UN CS0 CONSULTATION ON UN CS0 CONSULTATION ON GOOD PRACTICES IN WATER AND GOOD PRACTICES IN WATER AND SANITATION: A Case of Public SANITATION: A Case of Public Expenditure Tracking in Tanzania Expenditure Tracking in Tanzania

Presentation by Moses Kulaba,Norwegian Church Aid-TanzaniaP.O Box Tel: +255 22 2771650/2771884Mobile: +255 787 844411Email: moses.kulaba@nca.no

Outline of presentationOutline of presentationAbout Norwegian Church Aid-NCA-

TanzaniaWhy advocacy in Water is importantPublic Expenditure Tracking

Systems-PETS in Water sectorA DVD on alocal community

conducting PETS and demanding water as a right

Conclusion

About NCAAbout NCANorwegian Church Aid (NCA) is a Faith

Based IThe NCA has its foundation based in a

congregation of Churches in Norway, whose efforts are dedicated towards eradication of poverty and its causes and social deprivation

NCA is a member of the World Council of Churches (WCC ) and ACT Alliance

In Tanzania NCA works in 41 districts, focusing on FOUR Thematic Areas one of which is Climatic Adaptation and Access to clean water

NCA is premised on FBOs with a Shared NCA is premised on FBOs with a Shared Purpose, Working Together for a Just Purpose, Working Together for a Just WorldWorld

Mobilisation of the Religious Leaders for Mobilisation of the Religious Leaders for advocacy on Governance and Human advocacy on Governance and Human Rights issuesRights issues

Why Advocacy in the Water Why Advocacy in the Water SectorSectorWater is increasingly becoming a

dwindling resource in TanzaniaWater is politicaly contestableOnly 32 % of the population has

access to clean water

Competition between Human Beings and Animals for scarce Competition between Human Beings and Animals for scarce water resourceswater resources

Why advocacy in waterWhy advocacy in waterWater is politically contestable;

state to state conflicts, community to community conflicts

Media Advocacy on WaterMedia Advocacy on WaterGetting the media to tell the

story

Access to clean water brings joy and happiness Access to clean water brings joy and happiness amongst communitiesamongst communities

Public Expenditure Tracking-Public Expenditure Tracking-PETsPETsIt is an advocacy tool for good

governance It enables comunities to track

public resources from their source and how they are spent

It empowers Right Holders (Citizens or communities) to put pressure on duty bearers (Govts or local leaders) to deliver social services

How it is doneHow it is donePETs is conducted by local

communities The communities are trained by local

PETs facilitators and organised through PETs Committees

The committees pick a sector or an issue to follow up

They ask for all documents related to the issue, ask questions and seek clarification

They present their report to the villagers at a village assembly

The villagers take action!

Empowering CommunitiesEmpowering Communities

Transferring Knowledge, nurturing Local Animators Transferring Knowledge, nurturing Local Animators

Challenging Irresponsible GovernanceChallenging Irresponsible Governance

Ranking water as a national and local Ranking water as a national and local priority-Analysis of Mwanza City priority-Analysis of Mwanza City Budget and Expenditure planBudget and Expenditure plan

National Priority per sector

Ranking Mwanza MC priority ranking

Ranking %ntage of Budget

Education 1 Education 2 7%

Infrastructure

2 Infrastructure

1 9%

Water 3 Urban Planing

4 4%

Health 4 Health 5 1%

Agriculture 5 Agriculture 3 3%

Key documents for PETsKey documents for PETsCommunities are trained to ask

for and read key at documents

What they do with the What they do with the informationinformationReport Back to communities and

share through community media

How has it succeeded-PETS How has it succeeded-PETS in Kilolo water storyin Kilolo water storyIt is a story of a local community

raising up and demanding for their right to water

It is a story of a local community raising up against all odds and under threats to their lives and property to challenge the formal and informal structures of the state and corrupt systems to demand accountability.