WASH Sustainability Forum – January 14, 2011 Objective To bring clarity and agreement (at least on...

WASH Sustainability Forum – January 14, 2011

ObjectiveTo bring clarity and agreement (at least

on key components) on a definition of WASH Sustainability

Defining WASH Sustainability

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Defining WASH Sustainability

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Draft principles

Obtain feedback

Develop charter

Draft mission /

vision

Develop practices /

metrics

WASH sustainability process map


Mission & Vision Statements

From WASH and International Development

Role Players


We are working with a wide range of partners to invest in effective sanitation approaches that will contribute to a world where children and families lead healthier, more productive lives. We invest in approaches that help end open defecation and unsafe sanitation in rural communities and help to develop the tools and technology that will allow the urban poor access to sustainable non-piped sanitation.

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The vision of X is to be recognized and respected as an international organization whose members deliver sustainable solutions to developing communities worldwide and make use of their diverse technical expertise to solve critical problems affecting the health of our planet.

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X works to transform the delivery of safe water and sanitation through partnerships that catalyze financial support and innovation for sustainable solutions.

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Since its foundation X has facilitated the sharing, promotion and use of knowledge so that governments, professionals and organisations can better support poor men, women and children in developing countries to obtain water and sanitation services they will use and maintain.

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Since its foundation X has facilitated the sharing, promotion and use of knowledge so that governments, professionals and organisations can better support poor men, women and children in developing countries to obtain water and sanitation services they will use and maintain.

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Our mission is to assist people in developing countries with access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education by offering sustainable solutions through advocacy, learning and collaborative programming.Vision – X seeks a world where everybody is able to use safe water, has access to basic sanitation and practices good hygiene.

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Water for all water users: Water of sufficient quality and quantity is vital for all water users (energy producers, farmers and ranchers, fish and wildlife, manufacturers, recreationists, rural and urban dwellers); Managing water sustainably: Water resources management is crucial for providing tomorrow’s children with social and economic stability in a healthy and sustainable environment.; Personal responsibility for water resources: Awareness of and respect for water resources can encourage a personal, lifelong commitment of responsibility and positive community participation

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Our purpose is to expand giving, promote everyday philanthropy, deepen civic engagement, and broaden the use of new technologies to make giving more informed, efficient, and effective. We seek to do this while emphasizing the value of collaboration across all sectors, individual and organizational leadership, and entrepreneurship.

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The overall objective of X in the area of WASH is to contribute to the realization of children’s rights to survival and development through promotion of the sector and support to national programmes that increase equitable and sustainable access to, and use of, safe water and basic sanitation services, and promote improved hygiene.

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Our purpose is to expand giving, promote everyday philanthropy, deepen civic engagement, and broaden the use of new technologies to make giving more informed, efficient, and effective. We seek to do this while emphasizing the value of collaboration across all sectors, individual and organizational leadership, and entrepreneurship.

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Sustainable development means meeting the needs of today (food, shelter, employment, etc.) without compromising the ability of future generations from also meeting those same needs. We believe in the power of individuals, the private sector, local actors, governments and others to support the X leadership in conserving the wonders of the natural world toward promoting sustainable development. Our programs have helped local communities develop sustainable livelihoods around some of our world's most treasured World Heritage sites.

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To be an effective participant and partner in the UN Millennium Goal to bring safe and sustainable drinking water, effective sanitation, and health and hygiene education to the over 2 billion people around the world in need of these basic life systems.

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X works to build a world where all people have access to safe drinking water and sanitation, and where no one suffers or dies from a water- or sanitation-related disease. We work with people and partners to develop innovative and long-lasting solutions to the water, sanitation, and hygiene problems in the developing world. We strive to continually improve, to experiment with promising new ideas, and to leverage resources to multiply our impact.

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X’s mission is to achieve sustainable water supply, sanitation and hygiene for all people in the world.Achieving this mission would be nothing short of world-changing. For if it happened , it would mean that sanitation, hygiene and water supply coverage was universal. That would mean protecting and enhancing not only people’s health, but their dignity, environment, and their economic well being as well.

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At X, our approach—to train, equip, and consult nationals—ensures that the energy and resources contributed by volunteers and donors result in sustainable, participatory water systems that meet the long-term needs of communities.

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Definitions of Sustainable Development


Brundlant Report “Our Common Future”, 1987Sustainable development is development thatmeets the needs of the present withoutcompromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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International Institute for Sustainable Development, USATo be sustainable, development must improve economic efficiency, protect and restore ecological systems and enhance the well-being of all peoples.

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UK Government White Paper, “A better Quality of Life”, 1999Sustainable development is a very simple idea. It is about ensuring a better quality of life for everyone, now and for generations to come.

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World Business Council for SustainableDevelopment, 2003Sustainable development involves the simultaneous pursuit of economic prosperity, environmental quality and social equity. Companies aiming for sustainability need to perform not against a single, financial bottom line but against the triple bottom line.

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Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development /DAC 1998 in CINARA/ IRC/ WSP, 1997A development programme is sustainable “when it is capable of supplying an appropriate level of benefits during an extensive time period after the withdrawal of all forms of support from the external agency”

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Possible Definitions of Sustainability for WASH


Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development /DAC 1998 in CINARA/ IRC/ WSP, 1997A [WASH] development programme is sustainable “when it is capable of supplying an appropriate level of benefits during an extensive time period after the withdrawal of all forms of support from the external agency”

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IRC, Schouten and Moriarty 2003 Includes as part of the definition of sustainability: “A system that reliably and sustainability meets the needs of 80% of the population while leaving the poorest 20% un-served cannot be counted a success”

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World Bank (Lockwood, Bakalian, Wakeman), interim productContinued flow of benefits, or services, after the withdrawal of external support or outside assistance.

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Abrams, 1998Whether or not [a water system] continues to work over time

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Where are we trying to go?

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