1. Eastern Africa Regional WatSan Unit WatSan Programme Update- 2005 Presented by:- Rebecca Kabura Noor Pwani 13 th -14 th March 2006 Global Water and Sanitation Meeting (Mexico City )

2. Eastern Africa Regional WatSan Unit Our Context Poverty/ low HDI (Human development index) Geographical and Physical factors Nature/Level of national society Regional Instability Recurrent disasters

3. Eastern Africa Regional WatSan Unit The response- Developmental What has been doneWhat has been done Resource mobilization through proposal development. (GWSI projects)Resource mobilization through proposal development. (GWSI projects) Training of national society staff and volunteers in Software (PHAST)-Training of national society staff and volunteers in Software (PHAST)- Assessments and project evaluations- DjiboutiAssessments and project evaluations- Djibouti Integrated Health and Care projects (Household Water Treatment System in Kenya)Integrated Health and Care projects (Household Water Treatment System in Kenya) Development of Technical tools packages and Strategies.Development of Technical tools packages and Strategies. Networks and Partnerships building.Networks and Partnerships building. Inter regional SupportInter regional Support Impact/ Results Impact/ Results Secure funding for sustainable WatSan projects. Secure funding for sustainable WatSan projects. Increased access to Water supply and Sanitation facilities (Kenya, Uganda,Ethiopia, Somaliland) Increased access to Water supply and Sanitation facilities (Kenya, Uganda,Ethiopia, Somaliland) PHAST groups and adoption of good hygiene practice (Djibouti, Kajiado, Somaliland) PHAST groups and adoption of good hygiene practice (Djibouti, Kajiado, Somaliland) Pilot Safe water in Home based care project. Pilot Safe water in Home based care project. Initiating PHAST in West Africa Initiating PHAST in West Africa WatSan strategies and inputs into ns strategic plans (Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Uganda) WatSan strategies and inputs into ns strategic plans (Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Uganda) Information sharing and inputs /Contributions into WESCORD (Water Environmental Sanitation Coordination), SACB (Somalia Aid Coordination Body), GWP (Global Water Partnership) forums Information sharing and inputs /Contributions into WESCORD (Water Environmental Sanitation Coordination), SACB (Somalia Aid Coordination Body), GWP (Global Water Partnership) forums

4. Eastern Africa Regional WatSan Unit The Response- Relief and Rehab What has been doneWhat has been done Emergency Appeals (Tanzania, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi) all with WatSan components.Emergency Appeals (Tanzania, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi) all with WatSan components. Refugee relief Operations (Tanzania, Uganda)Refugee relief Operations (Tanzania, Uganda) Support to ongoing field operations (Eritrea, Kenya, Somaliland)Support to ongoing field operations (Eritrea, Kenya, Somaliland) Technical packages (PHASTER)Technical packages (PHASTER) Inter regional Support- (Sr. Lanka, Chad operation)Inter regional Support- (Sr. Lanka, Chad operation) Review Workshops- PHAST, RDRTReview Workshops- PHAST, RDRT Impact/ Results Impact/ Results Integrated approach.Integrated approach. Provision of WatSan services and Linkage to development WatSan- (Kenya, Eritrea).Provision of WatSan services and Linkage to development WatSan- (Kenya, Eritrea). Lesson learning and strengthened ns capacity to better programming (Somaliland)Lesson learning and strengthened ns capacity to better programming (Somaliland) Regional exposure to team and PHAST expansionRegional exposure to team and PHAST expansion

5. Eastern Africa Regional WatSan Unit Challenges and Constraints Lack of clear strategy in WatSan programmingLack of clear strategy in WatSan programming Expanding and diverse nature of disasters in the region against Regional Delegation Nairobi and national society capacitiesExpanding and diverse nature of disasters in the region against Regional Delegation Nairobi and national society capacities Limited funding amidst growing dynamic needsLimited funding amidst growing dynamic needs

6. Eastern Africa Regional WatSan Unit Future Perspectives Strengthening Software with more emphasis on Operation and Maintenance and Monitoring and EvaluationStrengthening Software with more emphasis on Operation and Maintenance and Monitoring and Evaluation Development of technical packagesDevelopment of technical packages Networks and partnershipsNetworks and partnerships Case study documentationCase study documentation Exchange visitsExchange visits Resource mobilizationResource mobilization

7. Eastern Africa Regional WatSan Unit ASANTE SANA