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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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