UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water 1 |1 | International Aid Transparency Initiative 8 February 2011 Paris, France GLAAS A sector perspective UN-Water GLAAS Team

UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water 2 |2 | Purpose of UN-Water GLAAS Analysis of the evidence to make informed decisions in sanitation and drinking- water –The "table" where the different pieces of evidence come together (hence the puzzle)

UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water 3 |3 | Link to IATI Analysis of a specific sector providing greater accountability and transparency between donors and developing countries –Highlights where resources can be targeted for greater sector effectiveness

UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water 4 |4 | Outline 1.Historical context 2.GLAAS method 3.GLAAS messages 4.The impact of GLAAS 5.GLAAS partners

UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water 5 |5 | 1. Historical context Milestones: – Nov. 2006: UNDP Human Development Report, importance of political process and power relationships in water – Feb. 2007: UN-Water gives mandate to WHO – Aug. 2007: idea launched at Stockholm water week – Sep. 2008: pilot report for MDG Summit – Apr. 2010: 1 st report

UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water 6 |6 | Health data Levels of service for sanitation and drinking- water (e.g. access/use of) Policies and institutional framework (from national to global) Human resource capacity Financial resource capacity (domestic and foreign) National sector reviews and regional assessments WHO/UNICEF MDG monitoring OECD Creditor Reporting System WHO burden of disease data Global cost estimates (various sources) Economics of Sanitation Initiative World Bank country economic and poverty data The GLAAS survey 2. GLAAS method Data sources

UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water 7 |7 | 3. GLAAS messages 2010 Report launched on 21 April 2010 Data from 27 donors and 42 developing countries

UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water 8 |8 | 3. GLAAS messages Four recommendations: –R1: Demonstrate greater political commitment –R2: Target resources better –R3: Strengthen national and sub-national systems to plan, implement and monitor –R4: Work in partnership

UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water 9 |9 | Aid volumes Example from Asia Countries receiving < US$ 10 million annually are not shown on this chart Japan and the World Bank provide 70% of aid to Asia

UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water 10 | Top 10 donors by aid to basic services, globally Aid targeting

UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water 11 | In-country targeting Equitability criteria

UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water 12 | National performance monitoring

UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water 13 | 4. The impact of GLAAS Sanitation and Water for All - High Level Meeting Current international architecture has no platform for high level evidence-based decision making in sanitation and water SWA provides the political platform –a partnership to achieve universal and sustainable sanitation and drinking- water for everyone GLAAS provides the evidence

UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water 14 | World Bank Vice-President Katherine Sierra (right) welcomes the participants of the landmark High Level Meeting of Sanitation and Water for All to the World Bank, following opening remarks by the Chairs HRH Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands of UNSGAB (middle) and Deputy Executive Director Saad Houry of UNICEF (left). First High Level Meeting of Sanitation and Water for All 23 April 2010, Washington DC Source: UNICEF

UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water 15 | Bangladesh Minister of Finance at the High Level Meeting Mr. Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, Bangladeshs Minister of Finance, Discussed the importance of prioritizing investments for sanitation and water and the importance of community participation. Source: UNICEF

UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water 16 | Call for better donor targeting Six countries to increase domestic sector spending Seven countries to improve coordination between WASH and other sectors Ten countries to use data on coverage to target resources to the un-served Seven countries to improve national monitoring Four countries to address their HR gaps High Level Meeting commitments a clear reflection of GLAAS recommendations

UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water 17 | UN-Water GLAAS is possible only through the active contribution of many partners: –National counterparts!!!!!!!!!! –UN-Water –UNESCAP, UNDP –Donors (e.g. DFID, Kuwait) –WB WSP and AMCOW!!! –IRC –UNICEF, WaterAid, WSSCC and all the other SWA partners 5. GLAAS partners

UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water 18 | THANK YOU UN-Water GLAAS Team