Market Based Programing(MBP) for WASH

Focus on COVID19 Response

WASH markets: key elements

1. Supply & Demand

2. WASH markets actors

3. Secondary markets & infrastructures

4. Market regulation and policies

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« MBP cover all types of engagement with market systems, ranging from actions that deliver immediate

relief to those that proactively strengthen and catalyze local market systems or market hubs” (MiC /CALP)

Market based programing: Definition

Market based programing: WHAT?

1. Be market sensitive→WASH market assessment, response analysis, market

monitoring

2. Use local market→Local procurement; value vouchers ; commodity vouchers ; cash

3. Strengthen market→Restart / support WASH local businesses, WASH public & private

services

4. Develop market→Develop new WASH products, services & supply chains

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Market based programing: WHY?

1. Do no harm to local market

2. Beneficiary-centered assistance– Preferences– Priorities– Well being

3. Efficiency of delivery

4. Boost economic recovery

5. WASH market resilience

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Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) definition

“All programs where cash transfers or vouchers for goods or services are directly provided to

individuals, household or community recipients; not to governments or other state actors.” (CALP)

Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA): key terminology

Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA): use for WASH

• WASH specific vouchers• Multisector voucher including WASH• Labelled cash for WASH• Conditional cash for WASH (installments, CFW) • Multipurpose Cash (MPC)

Where financial access is a barrierCan also have positive effects on markets & behaviors

WASH markets support: definition

« Interventions which goal is to

improve indirectly the situation of the

crisis-affected population by

providing support to critical market

systems on which the target

population relies for WASH goods,

services » (GWC MBP guidance)

HH chlorination products on sale in Harare (Oxfam)

Craftsman producing a handwashing device in Madagascar (ACF)

WASH markets support examples

• Who?→Hygiene vendors & producers→Water / sanitation suppliers & utilities →Public institutions, CBO

• What?→Grant; donation→Subsidies, tax waiver→Skills transfer, actors linkage→Logistic, energy, secondary markets→Advocacy for policy change

Where availability is a barrierCan also have positive effect on quality, demand, behaviors

Market based programing: HOW?

Assessment

Response analysis& Strategic

planning

Resource mobilization

Implementation & monitoring

Evaluation & learning

Preparedness

Coordination & IM

Assessment

Response analysis& Strategic

planning

Resource mobilization

Implementation & monitoring

Evaluation & learning

Preparedness

COVID19 & WASH: opportunities for MBP

• Most water/hygiene market actors and supply chains need support

• Some CVA modalities can reduce transmission risk

• Partnerships with private sector (hygiene, communication, handwashing device)

• Local economy & livelihoods hardly impacted

• Markets will need fast recovery after the peak12

COVID19: risks for MBP for WASH

• Markets not functioning properly• Reduced access to shops, lockdown• Reduced access to cash points/ATM• Stigmatization of cash assistance• Devaluation of currency• Current beneficiaries priorities

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→Door to door distribution or vouchers with specific date may be preferred

Resources

• Main documents– 2019 GWC MBP for WASH guidance– 2018 GWC GSC WASH & Shelter cash

advocacy paper

• GWC support – GWC helpdesk– Training scheme– MBP for WASH document database (soon)

• CaLP support: – E-learnings– Dedicated CaLP page to COVID-19 resources

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