1. The Global Sanitation Fund: Scoping and diagnosis of the GSF approach to EQND
White Sands, Tanzania
11-15 September 2017

2. Process and findings

3. Equality and Non-discrimination - Scoping and Diagnosis Process
People involved in facilitating the CLTS processes
(SGs; local government; local NGOs etc)
13 GSF countries:
Benin
Cambodia
Ethiopia (short visit)
India
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi (long visit)
Nepal (long visit)
Nigeria (medium visit)
Senegal (long visit)
Tanzania
Togo (short visit)
Uganda
People from disadvantaged groups who are at risk of being excluded or facing negative impacts
(such as due to gender, age, ability, income level, or other form of marginalisation)
People who may represent disadvantaged groups; provide observations; or help identify those who are disadvantaged
(local health staff; disability, women’s, LBGTI etc organisations; carers; teachers etc)
A – Inception meeting
B - Desk study
Global action on EQND (outside of GSF) including KIIs
(Global WASH stakeholders)
H – Country visits
Community visits, discussions, participatory activities and observations
C – Desk study
GSF programme documentation
(Global + all GSF countries)
D – Desk study
Remote KIIs with GSF staff / partners
(Global; Portfolio teams; select SGs)
G – Country visits
In-country workshops
(EA; SGs; + maybe Gov; + other experienced EQND stakeholders)
E – Desk review
On-line survey
(Portfolio teams; EAs; SGs)
F – Country visits
In-country KIIs
(EA; Gov; Local Govt. experienced EQND stakeholders)

4. Simplified hypothesis of impact

5. Summary findings
Positive
Range of ways that people who are disadvantaged are accessing and using latrines – either through their own means or with a range of support
Recently more pro-active consideration of EQND issues in different ways in different GSF supported programmes

6. Summary findings Gaps:
CLTS is not per-se inclusive – there is a need to pro-actively focus on EQND and different needs
EQND has not been well integrated into the GSF supported programme processes - most action at community level to ensure disadvantaged are engaged or supported seems to have been initiated through traditional community support mechanisms
Some people who are disadvantaged have been falling through the gaps – only supported recently or are still practicing OD
GSF supported programme guidance, processes, trainings – EQND currently not well integrated

7. Summary findings
Opportunities:
Interest from countries visited to improve in the area of EQND – keen to integrate better into next phase – interested in receiving guidance on this area
Possible to learn from good practices already happening across countries

8. Recommendations

9. Provide basic guidance on minimum programme standards
Develop and share a set of key principles
Establish appropriate terminologies and categories relating to different levels/types of disadvantage
Pay particular attention to marginalized and excluded groups
Support capacity building and empowerment of people who may be disadvantaged
Establish limits to methods of influence

10. Consider extra-household support for disadvantaged households
Flexible programmes for disaster/conflict prone areas
Broaden focus of programmes to other EQND impacts
Develop guidance and build capacity of integrating EQND into CLTS
Develop guidance and build capacity on integrating EQND into MEL systems
Consider outcomes dimensions during design/extension of programmes

13. Support options

14. Next steps Development of guidance materials
Participatory exercises and Training of Trainers
Programming, budget and monitoring adaptations
Policy and advocacy
Continued learning and sharing
Ongoing technical support

15. Development of guidance materials
Code of Conduct (in progress)
A brief document that will lay out the human rights principles and standards of conduct for all organizations and individuals associated with implementing GSF-supported programmes
Practical guidance manual (in progress)
Guidance on concepts, terminology
How to integrate EQND into CLTS/MEL, do’s and don’ts for different groups,
Case studies and tips
Links to resources

16. Development of participatory exercises and ToTs
Develop a menu of facilitation and training tools
Based on participatory exercises used during EQND workshops
Overview of principles, approaches, and recommendations from EQND study and guidance document
Focus on ‘triggering’ participants
Organize global/regional ToT workshops
Selected staff from EA/IPs and NLs that can facilitate cascade trainings in each country
Involvement of disadvantaged peoples associations
Provide technical support for cascade trainings
Potentially develop ToT Manual
Similar to CLTS Trainers Manual by Kamal Kar

17. Programming, budget, and monitoring adaptations
Reach a common understanding on ‘what constitutes success’ for GSF in terms of EQND
What practices, behaviours, and approaches are non-negotiable, optional, or beyond WSSCC/GSF’s scope?
Strengthen EQND within CPP, PCM, EA/IP performance reviews, and operations guidelines
Strengthen EQND focus of results framework and monitoring systems (in progress)
‘Reorientation and reflection’ discussions in each country with GSF portfolio teams
Budget and resourcing
- Human and financial resources for mainstreaming EQND at secretariat and programme levels

18. Policy and advocacy
Selected countries may embark on specific policy advocacy initiatives focusing on EQND
Involving a combination of NCs, EAs, PCM members
Technical support from PAO department in WSSCC
National and sub-national levels
Policies, monitoring and verification systems, regulatory frameworks, political/financial commitments
Sanitation and hygiene as an ‘entry-point’ for unmasking inequality and discrimination
MHM
Disability
Public places

19. Ongoing technical support
Contract senior expert to guide initial implementation of EQND action plan
Consider full-time EQND technical advisor for the GSF secretariat to support programmes (funds permitting)
Targeted country learning exchanges (funds permitting) through a ‘cadre’ of experienced CLTS/EQND facilitators
Support ToT or subsequent refresher trainings
Support programme reorientations
Engage in peer-to-peer reviews
Hands-on CLTS mentoring