1. SACOSAN IV Colombo, 4 – 7 April 2011
Meet the GLAAS
Peregrine Swann
Senior Adviser (WHO)

2. Purpose of UN-Water GLAAS
GLAAS analyses of the evidence to inform decision-makers in sanitation and drinking-water
Tries to respond to the questions
'what works?'
'what has to happen to accelerate and sustain progress?'
'how can successful initiatives be scaled up?'
The "table" where the different pieces of evidence come together (hence the puzzle)

3. This presentation will answer the following questions:
Origins of GLAAS and how it fits within the global monitoring framework?
What are the GLAAS products and what is their impact?
How did GLAAS achieve this?
What are the next steps?

4. 1. Brief history of GLAAS Milestones:
Nov. 2006: UNDP Human Development Report: Power, poverty and the global water crisis
importance of political process and power relationships in water
international system not working for water (unlike health and education)

5. Brief history of GLAAS Donor response at WB Spring Meeting April 2006
Feb. 2007: UN-Water gives mandate to WHO
Aug. 2007: idea launched at Stockholm WWW
Sep. 2008: pilot report – demonstrated the concept was feasible
Apr. 2010: 1st report – feeds into first HLM

6. Example Input: Sector processes: Sector outputs: Development outcomes:
Funds
Sector processes:
Strategies, consulting, implement the
plan and monitor
Sector outputs:
Facilities and promotion
Development outcomes:
Greater use of safe drinking-water and sanitation facilities
Improved health

7. Three levels of monitoring
Inputs, Processes, Outputs
Outcomes
Global
Regional
National

8. The global monitoring framework
Inputs, Processes, Outputs
Sector Outcomes
Development
Outcomes
improved health
better education
reduced poverty
greater equity
more dignity
WHO/UNICEF JMP
Global
UN-Water GLAAS
UNDP HDR
Regional
Regional assessments (e.g. CSOs)
Regional
National
Sector Info & Monitoring
Agencies for water, sanitation, health
Joint Sector Reviews
Agencies + budget/finance
HH surveys
Census
Statistics Office
National

9. 3. The GLAAS products The 2010 report
Report launched on 21 April 2010
Data from 27 donors and 42 developing countries

10. 3. The GLAAS products 2010 report recommendations
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

11. 3. The GLAAS products 2010 report recommendations

12. GLAAS Highlights - Africa and Asia

13. GLAAS Asia Highlights

14. GLAAS Asia Highlights

15. GLAAS Asia Highlights

16. GLAAS Asia Highlights

17. GLAAS Asia Highlights

18. 4. The impact of GLAAS Sanitation and Water for All - High Level Meeting
SWA is a partnership to achieve universal and sustainable sanitation and drinking-water for everyone
SWA approaches include:
High Level Meetings
Improving mutual accountability
Evidence-based decision-making (e.g. GLAAS)
Catalytic support for national plans

19. First High Level Meeting of Sanitation and Water for All
23 April 2010, Washington DC
Sanitation and Water for All just held the first Annual High Level Meeting. The first annual High Level Meeting had three main objectives:
Mobilise political support
Monitor progress against global targets and commitments, decide how to address challenges and strengthen mutual accountability
Improve sector financing & aid-effectiveness.
Source: UNICEF
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). 19

20. Bangladesh Minister of Finance at the High Level Meeting
Source: UNICEF
Mr.Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, Bangladesh’s Minister of Finance,
Discussed the importance of prioritizing investments for sanitation and water and
the importance of community participation.

21. High Level Meeting commitments a clear reflection of GLAAS recommendations
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

22. 5. How did GLAAS achieve this Partners
UN-Water GLAAS is possible only through the active contribution of many partners:
National counterparts!!!!!!!!!!
UN-Water
UNESCAP, UNDP
Donors (e.g. DFID)
WB WSP and AMCOW!!!
IRC
UNICEF, WaterAid, WSSCC and all the other SWA partners

23. 5. How did GLAAS achieve this The process
Indicators, data needs and sources
The GLAAS survey
Data presentation

24. Main categories of indicators
Health impacts, economic benefits, and sector prioritization
Coverage/service levels
Policy and institutions
Human resources
Financing, planning and resources

25. Data sources Health data
National sector reviews and regional assessments
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme
OECD Creditor Reporting System
WHO burden of disease data
Global cost estimates (various sources)
WSP Economics of Sanitation Initiative
World Bank country economic and poverty data
The GLAAS survey
Specific GLAAS studies (e.g. in-country financial flows)
Data sources
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)

26. The GLAAS survey Aid recipient countries
Survey implemented through the WHO Regional and Country Representatives
4 sections: sanitation, drinking-water, hygiene, financing
Survey includes questions on:
Current national targets for access
Policy and institutions (including right to sanitation and water)
Planning, monitoring and evaluation
Budgeting and expenditure
Participation and equity
Outputs
Sustainability
Human resources

27. The GLAAS survey External support agencies
Two main cases:
Agencies reporting to OECD CRS (e.g. traditional bilateral and multilateral donors)
Agencies not reporting to OECD CRS (e.g. Gates Foundation, Saudi Arabia, India, China)

28. GLAAS next steps Next steps to 2012 GLAAS report
survey forms finalized by end of May
WHO disseminates forms to country government officials early June
countries complete forms June-September
report drafted September - November
report peer reviewed December/January
report launched April 2012
key messages prepared for April HLM
looking to get 80 countries if possible
Partners' role critical to facilitate responses !

29. Concepts behind GLAAS data presentation
The puzzle linking the pieces to the whole
GLAAS tells a story of:
How inputs get turned into WASH sector outcomes
Highlighting the building blocks to progress
GLAAS also sets WASH in the overall development context, by:
Linking WASH outcomes to health and to economic growth
Learning lessons from the education sector
All of this to be a tool for decision makers

30. The way that data are presented
Data presentation aims:
To be clear and readable
To present a balanced approach – providing data from donors and developing countries
To identify individual donors and developing countries
To highlight trends

31. UN-Water GLAAS Timeline
Scoping study
Survey forms
GLAAS Global Team Meeting
SACOSAN
Colombo
GLAAS 2011 survey &
Theme Development
EMRO workshop
Data analysis &
report writing
AfricaSan
Kigali
Peer
review
HLM 2012
GLAAS 2012 report published

32. THANK YOU www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/glaas glaas@who.int
Peregrine Swann
Senior Adviser, WHO