UN Action Plan THEMATIC AREAS AND ACTIVITIES LEAD AGENCIES PARTNERS DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY Raising Awareness Technical development of Website UNEP/GPA; DESA Content Management of Website DESA,,, UNEP Launching of IYS meetings (Global and Regional) DESA, UNRCs Launching of IYS events (National) RC Country Teams UNDP, WSSCC Guidelines for country action plans for IYS National sanitation and hygiene weeks WSSCC (if linked to road maps) UNDP: Support RC with IYS materials and information WSSCC: The National Sanitation and Hygiene Weeks are celebrated from 15 to 21 March, preceding World Water Day. National WASH coalitions will be supported by the WSSCC to carry out a variety of activities aimed at raising awareness of politicians and general public alike on the importance of sanitation and hygiene. Activities include indaba's and conferences, media campaigns, community clean-up campaigns, mobilisation of school children, trainings and workshops. World water day (2008) Expo Zaragoza (UN Pavilion) Zaragoza Office, WHO,, WSSCC, WSP, UN-Water and Zaragoza Office other UN Water members
Relaunching of SANICON UNEP/GPA, WSSCC, WHO Post sewerage meeting UNEP/GPA, WHO WSSCC Sanitation seminars (WWW 2007) UN-Water, WSSCC Sanitation seminars (WWW 2008), WSSCC and others WASH radio campaigns WSSCC WASH Media Award 2007/2008 WSSCC, SIWI WSSCC: Diffusion of a variety of WASH messages in the WSSCC partner countries, targeting national, regional and local populations. Radio products will be locally produced and distributed. WSSCC: Objective is to raise awareness and promote media coverage of WASH issues in developing countries. Publications Expert Group Meeting on publication DESA, UNDP, WSSCC Thematic JMP sanitation report WHO- UNEP/GPA Listening (electronic newsletter) WSSCC Everyday Guide to Sanitation Pilot demonstration and best practices for sanitation Children & Sanitation - Case Studies, Media briefs etc Publications (technical guidelines etc.) WSP, UNDP WSSCC: Listening is a quarterly e-magazine on water, sanitation and hygiene for all WSSCC members and subscribers, which features stories by journalists and interviews with various individuals working in or affected by water, sanitation and hygiene. For IYS, a compilation of the best sanitation related stories will be printed in a special edition. UNDP: 1. Development of training materials and guidelines through CapNet 2. Re-issue of Sanitation and Cleanliness for a Healthy Environment (Hesperian/UNDP) as a special IYS edition
Media Guide WSSCC WSSCC: A guide with clear messages on WASH issues developed for professionals working with the media, updated from the 2004 version Advocacy Brainstorming session of UNSGAB Development and promotion of integrated sanitation management (ISM) concept DESA,, UNSGAB UNDP UNSGAB program for advocacy UNSGAB Global WASH campaign activities WSSCC WSSCC: A variety of WASH campaign activities and materials for continued advocacy and awareness raising at the global and national levels. Girls enrollment/drop out & the role of WASH in schools (Case studies, CO's) UNGEI Women Leaders for WASH WSSCC WSSCC: Re-launching the initiative which comprises a group of women leaders to act as advocates for WASH internationally, regionally and nationally Monitoring Access and Commitments Strengthening JMP methodology WHO, UNEP/GPA Monitoring donors commitment/accountability (resources) WHO, UNDP Expert group meeting on sanitation's definitions and data, including gender disaggregated data Disaggregated spatial urban data on sanitation DESA, Advancing Implementation Regional meetings(asia, Africa, LA) WSP,, DESA WSSCC
Interregional conference on sanitation (Zaragoza) DESA and Others CSD-16 DESA UNDP UNDP: Participate in side events, publications booth, learning events Establish.of a sanitation and hygiene TF+ Fund+UNDP small grant prog. WSSCC,, UNDP/CWI/SGP WSSCC: The WSSCC Trust Fund (hosted by WHO) will make available grants for sanitation and hygiene for people who lack adequate sanitation, through programmes that include demand creation and hygiene promotion and that respond to the needs and wishes of the target group. With an initial focus on 8 countries in Africa and Asia, the Trust Fund aims to be operational by January 2008. UNEP/GPA: Also link the trust fund with the One UN Approach; UNDP: 1. Encourage communities to submit sanitation proposals to UNDP Community Water Initiative in 2008; 2. encourage proposals by UNCTs on sanitation interventions under the Spanish MDG Achievement fund Develop MDG Sanitation Roadmaps at Country Level; Strengthen Sanitation Policies and Strategies at Country Level; Develop Guidelines for the inclusion of Sanitation in SWAPs, PRSP's, etc; Strengthen social marketing/total sanitation approaches at all levels & Others Governments DESA: Participate in support of sanitation inventory- road map -strategy- action plan... when key actor at national level through major TC activities : Chad; Madagascar;Togo; Mauritania. Explore and expand the Private Sectors role in marketing sanitation at Country level & Others Leverage funds and additional budget allocations for sanitation Sanitation in Emergencies (all components) & Others Decision model for selection of appropriate sanitation systems Guidelines for establishing small sanitation utilities
Strengthening Capacities Workshops and training courses UNDP/CapNet,, DESA IRC/WSSCC/ UNDP: Development and execution of regional and national training courses on sanitation through CapNet networks Positioning sanitation in national policies and plans UNDP WSSCC UNDP: Support to countries to mainstream sanitation in MDG-based national development strategies and PRSPs through MDG Support Services, Poverty and Environment Initiative/Poverty-Environment Facility Capacity building workshop of water utilities in Latin America Workshop on linkages between improved sanitation and girls education Stengthening countries capacity in the safe use of waste water DESA DESA, WHO Improved Child Friendly Technologies for schools and emergencies - supported bysshe & WASH in schools - website, discussion group, tool kit and Newsletter Capacity Gap Ananlysis for Sanitation; Develop training programme and e-learning on sanitation especially social components Promoting pro-poor governance approaches in sanitation Training courses on "Improving Municipal Wastewater Management in Coastal Cities" UNEP UNESCO-IHE, UNDOALOS, UNDP- GEF, EU-ACP Water Facility UNEP jointly with UNESCO-IHE: Provide Management training for mid-career professionals and decision-makers from municipalities and national government. Ongoing programme, an additional 60 courses planned for 2007-2009 (of which approx. 20 in 2008). Operational links with GEF IW projects
Evaluating Costs and Benefits Cost-benefit analysis of sanitation options WHO WSSCC Burden of disease reduction associated with sanitation Impact & Sustainability Study for WASH in Schools Impact of Sanitation interventions on other MDG's WHO WSSCC DESA with others : Further clarify sanitation components and definitions Budgeting for Sanitation - How to actually cost sanitation UNDP DESA with others : Further clarify sanitation components and definitions UNDP: Further develop UNDP s costing tool on water and sanitation services provision