Innovative WASH Management
Models for the Urban Poor in
Ghana
The TPP Project
BRIEF OVERVIEW
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JUSTIFICATION :
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Ongoing sector reforms and positive effort to develop an
enabling environment for pro-poor services delivery
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Yet capacity of the Sector to provide sustained pro-poor
services, particularly at the local government levels, is
weak.
RATIONALE OF TPP:
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To help address the current inadequate provision of safe
drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services
to Ghana’s urban poor.
TPP OBJECTIVES
The overall objective:
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To increase access to water supply and sanitation services in
selected pilot areas and strengthen sector capacity for pro-poor
WASH services delivery.
The specific objectives are to:
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Identify a range of innovative management models for
providing water services to the urban poor
Test innovative models through carefully packaged
demonstration projects
Utilize the learning outcomes of the project to support the
creation of the enabling environment (policy, regulation
legislative frameworks) for these models to be scaled up.
Phasing of Activities
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Year 1: Establishment of Project Structures, Sector studies,
National LA. Design of demonstration Projects
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Year 2: Design of Pilots, Materials Development and testing,
RCN Learning, Materials development and dissemination of
knowledge
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Year 3: Case studies, documentation of experiences from
pilots, updating of materials, knowledge products
development and sharing, advocacy and dissemination.
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Original range of pilot activities might expand to
accommodate new 3 AWF/ADB demonstration projects.
Under these circumstances Duration might be 4 years and
Year 3 will focus mainly on case studies.
Role of LA and Objectives of this
Meeting
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The TPP LA brings together stakeholders with a shared interest
in innovation relating to pro-poor services delivery and the
scaling-up of innovation.
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LA will help ensure that innovations generated through
research, demonstrations etc lead to appropriate and
sustainable solutions to existing problems.
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In line with purpose of LA the aim of this meeting will be to:
 Review progress of the Project and ensure that project
approach and priorities are in line with needs of sector
stakeholders
 Get direct inputs from key stakeholders in determining
direction and approach to project implementation.
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WORKPLAN AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
IN YEAR 1
Activities/Accomplishments (Year 1)
Step 1: Project Start Up Activities
Step 2: Light sector survey
 Mapping of existing profile and institutional models for water
services delivery
 Stakeholder analysis and Mapping of institutional, legal, policy
and governance challenges to scaling-up.
 Broad overview of promising approaches identified
internationally (Global Review)
Accomplishments
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Step 1 completed by mid 2008.
Step 2: All studies were carried out and draft reports were out
by third quarter of 2008.
Documents currently being finalised and tangible outputs are
being finalised.
Activities/Accomplishments (Year 1)
Step 3: Analysis of promising approaches
 Analysis of Initial Studies and Identification of Options for
Case Studies.
 GIS maps of innovative approaches.
 Detailed Case descriptions of selected “best innovative
management approaches”
Accomplishments
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Initial mapping of management options for urban areas
carried out, Draft reporting completed.
Draft GIS maps prepared.
Case studies held in abeyance in Yr 1 to allow emphasis on
Pilot Project Preparation
Activities/Accomplishments (Year 1)
Step 4: Consolidation of initial research phase (4th quarter 3 months)
 Identification of potential sites for demonstration projects.
 Preparation of draft fundable Proposals for pilot projects
 Detailed project planning for demonstration projects.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Potential sites identified in collaboration with LA
5 concept papers initially prepared
Narrowed down to 3 by AWF/AfDB
Proposal preparation was a main activity between September
2008 and April 2009-09-24
Activities/Accomplishments (Year 1)
Step 5: IM/KM & LA Activities (RCN Activities)
 Development of the RCN
 Strategy document for Information Product Development
 Project branding materials (logo, flyer).
 Strategy paper for LA establishment and organization
 Strategy paper for advocacy and communication
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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RCN Secretariat established. RCN brings together various key
knowledge –focused organisations
RCN is serving the wider sector in terms of Sector Leaning,
Knowledge development and sharing
Strategy papers were developed. Advocacy/communication
strategy stil being discussed.
ACTIVITIES AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN
Year 2:
Activities/Accomplishments (Year 1)
Step 1: Finalisation, Publication and Dissemination of
Project Reports
 Working paper on mapping of management models in Ghana
 Working paper on global best practices of pro-poor
management models
 Institutional mapping working paper
Accomplishments
 GIS Maps currently being packaged for dissemination.
 Reports being packaged for dissemination as part of
ongoing product dvelopment activities.
Activities/Accomplishments (Year 1)
Step 2: Preparation of Case studies
 Framework for Case study
 Individual Reports from 3 Consultants on fieldwork
 Consolidated Report on the Case study with recommendations
including list of materials required to support future pilot
projects.
Framework
 Carried out mostly in the second quarter of 2009
 Reports complete.
 Currently reports are being packaged for dissemination.
Key role of LA expected
Activities/Accomplishments (Year 1)
Step 4: Development of tools and products for implementation
 Toolbox to support establishment of management structures and
capacity development for pro-poor WASH governance in small towns
and poor-urban areas.
Step 5: Planning and Implementation of Pilot projects
 Proposals for Pilot Projects approved by Learning Alliance and Captured
in Third Quarterly Report.
 Quarterly Reports on project Pilots
 Quarterly reports of Pilot Projects captured in Project quarterly reports
 Workshop Reports with details on evaluation of ongoing pilots
 TPP’s workplan and budget for 2010 Project
Accomplishments
 Activities are just starting. Will be the key activities between
September and Dec. 2009
 Key Role of LAs expected.
Activities/Accomplishments (Year 2)
Step 6: IM/KM & LA activities (Ongoing throughout the
Year)
 Activity 6a. Publication of knowledge products and reports
 Activity 6b.Continuing support to Development of RCN
 Activity 6c. Strategy document on IM/KM, Communication and
Dissemination
 Activity 6d. Learning alliance meetings
Accomplishments
 Ongoing activities relating to RCN development
 Development of structures and strategies for learning,
advocacy, product development and dissemination.
Thank you for your attention and interest