Improvedsustainabilityofservicesthroughdomesticprivatesectorinruralareas(Rwanda,Kenya,Senegal,Mali).

Transferofmanagementofover1,200boreholestotheprivatesectorandcommunityorganizations,andregulationofprivatesectorparticipationinruralwatersupply(Senegal).

At-scaleimplementationofNationalHygieneandSanitationStrategy(Ethiopia).

MarketingSanitationServices:

-Pilotinglarge-scaleTotalSanitationandSanitationMarketing(TanzaniaandSenegal).

-PilotingHandWashingandHygienecampaigns(Benin,Kenya,Senegal,TanzaniaandUganda).

Strengtheningconsumervoiceandsocialaccountabilitythroughadvisorysupportforcustomerfeedbackmechanisms(Rwanda,Kenya,MozambiqueandTanzania).

Createddedicatedbudgetlineforsanitationandhygiene(Uganda).

Identification,mappingandmobilizationofinformalsettlementsforinfrastructureinvestmentsinlowincomeareas(Kenya).

ImplementationsupporttoWSSprojectsfinancedbytheWorldBank,EUandAfricanDevelopmentBank.

Systematiclearningandpeersupportpartnershipstoassistwaterprovidersimprovetheirperformance(WaterOperatorPartnership-Africa).

CollaborationbetweenWSP-Africa,WorldBankandAfDBstrengthened,andcontributingtoimprovedqualityandsustainabilityofinvestments,aswellasmobilizationofresources.

Improvedcapacityofkeyregionalinstitutions,particularlyAMCOWtoprovideleadershipfornationalandregionalMDGeffortsincludingtheAfricaSanprocess.

ContributingtothedevelopmentoftheGlobalFrameworkforAction(GF4A).

DevelopedWASHmonitoringandevaluationframework(Ethiopia).

Launchoffirst-everGlobalHandwashingDayinsevenAfricancountries.

SupportingPEPAMinmonitoringmanagementofruralwaterschemesusingmobile-to-webtechnologies(Senegal).

DevelopinginternetplatformtoenableAfricancountriestohosttheirownWatSaninternetportals.

SupportingMaliNationalWaterProgramtodevelopcapacityforPPPactivities-11delegatedmanagementcontractssigned.

MDGRoadmaps:strengtheningimplementationperformance,institutionalcapacityandbudgetexecution(Benin,BurkinaFaso,Ethiopia,Kenya,Mozambique,Rwanda,Tanzania,Uganda,Zambia).

Leveragingdomesticfinancingforlargeutilitythroughabond(NWSC-Uganda).

Scalingupofanoutput-basedaid(OBA)approachtoleverageco-financingfromlocalprivatesectorwithfinancialsupportfromK-RepBank,theEU,WSPandPPIAF.

Workingwithcivilsocietygroupstostrengthenaccountabilityinthewaterandsanitationsectorbyinvolvingcitizensinverifying,monitoringandevaluatingpublicservices.

HIV/AidscommunitydiagnosticsstudytounderstandthelinkagebetweenaccesstowatsanservicesandHIV/Aids(Zambia).

Supporting increased sustainable access to services

Strengthening service provider performance through improved institutions and accountability, and capacity support to governments

Supporting alignment of multiple donors and increasing collaboration among different stakeholders

Awareness raising and M&E: Supporting governments to strengthen their ability to track improvements in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Strengthening policy, legal, regulatory, institutional and business environment

FY09WSP-AfricaHighlights and Achievements

Summary of key projects in FY10

Supportingtheimplementationofsectorprograms,strengtheningsectorcoordinationandharmonization;rollingoutmonitoringsystems;developingtoolstoimprovetheeffectivenessoffinancialallocations;helpingtosetuppooledfunds;and,facilitatingOBAtypeapproachesandaccesstomarket-basedfinance.

WSPtocoordinateimplementationofeThekwinicommitments.Thisflagshipactivitywillbepursuedthroughcountrylevelfollow-up,focusingoncountryactionplans,integratingandsupplementingongoinginitiativesincludinglargescalesanitationmarketingandhygienepromotionprogramsincludinghandwashing.

Improvedsustainabilityofinvestmentsthroughdevelopmentoflocalpublic-privatesectorparticipation(e.g,delegatedmanagementapproachesforRuralandTownsWSS)andtoestablishdemandresponsivefundingmechanisms.

Pro-poorunderutilityreform;helpingutilitiestoextendservicestoslumsandurbaninformalsettlements;and,buildingcapacityandprocessesforconsumervoiceandaccountabilityincollaborationwithcivilsocietyandregulatoryagencies.

ExpandedengagementinfragilestatesinAfrica.

Implementing the eThekwini Declaration and Action Plan

TheeThekwini DeclarationwasadoptedbyAfricanMinistersattheAfricaSanConferenceonSanitationandHygieneinFebruary2008,andendorsedbyAfricanUnionHeadsofStatesinJuly.Amongotherthings,theeThekwini DeclarationcommitsAfricangovernmentstocreateseparatebudgetlinesandallocateatleast0.5percentofGDPtosanitationandhygiene.WSProlesinclude:

Country-levelsupporttodevelopandimplementAfricaSanCountryActionPlans.16countryplanspreparedsofar.

SupportingAfricancountriestotrackandmonitorthestateofsanitationandhygiene.

CoordinatingtheAfricaSanAwardsSchemetorecognizeandincentivizenotableachievementsonsanitationandhygiene.

Supportingregionalcommunications,advocacyandknowledgesharinginthesanitationandhygienesector.

AfricaSanCoordination:ThiscomponentsupportsregularAMCOWAfricaSanTaskForcemeetingsandsupportsanAMCOWCoordinationUnitforSanitationandHygiene.

SupportingAMCOWleadershipandownershipincoordinatingimplementationoftheeThekwini DeclarationandActionPlan.

FacilitatingpreparationofthenextAfricaSanConference.

Expanding engagement in fragile states

WSP-AFhasstartedtacklingWSSissuesinfragilestatesandhasaspecificprojectinFY10aimedatstartingactualengagementinitiallyinBurundi,LiberiaandZimbabwe.Possibleengagementinadditionalcountries(Angola,SierraLeoneandSudan).Objectivesareto:identifyandsupportimplementationofserviceimprovementstargetingcriticalsocialneeds;and,fosterthetransitionfromemergencyhumanitarianinterventionstocoordinatedsectorprogramswithlongerterminstitutionalobjectives.

Improving WSS services in Towns

WSP-AFwillexpandengagementtosupportprogramsforimprovingaccesstoWSSservicesbyTownpopulations.TherecentlydevelopedAfricaTownsWaterandSanitationInitiative(ATWASI)seekstoassistcountriesmakeasignificantpushintownWSSbeforethe2015goalofMDG7.WSPwilladoptathree-prongedstrategytoATWASIimplementation:countryimplementationsupport;learningandknowledgeexchange;and,advocacy.

Lookingahead