Campaigning for sanitation in Ghana, India, West Africa and the US To elevate sanitation as a national, regional and global political priority and strengthen accountability for related political and financial commitments at all levels, with a focus on West Africa, Ghana, India, and the US
While high-level political WASH commitments are in place globally, regionally and nationally, a number of barriers exist which exacerbate the struggle to turn policy and commitments into operational and actionable plans, and these in turn into improvements in access for the poor and marginalized. In alignment with existing African and South Asian commitments (for example, the EThekwini and Sanitation and Water for All - High Level Meeting commitments), WaterAid campaigns in West Africa, Ghana, and India, to elevate sanitation as a national political priority and improve the effectiveness of public investments by national governments and international donors in these countries.
The project continually supports policy-focused sanitation campaigns in West Africa and South Asia and to ensure accountability for the effective implementation of the WSH-related Sustainable Development Goals
Mission
WaterAid endeavors to effect change at the local, national, regional and global levels. Specifically, the objectives of WaterAid’s advocacy work are to: - Innovate and demonstrate effective delivery of safe water, sanitation and hygiene promotion services, translating best practices and lessons learned for improved access, sustained behavior change and enhanced capacities and confidence into government and multilateral policies that recognize and prioritize the rights of the poor to sustainable and equitable services; - Build awareness of the water and sanitation crises and their impacts with governments, the public, and the media; - Influence policies and practices - through evidence-based research (Note 1) , strategic partnerships and collaborations with governments, donors, civil society and other stakeholders; Partner with and build the capacity of local and regional stakeholders, sector actors, and NGOs to deliver their goals effectively; - Leverage the knowledge of locally-based partners to create accountability to commitments, call for increased financing, and shape the approaches that are most relevant and needed in their own communities.Approach
Research or implementation partners: Ghana: 2 Districts, 6 local government authorities, 2 local implementing partners, the Coalition of NGOs in water and sanitation (CONIWAS) and the Ghana Water and Sanitation Journalist Network; West Africa: African Medical Research Foundation (AMREF); regional and national WASH Media Journalists Network; India: Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Urban Development; Indian Institute of Technology, 2 local implementing partners.BMGF grant database (brief information) 2013
BMGF grant database (brief information) 2016
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Capacity developmentCommunity sanitationPublic awareness, advocacy and civil society engagement Health and hygienePolitical processes and institutional aspectsSpecific to one or several countriesEnabling environment and institutional strengtheningBill & Melinda Gates FoundationOther funding source or unspecifiedJournalistsPoliticians and local decision makersInternational NGO
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Burkina FasoGhanaIndiaLiberiaMaliNigerNigeriaSenegalSierra LeoneUnited States
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