1. Recap – NLLAP 2011
Jan 26, 2012
Abu Wumbei, RCN Ghana

2. National Level Learning Alliance Platform (NLLAP) series
a multi-stakeholder platform that offers learning and sharing opportunity;
a practical approach to promoting vibrant sector discourse/ learning/innovation, etc.;
organized and facilitated by the WASH Resource Centre Network (RCN) in collaboration with the Water Directorate, MWRWH;
takes place on the last Thursday of every month; and open to all interested parties;

3. Jan – Nov, 2011
Jan –Nov 2011
The RCN Secretariat in collaboration with the sector directorates (WD-MWRWH & EHSD-MLGRD) worked with, and hosted a number of sector institutions/ stakeholders on the platform:

4. Hosted: WASHCost/ KNUST
NLLAP 13
In January,
Hosted: WASHCost/ KNUST
Theme: “Life Cycle Cost Approach to WASH Service Delivery in Ghana”
Featured a range of sector practitioners

5. NLLAP 14
March 4 ,
Hosted: EHSD-MLGRD/ Sanitation Technical Working Group - dubbed Time with Kamal Kar, the originator of CLTS
Theme: “Scaling-up Sanitation and Hygiene in Ghana: the Case of CLTS”.
Panel featuring Kamal Kar, UNICEF, WaterAid, CWSA and EHSD-MLGRD.

6. NLLAP 15, 16
March 17,
Hosted: WD-MWRWH/ Water and Sanitation Monitoring Platform on the
Theme: “A Review of the 1st WASH Sector Performance Report in Ghana”
May 26,
Hosted: CONIWAS/ GrassRootAfrica Theme: “WASH sector financing in Ghana”

7. NLLAP 17
June 30
Hosted: IRC Ghana/SWITCH/KNUST, CONIWAS and a panel of experts from GWCL, ISODEC and Nii Consult Theme: “The State of Urban Water Management in Ghana: Challenges and Way forward”
The SWITCH/RCN publication, “Towards Integrated Urban Water Management in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area: Current Status and strategic direction for the future” - launched by Mr. Minta Aboagye

8. NLLAP 18 July 28, Hosted: CONIWAS and partners
Theme: “The Right to Water and Sanitation (RTWS) in Ghana: A National Action Plan for Implementation”
-Chair- Hon. Edem Asimah, Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi & a Member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Water Resources Works and Housing

9. NLLAP 19
September 15,
Hosted: Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) with a team of experts
Theme: “Mapping Transparency, Accountability & Participation in Service Delivery: An Analysis of the Water Supply Sector in Ghana”
-Chair- Professor Audrey Gadzekpo, UG

10. NLLAP 20
September 28,
Hosted: USAID/CHF International sponsored Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for the Urban Poor (WASH-UP) project led by EHSD-MLGRD and WD-MWRWH
Theme: “Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) Strategy for the Urban Sub Sector in Ghana”
Chair- Prof. Esi Awuah of the KNUST
=Doc launched - Dep. Minister, MLGRD

11. NLLAP 21, 22 October 27, Hosted: CWSA/Triple-S
Theme: “The application of water and sanitation project implementation cycle & impact on long-term sustainability in Ghana”
November 24,
Hosted: WD-MWRWH/EHSD-MLGRD/ WSMP Theme: “A Review of the 2nd WASH Sector Performance Report in Ghana”

12. 2010 outputs

13. seven publications launched
First and Second “WASH sector performance reports in Ghana”;
SWITCH/RCN publication, “Towards Integrated Urban Water Management in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area: Current Status and strategic direction for the future”;
GII/TI report on “Ghana’s Water Sector Diagnosis Study”;
The USAID/CHF sponsored publication on “WASH Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) Strategy for the Urban Sub Sector in Ghana”;
IRC/Triple-S publication on “Lessons for Rural Water Supply: Assessing progress towards sustainable service delivery”.
These documents/publications are available on the respective organisation’s websites, and also on the WASH sector e-library,

14. NLLAP – Where?
WASH Reflections + all presentations + publications are available on the sector website:

15. Today- NLLAP 23 January, 2012?
Hosting: The CWSA/Triple-S Project Theme: “Beyond the statistics about water service delivery in Ghana: The SenseMaker Approach Objective: 1) Share the diversity of perspectives of various stakeholders on water service delivery using the Sense Maker approach 2) Getting stakeholder feedback on the results of analysis of stories of change.