic planning by centre orLimited strategic analysis possible due to lack of
disaggregated dataNational campaign to be planned in next 6 months
2. Institutional Arrangements
Coordination & CollaborationMoU: 4 key Ministries agreed roles and responsibilitiesMoH designated as lead agency for rural sanitation and
hygieneInformal steering committees and working groups
established
National CampaignGovernment + Development Partners to collaborate on
campaignDistrict Water and Sanitation Teams: variable interest and
performance Reliant on community volunteers and masons
Policy, Strategy and Direction
Institutional Arrangements
Program Methodology
Implementation Capacity
Availability of Products and Tools
Financing
Cost-effective Implementation
Monitoring and Evaluation
0
5
10
Tanzania Enabling Environment Assessment TSSM
2010 2009 2008 2007
Quantitative Measurement
How do you strengthen the enabling environment?
• Create a shared vision
– WSR Ethiopia
– Country Preparation meeting for AfricaSan 3
• Baseline Assessment – review the evidence
• Outline the steps to the vision
• Identify indicators of success
• Indentify the boundary partners
Action Planning
Recommendation Detailed Actions Results/Outcomes Actor(s)
Schedule: Shorterm 1-6
months; Midterm 7-12
months; Longterm 13-36
months
EE Dimension 4: Implementation CapacityStrengthen capacity building and training Develop a comprehensive and
integrated capacity building strategy
Plan agreed upon, developed and disseminated. Existing institutional arrangements and implementation capacity enhanced
GoE with input from WSP/UNICEF/WB/DFID/WaterAid/Ethiopia WASH Movement
and other stakeholdersMidterm
Train professionals at regional, Woreda and Kebele level to
effectively use communications materials
Increased capacity implementation follow up
GoE with input from WSP and other stakeholders Longterm
Develop BC strategy that includes SM and roll out
Long term BC supported and SM integrated into approach
WSP/GoE/ SNV/WaterAid/WB/DFID Midterm
Formulate proposals for integrating S&H skills
(particularly those required for SM) into TVET.
Proposal developed to broaden S&H training beyond current TOT method
WSP, GoE, UNICEF, WB/DFID and other stakeholders Shortterm
Scale up staffing levels at Woreda level
Increased implementation capacity
GoE with input from WSP and other stakeholders Mid-long-term
Summary
• Understand the context
• Take an evidence based approach
• Identify the strengths and weaknesses / drivers and bottlenecks
• Create a shared vision, prioritize actions
• Involve all stakeholders – the whole system
• Measure and monitor progress