1. International Network on Household Water Treatment & Safe Storage
Update on activities

2. Overview Advocacy and policy Inter-regional HWTS workshop
Guidance and tools
HWT Evaluation Scheme
Communications
Webinars on HWTS in emergencies
HWTS session at WEDC Conference
Learning and research
HWTS massive online open course (MOOC)
Presentation summarizes the Network’s main activities during the course of ; i.e. the activities listed above.
In the area of advocacy and policy, an inter-regional joint workshop on Water Safety Planning (WSP) and Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage (HWTS) was held in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic in November In March 2015, a strategic meeting of the WHO International Scheme to Evaluate Household Water Treatment Technologies was held to discuss key efforts to maximize the impact of the Scheme and ultimately, ensure that HWT protects users. Round I of the Scheme evaluation is complete, with the report to be launched in November 2015, and Round II is underway.

3. HWTS workshop: Addis Ababa, May 2016
Purpose
Review status and progress in implementing national policies and strategies on HWTS
Participants
50 participants from Ethiopia, Ghana and Kenya
Talking points:
The need to review the progress on implementing HWTS strategies and policies had been discussed at 2015 meeting
All three countries had participated in previous regional workshops on HWTS convened by the Network
Workshop was an opportunity to have a snapshot of what is going on
Credit: WHO Ethiopia/Biniyam Fisseha
Advocacy & Policy
Guidance & Tools
Communications
Learning & Research

4. HWTS workshop: Key discussion points
National working groups on HWTS are useful for catalysing action
Resource mobilization for implementation of strategies is weak
Tangible approaches for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are needed
A number of issues were discussed, but we’ve highlighted just a few:
Working groups on HWTS were highlighted as being as a useful platform through which national stakeholders could meet and strategize as they developed policies on HWTS.
Policies / strategies on HWTS exist, but there are challenges in:
resource mobilization
coordination particularly at sub-national level
Workshop report is available online
PPPs are mentioned in strategies, but no tangible efforts are in place; e.g. beyond inviting private sector to meetings, there are limited efforts to engage / work together.
Credit: WHO Ethiopia/Biniyam Fisseha
Advocacy & Policy
Guidance & Tools
Communications
Learning & Research

5. HWT Evaluation Scheme Round I report is out!
Round II of evaluations underway
Increasing requests for technical support in selection, particularly for recent Cholera outbreaks
Capacity building efforts continuing:
Developing national standards and certification frameworks for HWT
Strengthening performance evaluation in countries
Find out Scheme side event: Tuesday 11 Oct, 10:30
The report is out, and copies available
Round II is underway, and approximately 20 products being tested
With increasing awareness of the Scheme, we receive more requests from entities wishing to procure products to review efficacy data, especially with the recent Cholera outbreaks
Capacity building activities are continuing, and we are working to expand to more countries
Find out more at the Scheme side event
Advocacy & Policy
Guidance & Tools
Communications
Learning & Research
WHO/Batsi Majuru

6. Communications Webinar on HWTS in emergencies, December 2015
Panellists: UNICEF Nepal, Environment & Public Health Organization (ENPHO) Nepal, Antenna Technologies
Highlighted the difficulty in sustained HWTS use once the crisis is over
HWTS side event at the WEDC Conference, Ghana, July 2016
Presented Round I results
Discussed application of results in product selection
Highlighted the need for complementary field evaluations on ease of use, desirability, cost, etc.
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Surveys
Advocacy & Policy
Guidance & Tools
Communications
Learning & Research

7. HWTS MOOC The MOOC lives on! In 2016: 4,685 total learners joined
167 different countries
2,341 (50%) from emerging economies
Now available in French and Spanish subtitles
Plans underway to develop more learning material on water safety
Flipped classroom session at University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Advocacy & Policy
Guidance & Tools
Communications
Learning & Research

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