Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) March 2009 WSUP Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor for the Urban Poor

Goals Test a new approach to improving urban water & sanitation in 4 cities Test a new approach to improving urban water & sanitation in 4 cities Assist develop replicable model Assist develop replicable model Improved water and sanitation services to 410,000 people Improved water and sanitation services to 410,000 people Build LSP capacity Build LSP capacity Manage environmental impacts Manage environmental impacts Measure outputs, outcomes & impacts Measure outputs, outcomes & impacts

Learning Does it work? Does it work? Does it achieve impact and lasting change? Does it achieve impact and lasting change? Is it efficient, effective and scalable? Is it efficient, effective and scalable? What are the key aspects of LSP capacity for delivery to the urban poor? What are the key aspects of LSP capacity for delivery to the urban poor? How can these be built and measured? How can these be built and measured? What factors needed to ensure urban poor becomes core LSP priority What factors needed to ensure urban poor becomes core LSP priority Are there obvious gaps in financing mechanisms? Are there obvious gaps in financing mechanisms? Is there a missing budget line and how could it be filled? Is there a missing budget line and how could it be filled? How to demonstrate financial viability of extending services to the poor How to demonstrate financial viability of extending services to the poor

How WSUP works towards... Impact, Sustainability, Scale “Stronger service providers……..better services for all” WSUP – LSP/CBO Professional Support Agreement (PSA) provides design, resource mobilisation, implementation guidance

Grant basics and approach NFP Professional Support Partner to LSP, CBO, PS LSPCBOWSUPPartner Antananarivo 220,000 Jirama, Ministry of Water Communes WaterAid Care, Halcrow, WWF ENEA, LSHTM, UNV, EA Maputo 160,000 AdeM, FIPAG, CRA, Ministry Assodecha, Care, WaterAid, Halcrow Unives, SNV Gatwekera 74,000 NCWSC, AWSB Umande Trust Care, Halcrow, Cranfield WSP-AF Dhaka 100,000 DWASA, DCC Arban, Mirpur CBOs WaterAid, Care, Halcrow CBSG, Multi- Water, TMP Consulting

Innovations Added Value Building replicable model Building replicable model Building local capacity Building local capacity Mobilising resources Mobilising resources Clarifying link with environment Clarifying link with environment LSPs + CBOs + links LSPs + CBOs + links Innovative “not for profit company” Innovative “not for profit company” Professional support partner as means of transferring knowledge to LSPs focused on low income consumers Professional support partner as means of transferring knowledge to LSPs focused on low income consumers Going for scale through existing players Going for scale through existing players

Outcomes and lessons learned to date Water 16,000 Water 16,000 Sanitation 4,000 Sanitation 4,000 Hygiene 23,000 Hygiene 23,000 Not replicating pilots Levers LSP partnership Missing budget line Matching Steering Cttee

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