CAPACITY ASSESSMENT – A KEY STEP IN THE PROCESS OF IMPROVING MUNICIPAL PERFORMANCE

/0 Comments/in , , , , /by

The USAID-funded Municipal Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Project in West Africa (MuniWASH) is providing technical support to improve the governance and management of municipal water and sanitation services in 16 target municipalities in Benin and Côte d’Ivoire . To serve as a reference framework for the municipal capacity building program, the USAID MuniWASH project provides these target municipalities with a governance tool called the Institutional Strengthening Index (ISI). This tool is deployed in a three-step process as follow:
1. The municipalities self-assess their performance in providing Water and Sanitation services to their constituents.
2. Based on the findings of these self-assessments, the municipalities develop strategic Institutional Strengthening Plans (ISPs) to fill the capacity gaps identified.
3. Finally, the municipalities implement the ISPs for improved service performance.
During the assessment phase conducted in FY2021, the ISI identified deficiencies at the organizational and regulatory levels and in planning, citizen engagement, data management, and others. This learning note presents lessons learned during the initial application of the ISI in partner municipalities.

Download Here

Achieving universal coverage through Africa Sanitation Policy Guidelines

/0 Comments/in , , /by

On the 10th of June, 2021, the African Council of Ministers on Water (AMCOW) launched the African Sanitation Policy Guidelines (ASPG), a new initiative to help improve national and subnational sanitation and hygiene policy across the continent.
The ASPG aim to ease the process of resolving country-level enabling environment bottlenecks that stand in the way of African governments in meeting their national, regional, and global sanitation and hygiene obligations. They provide direction in functional policy drafting, broad stakeholder engagement, monitoring, and generic technical content specific to sanitation and hygiene service provision. They are applied for review, revision, and development of sanitation policies and implementation strategies.

Download Here

SHARE WATER Issue 12

/0 Comments/in , /by

This twelfth issue of AfWA Technical Journal addresses water security and the mechanisms/technologies to implement for universal access to water and sanitation for African populations, including a case study of the NGO Eau et Vie in Abidjan over the five years of intervention from 2016 to 2021. This study explains how to activate institutional and technical levers to enable vulnerable populations in disadvantaged neighbourhoods to have access to drinking water at lower connection costs. This innovative approach could help reduce unbilled water while giving economically weak populations back their dignity. A success story from the Chairperson of the Kenya Professional Women’s WASH Network, Dr. Leunita SUMBA, PhD on her commitment to women’s leadership and gender is also highlighted in this issue.

Download Here

COST NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR PLANNING SANITATION INTERVENTIONS FOR MUNICIPALITIES IN COTE D’IVOIRE

/0 Comments/in /by

On June 30th, 2020, the West Africa Municipal Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (MuniWASH) Activity completed a needs assessment to quantify costs for sanitation improvements in eight municipalities in Côte d’Ivoire, which included Abengourou, Abobo, Bouaké, Gagnoa, San Pedro, Soubré, Yamoussoukro, and Yopougon.

The purpose of the assessment was to quantify the sanitation needs to achieve the national objective of “75% access to improved sanitation facilities in urban areas” by 2030, as outlined in the 2016 Sanitation and Drainage Sector Policy Letter approved by the Government of Cote d’Ivoire. As a result of the assessment, the estimated costs for onsite sanitation in these municipalities are approximately XOF 77.5 billion, which includes XOF 74 billion for the construction of 130,040 toilets and XOF 3.5 billion to acquire 77 emptying trucks. There are several key actors that support access to sanitation services at the household level including civil society organizations (CSOs), private operators, and local elected officials. The assessment found that each one has different perceptions of the approach needed to improve sanitation in the communities. CSOs placed emphasis on more toilets and sanitation infrastructure for households. Private operators highlighted the need for improved access to financing. Finally, the elected officials signaled the need for significant improvements in the institutional framework with more responsibility entrusted to them.

Download here

Regulation for non-sewer sanitation in Africa

/0 Comments/in , , /by

The initiative to involve the private sector began with the pilot program to structure the market for faecal sludge initiated in Senegal. Although this program was a success, some adjustments are currently needed. There has been significant progress in both the transport and management of stations, and many countries have undertaken reforms in this area. The current practices are ’copy & paste’ of the approaches used in Senegal in most countries with the same mistakes. This is the case in Niger, in Cameroon and will be the case in Benin. In all these countries where the involvement of the private sector is in place, the viability of the systems remains very problematic and there is an urgent need to make the necessary corrections to achieve the expected results. This Note explain how a better regulation is important for the sanitation sector in Africa.

Download

 

BENIN : EVALUATION CHIFFRÉE DES BESOINS EN EAU ET ASSAINISSEMENT DES MUNICIPALITÉS POUR UNE PLANIFICATION EFFICIENTE DES INTERVENTIONS

/0 Comments/in , , , , /by
Read more

COST NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR PLANNING WATER AND SANITATION INTERVENTIONS FOR MUNICIPALITIES IN BENIN

/0 Comments/in , , , , /by
Read more

SHARE WATER 11

/in , , , , , , , /by

This eleventh issue of the African Water Association’s semi-annual bilingual Technical Journal “SHARE WATER” explores innovative and good practice solutions to build resilient and sustainable African cities. Thus, the various articles proposed, including a brilliant case study on sludge recovery practices for a circular economy in Senegal, focus on the steps to be taken to achieve inclusive sanitation at the scale of cities in Africa. In addition, alternative solutions to water stress are proposed for better management of water resources: the Windhoek wastewater reuse model, the intercommunality underpinned by the ATPC (Community-Led Total Sanitation) approach which leads to the establishment of a water and sanitation technical service in a municipality in Niger, Molecular Bi-Orientation for high-quality PVC pipes that comply with international standards, the production of drinking water from ambient air or the treatment of water with solar energy in four West African countries.

Download

BILAN ANNUEL 2020 DE LA COOPERATION DECENTRALISEE ET NON GOUVERNEMENTALE – BURKINA-FASO

/in , , , , /by

Chaque année le pS-Eau référence les projets portés par la coopération décentralisée et non gouvernementale française intervenant sur le secteur de l’Eau, de l’Assainissement et de l’Hygiène. Ce document fait le bilan annuel 2020 du Burkina Faso des projets ayant bénéficié d’un financement de la part de collectivités territoriales et agences de l’Eau françaises durant l’année 2020. Depuis 2006, environ 480 projets de coopération ont été recensés au Burkina Faso, représentant un total de plus de 56 millions d’euros.

Télécharger

HAND AND HYGIENE FOR ALL AGAINST COVID-19

/in /by

Télécharger Maintenant !

Title: HAND AND HYGIENE FOR ALL AGAINST COVID-19

Three billion people – 40 per cent of the world’s population – do not have a place in their homes to wash their hands with water and soap. Three quarters of those who lack access to water and soap live in the world’s poorest countries and are amongst the most vulnerable: children and families living in informal settlements, migrant and refugee camps, or in areas of active conflict. This puts an estimated 1 billion people at immediate risk of COVID-19 simply because they lack basic handwashing facilities.

The COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder that one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of a virus is also one of the simplest: hand hygiene. It not only protects us from contracting the disease, but also stops transmission to other people.

This paper written by World Health Organization and UNICEF is a call to action for all of society to achieve universal access to Hand Hygiene.