Update on Knowledge Management Capacity Building

West Africa Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (USAID WA-WASH) Program

Update on Knowledge Management

Capacity Building regional organisations

Group work Learning & Sharing

Ouagadougou , July 2012 Pels, IRC

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Objectives of this session:

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Update on WA-WASH KM work

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What has been done until today

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What is expected of WA-WASH partners for KM

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What changed

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Tour d ’horizon desk research

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Work in country teams: KM team to chair

• Plot partner / other Learning & Sharing mechanisms

• What CB is needed

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Plenary reporting back group work

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What has been done until today




Knowledge Management?

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Make primary information flow (IM)

• See next slide (NOT ADMIN INFO)

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Share knowledge (KS)

• See following slide

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For engineers K = I*(ESA) or in text: knowledge is information in use.

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KM => KS..IM => KS....IM => KS + IM

Experience | Skills | Attitude


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Information management

Key to success:

• WA-WASH KM-team = YOU!

• After Action Review (AAR) method = simple

• Contact person (+ 1 st in line) at every partner

• Up-to-date

• Calendar of events / Who = who list

• Activities

• GIS

• IT support = tools!


Knowledge sharing

• Key to success:

• WA-WASH KM-team

• Back to back with meetings (like now

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• Document sharing processes => FIU lead

• Up-to-date

• WHEN/WHO Calendar of events / Who = who list

• WHAT/HOW Documents (WPs, Press releases, PPTs, ANYTHING)

• WHERE GIS

• IT support = tools!


.... KM links to

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Communication

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Monitoring / Evaluation

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Learning / Knowledge sharing

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Information management / GIS database

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IT use!

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..... sustainability


Lessons WAWI I & II

• Begin as you mean to go on / KM team at the start

• Need of key contacts in partner organisation

• Regular communication in the KM team

• Central repository for information

• WHEN/WHO Calendar of events / Who = who list

• WHAT/HOW Documents (WPs, Press releases, PPTs, ANYTHING)

• WHERE GIS

• Needs in-continent office

• Language barrier!


Literature



WA-WASH Central KM team

Burkina Faso, Salouka

Ghana, Otum

Mali, Koné

Niger, Ousmane

The Netherlands, Pels

The Netherlands, Bury


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Build network in the WA-WASH partnership

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Use ICT

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Chrome / Google +, mail, groups, drive, calendar, CLOUD connect, Picasa, YouTube

/ SoundCloud / Microsoft + / Skype

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#WAWASHKM

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Coming: Drupal / DropBox / Twitter / Facebook page

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Run mail list: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/wawash

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Populate blog / GLOWS portal

• www.ghana.globalwaters.net

/ www.globalwaters.net

/ www.niger.globalwaters.net

/ www.burkinafaso.globalwaters.net

www.mali.globalwaters.net

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Keep Google WA-WASH / WASH sector country Calendar current

• https://www.google.com/calendar/b/0/embed?src=fh72rdniukfmssvh9r4up664jo

@group.calendar.google.com

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Collect sector documents

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Take inventory activities

• http://www.akvo.org/rsr/project/447/


GLOWS website


Ghana country blog


AKVO RSR Rain foundation


AKVO RSR project example


Step 1 Country Plans

Take stock of activities by WA-WASH

Step 2 NOW

Platforms for dialogues

/ learning & sharing where capacity is build

Take stock

Step 3 GLOWS Portal

Make information flow:

• Within WA-WASH

• Within platforms

• Within sector

• Towards public






What is expected of WA-WASH partners for KM


Step 1 KM team

Kick-off workshop July

9-14, 2012

Step 2 NOW

Staff of WA-WASH partners needed to join the KM country team

Step 3 GLOWS Portal

Make information flow:

• Within WA-WASH

• Within platforms

• Within sector

• Towards public


Nodes WA-WASH

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Global

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USAid

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FIU / IRC

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Country manager

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Country platforms

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WA-WASH Partners

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Partner platforms

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Implementers

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Community

10.

Beneficiary

Information flow

1. Browse

2. Reports

3. Portal / Blogs

4. Reports

5. …

6. Reports

7. …

8. Reports

9. Stories *)

10. Stories *)

*) Triangulation field fact finding missions needed.

Sharing & Learning

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RWSN / WWF etc

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…

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…

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…

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Learning / Sharing

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Learning / Sharing?

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Learning / Sharing

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….

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Management? *)

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Sustainable? *)



Contact

Compare

Communicate

Connect

Communicate

Collect

Channel

Collect, Compare, Connect,

Communicate, Capacitate, Contact, Codify, Channel …


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In every WA-WASH partner in every country staff

(at least one) to join the country KM teams.

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To make the information flow

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To take stock of activities

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To co-edit the country calendar

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To …

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FUI BF / Miami to work on Information systems


Triangulation fact finding field research


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WAWI (WA-WASH predecessor)

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No legacy!!!!

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World Vision / WaterAid / CARE have bits and pieces

WAWI legacy

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Let us not re-invent the square wheel again …


Knowledge Management is about

POWER, ACCESS and LANGUAGE

Green

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Mailing-list

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Network

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Google Cloud

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Co-creation

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Partnership

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Social media

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Public calendar

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Open data / open

Orange

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Mail To

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Silos

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DropBox

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Telling

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Program

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Website / portal

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‘No’ agenda

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Empowered secretariat

Red

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Mail C.C. and B.C.C

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Hierarchy

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MsDOS

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Teaching

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Project

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Reports

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Hidden agenda

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Information on a need-to-know basis



What changed


IR D:

Strengthen regional enabling environment for integrated WASH

CB of regional organisations to strengthen the potential in WASH advocacy, KM and networking

Activities: 4.1 to 4.4.

Capacity building

Regional

Organisations

IR C: synergies between WASH, Food security and Climate Change

CB of national organisations to integrate WASH and food security programmes and adapt to climate change.

Activities: 3.1 to 3.3

IR A:

Accelerated access to improved

WASH services

CB of communities and HH to use water and sanitation facilities and adopt hygiene behaviours

Activities: 1.1 to 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.5

nts ernme gov Local

IR B:

Improved sustainability of WASH services

CB of local authorities / water service providers to plan, invest, operate and monitor WASH services

Activities: 2.1 to 2.5 | 4.2.1.


Re-focus of Inventory

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There is no WASH regional organisations as such in West Africa

• EAA (WSAfrica = former CREPA) has ambitions…

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The regional organisations are not WASH related and don’t hold any mandate on WASH



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2009 ANEW: Analysis of Water and Sanitation

Policies and Status of IWRM in Africa &

Advocacy capacity assessment of African civil society on water supply and sanitation



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A number of questions that need to be answered to help develop a CB program.

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A study would help identify which learning and knowledge platforms the program should be part of to make sure that the knowledge and learning created during WA-

WASH are part of a bigger picture and to make sure that the steps and learning taken during this program are known by the sector.

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After having identified the platforms, the assessment will look in the capacity of those platforms to be a place of exchange of information. These platforms will play their role in the WASH sector. It will help in identifying capacity gaps and the program would then build capacity of the selected platforms, mainly through the knowledge management activity handled by IRC.

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One important point is that the study should not limit itself to NGOs platform but should include any kind of learning platform existing on WASH in each of the 3 countries: Burkina, Ghana, and Niger and eventually Mali if and when activities are allow back. We agreed that this is an important aspect of capacity building and IRC should go ahead with it.


Capacity Building Setting

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WAWASH includes a CB component geared towards decentralised organisations (IRC) and academic institutions (Unesco) in each country, and intra-regional organisations (FIU).

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While developing the workplan in each country last year, it became clear each partner would carry on CB activities to implement its part of the programme. The planned CB activities are in direct relation with each partner’s project and essential to the success of the WAWASH programme.

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WAWASH also includes the assessment of WASH capacities of governmental agencies and nongovernmental organisations (conducted by IWA) and the assessment of capacities of WASH

Learning & sharing platforms (conducted by IRC), in each country . Based on these assessments, it will be possible to identify the gaps in planning and construction, operation and financing, social mobilisation, as well as gaps in learning and sharing information and knowledge, in each country.

Then based on each partner’s CB plan, it will be possible to identify the gaps that our programme will address by August 2015 and to figure out overall WAWASH contribution to meet capacity needs.

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WAWASH seeks to develop approaches, methods, tools and capacities that will last after the programme ends (on top of infrastructure). It means that the CB materials developed under

WAWASH should be made available to others and benefit not only to the direct audience / targets each partner will reach through its own activities. In order to embed and to scale-up WAWASH CB, one can seek for the integration of WAWASH trainings into existing curricula and, when possible, the attendance of non WAWASH partners to the training sessions each partner will organise. Other options are possible and will be discussed in the course of the forum.


Capacity Building Roadmap

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During the first 2 days of the forum (16 & 17), IWA and IRC will present their assessment of WASH capacity gaps and all WA WASH partners will present their CB plan for each country where they work. It will be a good opportunity to touch base on each partner’s project and on the potential of our programme to bridge some capacity gaps. WAWASH partners will also discuss various options to levy our CB activities and ensure they survive WAWASH. Finally, the aim is to reach an agreement on a sharing mechanism (giving all of us access to all CB materials) and on a peer-review process allowing synergies when relevant.

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At the end of these 2 days, a CB framework is designed for BF (and possibly for the other countries), as well as a strategy to enlarge our audience and levy our CB activities.

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In parallel to the internal forum, IWA is organising a side event in order to validate the assessment of WASH capacities in BF with local stakeholders.

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The last day of the meeting consists in an open forum where assessments of gaps in

BF and the WAWASH CB framework for BF are exposed to local stakeholders (from high level to CBOs, including academic/training institutes). A round-table discussion will be facilitated to cover the different leverage options envisaged by WAWASH


WA-WASH partner input

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IWA and IRC present the results of the country assessments……

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Each partner presents the CB related activities planned in each country. A format is included in the attach to align our presentations (~15 min each)

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IWA organises the validation side-event.

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IRC introduces the Triple-S initiative to local stakeholders before the official launch of the programme on July 18.


Capacity Building regional organisationsLearning & Sharing platforms

Tour d ’horizon desk research


Platforms in the WASH Sector in Ghana (Abu Wumbei RCN Ghana)

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Sector annual conferences:

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Mole conference (CONIWAS)

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Ghana Water Forum (MWRWH)

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NESCON (MLGRD)

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Annual review meetings:

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CWSA annual review platform (CWSA)

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WaterAid annual review (WAG)

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Unicef / Gov of Ghana annual review (Unicef / MLGRD)

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Annual Learning Festival ( SNV , N/R)

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National/ Regional/ District level learning events:

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National Level Learning Alliance platform (RCN)

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DLLAP - Ashaiman, Hunni Valley & Mankessim – (TREND/ TPP)

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Association of Water Boards (in the 3 Northern Regions)

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WASH Stakeholder Collaborative Meetings (CWSA, UE)

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Natural Resources & Environmental Governance Platform (KASA)


Platforms in the WASH Sector in Ghana (Abu Wumbei RCN Ghana)

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Working Groups:

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Water and Sanitation Sector Working Group (MWRWH)

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National Technical Working Group on Sanitation (NTWGS)

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National Environmental Sanitation Policy Coordination Council (NESPoCC)

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SHEP Working Group (SHEP)

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CLTS Task Force

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Sanitation KMI Consortium

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High Level Sector Retreat

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MDG platform (Christian Council)

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AID Effectiveness platform (SEND)

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WASHTech LA (TREND / RCN)

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Triple-S /WASHCost advisory group ( IRC / WD-MWRWH)

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WASH Alliance - Ghana platform (WA-G)


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WASH LEARNING PLATFORMS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN GHANA

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NATIONAL LEVEL LEARNING ALLIANCE PLATFORM www.washghana.net

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COALITION OF NGOs IN WATER AND SANITATION MOLE CONFERENCE www.moleconference.org

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MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL

ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION CONFERENCE www.nesconghana.com

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MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES WORKS AND HOUSING GHANA WATER

FORUM www.ghanawaterforum.org

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WATERAID IN GHANA WATERAID REGIONAL LEARNING CENTRE FOR

CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT (RLCCE)

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WEST AFRICA CIVIL SOCIETY INSTITUTE (WACSI) CAPACITY BUILDING FOR

CSOs http://wacsi.org

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GHANA WATSAN JOUNALIST NETWORK MEDIA ENGAGEMENTS www.gwjn.com


CONIWAS Blog ….


Faso Calendar | L&S Opportunities


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Literature: 2011 by IRC

• Vers la gestion des connaissances et l’apprentissage sectoriel au Burkina Faso : comprendre les pratiques actuelles relatives à l’information et aux connaissances dans le secteur de l’eau et

l’assainissement.

• Burkina Faso

• Language and Access main problems

• Continued ..


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• Flow information and sharing also in rural zones

(80% population 2007)

• Use telephones = access

• Connection to global debate problematic (‘WASH language’ is English )


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Literature: 2009 by Eau Vive

• ETAT DES LIEUX DES COLLECTIFS, PLATEFORMES ET

RESEAUX D’ORGANISATIONS DE LA SOCIETE CIVILE

DU SECTEUR EAU ET ASSAINISSEMENT DANS 6 PAYS

DE L’AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST ET DU CENTRE

• Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso

• Synthesis report on West Africa


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Tout d’abord, chaque phase vient en son temps et il semble peu opportun de forcer le mouvement, en suivant les recommandations de M. Compaoré concernant la nécessité d’une approche portée par les acteurs locaux et non internationaux, et suivant un agenda et échéancier déterminés localement. Dans cette logique, peut-être que la simple collecte d’informations et la sensibilisation

à la gestion des connaissances, si importantes actuellement, sont une étape logique avant de collective intégrée ?

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Ensuite, au niveau du secteur il semble que les réseaux de centres de ressources disposent d’une opportunité non négligeable pour appuyer les agences gouvernementales à coordonner les unifier les plateformes d’échanges.

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Enfin, à un niveau personnel, l’ouverture croissante de certains acteurs vers les sources d’information et d’appui externes telles que les communautés de pratique semblent offrir des perspectives enrichies et semblent encourager le réflexe de la gestion des connaissances. Mais le dernier mot revient peut-être à M. Giniès (2iE) quand il rend hommage à la créativité et au dynamisme des jeunes générations burkinabè comme d’une source de progrès pour l’ensemble du secteur HAEP : « Il faut dire au monde qu’il y a des jeunes africains qui travaillent, qui publient des

Younger generations should / could / can pick up nord qui s’occupe de l’Afrique ».


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• Studies Ghana and Burkina Faso for Triple-S Studies

Ghana and Burkina Faso for Triple-S: LESSONS FOR

RURAL WATER SUPPLY Assessing progress towards sustainable service delivery

• On water !


Ghana


• 6.5 CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT Ghana / Triple-S Study

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Lack of capacity at all intermediate levels (with the exception of regional CWSA ofﬁces that are relatively well provisioned for in terms of both staff and operational budgets) is a constant in any analysis of challenges to the sector. DAs, DWSTs, WSDBs, WATSANs and area mechanics: all suffer from a lack of inherent skills in the population made worse by a failure to institutionalise a proper national capacity development scheme . Training and capacity building is almost entirely ad hoc and project-related.


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Literature: 2012 by SKAT

• Burkina Faso - Report 1st Assessment Visit for WA-

WASH Self Supply

• Municipalities have limited funds and internal capacity to implement works and activities. Communes have to design local plans for the development of water and sanitation infrastructures (Plan Communale Dévelopment / PCD-

AEPA). On village level the CVD (Commité Villageois de Développent) are responsible for planning interventions. The following graph is part of the PN-

AEPA and explains the roles of actors within the framework:


Burkina Faso


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Main sector institutions Burkina Faso

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Though the ultimate responsibilities over a number of small towns and the villages located within the boundaries of urban communes are unclear, sector organisation is relatively well defined, with a separation of functions between a number of key institutions:

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources is the ultimate authority for water supply and sanitation issues in rural areas, and the National Office for Water and Sanitation

(ONEA), is responsible for urban areas.

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The General Directorate for Water Resources is the national body for policy development and planning.

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The Regional Directorates for Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources coordinate planning, resources and activities at regional level.

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The National Office for Water and Sanitation and the private sector operate some dimensions of water services in a selected number of communes (local government units).

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International donors (GTZ [German international cooperation organisation], World Bank, the

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) (French Development Agency), Danish

International Development Assistance (Danida), the European Union (EU), etc) finance about

90% of the national water budget .

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INGOs implement and support local capacities.

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Communes are responsible to ensure service provision to their populations.


• ETAT DES LIEUX DES COLLECTIFS

D'ORGANISATIONS DE LA

SOCIETE CIVILE DU SECTEUR DE

L’EAU ET DE L’ASSAINISSEMENT

EN AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST

• STATUS OF COMMUNITY

ORGANIZATIONS FOR CIVIL

SOCIETY SECTOR WATER AND

SANITATION IN WEST AFRICA


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The important role of civil society organizations in the management of resources is now widely recognized by all stakeholders. All countries in the sub-region of West Africa that have been covered by this study (Benin, Burkina Faso,

Mali, Niger and Senegal) have gradually established a regulatory framework and operational mechanisms for the exchange between government and civil society.

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Overall, CSOs are recognized and involved directly (through their collective) or indirectly (through multi-stakeholder group) in the process of national decision. But their ability to influence and effectiveness in decision-making bodies remain very low by a number of weaknesses: ……


• Few CSOs and groupings meet minimum standards for administrative, financial and even associative;

• Fragmentation of several CSOs in multi-sectoral group;

• Absence of collective national WASH sector specific;

• Emergence of collective on shaky objective and they are often made because of government incentives but rarely by own CSO members , structuring to influence bodies and policy decisions;

• Collectives face funding difficulties and the bulk of their operations are financed from outside the country.


SWOT analysis of all these categories of collectives suggest the following recommendations:

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Consolidate the collective representation of CSOs WASH sector and skills to drive more efficiently operations for advocacy (find more synergy and complementarity between the existing collective);

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Enhance the contribution of collective CSOs within the collective multi-sector actors WASH ( review modes of representation to the effectiveness of the contribution);

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Strengthen the influence of advisory bodies set up by State to act as real bodies regulating the sector.


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Knowledge networks WA-WASH partners:

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WaterAid (including learning labs)

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SNV (partner IRC in KM team)

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CARE (see mini interview Uwe Corus)

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…..

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To do:

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WinROCK (Beaujault, WA-WASH director) =>

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RAIN => Dutch WASH Alliance

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SKAT => RWSN

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…..

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Please suggest during group-work


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Mini interview Uwe Korus CARE on L&S

• Informal learning …. Platforms??

• As public accountability to government / communes

• Within the CARE structures

• With local / NGO implementing partners

• New: Adaptation Learning Project; see links below

ALP French: http://www.careclimatechange.org/files/adaptation/JotoAfrika_french_2012_web.pdf

ALP English: http://www.careclimatechange.org/files/adaptation/JotoAfrika_11112011.pdf

ALP: http://www.careclimatechange.org/adaptation-initiatives/alp

ALP Niger: http://www.careclimatechange.org/files/adaptation/ALP_Niger_Dan_Bouga_Sept2011.pdf


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WSSCC

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WSSCC is a people-centred organization and therefore gathers individuals who, collectively, are part of a great WASH movement . It is the people - rather than the organization - who make the real difference. Being a WSSCC member means being a part of a global peer network committed to improve sanitation, hygiene and water worldwide.

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Burkina Faso 14 http://www.wsscc.org/members/find-another-member/searchresults?keys=&field_country_residence_value[]=15

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Mali 3 : http://www.wsscc.org/members/find-another-member/searchresults?keys=&field_country_residence_value[]=40

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Niger: 8 http://www.wsscc.org/members/find-another-member/searchresults?keys=&field_country_residence_value[]=48

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Ghana: 43 http://www.wsscc.org/members/find-another-member/searchresults?keys=&field_country_residence_value[]=31

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Low numbers!


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AWIS

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A network of African partnersAWIS (African Water Documentation and Information System ) is a network of African organizations that aim to share the practices and information they have available to the greatest number of audience. Awis’ value is built upon the diversity of its members:

- Geographic diversity: Awis’ partners have reference and they are operationally involved throughout the African continent,

- A variety of skills: information managed by AWIS target the water sector in its broadest sense. Whether access to drinking water, resource management at a basin or sanitation and hygiene, this is why the AWIS’ thematic network members have a long experience and have developed a solid expertise.

- A variety of modes of intervention: another Awis ’specificity is the diverse nature of its constituent organizations. Its network includes government agencies, NGOs, research centres and basin organizations. Each, because of its special status, has developed methods of intervention of its own and which enrich the wide range of experiences federated by AWIS.

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The objectives of AWIS:1. Build a network of partners in Africa that produce information in the field of water;

2. Reference quality information on the water sector in Africa;

3. Provide free access to this information via an Internet portal.

More librarian – library / lack of funds …


PROPOSITION D’AXES DE COLLABORATION AVEC LA COALITION EAU AUTOUR DU

PLAIDOYER A MENER Les réflexions animées dans les différents pays font ressortir un certain nombre de préalables avant de travailler sur du plaidoyer à porter par les collectifs d’OSC au cours des années à venir :

1.

L’amélioration des connaissances des OSC du Sud sur les enjeux AEPA (nationaux et internationaux) et l’appui à la participation des collectifs aux débats, échanges et réflexions à l’échelle nationale, sous régionale et internationale.

2.

Le renforcement des connaissances des OSC et leurs regroupements sur les législations, politiques et stratégies nationales par des activités d’information et de formation à mettre en œuvre par les collectifs.

3.

Le renforcement des capacités techniques des OSC pour un meilleur apport à l’AEPA Il s’agit pour les collectifs de développer les activités de formation et d’information des OSC membres. A cet effet, les collectifs pourront également conduire des opérations de capitalisation d’expériences de leurs membres. Ces activités pourront se mener à plusieurs échelles : nationale, Sud-Sud et Sud-Nord.

Certains thèmes sont déjà identifiés : le changement de comportements des populations, la gestion durable des infrastructures, les pratiques de GIRE, ...etc.

4.

Le développement des activités d’informations sur les opportunités de financement Il s’agit pour les collectifs de développer les activités d’information de leurs membres sur les opportunités nationales et internationales de financement de leurs activités.

5.


Pour le plaidoyer, les ateliers de restitution organisés dans les différents pays ont identifié les axes prioritaires suivants :

1.

La manifestation et la concrétisation de la volonté politique et financière pour l’AEPA Il s’agit d’œuvrer pour que les pouvoirs publics nationaux reconnaissent que l’accès à l’eau et

2.

l’assainissement est un investissement nécessaire aux autres secteurs. Il faudra alors militer pour que les ressources consacrées par les Etats aux investissements dans le secteur de l’eau

3.

potable et de l’assainissement soient en cohérence avec l’importance du secteur pour toutes les composantes du développement humain durable.

4.

La concrétisation du transfert de la maîtrise d’ouvrage aux collectivités locales et communautés de base Dans tous les pays, l’Etat dans le cadre de la décentralisation, a pris l’option du transfert de la maîtrise d’ouvrage (réalisation et/ou gestion des infrastructures) aux collectivités locales ou aux communautés de base. Mais la réalité dans les pays où la décentralisation est encore récente (Bénin, Burkina Faso, Mali et Niger) révèle que ce transfert de compétences tarde à se concrétiser avec des actes comme le transfert du patrimoine, le transfert des ressources financières, le transfert des ressources humaines et le renforcement des capacités des décideurs locaux.

5.

La mise en place d’un dispositif concerté de production et validation des statistiques nationales du secteur AEPA Dans plusieurs pays, les statistiques nationales font l’objet d’incompréhension et de contestation entre l’Etat qui les produit et les autres acteurs concernés par le secteur. Il est donc important, dans le cadre de la promotion d’une bonne gouvernance du secteur, que toutes les catégories d’acteurs concernés participent au processus de production et de validation des statistiques.

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Le renforcement du contrôle citoyen de l’action publique dans le secteur. Il s’agit pour les collectifs d’OSC de mettre en place des outils pour faire une analyse critique de l’action publique tant au plan technique qu’au plan financier. L’un des principaux éléments d’appréciation est l’importance des investissements dévolus au secteur dans les budgets nationaux et l’évaluation de l’incidence financière et sociale de la non priorisation du secteur dans les budgets nationaux. Dans ce sens, la mobilisation des collectifs d’OSC autour du Livre Bleu en tant qu’instrument de mesure et de plaidoyer est un atout.


A Presentation on CONIWAS Strategic Plan (2012-2016)

Weaknesses (Internal)

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Inadequate organizational policies and procedures

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Weak documentation of implementation processes, data management and M & E

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Lack of effective communication strategy

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Inadequate fund raising strategy

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Low staff remuneration

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Ineffective programme planning & coordination

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Inadequate capacity for project management

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Inadequate capacity for research, advocacy and programme follow-ups

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Inadequate resource mobilization

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Limited support to Zonal structures

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Lack of coordinated approach to programme design and implementation


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WA-Net (Part of Cap-Net )

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WA-NET ( http://www.cap-net.org/node/51 )

(West Africa Capacity Building Network)Member countries:Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape

Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania,

Niger, Nigeria, Togo, Senegal, Sierra LeoneObjectives:To promote regional co-operation among training and/or education and/or research institutions and organizations engaged in

IWRM related activities in West Africa

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To strengthen the capacities of training and/or education and/or research institutions and organizations engaged in IWRM related activities in the region

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To facilitating research and the delivery of demand-driven training/education in IWRM in the region

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To promote the implementation of IWRM in the region

•

Outputs 2009 : • National training course on Economic & Financial instruments WA-Net,

Mali GWP 9-13 Feb

• Training

•

Seems to be dried up ….


• http://www.pseau.org

(fr)

• http://www.plaidoyer-bf.net

(out 2009)

• http://www.sie-isw.org

(cn)

• http://www.watersanitationhygiene.org

(North)

• http://rosa.boku.ac.at

(out 2011)

• http://www.netssaf.net/ (out 2008)

• http://www.uemoa.int

Union Economique et Monetaire Ouest Africane

• http://www.africa-interactive.com/site/page/629:about_us Journalistic services network

•

http://projectwet.org (tttt 2008)

• http://www.coalition-eau.org

(tttt 2008)

• http://mwawater.org

(tttt 2008)

• http://washtech.wordpress.com

(tttt 2008)

• http://www.africa-interactive.com/site/page/629:about_us (tttt 2008)

• http://www.sswm.info/home (tttt 2008)

• http://www.coalition-eau.org

(fr /cn Eau Vive)


•

FAN Freshwater Action Network (FAN)

•

Is a global network of people implementing and influencing water and sanitation policy and practice around the world. FAN works to improve water management by strengthening civil society to influence decision-making. http://www.freshwateraction.net

•

ANEW is part of FAN; re-launch summer 2012


•

National W&S program:

• Busy with decentralisation

• Busy with O&M and governance

• Not with Learning & Sharing ….


•

Journalist networks for WA-WASH countries

•

Burkina Faso: Drissa Traoré, WASH Media Network Burkina

Faso, on the importance of water for life and his perspective on the WASH situation in Burkina Faso and Liberia and the importance of behaviour change (in French)

Blog: www.wash-jn.net http://twitter.com/washjournalists www.facebook.com/washjournalists

•

Ghana: GHANA WATSAN JOUNALIST NETWORK MEDIA

ENGAGEMENTS www.gwjn.com

•

Niger:

•

Mali:


Mali mini interview

•

Pels @ IRC: Can you tell me a bit about learning and sharing mechanism in Mali apart from the government platforms?

•

KASSAMBARA Bara, Mali: Bara Kassambara FtF / MAVEN Country Director – Mali

Winrock International | Hamdallaye ACI 2000 / Bamako Face Clinique KABALA - Rue

213 BPE 457 Office (00223)20 29 38 80 | Cell (00223) 76 31 15 57 | Fax (00223) 20

29 22 81 Email bkassambara@winrockmali.org | Skype kassambara_bara

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KASSAMBARA Bara, Mali: In Mali there many organizations networks: FONGIM

(Forum des ONGs International au Mali), CC-ONG, SECO ONG, Organisation de la

Société Civile, ....... Thera many others organization relate to some specific issues as:

Water, Sanitation, Advocacy,..... and the likes where actors could meet, share information and negotiate the government to overcome their concerns

•

Pels @ IRC: Do you think these platforms need capacity building in respect to learning and sharing? WA-WASH is only about WASH and MUS and alike.

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KASSAMBARA Bara, Mali: As you know, Learning and Sharing, let's say

Communication is the key point concerning Capacity Building / Sharing / Extension /

Promotion, for Socio-economic and political growth. Then the needs in this field is very high mostly if " People don't know that they don't know ". It is just my


Capacity Building regional organisationsLearning & Sharing platforms

Guiding lights ….


Resource Centre Ghana

The Resource Centre in Ghana has evolved into a Resource Network which engages all key sector players. The Resource

Centre Network provides quality services and knowledge products to meet the information needs of the sector. These

• include: a Sector Newsletter; • a Sector Website ( www.ghana.watsan.net

); • production of information materials like a Brochure, Fact Sheets and Short Briefing Notes in response to

• frequently asked questions; training and capacity building, especially in the area of documentation and information management; • establishment of Media Platform – as part of its advocacy role, the RCN is working closely with various media to introduce an interactive programme called ‘WASH Agenda’, where exclusively WASH issues will be discussed;

•

• provision of Enquiry Services where the secretariat will directly provide quick response to specific problems and queries; • establish a library facility where key publications will be available to sector agencies and District Assemblies

(DAs);and working closely with sector agencies and umbrella groups like CONIWAS to organise sector dialogue on topical

• issues.

The target group for RCN Ghana services/products include, sector ministries and key agencies, parliamentary select committee on WASH, NGOs, CBOs, private sectors, networks and development partners.

• read more about the establishment process, challenges and lessons in this case study

: http://www.irc.nl/page/47993


Scoops by WSAfrica ….


Faso Nouvelles blog Burkina Faso


Uganda case (LEAPSS*) example (IRC)

• Existing platforms (!)

• More obligatory / press conference style / ‘send information’

• No dialogue / discussion / follow up / reflection

• Attach ‘Reflection slot’ on ‘Learning & Sharing ’

• At the start uncomfortable

• More and more L&S sessions appreciated

• ‘Reflection slots’ as part of other (regional / local) platforms

*) The core objective of the Learning for Practice and Policy in Sanitation (LeaPPS) project is to support multi-stakeholder learning processes. It takes local governance as its entry point, facilitating learning platforms on hygiene and sanitation at district and sub-district level in Uganda.



Table per country + KM team member as chair

Please draw / doodle / circle key issues

1) Plot partner and / or other L&S mechanisms

2) What Capacity Building is needed?

3) Report key issues back at 17:40
