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Water and sanitation for all
Yunia Yiga MusaaziEast Africa Regional Advocacy and Policy
AdvisorWaterAid
International Symposium on Rural Water Services
14th April 2010
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WaterAid – Who We Are ..
International Non-Governmental Organisation
(INGO) focused on improving poor people’s
access to safe water, improved hygiene and
sanitation in developing countries.
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Where we work
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Types of PartnershipLocal NGO
International NGOs
Local/ District Government
National Government Institutions
Academic/ Research Institutions
Continental / Regional Bodies
Networks
Private Sector
Development Partners
Service Delivery
Policy Influencing
Research
Capacity Building
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NGO Partnerships •International NGOs
•International Networks•Fresh Water Action Network (FAN) Continental Networks
•ANEW•FANSA
Consortium•RiPPLE
•Regional Networks
•National Networks•KEWASNET, UWASNET, TEWASANET, WSFetc.
•Local NGOs - Partners
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How – Why Promote NGO Coordination - Networking
InternationalFAN
Continental ANEW
NationalUWASNET, KEWASNET, TEWASANET, RWASEF, WSF
District and lower levels
Coordinated voiceRepresentationCredibilityAvoid DuplicationBuild CapacityInformation Sharing Provide better sector
overview Better Planning and EquityInfluence Sector PrioritiesLink practical field
experience to policy arena
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Levels of EngagementInternational
National
Regional
Continental
G8UN
East African Community SADC
ECOWAS
Development Partners - AfDBAMCOW
National Government Line Ministries
District District Plans and Priorities
Pro Poor Policies Sustainability
EquityInclusion
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National Case Study TEWASANET - Tanzania UWASNET -
UgandaPromote the Debate on Equity Annual NGO Sector
Performance
Gives Annual NGO Contribution
Influences Sector Undertakings
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Regional Case Study –eThekwini Declaration
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Challenges of NGO Coordination - Engagement
Justification for NetworkingInadequate fundingLack of transparencyVariance in capacity of NGOsService Delivery Focused
Level of policy spaceCapacity Knowledge of policyprocessesCredibilityProviding timely inputPackaging of informationQuality of inputLink of advocacy message to
policy priorities
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Thank youLast year WaterAid reached over one million people with safe water and over two million people with sanitation.
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