1. WASH in a Day The Hague, 11 December 2012

2. Reason MDG7c starting point: 50 million programme Result based programming IOB Report underlines need for reorientation Policy reaction send to Parliament WASH results chain (input/output/outcome/impact) Future: sustainable results framework – SDGs (Rio+20) – Post-2015 consultations (NL leading thematic consultations water)

3. An example: investments in water and sanitation

4. Sustainability and accountability framework Example UNICEF WASH (Based on World Development Report 2004: Making Services work for poor people), World Bank DGIS UNICEF Central and local government Consumers Sustainability clause Sustainability compact

5. Striving for sustainable results Policy framework for sustainability: FIETS Sustainability clause in DGIS contracts/arrangements: providing assurances for sustainable WASH outcomes for at least 10 years In country sustainability compact to be signed: accountability framework Life cycle costs funding for WASH: 3T’s (Tariffs, Taxes, Transfers) Sample based yearly audit by independent third party Management response requested by DGIS from partner

6. 'FIETS' principles of sustainability: 1.Financial sustainability: diminish dependency on external subsidies, using the principle “local finance first”. 2.Institutional sustainability: ensure systems, institutions, policies and procedures at the local and national level are functional to meet the (long term) demand of users of water and sanitation services. 3.Environmental sustainability: ensure long-term availability of natural resources, climate resilience and a healthy environment. 4.Technological sustainability: Seeking and applying locally appropriate technologies of high quality, which are context-specific, affordable, durable and demand-driven. 5.Social sustainability: Making WASH interventions demand-driven, inclusive and needs-based, sensitive to local and cultural incentives.

7. Issues for programme management Accept duration of activities: min. 10-15 years? Outsourcing or internal monitoring? Penalties and rewards for partners? Financial/legal implications?