World Water e-Summit (Part 1): Working with Governments on Rotary Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Projects
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Whether you are interested in planning your first water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) project or are ready to scale up an existing WASH initiative, join us to hear about collaborative strategies to jump start or expand your Rotary WASH efforts. Brought to you by Rotary and the Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action Group, sector experts will share strategies for partnering with local and national governments to incorporate sustainability and improve your WASH project impact.
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World Water e-Summit (Part 1): Working with Governments on Rotary Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Projects
- 1. TITLE (PART 1): WORKING WITH GOVERNMENTS ON ROTARY WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE PROJECTS World Water e-Summit Rotary & Wasrag 23 October 2014
- 2. Welcome to the webinar Robert (Bob) Wubbena, PE Immediate Past Vice Chair of Wasrag Past Club President of Rotary Club of Olympia, WA, USA
- 3. Thank you, World Water Summit sponsors
- 4. Agenda • Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group • Braimah Apambire • Ako Odotei • Ben Ampomah • Q/A
- 5. Meet our panelists Dr. Braimah Apambire Senior Assistant to the President & Director of the Center for International Water and Sustainability Desert Research Institute Rotary Club of Reno, NV, USA Ako Odotei Engineer Rotary Club of Tema, Ghana Ben Ampomah Executive Secretary Water Resource Commission of Ghana
- 6. Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group | WHO? • A group of technical experts who assist clubs and districts with water, sanitation, and hygiene projects – Rainwater harvest, toilets and sanitation systems, wells and boreholes, dams and aquifers, sand filters, entrepreneurship, building capacity and partnerships • 1650+ members • Global: 92 countries, 320 Rotary districts • Membership is open to Rotarians, family members of Rotarians, Rotary program participants and alumni
- 7. Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group | MISSION • To support Rotary clubs worldwide with effectively planning, financing and undertaking sustainable (WASH) projects. – Work in communities with greatest need – Simple, cost effective and sustainable approach – Stress Rotary involvement – Promote effective partnerships with the community, government and other non-government organizations • Wasrag works as a water and sanitation consultant to Rotary clubs and districts
- 8. Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group | WHY? • Unsafe water, lack of basic sanitation, and poor hygiene cause some 80% of all sickness and disease. • Some 750 million people don’t have access to safe water. • Approximately 2.6 billion people lack access to adequate sanitation. • As many as 6000 children die every day of water related disease.
- 9. Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group • Wasrag solutions Work! 3 Part Process – Team of experts Plan --- PPPTeams – Host In Country Team—Regional Teams – TRF/Wasrag Support System—Technical Guides • Starts with the community – understand the needs • Supports a “Water Users’ Committee” • Engages local authorities, identifies WASH gaps in a region • Involves international partners and NGOs • Facilitates discussion on the need and appropriate solutions • Prepares a “needs assessment” and implementation strategy • Estimates 10-year costs; calculates the tariffs to sustain the service • Seeks agreement and commitment from all parties • Monitor and evaluate; record lessons learned
- 10. LET’S HEAR FROM OUR PANELISTS
- 11. Role of Government in Rotary WASH Projects • Familiarize yourself with: – Government guidelines, policies, strategies, priorities – Roles/responsibilities of government departments and ministries for WASH • Decentralization and role of local government • Relationship between central government, local government and local communities on WASH • Other organizations in WASH and their relationship with WASH • Local Rotarians working with government on WASH • Outside Rotarian’s government support of WASH to the developing country
- 12. Project Assessment and Design • Visit appropriate government ministries in the capital and discuss project – Find out if your proposed project area/community is a priority area for government – Determine sustainability mechanisms • Visit local government offices and discuss project plans • Involve local government staff (WASH, health and communities) in the needs assessment and project design
- 13. Implementation • Apply government standards in implementing project • Involve government staff as much as possible in the implementation • Have government approve project implementation if this is required – Health ministry for hygiene promotion – Example in Niger, government hydro geologist approve borehole construction
- 14. Post Project Implementation • Works with communities to develop long-term sustainability framework aligned with government policy • Very important as this will ensure beneficial change and long-term positive impact of WASH services on the communities
- 15. Example • Desert Research Institute working with IRC and the Ghana Government Community Water and Sanitation Agency – Creating easy-to-use databases with available hydrogeologic and water quality data for districts, including maps – Building capacity of district assembly staff to use this data – Incorporating datasets into the District information Monitoring and Evaluation System (DiMES) – Conducting applied research on water quality issues in the West Mamprusi area of Northern Ghana – Conducting a landscape/Review of long-term sustainability issues in Ghana – Researching applications of the Circuit Rider methodology in Ghana – Pilot Circuit Rider Methodology in Ghana
- 16. Role of Government at National Level • Government role: national water policy encourages government to work with stakeholders (such as Rotary members) and beneficiaries on water projects • Guiding principles: – Fundamental right of all people to access safe and adequate water to meet basic human needs – Improving equity and gender sensitivity – Ensure participatory decision-making at the most community level
- 17. Working with Governments | Collaboration • Promote Collaboration – Encourage partnership between public and private sectors to: • Manage water resources • Deliver water supply and sanitation services • Coordinate and harmonize – Ghana’s government encourages sector-wide approach – Government encourages using a uniform implementation approach across all projects and communities
- 18. Working with Governments | Requirements for Project Organizers • Rotarians working with governments should be prepared to provide the following information: – Sponsoring club/districts’ role(s) in project • Financier, supplier, investor, etc. • Intended level of operation (community, district, regional, national) – Sponsoring club/districts’ expertise • Sector/area of work (water management, urban water supply, rural and small town, sanitation/hygiene, etc.)
- 19. Working with Governments | Suggestions • Build a strong working relationship with government groups when first starting the project • Don’t forget decentralized government affiliates which may be important stakeholders (agriculture, health, environment) • Report progress and results to governmental partners
- 20. Working with Governments | Case Study • Project: improving water governance in the White Volta Basic region of Ghana • Project goals – Provision and access to water for domestic and dry season farming – Link land and water conservation to community’s livelihood needs – Incorporate gender perspective into project plan – Promote cooperation by establishing multi-stakeholder forums at all levels
- 21. Working with Governments | Case Study • Government involvement – Hosted joint planning session between participating non-government organizations, community members, and technical service institutions – Sat on the project steering committee – Initially involved one non-government group in project but later handed project ownership to local government institution for sustainability and oversight
- 22. Ako Odotei Working effectively with local and national government officials
- 23. Project Summary • Water Facilities – 74 boreholes with hand pumps and 4 mechanized water schemes were installed in seven districts. • Sanitation Facilities – 54 latrines built in schools and 1 rural clinic – 3 shower/washbasin blocks provided in a market/park near a border town and community clinic • Total beneficiaries: 92,000 people
- 24. RI/USAID Water Collaboration • Partnership to bring together resources to increase access to clean water and provide better sanitary conditions • April 2007: signed Memorandum of Understanding • 2009: Launch – 3 countries – US$6 million budget
- 25. Ghana’s Millennium Development Goal Targets • Improved water supply 76% – (2008 World Health Organization - 90%) • Improved sanitation 65% – (2008 World Health Organization – 10%)
- 26. Community Entry • Hold meeting with district assemblies and the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) • Hold meeting with community opinion leaders • Hold community meeting to introduce project • Support formation of district steering teams
- 27. Project Sustainability • Elements that help ensure project sustainability: – Community Ownership (needs assessment) – Training (facility maintenance) – Funding (investment from the community) – Local technology and materials – Motivation for committee members – Community ownership (all households take turns collecting user fees) – Monitoring and evaluation
- 28. Organization Structure ROTARY • Host Sponsor (16 clubs in Ghana) • International Sponsor D7630 • Other clubs and districts District Water and Sanitation Teams Community Water and Sanitation Agency Community WATSAN committee USAID GWASH (Implementing Partner)
- 29. Responsibilities • Host Committee: project administration • Clubs: fundraise; community liaison and oversight • Community: project oversight • Rotary partnership: funding and oversight • CWSA: planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation • District WASH team: Monitoring and evaluation • WATSAN Committee: Needs assessment; facility management • USAID: Provided hardware, helped change behavior
- 30. What’s next? Phase II
- 31. WASH series • World Water e-Summit 2: Working With Non-governmental Organizations – Wednesday, 29 October, 10:00-11:00 Chicago time • World Water e-Summit 3: Working With the Private Sector – Wednesday, 5 November, 10:00-11:00 Chicago time
- 32. Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action Group • Become a Wasrag member! Lack of WASH is an affront to humanity. Help the Rotary family help others. • Join us to combat this global crisis. www.wasrag.org
- 33. Wasrag’s World Water Summit VII | São Paulo, Brazil Wasrag’s World Water Summit VII Thursday 4 June 2015 São Paulo Topic: WASH in Schools Registration will open by the end of October : www.wasrag.org
- 34. Thank you! Register for upcoming webinars and access recordings of past webinars at www.rotary.org/webinars
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- [BOB] Welcome to today’s webinar ‘Part 1 of the World Water e-Summit, Working with Governments on Rotary water, sanitation, and hygiene projects’
- [BOB] My name is Bob Wubbena and I am a member of the Rotary Club of Olympia, Washington, USA. I am also immediate past vice chair of the Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group, and I will be moderating today’s session. A little about me: I am an Environmental Engineer with over 46 years of professional water, waste water and water resources planning, design, and operational management experience. My wife and I are now retired and we travel extensively throughout the world while continuing to support Wasrag and The Rotary Foundation funded water projects. For the next 60 minutes we will discuss how the Rotary family can work with governments on water, sanitation, and hygiene, commonly known as WASH, projects.
- [BOB] This digital water summit, hosted jointly by Rotary and Wasrag, will share lessons learned at the May 2014 World Water Summit in Sydney, Australia, which focused on collaborating across sectors to plan and implement sustainable Rotary water projects. We would like to take a moment to thank our World Water Summit sponsors listed here, without who this initiative would not be possible.
- [BOB] In the next 60 minutes, I’ll give you a brief introduction to Wasrag for those of you who may not be familiar with the Rotarian Action Group. Then, we’ll be joined by three panelists who all have a wealth of knowledge and expertise on partnering with governments at the very local to the national and international levels on Rotary water projects. After we hear from our three panelists, we will have about 20 minutes at the end of the presentation for our panelists to address your questions.
- [BOB] Now I am delighted to introduce our three panelists: Dr. Braimah Apambire, Ako Odotei, and Ben Ampomah. Braimah Apambire is the Senior Assistant to the President and the Director of the center for International Water and Sustainability at the Desert Research Institute in Nevada, USA. He is an expert in international WASH and development matters with extensive field, academic, teaching, grant making, and management experience. Adding to his extensive resume of professional experiences, Braimah was inducted into the Rotary Club of Reno earlier this month. Ben Ampomah has served as the Executive Secretary of the Water Resources Commission for Ghana since 2006 and has been an active practitioner in the water sector for more than 24 years including regulating, planning, managing, and coordinating policy for water resources. Ben also serves as a resource in functional training and capacity building at both the national and international level. Ako Odotei has been a member of Rotary since 1997 and has previously served as club president and assistant governor. Ako has sat on numerous Rotary service committees, including the Rotary International/USAID water and sanitation committee. Ako is a mechanical engineer by profession and has extensive experience with Rotary water projects. He and his wife are both Paul Harris Fellows. A warm welcome to all three of our panelists, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to talk with us today.
- [BOB] Thanks for participating, everyone. Let’s begin with a brief overview of the Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group. - A group of technical experts who assist clubs and districts with water, sanitation, and hygiene projects - Assists Rotary Clubs and Districts Implement WASH Projects. Implementing rainwater harvesting Building toilets and sanitation systems Digging wells and drilling boreholes Building dams and gully plugs; recharging aquifers Building local capacity, changing behaviour Working with NGOs, CBOs to create self-sufficiency Setting up factories to build slow-sand filters Creating opportunities for entrepreneurs in the WASH supply chain And much more! - Wasrag has more than 1650 members - Wasrag is a truly global organization. We have members in 92 countries, located in some 320 Rotary Districts. We are represented in all of Rotary’s zones. - Membership is open to Rotarians, family members of Rotarians, Rotary program participants and alumni
- [BOB] Our Mission: We support Rotary clubs worldwide with effectively planning, financing and undertaking sustainable WASH projects where they are most needed. We employ simple, cost effective and sustainable approaches and aim for significant Rotary involvement. We leverage existing expertise through effective partnerships with the community, as well as government and other non-government organizations. Wasrag works as a water and sanitation consultant to Rotary clubs and districts.
- [BOB] Why? The need is urgent. Unsafe water, lack of basic sanitation and poor hygiene cause some 80% of all sickness and disease. They kill more people than all forms of violence, including war. Some 750 million people don’t have access to safe water. The impact of global warming is threatening many traditional sources of clean water. Approximately 2.6 billion people lack access to adequate sanitation. The resulting diseases are a constant threat . As many as 6000 children die every day of water related diseases.
- [BOB] Wasrag solutions Work! 3 Part Process Team of experts Plan --- PPPTeams Host In Country Team—Regional Teams TRF/Wasrag Support System—Technical Guides Starts with the community – understand the needs Supports a “Water Users’ Committee” Engages local authorities, identifies WASH gaps in a region Involves international partners and NGOs Facilitates discussion on the need and appropriate solutions Prepares a “needs assessment” and implementation strategy Estimates 10-year costs; calculates the tariffs to sustain the service Seeks agreement and commitment from all parties Monitor and evaluate; record lessons learned .
- [BOB] Now let’s here from our panelists. Braimah, thank you again for joining us today. Please go ahead.
- [BRAIMAH] Thank you for the welcome, Bob. I’ll begin by talking about the role of government in Rotary WASH projects. Starting point to develop a project in a country is to read government guidelines, policies, strategies and priorities Become familiar with the roles/responsibilities of government departments/ministries for WASH Decentralization and role of local government Relationship between central government, local government and local communities on WASH Other organizations in WASH and their relationship with WASH Local Rotarians working with government on WASH Outside Rotarian’s government support of WASH to the developing country This background will help Rotary to integrate proposed project with national policy or WASH Framework Might also lead to government providing a match to the proposed project
- [BRAIMAH] Project Assessment and Design Visit appropriate government ministries in the capital and discuss project Find out if your proposed project area/community is a priority area for government Determine sustainability mechanisms Visit local government offices and discuss project plans Involve local government staff (WASH, health and communities) in the needs assessment and project design
- [BRAIMAH] Project Implementation Apply government standards in implementing project Involve government staff as much as possible in the implementation Have government approve project implementation if this is required Health ministry for hygiene promotion Example in Niger, government hydro geologist approve borehole construction
- [BRAIMAH] Post Project Implementation Works with communities to develop long-term sustainability framework aligned with government policy Very important as this will ensure beneficial change and long-term positive impact of WASH services on the communities
- [BRAIMAH] Example Desert Research Institute working with IRC and the Ghana Government Community Water and Sanitation Agency Creating easy-to-use databases with available hydrogeologic and water quality data for districts, including maps Building capacity of district assembly staff to use this data Incorporating datasets into the District information Monitoring and Evaluation System (DiMES) Conducting applied research on water quality issues in the West Mamprusi area of Northern Ghana Conducting a landscape/Review of long-term sustainability issues in Ghana Researching applications of the Circuit Rider methodology in Ghana Pilot Circuit Rider Methodology in Ghana
- [BOB] Thank you, Braimah! If you have any questions for any of our panelists, Wasrag members, or Rotary staff, remember to type it in to the question pane. Now we’ll turn it over to our second panelist, Ben. [BEN] Thank you for the welcome, Bob. I’m very happy to be here today. I will speak about how government works directly with private stake holders such as Rotarians organizing projects and the beneficiary community in the water sector. I will use our approach here in Ghana as a reference for my presentation. Policy Direction: Government role or working relationship with all stakeholders is anchored in the National Water Policy of Ghana. Plans and programmes are derived from the policy direction. The key principles that provide the basis for the policy direction and defines government’s role include: the principle of fundamental right of all people without discrimination to safe and adequate water to meet basic human needs; the principle of improving equity and gender sensitivity; the principle of subsidiarity in order to ensure participatory decision-making at the lowest appropriate level in society;
- [BEN] Promote Collaboration Encourage partnership between public and private sectors to: Manage water resources Deliver water supply and sanitation services Coordinate and harmonize Ghana’s government encourages sector-wide approach Government encourages using a uniform implementation approach across all projects and communities
- [BEN] Rotarians working with governments should be prepared to provide the following information: Sponsoring club/districts’ role(s) in project Financier, supplier, investor, etc. Intended level of operation (community, district, regional, national) Sponsoring club/districts’ expertise Sector/area of work (water management, urban water supply, rural and small town, sanitation/hygiene, etc.)
- [BEN] Absence or a lack of good working relationship with government contributes to long periods between mobilization/planning and completion of facilities. Other decentralized technical structures such as agriculture, health and environment are often neglected. Their involvement project cycle instills a greater sense of ownership, interest and responsibility. and sustaining commitment to water projects. In many cases implementing organizations report to funders and bypass the government partners completely: Does not facilitate integration into sector-wide technical and financial monitoring systems and build long-term partnerships.
- [BEN] Project: improving water governance in the White Volta Basic region of Ghana Project goals Provision and access to water for domestic and dry season farming Link land and water conservation to community’s livelihood needs Incorporate gender perspective into project plan Promote cooperation by establishing multi-stakeholder forums at all levels .
- [BEN] Government involvement Hosted joint planning session between participating non-government organizations, community members, and technical service institutions Sat on the project steering committee Initially involved one non-government group in project but later handed project ownership to local government institution for sustainability and oversight
- [BOB] Thank you again, Ben. Remember, if you have questions for our panelists, Wasrag members, or Rotary staff, submit them through your question pane. We’ll now turn the microphone over to third panelist, Ako. Ako will give an example of how Rotary clubs in Ghana worked with USAID on a project to supply water and sanitation to deprived communities. Ako, who was a member of the Rotary team involved with this project, will talk about the collaboration. Welcome, Ako. [AKO] Thank you Bob, it’s a pleasure to be here today and share about our Rotary collaboration with USAID on a WASH project in Ghana.
- [AKO] Once authorization for the project in Ghana was received, both parties formed a Ghanaian committee of Rotary leaders and senior officers of the USAID mission in Accra, and held several meetings to fine tune the detailed elements. Contacts were made with Ministry of WORKS and HOUSING, (the Government ministry responsible for Water and Sanitation), and Ministries of HEALTH and EDUCATION for details of the Government policy on water and sanitation. A presentation was made to the committee by an official from the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA), the Government agency responsible for water and sanitation in rural areas in Ghana. Thereafter a PLAN WAS DEVELOPED AND AGREED JOINTLY to provide various water and sanitation systems to selected districts in certain regions of Ghana.
- [AKO] Its a PARTNERSHIP between RI and USAID aimed at bringing together the institutional STRENGTHS and RESOURCES of these two leading international organizations to INCREASE ACCESS to CLEAN WATER and provide better SANITARY CONDITIONS Rotary - grassroots approach to problem solving , and the understanding the needs of their communities to IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE, SUSTAINABLE projects. USAID is an independent federal government agency that supports long-term and equitable economic growth and advances the foreign policy objectives of the US by supporting economic growth, agriculture and trade, global health, democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance.
- [AKO] Clearly there is unmet need in sanitation and water access in Ghana. The statistics only tell part of the story. For example, access to IMPROVED WATER SUPPLY SOURCES DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY MEAN ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER. In addition, HYGIENE PRACTICES IN GHANA are also of considerable concern. A 2002 -only 2% OF MOTHERS WASHED THEIR HANDS WITH SOAP after cleaning up a child, and only 4% WASHED THEIR HANDS WITH SOAP AFTER DEFECATION.
- [AKO] To show readiness Some had started raising funds to acquire seed money for future maintenance of the facilities. suggested sites for the location of the proposed facilities. IN accordance with approved guidelines set by the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA), Ghana Education Service and Ghana Health Service. The joint country committees met on a monthly basis, rotating the meeting place between the partners’ facilities, until the conclusion of the project.
- [AKO] Sustainability Elements that help to ensure sustainability were built into the project. Community Ownershipinvolved in Needs Assessment from the beginning. Knowledgethe correct operation and basic maintenance of the facilities. Formal training sessions on hygiene practices including Behavior Change Communication Funding StreamAs part of a demonstration of readiness to take ownership, the communities were challenged to contribute funds into their bank accounts, before the start of works Technology and Materialslocal contractors were awarded contracts to build the facilities using locally available materials and technologies Motivationreduced levy for WATSAN committee members T-shirts to the WATSAN Committeeall households in the communities to take turns in the collection of the user fees Monitoring and EvaluationOn-going monitoring and evaluation is an essential element of sustainability.
- [AKO] On the Rotary side are the Host Sponsor, comprising 16 RCs in Ghana, the International sponsor D7630 (Eastern shore of Maryland and Delaware) and other Rotary Clubs and Districts who helped with Fund Raising and publicity.
- [AKO] Host Committee General Administration and oversight. Preparation of operational programme award of contracts certification of works management of grant funds close co-operation with USAID and its implementing agency Monthly narrative, financial and pictorial report to Int. partner communication with and reports to the Rotary Foundation.. Clubs Fund raising for the project Appointment of Club Rotary/USAID W & S committee Assigned communities from Host Committee Infrastructure and software development schedules Supervisory Visit Plan. Site Visit Check-List. Training and Review Meetings. Participation in other events Community CWSA would secure freehold land submit specifications for the facilities for approval by the HOST Committee obtain quotations from selected contractors evaluate and recommend bid winners supervise construction works submit progress reports for payment to contractors Rotary International Partnership provide continuing oversight after hand over of the completed project. Help to ensure that the project is in conformity with National Policy on Water and Sanitation delivery. Cooperate in any financial review as required by the Terms and Conditions of the 3-H Grant Award. For these services they will be remunerated at the rate of 2% of the total cost of the project CWSA would normally charge 5%, but agreed to the reduced figure as their contribution to the project. RI District 7630 -Lead International Partner. contributed and helped to raise additional funds from other Districts. representative travelled to Ghana twice to visit project sites, participated in the launch of the project attended joint meeting with GWASH Provided other forms of support as determined from time to time. District water + sanitation team responsible for monitoring and evaluating the need and use of such facilities on an ongoing basis in each community in the District, and finally the beneficiary community itself. WATSAN Committee committee made up of 5 to 9 members to take primary responsibility for managing the facilities. All parties, including the community, were involved in conducting Needs Assessment. By the time construction starts the community is committed to participate in driving the project. USAID provided behavior change activities to complement Rotary-provided facilities in all of the four regions of the project provided hardware in Greater Accra and Central Regions Fund raising for the project . Through innovative methods they raised a total of $50,860. the cost of their supervisory visits to assigned project sites Appointment of Club Rotary/USAID W & S committee serve continuously during the life of the project, then estimated at two and half years (January 2010 to June 2012). Assigned communities from Host Committee assigned a number of project sites 4. Infrastructure and software development schedules 5, Supervisory Visit Plan. Minimum 6 visits for the purpose of monitoring and evaluation. one visit before commencement of the project two visits during development one visit for commissioning two visits after hand-over. A project vehicle was placed at the disposal of clubs IT WAS MANDATORY THAT THE TEAM FOR EACH VISIT WAS MADE UP OF CLUB COMMITTEE MEMBERS, THE CONTRACTOR AND A MEMBER OF STAFF OF CWSA. IN SOME CASES, AN OFFICIAL FROM USAID, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BENEFICIARY COMMUNITY, AND OCCASIONALLY, AN INTERNATIONAL PARTNER 6. Site Visit Check-List. 7. Training and Review Meetings. Consultancy. Under an agreement signed between the HOST Committee and CWSA, Community Water and Sanitation Agency ASSISTED WITH PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING AND EVALUATION. SPECIFICALLY, CWSA WOULD SECURE FREEHOLD LAND, SUBMIT SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE FACILITIES FOR APPROVAL BY THE HOST COMMITTEE, OBTAIN QUOTATIONS FROM SELECTED CONTRACTORS, EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND BID WINNERS, SUPERVISE CONSTRUCTION WORKS, SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS FOR PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS, AND PROVIDE CONTINUING OVERSIGHT AFTER HAND OVER OF THE COMPLETED PROJECT. HELP TO ENSURE THAT THE PROJECT IS IN CONFORMITY WITH NATIONAL POLICY ON WATER AND SANITATION DELIVERY. SOFTWARE SERVICES As a partner with Rotary International, the Ghana WASH Project provided behavior change activities to complement Rotary-provided facilities in all of the FOUR regions of the project. WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, LOCAL NGOS AND GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP, School Health Education Program (SHEP) SHEP Club members practice positive WASH behaviors and promote positive WASH practices in their homes and communities, School food vendors also participated in trainings to ensure students had access to hygienic foods.
- [AKO] What’s next? Phase II
- [BOB] As reminder, this is the first webinar in a series of three. You will shortly receive a follow-up email with a link to a recording of this webinar. We’ll also include an option for you to register for the next two webinars in this series and hope to see you again next week.
- [BOB] If you are interested in assisting Wasrag with our work, become a member! Lack of WASH is an affront to humanity. Help the Rotary family help others. When one jumbo jet crashes the world, rightfully, reacts with horror. Yet the equivalent of more than a dozen planeloads of people die every day from the lack of clean water and sanitation – and the world hardly notices. Join us to combat this global crisis. Just go to www.wasrag.org and follow the links.
- [BOB] Will you attend the RI convention in Sao Paulo in 2015? Come a day early and attend Wasrag’s World Water Summit VII on Thursday June 4th. Topic: WASH in Schools. The registration site will be open by the end of October. Visit www.wasrag.org for more infromation.
- [BOB] Thank you again Braimah, Ben, and Ako, for sharing your expertise with us today. We appreciate all of your support and assistance. All of our participants will be receiving a survey after the webinar. Please take the time to complete the survey honestly. We appreciate your feedback on your experience. As a reminder, we also recorded today’s webinar, and we will be sending out a link to view the recording within 24 hours. Remember, you can register for upcoming webinars and view recordings of past webinars at any time by visiting www.rotary.org/webinars. Thank you for participating in today’s webinar!