Action planning
How will you implement
WASH FIT?
A template to plan, and present, the next steps
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Instructions for group work
 This template is designed to help you develop an action
plan for WASH FIT
 The presentation should last no more than 10 minutes
 Do not spend too much telling others what the current
situation is, focus on what is going to be done
 Use the Action Planning template (word doc.) which
accompanies this module to help you
 This can be used at the national or district level, and
adapted as needed.
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Current situation
 Problem statement concerning situation of WASH in
health care facilities
 Summary of existing (or in development)
policies/strategies/initiatives that address WASH in HCF
(if any) in the country/district/region
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Embedding WASH with other initiatives
 How will WASH be embedded within other health
initiatives (e.g. quality of care, health systems, maternal
and child health, infection prevention control)
 Will WASH FIT be linked an with accreditation scheme?
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How will WASH FIT be rolled out
 Will it be implemented at district and/or national level?
 Which facility/facilities?
 Is any additional training needed?
– If so, who needs to be trained? Who will lead the training?
When?
 Remember to start small and build up, e.g. test in one
pilot facility/district to begin with
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Monitoring and Evaluation
 Proposed monitoring and evaluation of WASH FIT,
including who will be responsible
– Will monitoring visits be carried out? If so when, how often and
who will do them?
– How much will the visits cost?
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Financing
 A proposed strategy for financing WASH services,
including budgets for operation and maintenance
 If more money is needed, where will it come from?
 Who is responsible for drafting a funding proposal?
 When will the proposal be written/submitted?
 How much money is needed?
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Next steps
 Provide a list of clear, concrete activities to follow up from
the meeting, including when the activities will be
completed and by who
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