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COMMUNITY-LED ACCELERATED WASH (COWASH)
PROJECT
NINE MONTHS PERFORMANCE REPORT
2007 EFY (07/07/2014-31/03/2015)
MAY 2015
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Table of contents
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................ 1
2 OVERALL OBJECTIVE ACHIEVEMENT.................................................................................................................... 5
3 PROJECT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENT ...................................................................................................................... 5
4 COMPONENT 1: STRENGTHENING THE FEDERAL CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY MANAGED PROJECTS
ALONGSIDE WITH A SUPPORT TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ONE WASH NATIONAL PROGRAM .................. 7
4.1 RESULT 1 OF COMPONENT 1: COMMUNITY MANAGED PROJECT APPROACH SCALED-UP AT NATIONAL LEVEL ....... 7
4.1.1 Output 1: Manuals and Guidelines Reviewed and Developed for Standardizing the CMP Implementation
within the WaSH Implementation Framework .............................................................................................. 7
4.1.2 Output 2: Tools and Mechanisms Reviewed and Developed for Standardizing the Planning,
Implementation and Monitoring of CMPs ..................................................................................................... 8
4.1.3 Output 3: CMP Approach within the Rural WaSH Scientifically Researched ................................................. 9
4.1.4 Output 4: Information, Education and Communication (IEC) on CMP Implementation Modality Enhanced
..................................................................................................................................................................... 10
4.2 RESULT 2 OF COMPONENT 1: CMP IMPLEMENTATION CAPACITY AT THE FEDERAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS
DEVELOPED ....................................................................................................................................................... 12
4.2.1 Output 1: Capacity Building Instruments Reviewed and Developed ........................................................... 12
4.2.2 Output 2: Capable and Adequate Personnel in place for CMP Implementation at National and Regional
Levels ........................................................................................................................................................... 13
4.3 RESULT 3 OF COMPONENT 1: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ONE WASH NATIONAL PROGRAM
SUPPORTED ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.3.1 Output 1: COWASH Support Provided in Preparing One WaSH National Program ..................................... 15
4.3.2 Output 2: COWASH Support Provided in Implementation of One WaSH National Program ....................... 15
5 COMPONENT 2: ESTABLISHING AND STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY IN REGIONS TO SCALE-UP
IMPLEMENTATION OF CMP ...............................................................................................................................17
5.1 RESULT 1 OF COMPONENT 2: TARGET REGIONS, ZONES AND WOREDAS CAPABLE TO PLAN, MANAGE, MONITOR
AND IMPLEMENT RURAL WASH INTERVENTIONS USING CMP APPROACH ....................................................... 17
5.1.1 Output 1: Regional Support Units (RSU) Established and Functional .......................................................... 17
5.1.2 Output 2: Regions, Zones and Woredas Capacitated to Implement Rural WaSH through CMP ................. 18
5.2 RESULT 2 OF COMPONENT 2: FINANCIAL AND PROCUREMENT SERVICES DELIVERED FOR CMP INTERVENTION AT
ALL LEVELS IN THE SELECTED REGIONS .............................................................................................................. 30
5.2.1 Output 1: Flow of Funds for CMPs Functional ............................................................................................. 30
5.2.2 Output 2: Linkages Created with Private Sector in the Supply of Materials, Equipment, Tools and Services
..................................................................................................................................................................... 30
5.3 RESULT 3 OF COMPONENT 2: SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTIONAL ACCESS TO SAFE WATER,
SANITATION AND HYGIENE IN THE TARGET WOREDAS INCREASED.................................................................. 31
5.3.1 Output 1: Access to Improved Water Sources for Communities and Institutions Increased ....................... 31
5.3.2 Output 2: Access to Sanitation for Household and Institutions Increased and Hygiene Behavior Improved
..................................................................................................................................................................... 40
5.3.3 Output 3: Sustainability of Communal and Institutional Water Schemes in the Targeted Woredas
Strengthened ............................................................................................................................................... 42
5.3.4 Output 4: Potable Water Quality Ensured in Targeted Woredas ................................................................ 44
6 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ................................................................................................................................45
6.1 COMPONENT 1, FEDERAL LEVEL ................................................................................................................................ 45
6.1.1 Cumulative expenditures of Phase I and II .................................................................................................. 45
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6.1.2 Comparison of the budget utilization with the first 6 - months of Phase II (October 2014-March 2015)
representing the Quarter II of 2007 Ethiopian Fiscal Year. ......................................................................... 46
6.2 COMPONENT 2 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ...................................................................................................... 48
6.2.1 Tigray Region ............................................................................................................................................... 48
6.2.2 SNNP REGION .............................................................................................................................................. 49
6.2.3 Oromia Region ............................................................................................................................................. 51
6.2.4 Amhara region............................................................................................................................................. 52
6.2.5 Benishangul Gumuz region .......................................................................................................................... 53
7 PROJECT COORDINATION WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS .........................................................................................55
8 CHALLENGES ......................................................................................................................................................58
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Abbreviation Interpretation
ACSI Amhara Credit and Saving Institution
AfDB African Development Bank
AWP Annual Work Plan
BoE Bureau of Education
BoFED Bureau of Finance and Economic Development
BoH Bureau of Health
CARE Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere
CBN Community Based Nutrition
CDF Community Development Fund
CFT Community Facilitation Team
CIDA Canadian International Development Agency
CLTSH Community-Led Total Sanitation and Hygiene
CMP Community Managed Project
COWASH Community Led Accelerated WASH in Ethiopia
CRS Catholic Relief Services
CTA Chief Technical Advisor
CWA Consolidated WaSH Account
DCSI Dedebit Credit & Saving Institution
DFID Department for International Development (UK)
EFY Ethiopian Fiscal Year
EIRR Economic Internal Rate of Return
ETB Ethiopian Birr
EU European Union
EUR Euro
EUWI European Union Water Initiative
EWA Ethiopian Water Alliance
FI Financial Intermediary
FinnWASH-BG Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Programme in
Benishangul-Gumuz Region
FTAT Federal Technical Assistance Team
GoE Government of Ethiopia
GoF Government of Finland
GTP Growth and Transformation Plan
HEW Health Extension Worker
HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immunodeficiency
Syndrome
HQ Head Quarter
HRD Human Resource Development
HSDP Health Sector Development Plan
IDC Italian Development Cooperation
IEC Information, Education and Communication
JFA Joint Financing Agreement
JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency
JMP Joint Monitoring Program
JTR Joint Monitoring Review
KWT Kebele WaSH Team
LWI Living Water International
MDG Millennium Development Goal
M&E Monitoring and Evaluation
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Abbreviation Interpretation
METB Million Birr
MEUR Million Euros
MFA Ministry for Foreign Affairs (of Finland)
MFI Microfinance Institution
MIS Management Information System
MMS Mass Mobilization Strategy
MoE Ministry of Education
MoFED Ministry of Finance and Economic Development
MoH Ministry of Health
MoU Memorandum of Understanding
MoWE Ministry of Water & Energy
MSF Multi-Stakeholder Forum
MUS Multiple Use of Services (Water)
MUSD Million United States Dollars
MWA Millennium Water Alliance
NGO Non-Governmental Organization
NPV Net Present Value
NUWI Netherlands-UNICEF WaSH Initiative
NWCO National WaSH Coordination Office
NWI National WaSH Inventory
NWMU National WaSH Management Unit
NWSC National WaSH Steering Committee
NWTT National WaSH Technical Team
OCSSCO Oromia Credit and Saving Shareholder Company
ODF Open Defecation Free
O&M Operation and Maintenance
OMA Office Management Assistant
OMFI OMO Micro-Finance Institution
OMSU Operation and Maintenance Support Unit
ORDA Organization for Rehabilitation and Development in Amhara
PASDEP Plan for Accelerated and Sustainable Development to End Poverty
REST Relief Society of Tigray
RiPPLE Research Inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the
Nile Region
RSU Regional Support Unit
RWCO Regional WaSH Coordination Office
RWSC Regional WaSH Steering Committee
RWSEP Rural Water Supply and Environment Programme
RWTT Regional WaSH Technical Team
SAP National Hygiene and Sanitation Strategic Action Plan
SNNPR Southern Nations & Nationalities Peoples Region
SNV Netherlands Development Organization
SvB Supervisory Board
SWAp Sector Wide Approach
TA Technical Assistance
TVETC Technical Vocational & Educational Training College
UAP Universal Access Plan
UK United Kingdom
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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Abbreviation Interpretation
UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund
WaSH Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene
WASHCO Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Committee
WB The World Bank
WEW Water Extension Worker
WIF WaSH Implementation Framework
WMP Woreda Managed Project
WMU WaSH Management Unit
WRDB Water Resources Development Bureau
WSA Woreda Support Agent
WSG Woreda Support Group
WSP Water Safety Plan
WSP-AF Water and Sanitation Program-Africa
WSS Water Supply and Sanitation
WSSD Water Supply and Sanitation Directorate
WSSP Water Supply and Sanitation Program
WWT Woreda WaSH Team
WYCB Women, Youth and Children Bureau
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1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The COWASH project has two components. Component 1 strives to strengthen the federal
level capacity for implementation of the CMP approach and to support the overall WaSH sector
development process including the establishment and implementation of One WaSH National
Program (OWNP).
Under Component 1, a number of activities were planned to be conducted by COWASH FTAT at
the federal level and in the regions in the first nine months of 2007 EFY. The main
achievements in the reporting period were the following:
Combined Rural Water Supply O&MM Manual for Rural Piped Schemes (RPS) and
Pastoralist areas and Generic O&MM Strategic Framework being completed
(95.0%): The development of the manual and strategic framework started in 2006 EFY
being finalized in the reporting period. Thus far, the consultant submitted all of the 18
parts of the manual and strategic framework (95.0%) and the task force members have
been commenting on the parts of the manual submitted by the consultant. COWASH is
strictly following and providing technical assistance for the development of the manual and
strategic framework.
GLOWS/WSP training manual translated into Amharic (100.0%): A GLOWS/WSP
training manual was developed by MetaMeta. It was found necessary to translate the
manual into the working languages of the project regions so as to ease GLOWS/WSP
trainings at the grassroots level. Cognizant of the importance of this manual for woreda
and kebele staff, COWASH hired a short term consultant for the translation and the
translation of the manual into Amharic has been completed by incorporating comments of
reviewers (Amhara RSU staff and COWASH FTAT).
1 PhD level research underway and 1 MSc level CMP Research sponsored: The
project has been carrying out the on-going PhD level research and the newly started
Master’s level research entitled “Assessment of Potable Water Access & Users’ service
satisfaction in Gonji Kolella woreda rural communities during CMP implementation”. Articles
have been produced by the PhD level researcher and draft Thesis of the MSc level research
was prepared and commented by COWASH FTAT and sent to the researcher for corrections.
1 Case Study on the Impact of CMP Water Supply in Gonji Kolella Woreda
conducted (100.0%): A case study was conducted, by a short term consultant, on the
impact of CMP water supplies on the life of Abunebla and Besanit village communities in
Gonji Kolella woreda of West Gojjam Zone of Amhara region. It was found out that the
implementation of rural water supply schemes using CMP funding mechanism created
sense of ownership and motivation to rural communities in these villages. Farmers are
looking to improve their livelihood using the excess water from the improved sources and
rope pumps.
5 Regions have received COWASH FTAT Technical Assistance in the preparation of
2007 EFY Planning: With the view to prepare the 2007 EFY regional plans timely, the
COWASH federal technical assistant team prepared draft planning formats (both physical
and financial) and estimated unit costs and distributed to Regional Support Units (RSUs).
With these templates the regions have prepared and approved their annual plans.
Human Capacity Building Assistance to Regions:
1) 125 (14.4% female) Woreda, Zone and Regional staff in Amhara, Tigray,
SNNPR and Oromia regions trained by COWASH FTAT in GIS/M&E (90.6%):
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With the view to mapping of project woredas and equipping GIS skills to woreda, zonal
and regional staff, COWASH GIS expert trained 125 regional, zonal and woreda staff of
Amhara, Tigray, Oromia and SNNP regions on Quantum GIS, Data Management and
Basic Computer skills. The training was provided in collaboration with MoWIE GIS
department staff and regional water bureau staff of the four project regions.
2) 29 (2 female) COWASH FTAT, RSU and Water Bureau Staff trained for 5 days in
GLOWS/WSP ToT Training (10.0%): MetaMeta trained a total of 29 RSU, Water
Bureau and COWASH FTAT staff on GLOWS/WSP. These trainees are expected to train
woreda and zonal staff on GLOWS/WSP so as to sustain the water points constructed at
the grassroots level. The Amharic version of the GLOWS/WSP manual was reviewed by
COWASH staff during the training.
3) 222 (29 female) Regional, Zone and Woreda staff trained in CMP Management,
Promotion, Appraisal, M&E and O&MM for 3 days(96.5%): COWASH FTAT in
collaboration with Regional Support Units (RSU) of SNNPR, Oromia and BSG have
trained 222 (96.5%) regional. Zone and woreda staff of SNNPR, Oromia and BSG
regions on CMP management, promotion, monitoring and O&MM for three days.
Moreover, 57 (7 female) of these staff were trained on CMP promotion, appraisal and
reporting by the COWASH FTAT for additional 3 days.
In all, 376 (49 female) woreda, zone and regional staff have been trained by COWASH
FTAT in various types of trainings – CMP management, promotion, appraisal, and
Operation and Maintenance (O&MM).
COWASH Project Performance Reports Prepared and distributed (100.0%): In the
reporting period, COWASH FTAT prepared and disseminated the 2006 EFY annual
performance report, the 2007 EFY First Quarter Performance Report and the 2007 EFY
Semi-annual Performance report. The reports were consolidated by incorporating the
performance of the project regions and Component 1 achievements. The quarterly reports
can be found at http://www.cmpethiopia.org/page/273.
6,500 Table Calendars printed and disseminated (100.0%): Like the previous fiscal
year, the project planned to produce CMP table calendars. Accordingly, a total of 6,500
copies of the 2007 CMP calendars (100.0%) were produced and disseminated to all the
project regions, zones, woredas and also to the stakeholders at federal level. These
calendars are believed to promote CMP in the COWASH woredas and beyond.
3 MoWIE staff Participated in Stockholm Water Week 2014 with the sponsorship
of COWASH: COWASH planned to assist MoWIE to participate in Stockholm Water Week
2014. As part of COWASH’s effort to promote CMP at the international and national levels,
the project sponsored 3 MoWIE staff to participate in Stockholm Water Week. Moreover,
the project has also sponsored the stand of MoWIE exhibition, which was successfully
carried out.
1 Training Impact Research Completed and another started: Impact research on the
CMP related trainings held in 2005 EFY in Tigray and Amhara regions has been conducted
in 2006 EFY by a private consultant called Lisan Management. The consultant has
completed the research report. Another impact assessment on the trainings conducted in
Oromia and SNNPR is launched by a private consultant contracted by COWASH.
CMP Implementation Manual using Public Finance and Procurement Management
System (PFPMS) prepared (100.0): Consultants (IRC ad Eyob Defere) financed by
UNICEF and COWASH jointly developed the CMP Implementation Manual using PFPMS with
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several stakeholder consultations. This Manual is the mitigation measure included into the
One WASH Program Operational Manual (POM) also finalized in 2006 EFY. The manual,
which is to be annexed to POM, was presented to MoFED by MoWIE for approval. However,
so far no feedback from MoFED and a number of planned activities are pending due to the
delay in the approval of the manual.
Component 1 Budget Utilization: The total COWASH Component 1 (C-1) five year
budgets is EUR 3,730,393. Of this, about 658,088 EUR (76.2% of the 2007 EFY budget,
863,718 EUR) was allocated for the first nine months of the fiscal year. Accordingly, about
574,641 EUR (87.3% of the allocated), or 66.5% of the annual budget of C-1, has been
utilized for activities planned for the reporting period.
Component 2 of the project deals with “Establishing and Strengthening the Capacity in
Regions to Scale-up Implementation of CMP”. A number of activities have been performed
under this component.
Increasing the Number of CMP Woredas (from 31 to 76): The number of woredas
implementing the CMP approach has been on the rise. In 2003 EFY, only 31 woredas (26 in
Amhara; 19 by RWSEP and 7 by UNICEF, and 5 in Benishangul-Gumuz) have been
implementing CMP. This accounts for 16% of the 166 rural woredas in Amhara Region and
24% of the 21 rural woredas in Benishangul-Gumuz region, respectively. Excluding the
UNICEF CMP woredas in Amhara, the number of CMP Woredas has increased to 76 (11.6%
of the rural woredas in the five project regions) in 2007 EFY. UNCICEF has stopped
implementing CMP approach since 2006 EFY and, hence, the UNICEF CMP woredas are not
included in the report. While the FinnWASH–BG woredas remained same (5), COWASH
woredas increased from 19 in 2003 EFY to 71 in 2007 EFY in the five project regions.
Construction of Water Points: The four regions (Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR and Oromia)
have constructed a total of 1,297 water points (1,267 communal and 30 institutional) over
the nine months. This accounts 50.7% of the plan for 2007 EFY. The 1,267 community
water points are benefiting some 270,757 rural people in the COWASH kebeles. The
institutional water points are serving 15,493 students and teachers and 21 health
extension workers and some clients of the institutions.
To date, 6,331 water points (5,148 in Amhara, 238 in Tigray, 313 in SNNPR and 632 in
Oromia) were constructed in the COWASH woredas of four regions. Of this, majority of
them (6,007 or 94.9%) were built by communities themselves and 324 by institutions (264
for schools and 60 for health institutions) with financial and technical support of COWASH.
The 6,007 communal water points are benefiting more than 1,465,151 rural people in the
COWASH/CMP kebeles of the four regions. Over 105,380 students and teachers and 12,989
staff and clients of health facilities are benefiting from the institutional water points.
Rehabilitation of Water Points: In the reporting period, only 33 community water points
(11.6% of the annual plan), benefiting more than 11,924 rural people, were rehabilitated
in three regions: Tigray, SNNPR and Oromia.
So far, a total of 348 water points (342 communal and 6 schools) have been rehabilitated
since the launching of the COWASH project. Given the large number of project woredas,
majority of them (288 or 82.8%) are in Amhara followed by SNNPR (28), Tigray (23) and
Oromia (9). Above 91,187 rural people and 2,314 students and teachers are benefiting
from these rehabilitated water points through the support of COWASH.
Institutional Latrine Construction: Effort has been exerted to improve the sanitation
situation of institutions. Over the first nine months, schools and health facilities have
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constructed 16 latrines (15.8% of the annual plan) in three regions – Amhara (7),
Tigray(8) and SNNPR(1). These latrines benefit more than 15,596 students and teachers
(48.5% female) and 282 health extension workers and clients of health facilities (46.5%
female) in the COWSH/CMP kebeles.
To date, a total of 115 institutional latrines (69 for schools and 46 for health facilities) were
constructed in the four regions -79 in Amhara, 20 in Tigray, 3 in SNNPR and 13 in Oromia.
More than 79,008 teachers and students (50.5% female) and 2,649 health staff and clients
of the facilities (50.0% female) are using these latrines.
The project regions have been receiving funds (Euro) from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of
Finland (MFA) as per their funding agreement with Embassy of Finland. Euro 18,269,590 was
allocated by the Government of Finland for the five years implementation of the project in five
regions. Of this amount, Euro 12,162,400.28 (66.6% of the Euro allocated), or about Birr
298.92 million has been transferred to the project regions until end of the reporting period
(Table 1). Financial performance reports of the project regions reveal that over 66.0% of the
funds transferred from MFA has been utilized for the project activities in the five regions until
31 March 2015.
Table 1: Amount of Funds (in Euro) transferred from MFA to Project Regions (in Euro & Birr)
until March 31, 2015
COWASH
Project
Region
Amount of Euro
Agreed for 5
Years
Amount of Euro
Transferred from MFA
until 31st March 2015
Amount (in Birr)
Transferred from
MFA until 31st
March 2015*
Amount utilized
(in Birr) until 31st
March 2015
%
Utilized
Amhara*10,310,578 8,391,081.71 209,461,912.25 148,721,913.21 71.0
Tigray2,184,299 1,200,462.77 28,734,412.85 15,920,221.17 55.4
SNNPR1,746,084 1,087,713.00 24,370,231.50 17,479,426.41 71.7
Oromia1,766,000 1,158,347.00 28,016,347.24 17,424,409.49 62.2
BSG2,262,629 324,796.00 8,332,614.38 151,933.00 1.8
Total18,269,590.00 12,162,400.48 298,915,518.22 199,697,903.28 66.8
Note: * The ‘Amount Transferred from MFA until 31st March 2015’ to Amhara region includes Birr 4,291,860.92
transferred from RWSEP.
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2 OVERALL OBJECTIVE ACHIEVEMENT
The overall objective of COWASH is ‘to achieve universal access to WaSH in the rural
areas of Ethiopia’. The project tries to attain this objective through implementing Component
1 at the federal level and Component 2 in the regions through the adoption and application of
Community Managed Project (CMP) approach. Complete information on the contribution of the
project in improving the water supply, sanitation and hygiene situation of the project woredas
will be presented in annual report of the project.
3 PROJECT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENT
Within the framework of the overall objective described above, the project purpose is to
“Support the acceleration of UAP-rural water and sanitation targets attainment
through the establishment of an enabling environment and the implementation of
CMP interventions in selected rural areas of Ethiopia”. Thus, COWASH strives to provide
support for the development of the enabling environment at the federal level and in the project
regions where hydro-geological conditions are suitable for its replication.
The key indicators for the verification of the achievement of the Project purpose are:
i) Percentage of Regions implementing CMP approach; ii) Percentage of Woredas of targeted
regions implementing CMP approach; iii) Percentage of Kebeles of targeted woredas
implementing CMP approach; iv) Percentage of rural people that has access to potable water
through COWASH; and v) Amount of regional budget allocated for COWASH.
The number of regions implementing CMP has increased from two regions (22.2% of the 9
administrative regions of Ethiopia, excluding the city administrations of Addis Ababa and Dire
Dawa) in 2003 EFY to five regions (55.6%) in 2007 EFY. Benishangul Gumuz region is
encompassed by COWASH in 2007 EFY as delay in the preparatory activities delayed the
implementation of activities in 2006 EFY.
The number of woredas implementing CMP approach rose from 5.5% (32 of the 583 rural
woredas) in 2003 EFY to 13.0% (76 of the 583 rural woredas) in 2007 EFY. In 2003 EFY, only
27 woredas in Amhara (19 by RWSEP and 8 by UNICEF) and 5 woredas in Benishangul-Gumuz
have been implementing CMP. This accounts for 17.6 % of the 153 rural woredas in Amhara
Region and 25 % of the 20 rural woredas in Benishangul-Gumuz region, respectively. In 2004
EFY, the approach has been implemented in 44 woredas in Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR and BSGR,
which is 13.2 % of the woredas in the four regions. In 2005 EFY, the share of CMP woredas in
the 5 regions was 9.1 % including the 8 UNICEF CMP woredas in Amhara region. In 2006 EFY,
UNICEF stopped implementing CMP approach in the 8 woredas and the approach has been
implemented in 68 (11.7%) woredas of the five regions. In the reporting period, 8 woredas (4
each in Oromia and BSG regions) were encompassed by the project and the total number of
CMP woredas increased to 76 (13.0% of the 583 rural woredas) of the five regions.
Between 2003 EFY and the current fiscal year (2007 EFY), the number of kebeles implementing
CMP approach increased from 360 (17.3%) of the 1,945 rural kebeles in COWASH,
FINNIWASH-BG and UNICEF woredas to 1,104 (58.6%) of the 1,885 rural kebeles in COWASH
and FINNWASH-BG woredas, excluding the rural kebeles of UNICEF. In 2004 EFY, the CMP
approach has been implemented in 637 kebeles (58.9% of the 1,081 rural kebeles of 44
COWASH, UNICEF and FinnWASH-BG woredas) of Amhara, Tigray, SNNP, BSG regional states.
In 2005 EFY, 703 kebeles (54.9 % of 1,280 rural kebeles) of 53 COWASH, UNICEF and
FinnWASH-BG woredas in five regions (Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR, Oromia and BSG) have been
implementing the approach. A total of 916 kebeles (662 in Amhara, 47 in Tigray, 70 in SNNPR,
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61 in Oromia, and 76 in BGR) in COWASH and FinnWaSH-BG woredas (53.6 % of the 1,709
kebeles including FinnWaSH-BG kebeles) have been implementing the CMP approach in 2006
EFY. In the reporting period, the CMP approach is being implemented in 1,104 kebeles in 76
woredas of five regions of the country. Since 2006 EFY, UNICEF has stopped using the CMP
approach in Amhara and hence UNICEF’s CMP woredas and kebeles are not included in the
COWASH reports.
Table 2: Number of Regions, Woredas and Kebeles Implementing CMP Approach
COWASH UNICEFFinnWASH-
BGTotal COWASH UNICEF
FinnWASH-
BGTotal %
Amhara 153 19 8 27 120 40 40 26.1 732
Tigray 36 0 0 0 7 7 19.4 62
SNNPR 125 0 0 0 8 8 6.4 105
Oromia 249 0 0 0 12 12 4.8 101
BSGR 20 5 5 76 4 5 9 45.0 104
Total 583 19 8 5 32 196 71 0 5 76 13.0 1,104
Region
Total No.
of Rural
Woredas
No. of CMP Woredas & Kebeles
CMP Woredas in 2007 EFYNo. of CMP
Kebeles in
2007 EFY
CMP Woredas in 2003 EFY No. of
CMP
Kebeles in
2003 EFY
Note: UNICEF CMP woredas and kebeles are not included in the table as CMP implementation by UNICEF has not been valid starting
from 2006 EFY.
With regards to water supply scheme beneficiaries, some 1.47 million rural people in 67
woredas of the four project regions of Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR and Oromia have benefited from
6,007 communal water points constructed until end of March 31, 2015. More than 105,380
students and teachers and 12,989 health staff and beneficiaries of the facilities have benefited
from the 264 school and 60 health facilities’ water points constructed with the support of the
project.
Moreover, more than 79,008 students and teachers (50.5% female) 2,649 health staff and
some beneficiaries of health institutions (50.0% female) have benefitted from the 69 school
and 46 health institutions’ latrines constructed with the support of the project until end of
March 31, 2015.
As far as allocation of funds is concerned, as indicated in the revised Project Document, the
five COWASH regions have committed to allocate more than half a billion birr (Birr 501,827,
227) for the implementation of the project activities until end of 2008 EFY (Table 2). About
5.1%, 14.0%, 27.1% and 37.4% of the committed funds have been allocated for 2004 EFY,
2005 EFY, 2006 EFY and 2007 EFY, respectively. In sum, much of the committed funds
(83.6%) has been allocated for the project for the 4 years of implementation of the project.
The GoE budget allocation in the four regions (Amhara Tigray SNNPR and Oromia) has shown
a huge growth (167.0%) from 2005 EFY to 2007 EFY.
Table 2: Budget Committed and Allocated for COWASH by Regional States
2004 EFY 2005 EFY 2006 EFY 2007 EFY
Total Allocated
(2004-
2007EFY)
Amhara 239,634,780 20,537,000 38,096,900 64,682,503 100,885,262 224,201,665
Tigray 92,838,635 2,427,352 14,127,300 30,111,071 38,688,525 85,354,248
SNNPR 77,400,262 2,559,304 7,791,305 20,553,155 30,133,464 61,037,228
Oromia 72,153,550 10,553,549 20,869,323 14,411,890 45,834,762
BSG 20,800,000 4,000,000 4,000,000
Total 502,827,227 25,523,656 70,569,054 136,216,052 188,119,141 420,427,903
Region
Budget Allocated (in Birr)Amount
Commited to be
Allocated by
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4 COMPONENT 1: STRENGTHENING THE FEDERAL CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT
COMMUNITY MANAGED PROJECTS ALONGSIDE WITH A SUPPORT TO THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ONE WASH NATIONAL PROGRAM
Component 1 of the COWASH project strives to strengthen the federal level capacity for
implementation of the CMP approach and to support the overall WaSH sector development
process. It also strives to support the establishment and implementation of One WaSH
National Program. In order to scale-up the CMP approach, tools in planning, implementation
and monitoring mechanisms were developed for a wider application of the CMP approach.
Networking and coordination activities have been performed to promote CMP and generate
more funds for CMP implementations thereby accelerate the WaSH interventions in water
supply access, sanitation and hygiene.
In 2007 EFY, the project planned to widen and deepen its support in contributing for the
achievement of the GTP targets of WaSH by providing technical and financial support to NWCO
and other stakeholders of the project. The Component 1 major activities performed during the
reporting period are presented under the outputs indicated below (Component 1 detailed
activities performed in the reporting period are attached in Annex 1). It should be noted that
all the activities performed by the federal COWASH team do not automatically belong to
Component 1 but support directly Component 2 (the project regions).
4.1 RESULT 1 OF COMPONENT 1: COMMUNITY MANAGED PROJECT APPROACH
SCALED-UP AT NATIONAL LEVEL
4.1.1 Output 1: Manuals and Guidelines Reviewed and Developed for Standardizing
the CMP Implementation within the WaSH Implementation Framework
The achievement of the output is measured by the three indicators: i) number of generic CMP
implementation guidelines harmonized with WIF and incorporating crosscutting issues
developed and implemented, ii) number of tested higher technology options reviewed and
incorporated into CMP manuals and guidelines and iii) number of generic O&MM
manuals/guidelines for rural water supply developed.
A number of manuals/guidelines have been prepared in the last fiscal years. Some main
activities were planned to be executed in the reporting period: i) Participate as a member of
the Task Force in the development of Generic RPS and Pastoralist areas Water Supply O&MM
Manual and Strategic Framework; ii) Provision of technical assistance in the development of
GLOWS/Water Safety Planning Guideline for CMP point water schemes; iii) Assist in the
approval of the CMP Implementation Manual by the MoFED; and iv) Develop new CMP financial
management manual training materials using Public Financial Management System (PFMS) in
CMP Implementation.
The analysis of the status of the above and some other documents and manuals are presented
below.
4.1.1.1 Participation in the Task Force in the Development of Generic Rural Water Supply O&MM RPS and Point Water Schemes and Generic O&MM Strategic Framework
The guideline and strategic framework have been under preparation in the last fiscal year
based on the table of content prepared based on comments and suggestions of a half-day
meeting of the taskforce established to lead the assignment. The preparation of the manual
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and framework has continued in the reporting period with the overall guidance of the
taskforce. In the third quarter, all the 18 parts of the manual and generic strategic framework
are completed and many of these parts have been commented by the taskforce members. The
manual and strategic framework will be completed by incorporating comments by taskforce
members and participants of a workshop that is scheduled to be held in April 2015.
4.1.1.2 Translation of GLOWS/WSP Guideline into Amharic
COWASH planned to promote and implement GLOWS and Water Safety Planning
(GLOWS/WSP) in its project woredas. For this purpose the English version of the GLOWS/WSP
guideline prepared by MetaMeta should be translated into regional working languages:
Amharic, Oromifa and Tigrigna. The training guideline has been translated into Amharic by a
private consultant experienced in GLOWS and commented by COWASH FTAT and some
experienced Amhara RSU. The Amharic version will be translated into Oromifa and Tigrigna so
that it can be used in the trainings in Tigray and Oromia woredas.
4.1.1.3 Developing GIS based mapping trainers manual
It was planned to prepare a manual for GIS training of regional, zonal and woreda staff of
project regions. Accordingly, the GIS Expert has prepared a training manual and distributed to
trainees in digital and hardcopy during the GIS trainings in the regions. The manual will be
improved through comments from the trainees in the regions and incorporating self-learning
exercises.
4.1.1.4 Editing of the Point Source O&M Manual for rural water supply
It was planned to edit the Point Source O&M Manual completed last fiscal year to make it
suitable for training at the grassroots level. The activity has not yet been started as it was
found important to make the editing together with the RPS O&MM manual being finalized.
4.1.1.5 Approval of the CMP Implementation Manual based on Public Financial Management System
(PFMS)
The CMP Implementation Manual as per the Public Financial Management System has been
finalized by private consultants and it was submitted to MoFED for approval. The manual was
commented by MoWIE staff and a half-day workshop participants. Once it is approved, the
manual will be part of POM. However, there is not feedback yet from MoFED and a number of
important federal and regional level activities planned are pending due to the delay in the
approval of the manual by MoFED.
4.1.2 Output 2: Tools and Mechanisms Reviewed and Developed for Standardizing
the Planning, Implementation and Monitoring of CMPs
Four indicators were set to measure the achievement of the output, namely, i) number of
annual plans prepared; ii) number of quarterly reports prepared and disseminated to partners;
iii) M&E framework developed; and iv) number of federal level steering committee meetings
conducted.
As in the previous implementation years, as indicated in Annex 1, a series of activities that are
believed to contribute for the achievement of the output were planned to be carried out in the
reporting period. The status of some of the main activities are presented as follows:
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4.1.2.1 Preparation of Annual Plans
The 2007 EFY COWASH Component 1 (C-1) annual plan has been prepared and approved by
the NWSC early in the first quarter of the fiscal year. Moreover, COWASH FTAT has been
assisting in the preparation of regional plans. Planning templates (physical and financial) and
unit costs were prepared and distributed to RSUs to modify them to be suitable to their
situation and employ them in their planning exercises. Consequently, all of the project regions
have finalized their annual plans and approved by the respective RWSCs in the second quarter.
4.1.2.2 Participation in Federal WaSH Steering Committee Meetings
National and Regional WaSH Steering Committee meetings are expected to be made twice a
year. COWASH facilitates the meetings and provides technical assistance for undertaking these
meetings. Usually, quite a lot of issues and challenges hindering the implementation of the
project are raised and deliberated and important decisions are being made during these
meetings. In the reporting period, two National Wash Steering Committee (NWSC) meetings
were held. During this meeting, Component 1 performance reports of 2006 EFY, 2007 EFY
annual plan and the 2007 EFY semi-annual report have been discussed and endorsed. Issues
related to the CMP Implementation Manual based on the Public Financial Management System
(PFMS) were discussed during the 2nd NWSC meeting in 2007 EFY.
4.1.2.3 COWASH Quarterly Report Preparation
Every fiscal year, COWASH is expected to prepare four progress reports – one annual report
and three quarterly reports. In the reporting period, the 2006 EFY annual, the 2007 EFY first
quarter report and the 2007 EFY semi-annual performance report have been prepared
(100.0%). All of these reports were distributed to stakeholders. Moreover, a summarized
version of the first phase of the project’s Results-Based Report and the 2007 EFY semi- annual
report were prepared and distributed to stakeholders. On top of these, quarterly performance
reports of the Component 1 including some construction achievements of regions have been
submitted to MoWIE.
4.1.2.4 Indicator Monitoring Plan Preparation
COWASH planned to complete the indicator monitoring plan preparation of four regions.
Accordingly, the indicator monitoring plans of the four regions have been prepared based on
the baseline data collected from the regions and project woredas. The indicator monitoring
plan of BSG region will be prepared in the 4th quarter based on the baseline data collected
from the project woredas.
4.1.2.5 Production of WASH facility maps for each COWASH woreda
COWASH planned to produce 67 maps (one for each project woreda) in the fiscal year, of
which 40 were planned for the reporting period. Accordingly, the GIS expert produced 15
woreda maps (37.5%). The maps of the 25 woredas were not produced as the GIS expert has
been engaged in FINNWASH-BG project data collection and mapping and training of the
woreda staff on GIS and basic computer skills.
4.1.3 Output 3: CMP Approach within the Rural WaSH Scientifically Researched
Three indicators are set for measuring the achievement of this output. These are: i) number of
CMP researches (disaggregated by Doctoral, Masters and Bachelor levels) completed;
ii) number of published articles on CMP research results; and iii) number of CMP research
result presentations given in international conferences.
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So far, one PhD level and one MSc level researches are underway and 4 MSc level and 1 BSc
level researches on CMP were completed with the financial and technical support of COWASH.
All the completed researches are uploaded in the website www.cmpethiopia.org. Some
activities have been carried out in the reporting quarter. The main ones are indicated below:
4.1.3.1 Continuation of the PhD level research
This fiscal year, the PhD level research has continued. In this reporting period, four articles
have been prepared and some are submitted for publication in reputable journals. The status
of the four articles is indicated below.
Article I: ‘Evolution of Community Managed Water Supply Projects (CMP) from 1994 to the
2010s in Ethiopia’ planned to be published in the Journal of Public Works
Management and Policy was commented by the reviewers.
Article II: ‘Community Managed Projects and other Implementation Approaches in Rural Water
Supply of Ethiopia’ submitted for the Journal(: Waterlines) is under review.
Article III: ‘Service Failures of Rural Water Supply Systems in Ethiopia and Their Policy
Implications’ submitted to Journal of Natural Resources Forum is under review
Article IV: ‘Lessons from indigenous practices of water system management: Case of Borana
and
Konso, Ethiopia’ is targeted for the Journal of Developmental Studies and is
currently under co-authors review
4.1.3.2 New MSc level research
A new MSc level CMP research was started in Gonji Kolella woreda of Amhara region with the
financial support of COWASH. The research is entitled “Assessment of Potable Water Access &
Users’ service satisfaction in Gonji Kolella woreda rural communities during CMP
implementation”. The researcher has submitted the draft thesis report and comments were
given by COWASH FTAT.
4.1.3.3 Case study on the Impact of CMP Water Supply in Gonji Kolella Woreda
COWASH has conducted a case study on the impact of CMP water supplies on the life of rural
community in Gonji Kolella woreda of West Gojjam Zone of Amhara region. It was found out
that the implementation of rural water supply schemes using CMP funding mechanism created
sense of ownership and motivation to rural communities in Abunebla and Besanit village. Since
the introduction of this approach in the area, rural communities have understood the value and
ownership of water resources. Farmers are looking to improve their livelihood using the excess
water from the improved sources and rope pumps. All households visited stopped open
defecation and practice hand washing at critical moments. The project has also a plan to carry
out another case study on women empowerment in the upcoming quarter.
4.1.4 Output 4: Information, Education and Communication (IEC) on CMP
Implementation Modality Enhanced
The major indicators for measuring the achievement of the output are: i) Communication
strategy developed; ii) Number of major international and national events (workshops,
seminars, conferences, symposiums) where CMP awareness is raised through COWASH
participation; and iii) Number of CMP related information and education materials prepared
and published (disaggregated by types).
As indicated in Annex 1, a number of communication-related activities were planned for the
reporting period. The major ones and their status are indicated hereunder:
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4.1.4.1 Production and distribution of table calendars with CMP incorporated
COWASH produced its own table calendars in the first month of the reporting period. A total of
6,500 CMP table calendars (100.0%) were produced and disseminated to all 5 regions, zones,
woredas and also to the stakeholders at federal level. These calendars are believed to promote
CMP in the COWASH woredas and beyond.
4.1.4.2 Participation in selected International conferences, networking and forums
COWASH has been supporting participation in international conferences, networking meetings
and forums so as to promote CMP at the international and national levels. This reporting
period, it was planned to participate 3 MoWIE staff in Stockholm Water Week 2014.
Accordingly, three MoWIE staff (Abiy Girma, head of NWCO, Nuredin Muhammed, director of
WSSD and Lakech Haile, director of WCYD) participated in the conference with the sponsorship
of COWASH. The project has also sponsored the stand of MoWIE exhibition, which was
successfully carried out.
4.1.4.3 Participation in selected national events (WWD & March 8)
COWASH planned to assist the MoWIE in celebrating international events in the country.
Financial and technical support has been provided in organizing the World Water Day (WWD)
and World Women’s Day (March 8) celebrations. Moreover, a two pages article that focused on
introducing the readers with CMP and COWASH achievements was prepared and published in
WWD publication. One workshop, where COWASH participated, was held on March 20 focused
on self-supply and another workshop on March 21 focused on WWD objective and themes. On
March 22 the WWD was colorfully celebrated in MoWIE. In addition, there was also an
exhibition at MoWIE compound on “WASH as a business” where private sector and NGOs
presented their products. Besides funding the event, COWASH assisted in preparing ToR,
selection of an entertainment enterprise, preparing magazine and banner, and following-up
drama performance and facilitation of the March 8 celebration.
4.1.4.4 Water Credit Market Assessment Report Dissemination Workshop
The water credit market assessment was carried out by M2i consultants from India with the
support of Water.Org and co-operation of COWASH. On July 23, 2014, a workshop was
organized jointly with Water.org, WaterAid and COWASH. A total of 73 participants (7 female)
participated in the one-day event facilitated by COWASH CTA. In this workshop, findings and
experience of the WASH/MFI workshop held on October 2012 was presented by COWASH CTA
and experiences from Kenya, Uganda and India were also presented at the workshop.
COWASH also assisted in commenting the data collection instruments and draft report.
4.1.4.5 Updating CMP WEB page
The official CMP website (www.cmpethiopia.org) was developed in collaboration with IRC to
disseminate basic information on CMP and attract more funding for the country. In the
reporting period, the website was redesigned and updated regularly and a number of
WASH and related documents have been uploaded. This website is also assisting in
providing information on Ethiopian WASH sector through uploading major WASH related
documents. COWASH has been receiving appreciations from many international and
national organizations for availing important WASH related documents at the CMP web
page.
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4.1.4.6 Incorporating COWASH as a Case study into the Water Integrity Network (WIN) Flagship
Publication
The Water Integrity Network (WIN) and other institutional partners are working on a flagship
publication on water integrity to be released at Stockholm World Water Week 2015. WIN
proposed to include COWASH as a case study in the section of 'WRM and Access to Water and
Sanitation in Rural Areas' of the flagship publication. Accordingly, COWASH team drafted the
case study and submitted to the organizers. The draft of the case study has been published in
http://www.cmpethiopia.org/page/184.
4.1.4.7 Organizing Exhibition on Finnish Financed Projects in Ethiopia
The Minister of Development Cooperation of Finland (Ms Sirpa Paatero) paid a visit to Ethiopia
specifically to Amhara region on Jan 8-10, 2015. COWASH, together with the other five
Government of Finland financed development cooperation projects, organized an exhibition on
Jan.9, 2015 in Bahir Dar as part of the visit of the Minister. The Minister visited a COWASH-
funded water point in Yeloma Kebele of Bahir Dar Zuria woreda and visited and made
discussion with a beneficiary household in the same kebele. COWASH has prepared a set of
profiles of the project both in English and Finnish languages and a case study of one Steward
of the water point selected for the visit and disseminated to the participants of the Exhibition.
The responsibility of the practical arrangements of the visit was carried by AGRO-BIG project
in collaboration with Amhara RSU staff.
Besides, COWASH facilitated visits and provided information about the project performance to
independent reviewers of the effectiveness/results of Finland’s development cooperation in its
current form. The objective of the review, commissioned by MFA, is to present a general
indication on how effective and impactful Finland's development cooperation can be considered
and why. The reviewers (Mrs Ritva Reinikka and Mr. Jim Adams) visited Abichu-gena woreda,
a COWASH woreda in Oromia, on 8th of March 2015. The project has also facilitated the
meeting of the reviewers with the State Minister and Directors of MoWIE held on March 6,
2015.
The project facilitated the visit of a team of 16 journalists from Finland to Fogera woreda of
Amhara region. The team visited two water points (one community and one school) and paid
visit to a household in Maksegnit kebele of the same woreda.
4.1.4.8 Preparation of Comprehensive Information Package of COWASH and CMP approach
The project planned to prepare information package on COWASH and CMP approach so as to
promote the approach and through disseminating working systems and achievements.
According, information pack on CMP approach and achievements of COWASH project was
prepared and disseminated to visitors and journalists coming from Finland to visit the project.
This package includes fact sheets on COWASH at the federal level and Amhara region, a case
story and CMP cycles.
4.2 RESULT 2 OF COMPONENT 1: CMP IMPLEMENTATION CAPACITY AT THE
FEDERAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS DEVELOPED
4.2.1 Output 1: Capacity Building Instruments Reviewed and Developed
The achievement of the output is to be measured by three indicators: i) Generic CMP capacity
building strategy developed; ii) Generic woreda level capacity building package developed;
and iii) number of impact assessments made on CMP related trainings (one in each project
region).
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The project has developed generic CMP capacity building strategy and generic woreda level
capacity building package in the previous implementation years. The capacity building
strategy has been revised every year to capture new developments in the WaSH sector.
Moreover, training impact assessment on trainings conducted in 2004 EFY was completed
and an in-depth study was conducted on CMP trainings conducted in 2005 EFY in Amhara and
Tigray regions.
Some of the main activities planned for the reporting period were the completion of the
training impact research and the transfer of the impact research findings into the capacity
building strategy, conducting another training impact assessment in SNNP and Oromia
regions. Accordingly, the research report was completed by the consultant by including all
the comments and suggestions forwarded by stakeholders: development partners, MoWIE
representatives and COWASH federal and regional unit staff. The report is uploaded to the
CMP website http://www.cmpethiopia.org/page/184. The project has hired a Human Resource
Development (HRD) Specialist and the review of the impact assessment research was
completed.
Furthermore, the second training impact assessment planned to be conducted in Oromia and
SNNPR is just started. Agreement was concluded and the private consultant has submitted
inception report and questionnaire and checklists and comments have been made by
COWASH FTAT. The consultant is expected to submit the revised inception report with
questionnaires and checklists.
4.2.2 Output 2: Capable and Adequate Personnel in place for CMP Implementation at
National and Regional Levels
Number of people hired at federal and regional level (disaggregated by sex), number of
trainings given by the federal COWASH team and number of people participated in trainings
(disaggregated by sex) are the indicators set to measure the achievement of the output.
COWASH planned to carry out a number of capacity building activities in the reporting period.
The activities were planned to be conducted at the federal and regional levels. The major
activities and their achievements in the reporting period are the following.
4.2.2.1 Hiring of Staff for Phase II of COWASH
Ramboll hired all the 12 staff needed for COWASH Phase II as per the revised project
document (100%). This includes the HRDS. All of the COWASH Phase I national staff and the
GIS Specialist continued to Phase II and the 4 additional national and international staff
(Crosscutting Specialist, Communication Specialist, HRD Specialist and Junior Professional
Officer) were included. All of them have assumed their post.
Moreover, it was planned to provide technical assistance to Water Bureau of BSG region in the
hiring of 4 RSU staff. In the first quarter, the ToRs were prepared and sent and technical
assistance in recruitment process was given to the bureau. Accordingly, though it was delayed
for some time due to competing activities in the region, 4 RSU staff (Team Leader and
Capacity Building, M&E and Financial Specialists) have been hired and assumed their post in
BSG region. All the RSU staff hired, including the CMP Coordinator assigned from the regional
water bureau, and has received training on CMP management, promotion, appraisal and M&E
by COWASH FTAT. Moreover, COWASH has assigned the Cross Cutting Specialist to oversee
and assist the region in the implementation of the COWASH activities in Benishangul Gumuz
region.
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4.2.2.2 GIS/M&E Training
COWASH planned to map out its project woredas including all the facilities (community and
institutional water points and institutional latrine) constructed over the years. For this purpose,
training of regional and woreda staff in Quantum GIS, Data Management and Basic Computer
skills were planned and executed. In the reporting period, it was planned to train Tigray,
Oromia and Amhara woreda staff. Accordingly, overall, a total of 125 woreda, zone and
regional staff (18 female) in Tigray, Oromia and Amhara region have been trained in GIS,
Water Points and Institutional Latrines data management and basic computer skill for 3- 5
days. This accounts 96.0% of the planned (138 people).
In Tigray and Oromia regions, 24(5 females) and 17 (1 female) woreda, zone and regional
staff participated in this training. In Amhara, 84 (12 females), including those trained for ToT
from region and MoWIE, were trained for 5 days in five sessions. The last training in Amhara is
underway in Dessie.
Besides, the training materials and data collection tools have been updated based on the
findings in the trainings conducted in each region.
4.2.2.3 GLOWS/WSP Training
COWASH is promoting and implementing GLOWS/WSP in view of sustaining facilities it has
been supporting in the project woredas. To attain this objective, the project has started
training staff at the federal and regional levels to cascade the capacity building down the
administrative ladder of the project regions. In the first quarter, 3 COWASH FTAT were trained
by MetaMeta for 3 days on few of the GLOWS/WSP modules together with other trainees
constituted from different organizations based in Addis Ababa. Moreover, COWASH in co-
operation with MetaMeta conducted ToT training in GLOWS-Rural Water Safety Planning
(GLOWS/WSP) for 5 days. A total of 29 staff (2 female, one each from MetaMeta and
COWASH) of COWASH FTAT, RSU and Regional Water Bureaux received the training sponsored
by COWASH.
Trainees of GLOWS/WSP learnt how to facilitate rural water assessments and action plans
preparation in water safety planning. GLOWS modules 1-10 and Kebele Water Safety Plan
Guideline provided the main resources for the training. The participants learned kebele water
safety plan preparation and its concept from resource protection to the point of use of water.
They also learned to understand the participatory approach, how to facilitate the woreda staff
trainings to become more participative and how to develop support materials to be used in
participatory training. During the training, the Amharic version of the training manual was
reviewed and made ready for training in the woredas and kebeles. The English and Amharic
versions of GLOWS manual and Kebele WSP Guideline were uploaded to the CMP web page
http://www.cmpethiopia.org/page/401. The plan is to publish these Amharic documents in a
book so that they can be adequately used at woreda level.
4.2.2.1 CMP Management Training to Regions
COWASH FTAT planned to carry out CMP management, promotion, appraisal and M&E and
WASHCO CMP management ToT training to BSG and Oromia new woreda and zonal staff.
Consequently, a total of 222 woreda, zone and regional staff (19 female) have been provided
different CMP related trainings BY COWASH FTAT, in collaboration with RSU staff, for 3 days.
This accounts 96.5% of the plan for the reporting period. The disaggregation by type of
training and region is presented below.
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In BSG region, 114 (16 females) staff have been trained in the reporting period – 76(11
females) in CMP management, promotion and appraisal and 38(5 females) in WASHCO CMP
management ToT- for 3 days. A total of 86 staff (12 females) were trained in Oromia region –
60 in CMP management, promotion, appraisal and reporting and 26 (4 females) in WASHCO
CMP management ToT- for 3 days. Among these, 34 (2 females) in BSG and 57(7 females)
were trained on CMP appraisal and & M&E for 3 additional days.
Moreover, in SNNPR, 22 woreda and zone and regional staff (1 female) have been trained in
O&MM for 3 days at Hawassa.
4.3 RESULT 3 OF COMPONENT 1: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
ONE WaSH NATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORTED
In the One WaSH National Program development, COWASH is accountable for the provision
of technical assistance and financial support as per the mutually agreed terms of references.
COWASH is not, however, responsible in the development and implementation of One WaSH
National Program.
4.3.1 Output 1: COWASH Support Provided in Preparing One WaSH National
Program
Number of short-term consultancy days provided by COWASH for the development and
implementation of One WaSH National Program, and amount of finance provided for the
development and implementation of One WaSH National Program are the indicators set to
measure the achievement of this output.
COWASH has been active in the development of OWNP Phase I and it will continue its support
(technical and financial) to NWCO in the preparation of the OWNP Phase II document and
review of Phase I through participation in the task force. Last fiscal year, COWASH FTAT
contributed for the successful development of the OWNP document. Much of the activities are
planned for the upcoming quarters with the view that supports are required in the third and
fourth quarters of the fiscal year. However, much support could not be provided as request has
not been presented to COWASH. Anyhow, 10 consultancy days have been provided for the
finalization of the CMP implementation manual for CWA and POM.
4.3.2 Output 2: COWASH Support Provided in Implementation of One WaSH National
Program
Number of people trained in CMP implementation in non-COWASH regions by federal
COWASH and number of federal level advisers assigned in the One WaSH National Program
management are the two indicators set for measuring the achievement of the output.
The indicators were set with the view that OWNP will be implemented and CMP will be scaled
up in the rest of the regions of the country. However, reporting as per these indicators has not
been started as the CMP approach is not yet implemented in the non-COWASH regions.
In the period under reporting, COWASH planned to participate and provide technical and
financial support in the first Joint Technical Review of the fiscal year (JTR 9 &10), organizing
MSF7, development of the national Water Safety Plan (WSP) Guideline, and strengthening the
regional, zone and woreda WASH structures. It was also planned to provide technical
assistance in the development of planning and reporting formats of OWNP upon request of the
NWCO.
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WSP Guideline Development: a ToR was prepared by the MoWIE on Climate Resilient Water
Safety Plan implementation and on establishment of Task Force. Revision of the ToR was made
based on the comments of COWASH CTA. COWASH has also provided its feedback on the
questionnaires prepared by WHO on the experience of COWASH in WSP in Amhara region. The
draft rural and Urban Water Safety strategy document was made by a consultant and COWASH
provided 10 TA days technical support through commenting and participation in Task Force
meeting to review the documents.
Joint Technical Review (JTR 9 &10) and MSF 7: The first draft ToR for JTR 9 and MSF 7
was drafted by COWASH CTA. CWA partners conducted CWA-Project review in Dec. 2014
according to POM. However, due to the busy schedule of the regions and federal ministries in
massive trainings for staff, preparations for JTR and MSF have been postponed and COWASH
could not provide its planned technical support in the reporting period. Anyhow, the second
JTR, which will be conducted by One WASH partners, is pushed to late January-early February
2015. Therefore, the 2007 EFY MSF 7 cannot be held in the third quarter.
Strengthening of the WASH structure: COWASH has been strengthening the WASH
structure through trainings, awareness raising workshops and meetings and covering some
running costs. In the reporting period, Regional WASH Steering Committee (RWSC) on
COWASH meetings of all the project regions (50.0%) have been held and many of the
members attended the meetings and decisions have been passed. Moreover, zone and woreda
WASH Team members have attended the CMP management, promotion and M&E trainings for
BSG and Oromia woredas. In these trainings, awareness on the WASH M&E-MIS and Guidance
and Governance of WASH have been given.
Support in the development of Planning and Reporting Tools: Technical support have
not been extended as there was no specific request presented to COWASH.
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5 COMPONENT 2: ESTABLISHING AND STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY IN
REGIONS TO SCALE-UP IMPLEMENTATION OF CMP
The original document of COWASH had three components-Component 1, Component 2 and
Component 3. The two components (Component 2 and 3) are now merged into one
Component in the revised project document. This new component aims at building the capacity
of target Regions, Zones and Woredas to plan, manage, monitor and implement WaSH
interventions through the CMP approach; deliver financial and procurement services for CMP
interventions at all levels; and to increase the sustainable community and institutional access
to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in the target areas.
The major achievements of the regions during the first nine months of 2007 EFY are indicated
hereunder.
5.1 RESULT 1 OF COMPONENT 2: TARGET REGIONS, ZONES AND WOREDAS
CAPABLE TO PLAN, MANAGE, MONITOR AND IMPLEMENT RURAL WaSH
INTERVENTIONS USING CMP APPROACH
The major achievements of the regions in the reporting period in planning, managing,
monitoring and implementing WaSH interventions through CMP approach are presented in the
following output levels.
5.1.1 Output 1: Regional Support Units (RSU) Established and Functional
Number of Regional Support Unit (RSU) staff hired (disaggregated by region and sex), number
of annual COWASH work plans produced and number of COWASH quarterly and annual reports
produced as per the annual plan are set to measure the achievement of this output of
Component 2.
All project regions have hired adequate staff in previous years of implementation of the
project. What was remaining was the hiring of 4 RSU for Benishangul Gumuz region. The new
region has hired four Specialists (Coordinator, Capacity Building, M&E and Financial) in the 2nd
quarter. Process is underway to fill the Oromia Financial Specialist position, who left office in
the 2nd quarter.
All project regions were expected to prepare and approve their annual plans of the project.
Accordingly, regions have prepared the 2007 EFY plans of the project, with the participation of
woreda, zonal and regional stakeholders, and approved by the respective Regional WASH
Steering Committees. The preparation and approval of the regional plans were extended to the
2nd quarter due to one or more of the following reasons: i) delay in the announcement of
shares of the annual budget of the woredas and zones from the regional governments and
other competing activities (soil and water conservation, irrigation, etc.) in the regions.
Regions are also expected to prepare and submit four performance reports (3 quarterly and
one annual) to Embassy of Finland. In the reporting period, RSUs of the four COWASH regions
have prepared and submitted the 2006 EFY annual (physical and financial) reports and the
2007 EFY first two quarters performance reports (100.0%). The first quarter performance
reports of the regions were not formal as their plans have not been approved and there were
no many activities performed in the quarter.
Besides, unlike the previous fiscal years, the 2007 EFY first Regional WaSH Steering
Committee (RWSC) on COWASH meetings have been conducted timely. The RWSCs have
endorsed the 2007 EFY annual plans and made decisions on a range of issues of the project
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which speed up the implementation of the project. The 2nd meeting of the RWSCs on COWASH
has not been conducted in the reporting period.
5.1.2 Output 2: Regions, Zones and Woredas Capacitated to Implement Rural WaSH
through CMP
Number of training types held by region, zone and woreda (disaggregated by type of training),
number of people (disaggregated by sex and type of training) participated in trainings given by
regions, zones and woredas and number of water pints and institutional latrines built as per
plan (proxy indicator) are the indicators set to measure the achievement of the output.
The scaling-up of the CMP approach requires extensive human capacity building activities at
the regional, zonal and woreda levels. A number of trainings were expected to be carried out in
the new woredas and zones of the project regions. Some trainings which were not conducted
in the previous fiscal year and refreshment trainings should be carried out in the reporting
period. Accordingly, many trainings have been carried out in the project regions and the
human capacity building performance in the reporting period are presented hereunder.
5.1.2.1 Trainings Conducted in SNNPR in the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
A total of 20 trainings were planned to be conducted in the reporting period. Among these, 11
types of trainings (55.0%), many of them rolled over from 2006 EFY, have been carried out as
planned. The main trainings conducted at the regional and woreda levels are: 1) O&MM ToT
training for woreda and zone staff; 2) WASHCO training in Scheme Management; 3) CLTSH
training on for kebele level experts; 4) KWT CMP management, promotion and appraisal
training; 5) WASHCO CMP management training; 6) artisans training; 7) pump attendants and
care takers training; 8) KWT gender awareness and mainstreaming training; and 9) WASHCO
training in Water Quality.
The trainings were given to a total of 2,743 (44.2% female) people with an estimated cost of
Birr 1.85 million. The number of people trained accounted about 30.0% of the people planned
to be trained in the nine months.
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Table 3: Trainings held in SNNPR in the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
M F T M F T
1CMP Management Training for ZWT, WWT &
appraisal team
COWaSH
FTAT & RSU135 0 135 0 0 0 0 0 0
2CMP Promotion, Application, Appraisal & M&E
Training for CMP appraisal team
COWaSH
FTAT & RSU52 0 52 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 WaSHCO ToT in CMP ManagementCOWaSH
FTAT & RSU48 0 48 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 O&M ToT Training for Zonal &Woreda technical staffCOWaSH
FTAT & RSU28 28 28 27 1 28 27 1 28 3 64,208
5 ToT Training in Water Safety Planning/GLOWS RSU 52 26 52 0 0 0 0 0 0
6Financial management & Utilization training for Zonal
& Woreda technical staffBoFED 50 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 WASHCO Training in Scheme Management WWO 1,460 376 1460 0 0 0 185 124 309 3 to 4 235,342
8 Pump attendants & care takers Refreshment Training WWO 380 85 380 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 CLTSH ToT Training (for Woreda & Zone staff) BoH 86 0 86 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 CLTSH Training for Kebele Level Experts W HO 585 190 585 131 39 170 208 119 327 5 272,433
11 KWT CMP Promotion & Appraisal Training WWO 328 82 328 167 116 283 249 145 394 3 to 4 325,725
12 WASHCO CMP Management Training WWO 2692 731 1851 388 415 803 543 575 1118 4 to 5 589514
13 WASHCO CMP Management refreshment Training WWO 1030 275 1030 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Refreshment of WASHCOs in O&M training WWO 800 402 398 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 New artisans Training WWO 114 15 14 0 0 0 9 9 18 28 49,815
16 Refreshment training for old artisans WWO 49 15 49 0 0 0 11 4 15 7 13,359
17 Pump Attendants & Caretakers Training WWO 858 280 713 0 0 0 87 57 144 4 to 5 90,698
18 Kebele strategic plan in 5 kebeles per Woreda WWO 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 25 4 15,000
19 WASHCOs GLOWS/WSP Training WWO 2443 380 1292 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 KWT gender awareness & mainstreaming Training WWAO 605 310 605 0 0 0 144 118 262 4 107,136
21 Training of WASHCOs in Water Quality WWO 266 103 103 0 0 0 53 50 103 4 84,964
12 ,06 1 3 ,298 9,259 71 3 571 1 ,284 1 ,531 1 ,2 1 2 2 ,743 1 ,848, 1 94
Number Trained Estimated cost
of training (in
Birr)3rd Quarter Cumlative
Annual3rd
QuarterCumulative
No. of
Days
Trained
Total
S/
NType of Training Trainer
No. of Trainees Planned
5.1.2.2 Trainings Conducted in Tigray Region in the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
In Tigray region, 20 types of trainings were planned to be executed in the fiscal year. All of
these were planned to be executed in the reporting period. However, only half of them
(50.0%) have been conducted in the reporting period due to delay in the approval of the
annual work plan and presence of competing activities in the woredas and region. The main
trainings conducted were: i) WWT CMP management refreshment; ii) CMP promotion,
appraisal and M&E; iii) Water Schemes O&M refreshment; iv) CLTSH for kebele level experts;
v) KWT CMP promotion and appraisal; vi) WASHCO CMP management; and vii) O&M for
WASHCO members.
Overall, 2,156 people have received different trainings with an outlay of about Birr 1.18
million. This accounts about 33.7% of the planned for the reporting period. Among the trained
people, 909 (42.2%) were female.
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Table 4: Trainings held in Tigray Region in First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
M F T M F T
1 WWT CMP Management TrainingCOWASH
FTAT & RSU15 0 15 0 0
2CMP Promotion, Application, Appraisal & M&E
Training
COWASH
FTAT & RSU20 0 20 0 0
3 WASHCO ToT in CMP ManagementCOWASH
FTAT & RSU15 15 15 0 0
4 WWT CMP Management refrshemnet Training RSU 15 0 15 0 19 4 23 1 28,414
5CMP Promotion, Application, Appraisal & M&E
Refreshment TrainingRSU 20 0 20 0 19 4 23 1
6 WASHCO Refreshment TOT in CMP Management RSU 0 0 0 0 0
7 Financial training for Finanace Personel BoFP 30 0 30 0 0
8 Refreshment TOT in O&M of water schemes RSU 20 0 20 0 6 2 8 3 25,380
9 Pump Attendants & Caretakers Training BoW & RSU 738 738 738 0 0
10 CLTSH ToT Training BoH 28 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 CLTSH Training for kebelle level experts Wo H 315 0 315 0 336 151 487 5 218252
12 CLTSH Training for Woreda level experts Wo H 0 0 0 0 0
13 KWT CMP Promotion & Appraisal Training WoW 175 0 175 0 167 98 265 3 142,773
14 WASHCO CMP Management Training WoW 2040 0 2040 0 488 427 915 5 537,392
15WASHCO CMP Management Refreshment
Training WoW 0 0 0 0 0
16 Artisans Training WoW 105 105 105 0 0
17 Artisans refreshment Training WoW 0 0 0 0 0
18 WASHCO Training in scheme management WoW 0 0 0 0 0
19 Kebelle level trigering training Wo H 0 0 0 0 0
20 Instutional WASHCO training for latrine building WoW 0 0 0 0 0
21 GLOWS/WSP ToT Training BoW 20 0 20 0 12 3 15 4 59,100
22 KWT gender awareness & mainstreaming Training WoWA 280 0 280 0 52 120 172 2 76,910
23 WASHCO GLOWS/WSP Training WoW 35 0 35 0 0
24 O & M Training for WaSHCO members WoW 2190 2190 2190 0 79 76 155 2 83,743
25 School club WASH Training WoW & Wo H 280 280 280 0 69 24 93 3 3,917
26 Gender awareness & mainstreaming Training BoWA 24 24 24 0
27 WASH Training for school girls clubs and teachers BoE 34 34 34 0 0
6 ,399 3,414 6 ,399 - - - ##### 909 2 , 1 56 1 , 1 75,881 Total
S/
NType of Training Trainer
No. of Trainees Planned Number Trained Estimated cost
of training (in
Birr)3rd Quarter Cumlative
Annual3rd
QuarterCumulative
No. of
Days
Trained
Note: WoWA- Woreda Women Affairs Office; WoW – Woreda Water Office; BoH – Regional Health Bureau
5.1.2.3 Trainings Conducted in Amhara Region in the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
In Amhara, 15 types of trainings were planned to be conducted in 2007 EFY. Majority of them
were planned to be started in the reporting period. Accordingly, over 93.0% of the planned
trainings have been conducted in the reporting period (Table 5).
Some of the main trainings conducted in the region were: i) WWT CMP Management; ii) CMP
Promotion, application, appraisal & M&E; iii) WASHCO CMP management ToT; iv) financial
management; v) O&MM of Water Schemes refreshment ToT; vi) KWT CMP promotion and
appraisal; vii) WASHCO CMP management; and viii) water quality test.
A total of 166(26.0% of those planned) woreda and zonal staff have been trained on CMP
promotion, management, appraisal and reporting training for 2 days.
Twenty woreda experts (25.0% of those planned) were given ToT training on O&MM of water
supply schemes for 2 days at the zonal level. A total of 3,253 Kebele WASH Team members
(19.0%) have been trained on CMP promotion and appraisal for 2 days by trained woreda
experts. Moreover, it was also possible to train 10,128 (41.5% female) WASHCO members on
CMP management for 3 days at the woreda level. Woredas have also trained 515 (39.4%
female) artisans for 45 days on water scheme construction. KWT members have been given
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training on gender and mainstreaming for 2 days by trained woreda staff. More than 2300
KWT members (61.0%) have been trained in the different project woredas. Overall, over
20,857 woreda, zone and regional staff (40.5% female) have been receiving different trainings
in the woredas and zones. This accounts about 82.0% of the planned for the nine months. The
estimated costs of the trainings could not be presented as the region has not been collecting
the human capacity building costs.
Table 5: Trainings held in Amhara Region in the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
M F T M F T
1 WWT CMP Management Training ZoW & ZoH 320 0 320 219 46 265 219 46 265 2
2CMP Promotion, Application, Appraisal
and M&E TrainingZoW & ZoH 160 0 160 139 39 178 139 39 178 2
3 WASHCO CMP Management ToT Training ZoW & ZoH 160 0 160 129 37 166 129 37 166 2
4 Financial Training for Finance Personnel BoFED 108 108 108 57 39 96 57 39 96 2
5O&MM of Water Schemes Refreshment
TrainingZoW 80 80 80 19 1 20 19 1 20 2
6 Pump Attendants & Caretakers Training WoW 1,699 0 0 - -
7 CLTSH ToT Training ZoH 80 0 80 30 3 33 43 11 54 4
8 CLTSH Training for Kebele Level Experts W OH 2,000 0 2,000 957 840 1,797 957 840 1,797 4
9 KWT CMP Promotion & appraisal Training WoW & W oH 1,400 0 1,400 1,695 398 2,093 2,637 616 3,253 2
10 WASHCO CMP Management Training WoW & W oH 8,235 8,235 8,235 4,107 2,619 6,726 5,921 4,207 10,128 3
11 Artisans training WoW 422 0 422 312 203 515 312 203 515 45
12WASHCO Training in Scheme
ManagementWoW & W oH 8,335 8,335 8,335 98 147 245 98 147 245 4
13KWT Gender Awareness & Mainstreaming
TrainingWoWA 2,000 0 2,000 898 1,404 2,302 898 1,404 2,302 2
14
Institutional WASHCO training for latrine
buildingWoW 120 120 120 32 9 41 32 9 41 3
15 Water Quality Test Training WoW & W oH 2,000 0 2,000 957 840 1,797 957 840 1,797 5
27,1 19 16 ,878 25,420 9,649 6,625 16 ,274 12 ,418 8,439 20,857 - Total
Total Cost
of Training
(in Birr)S/N Type of Training
Trainer
Number Trained
Annual
No. of
Days
Trained3rd
Quarter
Cumulati
ve
3rd Quarter Cumulative
Planned No. of Trainees
5.1.2.4 Trainings Conducted in Oromia Region in the First Nine Month of 2007 EFY
A total of 22 types of trainings were planned to be given in Oromia region in the fiscal year. All
of them were planned to be started in the reporting period. Accordingly, 10 (45.5% of
planned) have been conducted in the reporting quarter. Among the five regional level trainings
planned, three of them (60.0%) have been conducted. Sixty one WWT members and other
woreda staff in Oromia woredas, zones and regional sector bureaus (48.0% of those planned)
were trained on CMP management for 3 days at Ambo town. Besides, 22 of those trained in
CMP management were also trained in CMP promotion, appraisal and reporting for additional 3
days in the same town. Seven (11.5%) and 2 (9.1%) of the participants of the WWT CMP
management and appraisal and reporting trainings, respectively, were female. The estimated
costs of the trainings were not reported by the region. At the woreda level, majority of the
WASHCO members (99.6%) and the KWT members (93.0%) have been trained for 3 days.
Moreover, 62 (71.3% of those planned) new artisans have been trained in the construction of
water supply schemes through the CMP approach. Besides, 315 (94.0% planned) received
training on gender awareness and mainstreaming for 2 days. Overall, among the 10,385
people planned to be trained in the fiscal year, some 44.0% have received different trainings
with an outlay of about Birr 1.95 million allocated from the GoF contribution.
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Table 6: Trainings held in Oromia Region in the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
M F T M F T
1 WWT CMP Management Training FTAT/RSU 127 0 127 0 0 0 54 7 61 3 145,600 44.4 70.5
2 CMP Promotion, Application, Appraisal & M&E Training FTAT/RSU 56 0 56 0 0 0 20 2 22 3 61,351 70.6 91.2
3 WASHCO CMP Management ToT Training FTAT/RSU 68 68 68 23 3 26 23 3 26 3 82,000 43.4 72.7
4 WASHCO Refreshment ToT in CMP Management FTAT/RSU 35 35 35 0 0
5 Financial Training for Finance Personnel BoFED 32 0 32 0 0
6 ToT in O&MM of Water Schemes BoWME 32 32 32 0 0
7 Pump attendants & care takers Training BoWME 1262 474 892 49 3 52 49 3 52 3 30,208.99
8 CLTSH ToT Training BoH 34 0 34 0 0
9 CLTSH Training for Woreda Level Experts Wo H 180 0 180 128 37 165 128 37 165 5 64,521.90
10WPs design Prepn, Site selection & Sup for Woreda
staffBoWME 51 0 51 0 0
11 KWT CMP Promotion & Appraisal Training WoWME 819 819 819 557 205 762 557 205 762 3 287,214.13
12 WASHCO CMP Management Training WoWME 2194 1001 2194 1226 950 2176 1226 950 2176 3 745,190.00
13 WASHCO CMP Management Refreshment Training WoWME 194 194 194 0 0
14 Artisans Training WoWME 87 44 87 51 11 62 51 11 62 47,957.40
15 Artisans Refreshment Training WoWME 175 175 175 0 0
16 WASHCO Training in Scheme Management WoWME 4183 1472 2716 401 500 901 401 500 901 5 381,853.00
17 Train Woreda Staff on Institutional Latrine design BoWME 51 0 51 0 0
18Training on CMP Finance Mgt guideline & Audit
ComplianceBoFED 54 0 54 0 0
19 Training on School WASH WoE &
WoWME28 0 28 0 0
20 GLOWS/WSP ToT Training BoWME 39 39 39 0 0
21 KWT Gender Awareness & Mainstreaming Training WoWA 335 0 335 168 147 315 168 147 315 2 99,422.00
22 WASHCOs GLOWS/WSP Training WoWME 350 350 350 0 0
10,386 4,703 8,549 2 ,603 1 ,856 4,459 2 ,6 77 1 ,865 4,542 1 ,945,318
Pre-& Post-Test
Result(%)Pre-test
Result (%)
Post-test
Result (%)
Total
S/N Type of Training Trainer
No. of Trainees Planned Number TrainedEstimated cost of
training (in Birr)3rd Quarter Cumlative
Annual 3rd Quarter Cumulative
No. of
Days
Trained
5.1.2.5 Trainings Conducted in BSG Region in the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
Fourteen types of trainings were planned to be undertaken in the reporting period in
Benishangul Gumuz region. Accordingly, half of them (50.0%) have been conducted in the
reporting period. The trainings conducted are: i) WWT CMP Management; ii) CMP Promotion,
appraisal and M&E; iii) WASHCO ToT in CMP Management; iv) CLTSH ToT; v) KWT CMP
Promotion and Appraisal; vi) Artisans training; and vii) CLTSH training for Kebele level experts.
COWASH FTAT in collaboration with RSU has conducted four of the trainings. A total of 81 (5
female) members of WWT and ZWT and staff of regional, zonal and woreda WASH sector
offices, including RSU staff, were trained on CMP management, promotion and monitoring for
3 days. This accounted about 111.0% of the trainees planned. Of these trainees, 34 woreda
and RSU staff (3 female), 113.3% of the trainees planned, were trained on CMP promotion,
appraisal and reporting for more 3 days at the regional capital. Moreover, COWASH FTAT
trained 61 woreda and RSU staff on WASHCO CMP management ToT for 3 days. In turn,
woreda staffs trained at the regional level have conducted four types of trainings. 140 (46
females) KWT members have received training on CMP promotion and management for 5 days
and 16 artisans have been trained for 30 days in Bambasi woreda. Besides, Benishangul
Gumuz health bureau has given ToT training on CLTSH for 18 woreda staff for 3 days and
woreda staff, in turn, trained 69(53 females) kebele level experts on the same issue for 3
days. Capacity building funds amounting to Birr 434,166 was spent for the seven trainings.
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Table 7: Trainings held in BSG Region in the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
M F T M F T
1 WWT CMP Management TrainingCOWASH FTAT
73 0 73 0 0 0 76 5 81 3 87,022 45.3 61.8
2CMP Promotion, Application, Appraisal & M&E
Training COWASH FTAT30 0 30 0 0 0 31 3 34 3 11,790 64.5 69.1
3 WASHCO ToT in CMP ManagementCOWASH FTAT
& RSU28 28 28 49 12 61 49 12 61 3 77,660 43.0 67.0
4 ToT in O&MM of Water Schemes 16 0 0 0 0
5 CLTSH ToT Training BoH 36 36 36 18 0 18 18 0 18 3 95,508
6 KWT CMP Promotion & Appraisal Training WoW 181 181 181 94 46 140 94 46 140 5 65,702
7 WASHCO CMP Training 559 559 559 0 0
8 Artisans Training WoW 40 40 40 16 0 16 16 0 16 30 52,738
9 Artisan Refreshment Training 15 15 15 0 0
10 WASHCO Training in Scheme Management 280 0 0 0 0
11 Pump Attendants & Caretakers Training 144 0 0 0 0
12 CLTSH Training for WoH experts & other WaSH staff 36 0 0 0 0
13 KWT gender awareness & mainstreaming Training 210 210 210 0 0
14 Training of WASHCOs in Water Safety Planning 60 60 60 0 0
15Water Points Design, Site Selection & Supervision
Training14 14 14 0 0
16 GLOWS/WSP ToT Training 24 24 24
17 Traning of woreda on latrin desigin 21 21 21 0 0
18 Training of kebel level experts on CLTSH WoW 184 184 184 16 53 69 16 53 69 3 43,746
1 ,951 1 ,372 1 ,475 1 93 1 1 1 304 300 1 1 9 419 434, 166
Pre-& Post-Test
Result(%)
Pre-test
Result (%)
Post-test
Result (%)
Total
S/
NType of Training Trainer
No. of Trainees Planned Number TrainedEstimated cost
of training
(in Birr)3rd Quarter Cumlative
Annual 3rd Quarter Cumulative
No. of
Days
Trained
5.1.2.6 Workshops and Meetings held in the Regions
All regions were expected to conduct 2006 EFY annual performance review and 2007 EFY
Planning workshop in the reporting period. Accordingly, all regions, except SNNPR, have
conducted the workshop in the reporting period of the fiscal year. In these workshops, regions
have reviewed COWASH/CMP performance of 2006 EFY and prepared (physical and financial)
plans of 2007 EFY in the presence of all woredas and zones including new woredas and zones
in the regions. Quarterly Zonal level performance reviews were also planned to be conducted
in the presence of project woredas.
The Amhara review and planning workshop was held at two places in the region. One of these
workshops was held at Dangila town in the presence of Western part of 27 project woredas
and zones in the Western part of the region while the second was conducted at Dessie town in
the presence of the 13 new woreda and 4 zonal staff of Eastern woredas and zones. A total of
359 (38 female) Woreda and zonal staff participated in the workshop held for 2 days. Two
Amhara zones (Awi and Waghimra) have conducted awareness raising workshop to private
sector on the availability of market opportunities in the presence of 20 representatives (all
male) of private enterprises for 1 day. Four zones (West Gojjam, South Gondar, North Wollo,
and East Gojjam) reviewed the performance of COWASH in the presence of project woredas
for 2 days at the zonal level. Moreover, a total of 98 Whole System in the Room (WSR)
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workshops have been conducted in the woredas of two zones – West Gojjam (37) and East
Gojjam(61).
Oromia region has also conducted the 2006 EFY annual performance review and 2007 planning
workshop of Oromia region for the old 8 woredas. The workshop was conducted for 1 day with
the participation of 86 people (1 female) who are the WWT and WASH sector offices’ focal
persons from the 8 woredas, zonal WASH team members from 4 zones, and the focal persons
and experts from the regional WASH sector bureaus and RSU staff. In this workshop,
presentations of woredas’ reports based on the summarized result of the annual review
meeting conducted in the zones were presented. Together with performance reports of the
woredas and zones, the final version of the 2007 EFY plan of the zones, woredas and bureaus
drafted by the RSU staff in consultation with the respective sector offices were presented and
discussed. COWASH FTAT could not participate in the workshop due to competing activities in
other regions of the project. The new zones and woredas could not participate as the selection
of the woredas and zones was not finalized by the regional sector offices. Woreda health
offices have conducted Whole System in the Room (WSR) workshop with the participation of
522 people (156 female) for 2 days with an estimated cost of Birr 92,213. Quarterly review
meetings at the zonal level have not been conducted in the project zones.
Tigray’s workshop was conducted for 2 days with the participation of 77 (8 female) woreda
and regional sector bureaus’ staff, who were 77.0% of those invited to take part in the
workshop. Approximately Birr 143,732 was expended for the workshop held at Wukro town.
Woredas have shared their experiences over the implementation years and this will improve
the implementation of the project activities in the project woredas. Zonal level quarterly
review meetings and woreda level Whole System in the Room (WRS) workshops have not been
held in the woredas.
SNNP region conducted the 2006 EFY Performance Review and 2007 EFY Planning workshop in
for one day in the third quarter of the fiscal year. A total of 92 people (7 female) participated
in the workshop. Performance of woredas and zones were presented and the 2007 EFY plan
was discussed during the workshop. About Birr 203,587 was expended for the workshop held
at Hawassa. Esara woreda has also conducted its review and planning workshop in the
reporting period. Some 102 woreda staff (25 female) attended the workshop held for 3 days
with a total cost of about Birr 32,197. The woreda has also conducted ‘awareness raising
workshop to Private sector on the availability of market opportunities’ workshop for 5 days and
approximately Birr 7,608 was spent for the workshop.
BSG region has conducted its first annual planning workshop in the 2nd quarter of the fiscal
year. A total of 68 (3 female) people, constituted from regional sector bureaus, 2 zones and 4
woredas, participated in the 3 days workshop held at the regional capital. This accounted
97.1% of those invited for the workshop. About Birr 73,079 was expended for the workshop
After the briefing on COWASH the regional sector bureaus, zones and woredas prepared their
own 2007 EFY annual plan with the technical assistance of the COWASH FTAT.
Three SNNPR woredas health offices (Duna, Esara and Tocha) have executed Whole System in
the Room (WSR) workshop for 3-4 days with an estimated cost of Birr 99,612.
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Table 8: Workshops and Review Meetings held in the Regions in the First 9 Months of 2007 EFY
M F T M F T
1Annual Review (EFY 2006) and
Planning Workshop (EFY 2007) RWDB 410 0 410 0 321 38 359 2
2
Awareness Raising Workshop to
Private Sector on the Availability of
Market OpportunitiesZWD 120 0 120 20 0 20 20 0 20 1
3Zonal Quarterly Review Meeting with
Woredas (No. of Review Meetings)ZWD 20 0 10 2
4Whole System in the Room (WSR)
workshop (No. of Workshops)W oH 200 200 200 1
1Annual Review (EFY 2006) and
Planning Workshop (EFY 2007) BoW 124 0 124 0 0 0 85 1 86 1 163,160.27
2
Awareness Raising Workshop to
Private Sector on the Availability of
Market Opportunities
ZoW 0 0 0 0 0
3Zonal Quarterly Review Meeting with
WoredasZWT 398 100 200 0 0
4Whole System in the Room (WSR)
workshop W oH 787 0 787 366 156 522 366 156 522 2 92,213.00
1Annual Review (EFY 2006) and
Planning Workshop (EFY 2007) BoW 100 0 100 0 69 8 77 2 143,732
2COWASH Zonal Quarterly Review
Meeting with Woredas ZoW 72 0 72
3 Whole System in the Room (WSR)
workshop W oH 490 0 490 0 0
1Annual Review (EFY 2006) and
Planning Workshop (EFY 2007) BoW 117 0 117 85 7 92 85 7 92 1 203,587.0
2
Awareness Raising Workshop to
Private Sector on the Availability of
Market OpportunitiesZoW 195 0 195 12 1 13 12 1 13 5 7,608.0
3Zonal Quarterly Review Meeting with
WoredasZoW 235 0 235 0 0 0 0 0 0
4Whole System in the Room (WSR)
workshop W oH 1,371 100 1,371 95 27 122 125 47 172 3 to 4 99,612
5Annual Review and Planning Workshop
by WoredasWoW 130 0 130 41 7 48 41 7 48 3 32,197
1 Planning Workshop (EFY 2007) BoW 70 70 70 65 3 68 65 3 68 2 73,079
2
Awareness Raising Workshop to
Private Sector on the Availability of
Market OpportunitiesZoW 60 0 0
3 Zonal Quarterly Review Meeting with
WoredasZoW 168 0 0
E. BSG Region
A. Amhara Region
B. Oromia Region
C. Tigray Region
D. SNNP Region
0 4
98 98
Number Attended No. of
Workshop
Days
Total Cost of
Workhop/Mee
ting (in Birr)
S/
NType of Training Organizer
No. of Participants
Planned
3rd Quarter3rd
QuarterCumulative
CumulativeAnnual
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5.1.2.7 Procurements made in the Regions
COWASH aims at building the physical capacity of the implementing institutions so as to
implement the CMP approach in a meaningful and sustainable manner. Much of the
procurement is to be made by the new woredas as the old woredas have already procured
many of the required materials in the previous implementation years of the project. However,
much of the procurements in the new woredas and zones have not been made in the reporting
period as the preparation of the regional annual plans is delayed. Anyhow, few procurements
were made with the funds leftover from 2005 EFY. The different procurements made in the
reporting period in the regions, zones and woredas are presented below.
5.1.2.7.1 Procurements made in Oromia Region
In the reporting period, twenty types of office equipments and construction equipments were
planned to be procured in the woredas, zones and regional sector bureaus. Much of the
procurement was in the new woredas and zones. Accordingly, many of the planned items have
been procured (Table 9) and the remaining ones, like vehicle, water quality test kits,
dewatering pump, etc. are in the process of procurement. Some of the major items procured
were 22 motorbikes (100.0%), 27 desktop computers (64.3%), 2 laptop computers (100.0%),
32 printers (80.0%), 10 LCD Projectors (71.4%), and 3 photocopy machines (75.0%). The
project has spent about Birr 3.1 million for the procurement of the office and construction
equipments.
Table 9: Materials procured in Oromia region during the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
Annual3
rd
QuarterCumulative
3rd
QuarterCumulative
1 Desktop Computer No. 42 0 42 27 27 388,690 WMEO, WHO, WEO, WoFED, WYCH
offices of 6 Project WOredas
2 Laptop Computer No. 2 0 2 2 2 30,800 WMEOs of 2 Project Woredas
3 Printer No. 40 0 40 32 32 223,308 WMEO, WHO, WEO, Wo FED, WYCH o ffices o f 7
P ro jec t WOredas
4 Photocopy Machine No. 4 0 4 3 3 91,247 WMEOs of 2 Project Woredas
5 LCD Projector No. 14 0 14 10 10 172,638 WMEOs of 10 Project Woredas
6 Scanner No. 1 0 1 0 0
7 Digital Camera No. 13 0 13 8 8 27,276 WMEOs of 6 Project Woredas
8 File cabinet No. 22 0 22 9 9 42,800 WMEOs of 5 Project Woredas
9 Motorbike No. 22 0 22 22 22 1,891,817 WMEO, WHO, WEO, WoFED, WYCH
offices of 7 Project WOredas
10 Small diameter mold No. 21 0 21 3 3 36,000 WMEOs of 1 Project Woreda
11 Chain block No. 8 0 8 2 2 5,300 WMEOs of 2 Project Woredas
12 Artisan tools Set 103 0 103 52 52 64,293 WMEOs of 7 Project Woredas
13 Vehicle No. 1 0 1 0 0
14 Spring Construction Equipment Set 10 0 10 3 3 63,309 WMEOs of 3 Project Woredas
15 Water Quality Test Kit No. 8 0 8 0 0
16 Fax Machine No. 3 0 3 2 2 19,300 WMEOs of 2 Project Woredas
17 Dewatering Pump No. 2 0 2 0 0
18 External hard disk No. 1 0 1 1 1 2,500 WMEOs of 1 Project Woreda
19 GPS No. 14 0 14 2 2 10,300 WMEOs of 2 Project Woredas
20 Stabiliser No. 50 0 50 29 29 26,510 WMEO, WHO, WEO, WoFED, WYCH
offices of 5 Project WOredas
3,096,088
Total Cost
(in Birr)Beneficiary Office(s)
Quantity Planned
S/N
Total
Material or Equipment Unit
Quantity Procured
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5.1.2.7.2 Procurements done in Amhara Region
Thirteen types of items were planned to be procured in 2007 EFY. All of them were planned to
be completed in the reporting period. Among these, 7 of them were undertaken in the nine
months. Twenty nine laptops(72.5%), 5 file cabinets (100.0%), 22 motorbikes (100.0%), 102
sets of artisan hand tools (23.7%), 9 drums of chlorine (11.3%), 1 spring construction tools
(33.3%), and 20 water quality test kits (100.0%) have been procured in the woredas, zones
and regional levels. The procurement of the 31 cars for RSU, Zones and Woredas is still on
process.
Table 10: Materials procured in Amhara region during the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
5.1.2.7.3 Procurements done in Tigray Region
In Tigray region, 15 types of office and construction materials were planned to be procured in
2007 EFY. All of them were planned to be executed in the reporting period. However, none of
the planned items have been procured in the woredas and regional level. The procurement
process was started late and many of the items will be procured in the last quarter of the fiscal
year.
Table 11: Materials procured in Tigray region during the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
Annual3rd
Quarter
cummu
lative
3rd
Quarter
cummul
ative
Total cost
(in Birr)
1 Desktop Computer with UPS No. 11 11 11
2 Laptop Computer No. 10 10 10
3 Printer No. 8 8 8
4 LCD Projector No. 13 13 13
5 Motorbike No. 11 11 11
6 Chain blocks No. 3 3 3
7 Artisan tools Set 105 105 105
8 Digital Camera No. 11 11 11
9 Water quality test kit Set 7 7 7
10 Spring construction tools No. 2 2 2
11 Stablizer No. 9 9 9
12 Hand held GPS No. 6 6 6
13 External Hard disk No. 3 3 3
14 Office furniture No. 2 0 1
15 Vehicle No. 2 2 2
-
Beneficiary Office(s) of the
material procuredS/N
Total
Material or Equipment Unit
Quantity ProcuredQuantity Planned
Annual3
rd
QuarterCumulative
3rd
QuarterCumulative
1 Desktop Computer No. 1 0 1 0 0
2 Laptop Computer No. 40 0 40 27 29 Woreda Water Offices
3 Printer No. 1 0 1
4 File cabinet No. 5 0 5 5 5 Woreda Water Offices
5Motorbike No. 22 0 22 22 22 Woreda Water &
Health Offices
6 Large diameter mold No. 4 0 4
7 Small diameter mold No. 17 0 17
8 Artisan tools Set 430 0 430 102 102 Woreda Water Offices
9 Vehicle No. 31 0 31
10 Chlorine Drum 80 80 80 9 9 Woreda Water Offices
11 Spring construction tools Set 3 0 3 1 1 Woreda Water Offices
12 Water quality test kit No. 20 0 20 0 20 Woreda Water Offices
13 Water quality test reagent No. 10 0 10
-
Total
Cost
(in Birr)
Beneficiary Office(s)S/N
Total
Material or Equipment Unit
Quantity ProcuredQuantity Planned
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5.1.2.7.4 Procurements done in SNNP Region
Twenty four types of office and construction materials, majority of them rolled over from 2006
EFY, were planned to be procured in SNNPR in the reporting period. Accordingly, many of the
items (21 or 87.5%) have been procured and the remaining ones are in the process of
procurement. Some of the materials procured are: 6 desktop computers (37.5%), 8 laptop
computers (100.0%), 11 printers (73.3%), 5 photocopy machines (100.0%), 8 digital camera
(66.7%), 7 file cabinets (100.0%), 5 motorbikes(71.4%), 2 Larger diameter molds (50.0%),
14 small diameter molds (43.8%), 2 chain blocks (16.7%), 3 artisan tools (60.0%), and 4
hand held GPSs (50.0%). The region has effected advance payment for the procurement of the
long awaited RSU car procurement. The RWSC on COWASH has decided to complete all the
procurements until end of Jan. 2015 and an action plan has been prepared for the purpose.
Capacity building fund amounting to about Birr 4.48 million has been spent for the
procurement of the items, including the funds committed for the car procurement. The RSU
car is expected to be delivered before the end of this fiscal year.
Table 12: Materials procured in SNNP region during the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
Annual3rd
Quarter
cummu
lative
3rd
Quarter
cummul
ative
Total cost
(in Birr)
1 Desktop Computer with UPS No. 16 5 16 3 6 82,012
Tocha WWO & WEO ; Esara WWO;
Duna WWO; Dawuro zone WO &
FO
2 Laptop Computer No. 8 0 8 4 8 121,535 RSU; Tocha, Gorche, Duna
&Arbegona WWOs; Dawuro zone
WO
3 Printer No. 14 0 14 0 10 64,695 ZFO; Tocha WWO,WEO
&WFEDO,EsaraWWO
4 Colour Printer No. 1 0 1 1 1 17,250 RSU
5 LCD Projector No. 8 1 8 2 2 30,790 Dawuro zone WO; Duna WWO
6 Photocopy Machine No. 5 0 5 2 5 141,709 Tocha, Gorche, Esara & Arbegona
WWOs; Dawuro zone WO;
7 Filing cabinet No. 7 1 7 4 7 40,947 RSU; Gcrche, Tocha and Esara
WWO
8 Motorbike No. 7 0 6 1 5 223,197 Tocha, Gorche, Esara & Esara
WWOs
9 Large diameter mold No. 4 0 4 2 2 36,800 Tocha WWO
10 Small diameter mold No. 32 0 32 12 14 156,100 Chencha & Tocha WWO
11 Chain blocks No. 12 0 12 2 2 12,000 Chencha WWO
12 Artisan tools Set 5 0 5 2 3 85,345 Tocha, Arbegona & Gorche WWo
13 Digital Camera No. 12 0 12 4 8 47,270 Tocha & Arbegona WWO & Dawuro
zone WO
14 Scanner No. 2 0 2 0 0
15 Water quality test kit Set 5 0 5 5 5 847,665 Chencha, A/Zuria, Misha, Duna &
Esara WWO
16 Spring construction tools No. 6 0 6 1 3 44,000 Chencha & Gorche WWO
17 Stablizer No. 15 0 15 5 16 16,245 Tocha, Misha WWO, WHO, WFO,
WED & Dawuro zone ZFO
18 Hand held GPS No. 8 2 8 1 4 20,720 Tocha, Arbegona, Chencha &
Misha WWO
19 Fax machine No. 1 0 1 1 1 10,971 Misha WWO
20 External Hard disk No. 2 0 2 1 1 1,782 SU
21 CDMA No. 2 0 2 0 0
22 Office furniture No. 2 0 2 2 2 9,900 RSU
23 Vehicle No. 1 1 1 1 1 2,470,000 Advance paid for the vehicle
24 Flash Disk No. 3 0 3 3 3 552 RSU
4,481,485
Beneficiary Office(s) of the
material procuredS/N
Total
Material or Equipment Unit
Quantity ProcuredQuantity Planned
5.1.2.7.5 Procurements done in BSG Region
As indicated in Table 13, twenty eight types of office and construction materials were planned
to be procured in 2007 EFY. Much of the procurement was planned to be completed in the 3rd
quarter of the reporting period. Accordingly, few materials have been procured in the third
quarter. Nine desktop computers (30.0%), 11 laptops (73.3%), 14 Printers (48.3%),
3 photocopy machines (37.5%), 1 fax machine (50.0%) and 2 flash disks (3.0%) have been
procured. More than half a million Birr (Birr 546,362), from the GoF contribution, has been
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spent for the procurement of the items. Many items are still on the process of procurement by
woreda, zone and regional beneficiary sector offices.
Table 13: Materials procured in BSG region during the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
Annual3rd
Quarter
cummu
lative
3rd
Quarter
cummul
ative
Total cost
(in Birr)
1 Desktop Computer with UPS No. 30 30 30 9 9 125,610 Woreda & Zonal Sector Offices
2 Laptop Computer No. 15 15 15 11 11 198,068
RSU, Woreda & Zonal Sector
Offices
3 Printer No. 29 29 29 14 14 67,360
RSU, Woreda & Zonal Sector
Offices
4 LCD Projector No. 7 7 7 0 0
5 Scanner No. 1 1 1
6 Photocopy Machine No. 8 8 8 3 3 88,234 Woreda & Zonal Sector Offices
7 Filing cabinet No. 14 14 14 0 0
8 Motorbike No. 16 16 16 0 0
9 Large diameter mold No. 4 4 4 0 0
10 Small diameter mold No. 30 30 30 0 0
11 Chain blocks No. 18 18 18 0 0
12 Artisan tools Set 55 55 55 0 0
13 Digital Camera No. 13 13 13 0 0
14 Spring construction tools No. 5 5 5 0 0
15 Stablizer No. 26 26 26 0 0
16 Hand held GPS No. 12 12 12 0 0
17 Fax machine No. 2 2 2 1 1 25,500 Woreda sector offices
18 Office furniture No. 1 0 1 0 0
18.1 L-shape table No. 5 5 5
18.2 normal table (1.50cm*80*75cm No. 1 1 1
18.3 managerial chair (low back) No. 6 6 6
18.4 Gust chair with arm No. 10 10 10
18.5 Drawer chair No. 1 1 1
18.6 Gust chair without arm No. 3 3 3
19 Laptop bag No. 5 5 5
20 Doubl Cabin Toyota Pick up No. 1 0 1 0 0
21 Flash Disk No. 66 66 66 2 2 640 RSU
22 Remote sensor No. 1 1 1
23 Binding machine No. 1 1 1
24 Broadband Installation Set 1 1 1
25 Dewatering pump No. 3 3 3
26 Vehicles No. 5 5 5
27 Vehicles tyres No. 5 5 40,950 RSU
28 Generator No. 6 6 6
546,362
Beneficiary Office(s) of the
material procuredS/N
Total
Material or Equipment Unit
Quantity ProcuredQuantity Planned
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5.2 RESULT 2 OF COMPONENT 2: FINANCIAL AND PROCUREMENT SERVICES
DELIVERED FOR CMP INTERVENTION AT ALL LEVELS IN THE SELECTED
REGIONS
5.2.1 Output 1: Flow of Funds for CMPs Functional
Some indicators are set to measure the achievement of the output, viz., 1) number of fund
transfer requests done to the financier; 2) number of BoFED audit reports produced
(disaggregated by regions); 3) amount of funds transferred to WASHCOs and 4) amount of
funds settled by WASHCOs.
Opening of bank accounts in new regions, zones and woredas was among the major activities
to be accomplished during the first quarter of the reporting period. The new zones (2 in
Oromia and 2 in BSGR) and woredas (4 in Oromia and 4 in BSGR) have opened bank accounts
with the support of the RSUs staff and BoFED of the respective regions.
According to the funding agreements made between the beneficiary regional Finance Bureaus
and Embassy of Finland, a COWASH region is expected to submit four fund transfer requests
to the Embassy of Finland per year. A new region can request fund for the first and second
quarters of a fiscal year, at a time, for the first year while an old region can request only for a
quarter.
In the reporting period, all regions SNNPR have submitted fund requests to Embassy of
Finland. Oromia, Tigray and BSG regions submitted two requests at a time while Amhara and
SNNPR submitted only one fund request each. SNNP region is preparing two fund requests to
submit at the beginning of the third quarter of the fiscal year. In all, a total of 8 (40.0%) of
the fund requests have been submitted to Embassy of Finland. Many of the regions didn’t
request funds for the first quarter as they had some leftover funds from 2006 EFY to cover the
expenses in the quarter. The delay in the approval of the 2007 EFY annual plan has delayed
the timely submission of the fund requests.
The project regions are expected to audit the project fund utilization every year and prepare
audit reports. The auditing of the 2006 EFY fund utilization was expected to be conducted in all
regions in the reporting period. However, only SNNPR has conducted the auditing and
submitted to Embassy of Finland. The auditing of the SNNPR includes 4 woredas (Misha, Duna,
A/Zuria and Chencha), 2 zones (Hadiya and Gamo Gofa) and Regional Water Resources
Bureau. The other regions are expected to audit the 2006 EFY COWASH funds utilization of
beneficiary sector offices in the last quarter of the fiscal year.
Usually, it is convenient to get detailed financial data on WASHCOs fund utilization at the end
of the fiscal year. Hence, complete information on investment fund transferred to, via MFIs,
and amount settled by WASHCOs in each region will be reported in the annual report of the
project.
5.2.2 Output 2: Linkages Created with Private Sector in the Supply of Materials,
Equipment, Tools and Services
Number of new artisans trained by COWASH for WaSH facility construction in the woredas
(disaggregated by sex) and number of awareness raising workshops organized for the private
sector are set to measure the achievement of the output.
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Usually, some activities are included in the annual plans of regions and woredas to create
linkage with the private sector at the regional, zonal and woreda levels. The major ones are:
training of artisans; organizing awareness raising workshops to the private sector (pump,
spare parts and construction materials suppliers) on the availability of market opportunities;
carrying out market surveys in the Woredas; and informing communities on the prices of
construction materials, equipment, tools and services based on market surveys made in the
woredas.
Accordingly, awareness raising workshop to private sector on the availability of market
opportunities was conducted in only one zone of SNNPR. This has been planned with the view
to create linkage between the WASHCOs and the private suppliers so as to speed up the
construction activities and sustaining the facilities. The performance was low due to competing
activities in the zones of the project regions.
As indicated in the regional performances in Output 2 of Result 1, a total of 611 artisans (223
females) have been trained or refreshed in the nine months in three regions (Amhara, SNNPR,
Oromia and BSG). Some woredas are in the process of training more artisans and complete
information of artisans trained will be presented in the annual report.
5.3 RESULT 3 OF COMPONENT 2: SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY AND
INSTITUTIONAL ACCESS TO SAFE WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE IN
THE TARGET WOREDAS INCREASED
5.3.1 Output 1: Access to Improved Water Sources for Communities and Institutions
Increased
Three indicators are set to measure the achievement of the output. These are, a) number of
new CMP applications submitted to WWT(disaggregated by communal and institutional);
b) number of new CMP applications approved by WWT (disaggregated by communal and
institutional); and c) number of new water schemes constructed (disaggregated by communal
and institutional).
As the first quarter of the reporting period is characterized by a rainy season and the second
quarter is mainly crop harvesting period in the majority of the project woredas, there were no
many applications submitted and construction activities carried out during the first half of the
fiscal year. Most applications are coming during the third quarter and only some construction
activities, many of them started in the previous fiscal year, have been completed in the nine
the reporting period.
In 2007 EFY, a total of 2,557 new WPs constructions (including those rolled over from 2006
EFY) were planned to be undertaken in the five project regions (Table 14). Of this, 2,236 are
for communities and the remaining 321 are for institutions- 207 for schools and 114 for health
facilities. Hence, at least 2,557 applications are expected to be submitted to and approved by
WWTs in the fiscal year by communities and institutions.
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Table 14: Number of New Water Points Planned to be Constructed in 2007 EFY
School Health Facility
Amhara 1,357 153 80 1,590
Tigray 166 22 12 200
SNNPR 401 11 4 416
Oromia 261 9 9 279
BSGR 51 12 9 72
Total 2,236 207 114 2,557
InstitutionalCommunity
Project RegionTotal
Number of Planned WPs
5.3.1.1 Water supply schemes constructed in Amhara Region
As indicated in Table 14 above, 40 Amhara woredas planned to construct 1,590 WPs – 1,357
by communities and 215 by institutions (153 schools and 80 health facilities). Consequently,
promotions have been made in the reporting period in the CMP kebeles of Amhara woredas
with the trained woreda staff in collaboration with KWT members. As a result of these
promotions, 2,861 applications (2,664 for communities and 147 for schools and 50 for health
facilities) have been submitted to WWTs of the project woredas. This accounts about 180.0%
of the planned water points in the 40 project woredas of the region. Among these, 2,754
(96.3%) were desk appraised and 2,524 of those desk appraised (91.6%) were appraised at
the field level by the woreda appraisal team, who were trained in CMP promotion and appraisal
by the Zonal experts and RSU staff. Accordingly, 2,445 (97.0%) of the field appraised projects
have been approved by the respective WWTs of the project woredas. Among the approved
proposals, 1,266 (1,145 communities’, 94 schools’ and 27 health facilities’) water points were
under construction at the end of the reporting period.
Table 15: Number of applications submitted, appraisals made and applications approved in
Amhara Region in the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
<50% >50% Total
A. Community Water Points -
HDW with RP - - - - - - - - - HDW 896 1,904 1,805 1,656 1,608 76 274 641 915 SPD 411 690 690 633 618 52 66 154 220 - SW 48 48 48 48 48 23 3 6 9 - DW - - - - - - - RWH - - - - - - SPD-RPS 2 22 14 2 2 1 1 1 DW-RPS - Subtotal 1,357 2,664 2,557 2,339 2,276 152 343 802 1,145 -
B. Institutional Water Points
B.1 School Water Points
HDW with RP - - - - - - - - -
HDW 152 136 136 126 120 16 26 62 88 -
SPD 1 11 11 11 8 - 2 4 6 -
SW - - - - - - - - -
DW - - - - - - - - -
RWH - - - - - - - - -
SPD-RPS - DW-RPS - Subtotal 153 147 147 137 128 16 28 66 94 -
B.2 Health Institutions Water Points
HDW with RP - - - - - - - - - -
HDW 80 47 47 45 40 13 8 18 26 -
SPD - 3 3 3 1 - - 1 1 -
SW - - - - - - - - - -
DW - - - - - - - - - -
RWH - - - - - - - - - -
SPD-RPS - - DW-RPS - - Subtotal 80 50 50 48 41 13 8 19 27 -
Total 1,590 2,861 2,754 2,524 2,445 181 379 887 1,266 -
No. of WPs
Not Started
Construction
No. of WPs under
construction
No. of WPs
Abandoned
(could not
be
constructed)
Type of
Water
Point(WP)
No. of
Planned
WPs
No. of WPs
Applications
made
No. of WPs
Applications
Desk
Appraised
No. of WPs
Application
Field
Appraised
No. of WPs
Applications
Approved by
WWT
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In the reporting period, 998 (979 community, 18 schools and 1 health facility) water points,
which accounts 62.8% of the annual plan, have been completed in the Amhara woredas. A
total of 175,896 rural people of the project woredas are benefiting from the water points.
Moreover, study and design of RPSs from springs were completed and construction of 2 RPSs
from springs is underway.
Table 16: Number of new WPs constructed in Amhara Region in the First 9 Months of 2007 EFY
5.3.1.2 Water supply schemes constructed in Tigray Region
In Tigray region, a total of 200 WPs – 166 by communities and 34 by institutions (22 schools
and 12 health facilities) were planned to be constructed in the 7 woredas of the region through
the CMP approach.
Accordingly, promotions have been made in the kebeles and beneficiaries expressed their
demand to WWTs. For the planned 200 WPs, 264 (132.0% of the plan) applications have been
submitted. Of this, 261 (98.9%) were appraised at the desk level. Among the desk appraised
applications, 208 (79.7%) were appraised on the field by trained woreda staff. Consequently,
WWTs have approved 172 (82.7%) of the field appraised applications for funding. Among the
approved applications 166 are for communities and 6 for institutions – 4 each for schools and
health facilities.
3rd
QuarterCumulative Annual
3rd
QuarterCumulative
A. Community Water PointsHDW with RP
HDW 467 467 896 602 617 108,011 108,011
SPD 109 109 411 342 346 60,361 60,361
SW 16 16 48 11 16 7,524 7,524
DW
RWH
SPD-RPS 2
DW-RPS
Subtotal 592 592 1,357 955 979 175,896 175,896
B. Institutional Water Points
B.1 School Water Points
HDW with RP
HDW 152 152 152 16 16 10,346
SPD 1 1 1 2 2 882
SW
DW
RWH
SPD-RPS
DW-RPS
Subtotal 153 153 153 18 18 11,228 -
B.2 Health Institutions Water Points -
HDW with RP -
HDW 80 80 80 1 1 21
SPD
SW
DW
RWH
SPD-RPS
DW-RPS
Subtotal 80 80 80 1 1 21 -
Total 825 825 1,590 974 998
Type of Water Point(WP)
Number of WPs
Construction
Completed
Actual No
of People
Using the
Completed
WPs
No of People
having access
to the
Completed WPs
within 1.5KM
radius of the
WPs
Number of WPs planned to be
constructed
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Table 16: Number of WPs applications submitted, appraisals made and applications approved
in Tigray Region in the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
<50% >50% Total
A. Community Water Points -
HDW with RP - - - - - - - - - HDW 90 113 113 87 79 60 19 - 19 SPD 45 84 81 71 48 11 37 37 - SW 29 59 59 42 37 37 - - DW - - - - - - - RWH - - - - - - SPD-RPS - DW-RPS 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Subtotal 166 258 255 202 166 108 58 - 58 -
B. Institutional Water Points
B.1 School Water Points
HDW with RP - - - - - - - - -
HDW 9 2 2 2 2 2 - -
SPD - - - - - - - - -
SW 7 2 2 2 2 2 - - -
DW - - - - - - - - -
RWH 6 - - - - - - - -
SPD-RPS - DW-RPS - Subtotal 22 4 4 4 4 4 - - - -
B.2 Health Institutions Water Points
HDW with RP - - - - - - - - - -
HDW 5 - - - - - - - -
SPD 1 1 1 1 1 - - - -
SW 4 1 1 1 1 1 - - - -
DW - - - - - - - - - -
RWH 3 - - - - - - - -
SPD-RPS - - DW-RPS - - Subtotal 12 2 2 2 2 2 - - - -
Total 200 264 261 208 172 114 58 -
No. of WPs
Not Started
Construction
No. of WPs under
construction
No. of WPs
Abandoned
(could not
be
constructed)
Type of
Water
Point(WP)
No. of
Planned
WPs
No. of WPs
Applications
made
No. of WPs
Applications
Desk
Appraised
No. of WPs
Application
Field
Appraised
No. of WPs
Applications
Approved by
WWT
Tigray woredas have constructed 14 water points (12 for community and 2 for schools) in the
reporting period. Ten of these water points are hand dug wells while 6 of them are On Spot
Springs. The performance (7.0%) was very low compared with the annual target. The
communal water points completed are benefiting over 4,143 rural people in the project
woredas whereas the 2 school water points benefitted 1,953 students and teachers.
Besides, in Tigray, study and design of 2 deep wells for RPS and construction of 2 deep wells
for RPS and construction of 2 reservoirs were underway (about 50.0%) in the reporting period.
Table 17: Number of new WPs constructed in Tigray Region in the First 9 Months of 2007 EFY
3rd
Quarter
Cumulativ
eAnnual
3rd
QuarterCumulative
A. Community Water PointsHDW with RP
HDW 2 2 90 6 8 2,860 2,860
SPD 1 1 45 3 4 1,283 1,283
SW 29
DW
RWH
SPD-RPS
DW-RPS 2
Subtotal 3 3 166 9 12 4,143 4,143
B. Institutional Water Points
B.1 School Water Points
HDW with RP
HDW 1 1 9 1 2 1,953
SPD
SW 7
DW
RWH 6
SPD-RPS
DW-RPS
Subtotal 1 1 22 1 2 1,953 -
B.2 Health Institutions Water Points -
HDW with RP -
HDW 5
SPD
SW 4
DW
RWH 3
SPD-RPS
DW-RPS
Subtotal - - 12 - - - -
Total 4 4 200 10 14
Type of Water Point(WP)
Number of WPs
Construction
Completed
Actual No
of People
Using the
Completed
WPs
No of People
having access
to the
Completed WPs
within 1.5KM
radius of the
WPs
Number of WPs planned to
be constructed
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5.3.1.3 Water supply schemes constructed in SNNP Region
In SNNP region, a total of 416 WPs – 401 by communities and 15 by institutions (11 schools
and 4 health facilities) - were planned to be constructed, through the CMP approach, in the 8
project woredas of the region. The plan includes the point water supply schemes started in the
preceding fiscal year. The regional plan has been reduced from 440 to 416 due to some
changes in some woreda plans and misreporting of rolled over water points in Arbaminch Zuria
woreda.
Accordingly, 302 new applications were submitted from communities in the reporting period.
Majority of this (291 or 96.4%) were desk appraised and 255 (87.6%) of this were appraised
at the field level. WWTs have approved 207 (81.2%) of the field appraised applications. Only
10 institutions have submitted applications for water supply construction- 9 from schools and 1
from health facilities.
Table 18: Number of WPs applications submitted, appraisals made and applications approved
in SNNP Region in First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
<50% >50% Total
A. Community Water Points -
HDW with RP - - - - - - - - - HDW 23 20 19 16 16 9 3 1 4 SPD 361 278 268 235 188 34 19 10 29 - SW 5 1 1 1 - - - - - - DW - - - - - - - RWH - - - - - - SPD-RPS 12 3 3 3 3 2 1 - 1 DW-RPS - - - - - - - - - Subtotal 401 302 291 255 207 45 23 11 34 -
B. Institutional Water Points
B.1 School Water Points
HDW with RP - - - - - - - - -
HDW 10 9 7 7 7 3 2 1 3 -
SPD - - - - - - - - -
SW 1 - - - - - - - -
DW - - - - - - - - -
RWH - - - - - - - - -
SPD-RPS - DW-RPS - Subtotal 11 9 7 7 7 3 2 1 3 -
B.2 Health Institutions Water Points
HDW with RP - - - - - - - - - -
HDW 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 -
SPD - - - - - - - - - -
SW - - - - - - - - - -
DW - - - - - - - - - -
RWH - - - - - - - - - -
SPD-RPS - - DW-RPS - - Subtotal 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 -
Total 416 312 299 263 215 49 26 12 38 -
No. of WPs
Not Started
Construction
No. of WPs under
construction
No. of WPs
Abandoned
(could not
be
constructed)
Type of
Water
Point(WP)
No. of
Planned
WPs
No. of WPs
Applications
made
No. of WPs
Applications
Desk
Appraised
No. of WPs
Application
Field
Appraised
No. of WPs
Applications
Approved by
WWT
Some constructions started late in the preceding fiscal year and some new ones started in the
third quarter have been completed in some woredas of SNNP region. It was reported that 134
water points (129 for communities and 5 schools) were completed in the reporting period. This
accounts 32.2 % of the total planned water points in the region. The community water points
constructed were 4 hand dug well, 129 on spot springs and 1 RPS from a spring. Five of the
water points completed (1 hand dug well and 4 on spot springs) are for rural schools. More
than 64,435 rural people have started to benefit from the 129 community water points and
1,139 students and teachers are benefiting from the school WPs constructed with the support
of COWASH project.
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Table 19: Number of new WPs constructed in SNNP Region in the First 9 Months of 2007 EFY
5.3.1.4 Water supply schemes constructed in Oromia Region
Twelve project woredas of Oromia (8 old and 4 new) have planned to construct 279 water
points- 261 by communities and 18 by institutions (9 each for schools and health facilities).
These water points are going to be constructed with the support of investment funds from the
regional government and contributions from the beneficiary community themselves.
A total of 366 applications (346 from communities and 20 from institutions) have been
submitted in the reporting period. Among these, 316 (302 community and 14 institutions
demands), 86.3% of the applications submitted, were appraised at the desk level by the
woreda experts trained. Of the desk appraised applications, majority of them (98.4%) have
been appraised on the field by the trained woreda appraisal team. As reported by the region,
300 (96.5%) of the field appraised applications were approved by WWTs of the project
woredas.
Table 20: Number of applications submitted, appraisals made and applications approved in
Oromia Region in the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
<50% >50% Total
A. Community Water Points -
HDW with RP - - - - - - - - - HDW 134 170 148 147 143 28 22 20 42 SPD 120 166 144 141 137 25 7 11 18 - SW 7 10 10 10 7 7 - - DW - - - - - - - RWH - - - - - - SPD-RPS - DW-RPS - Subtotal 261 346 302 298 287 60 29 31 60 -
B. Institutional Water Points
B.1 School Water Points
HDW with RP - - - - - - - - -
HDW 9 13 9 9 9 2 2 -
SPD - - - - - - - - -
SW - - - - - - - - -
DW - - - - - - - - -
RWH - - - - - - - - -
SPD-RPS - DW-RPS - Subtotal 9 13 9 9 9 - 2 - 2 -
B.2 Health Institutions Water Points
HDW with RP - - - - - - - - - -
HDW 9 7 5 4 4 2 - 1 1 -
SPD - - - - - - - - - -
SW - - - - - - - - - -
DW - - - - - - - - - -
RWH - - - - - - - - - -
SPD-RPS - - DW-RPS - - Subtotal 9 7 5 4 4 2 - 1 1 -
Total 279 366 316 311 300 62 31 32 63 -
No. of WPs
Not Started
Construction
No. of WPs under
construction
No. of WPs
Abandoned
(could not
be
constructed)
Type of
Water
Point(WP)
No. of
Planned
WPs
No. of WPs
Applications
made
No. of WPs
Applications
Desk
Appraised
No. of WPs
Application
Field
Appraised
No. of WPs
Applications
Approved by
WWT
3rd
QuarterCumulative Annual
3rd
QuarterCumulative
A. Community Water PointsHDW with RP
HDW 1 23 23 2 3 705 625
SPD 119 361 361 65 125 63,218 44,425
SW 5 5 5
DW
RWH
SPD-RPS 12 1 512 383
DW-RPS
Subtotal 125 389 401 67 129 64,435 45,433
B. Institutional Water Points
B.1 School Water Points
HDW with RP
HDW 10 10 1 1 284
SPD 2 4 855
SW 1 1 1
DW
RWH
SPD-RPS
DW-RPS
Subtotal 1 11 11 3 5 1,139 -
B.2 Health Institutions Water Points -
HDW with RP -
HDW 4 4
SPD
SW
DW
RWH
SPD-RPS
DW-RPS
Subtotal - 4 4 - - - -
Total 126 404 416 70 134
Type of Water Point(WP)
Number of WPs
Construction
Completed
Actual No
of People
Using the
Completed
WPs
No of People
having access
to the
Completed WPs
within 1.5KM
radius of the
WPs
Number of WPs planned to be
constructed
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In Oromia region, a total of 151 (147 community and 4 school) water points, accounting
41.3% of the annual plan, have been completed in the reporting period. Over 9,150 rural
people of the project woredas have benefited from the community water points and 1,173
students and teachers from the 4 school hand dug wells constructed by schools with the
support of COWASH through the CMP approach.
Table 21: Number of new WPs constructed in Oromia Region in the First 9 Months of 2007 EFY
5.3.1.5 Water supply schemes constructed in Benishangul Region (BSGR)
The four project woredas of BSGR have planned to construct 70 water points- 51 by
communities and 19 by institutions (12 for schools and 7 for health facilities each). These
water points are going to be constructed with the support of investment funds from the
regional government, government of Finland and contributions from the beneficiary community
themselves. The construction of these water points will improve the low water supply access of
the woredas.
Consequently, a total of 45 applications (34 from communities and 11 from institutions) have
been submitted in two woredas in the reporting period. Among these, 38 (27 community and
11 institutional) demands, 84.4% of the applications submitted, were appraised at the desk
and field level by the woreda experts trained. It was reported from the region that 19 (50.0%)
desk appraised applications were approved by WWTs of the project woredas.
Construction has not been started in the woredas until end of the reporting period.
3rd
QuarterCumulative Annual
3rd
QuarterCumulative
A. Community Water PointsHDW with RP
HDW 60 60 134 54 58 9,150 9,150
SPD 57 57 120 77 89 17,133 17,133
SW 3 3 7
DW
RWH
SPD-RPS
DW-RPS
Subtotal 120 120 261 131 147 26,283 26,283
B. Institutional Water Points
B.1 School Water Points
HDW with RP
HDW 9 4 4 1,173
SPD
SW
DW
RWH
SPD-RPS
DW-RPS
Subtotal - - 9 4 4 1,173 -
B.2 Health Institutions Water Points -
HDW with RP -
HDW 9
SPD
SW
DW
RWH
SPD-RPS
DW-RPS
Subtotal - - 9 - - - -
Total 120 120 279 135 151
Type of Water Point(WP)
Number of WPs
Construction
Completed
Actual No
of People
Using the
Completed
WPs
No of People
having access
to the
Completed WPs
within 1.5KM
radius of the
WPs
Number of WPs planned to be
constructed
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Table 22: Number of applications submitted, appraisals made and applications approved in
Benishangul Gumuz Region in the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
<50% >50% Total
A. Community Water Points -
HDW with RP - - - - - - - - HDW 42 29 23 23 16 - SPD 9 5 4 4 3 - SW - - DW - - - - - - - RWH - - - - - - SPD-RPS - DW-RPS - Subtotal 51 34 27 27 19 - - - - -
B. Institutional Water Points
B.1 School Water Points
HDW with RP - - - - - - - - -
HDW 12 6 6 6 - -
SPD - - - - - - - - -
SW - - - - - - - - -
DW - - - - - - - - -
RWH - - - - - - - - -
SPD-RPS - DW-RPS - Subtotal 12 6 6 6 - - - - - -
B.2 Health Institutions Water Points
HDW with RP - - - - - - - - - -
HDW 7 5 5 5 - - - -
SPD - - - - - - - - - -
SW - - - - - - - - - -
DW - - - - - - - - - -
RWH - - - - - - - - - -
SPD-RPS - - DW-RPS - - Subtotal 7 5 5 5 - - - - - -
Total 70 45 38 38 19 - - - - -
No. of WPs
Not Started
Construction
No. of WPs under
constructionNo. of WPs
Abandoned
(could not
be
constructed)
Type of
Water
Point(WP)
No. of
Planned
WPs
No. of WPs
Applications
made
No. of WPs
Applications
Desk
Appraised
No. of WPs
Application
Field
Appraised
No. of WPs
Applications
Approved by
WWT
As reported from the regions, in the reporting period, 1,297 water points (1,267 communal
and 30 institutional – 29 schools and 1 health facility) have been completed in the reporting
period in the four regions – Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR and Oromia. Majority of the WPs are hand
dug wells (710), followed by on spot springs (571) and shallow wells (16). The communal
water points are benefiting over 270,757 rural people in the project woredas while the school
water points are serving 15,493 students and teachers. The only health facility water point
constructed in Amhara is benefiting 21 health extension workers and some clients of the
facility.
In aggregate, since the launching of COWASH in 2004 EFY, a total of 6,331 water points
(6,007 communal, 324 institutional – 264 for schools and 60 for health facilities) have been
constructed in four project regions (5,148 in Amhara, 238 in Tigray, 313 in SNNPR and 632 in
Oromia). In terms of type, majority of the water points are hand dug wells (4,352), followed
by springs (1,911), shallow wells (65) and roof water harvesting (3) for schools. A total of
1.47 million rural people of the COWASH/CMP kebeles are benefiting from the 6,007 communal
water points. The 264 school water points constructed with the support of COWASH are
benefiting 105,380 students and teachers while the 60 health facilities’ schemes are serving
more than 12,989 health extension workers and some clients of the facilities.
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Table 23: Number of new (community, school and health institution) water points constructed until end of First 9 Months of 2007 EFY (March 31, 2015)
HDW
with RPHDW SPD SW DW RWH Total
Populatio
n Served
Popn.
having
Access
within
1.5km
HDW with
RPHDW SPD SW DW RWH Total
Populatio
n Served
Popn.
having
Access
within
1.5km
HDW
with
RP
HDW SPD SW DW RWH TotalPopulation
Served
Popn.
Having
Access
within
1.5Km of
Amhara 15 3,020 864 13 0 0 3,912 998,578 988,578 0 617 346 16 0 0 979 175,896 175,896 15 3,637 1,210 29 0 0 4,891 1,174,474 1,164,474
Tigray 0 85 90 33 0 0 208 59,589 59,589 0 8 4 0 0 0 12 4,143 4,143 0 93 94 33 0 0 220 63,732 63,732
SNNPR 0 8 161 0 0 0 169 56,451 51,114 0 3 126 0 0 0 129 64,435 45,433 0 11 287 0 0 0 298 120,886 96,547
Oromia 0 252 199 0 0 0 451 79,776 73,014 0 58 89 0 0 0 147 26,283 26,283 0 310 288 0 0 0 598 106,059 99,297
BSG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 15 3,365 1,314 46 0 0 4,740 1,194,394 1,172,295 0 686 565 16 0 0 1,267 270,757 251,755 15 4,051 1,879 62 0 0 6,007 1,465,151 1,424,050
Amhara 0 181 10 0 0 0 191 66,686 0 16 2 0 0 0 18 11,228 0 197 12 0 0 0 209 77,914
Tigray 0 8 1 2 0 3 14 4,113 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1,953 0 10 1 2 0 3 16 6,066
SNNPR 0 5 3 0 0 0 8 7,109 0 1 4 0 0 0 5 1,139 0 6 7 0 0 0 13 8,248
Oromia 0 16 6 0 0 0 22 11,979 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 1,173 0 20 6 0 0 0 26 13,152
BSG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 0 210 20 2 0 3 235 89,887 0 23 6 0 0 0 29 15,493 0 233 26 2 0 3 264 105,380
Amhara 0 44 3 0 0 0 47 8,074 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 45 3 0 0 0 48 8,095
Tigray 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 100
SNNPR 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 445 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 445
Oromia 0 7 1 0 0 0 8 4,349 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 8 4,349
BSG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 0 52 6 1 0 0 59 12,968 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 53 6 1 0 0 60 12,989
Amhara 15 3,245 877 13 0 0 4,150 0 634 348 16 0 0 998 15 3879 1225 29 0 0 5,148
Tigray 0 93 92 36 0 3 224 0 10 4 0 0 0 14 0 103 96 36 0 3 238
SNNPR 0 14 165 0 0 0 179 0 4 130 0 0 0 134 0 18 295 0 0 0 313
Oromia 0 275 206 0 0 0 481 0 62 89 0 0 0 151 0 337 295 0 0 0 632
BSG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grandtotal 15 3,627 1,340 49 0 3 5,034 0 710 571 16 0 0 1,297 15 4,337 1,911 65 0 3 6,331
B. School
c. Health Institution
Total Water Points (Community + School + Health Institution)
A. Community
Region
Number of Water Points Constructed in COWASH Woredas
Cumulative2004-2006 EFY 2007 EFY Q1+Q2+Q3
Note: HDW with RP - Hand dug well with Rope Pump; SW - Shallow Well
HDW - Hand dug well with Afridev pump; DW - Deep well
SPD - Spring On Spot; RWH - Roof water harvesting
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5.3.2 Output 2: Access to Sanitation for Household and Institutions Increased and
Hygiene Behavior Improved
Percentage of ODF kebeles in the COWASH intervention woredas (disaggregated by project
regions), number of new institutional latrines constructed (disaggregated by institutions) are
the indicators of measuring the achievement of the output.
The ODF status of woredas will be reported at the end of the fiscal year upon receipt of
information from the regions.
The annual plans of the regions show that the attention to sanitation and hygiene has been
improving over the fiscal years. In 2007 EFY, 101 institutional latrines (61 for schools and 40
for health institutions) were planned to be constructed in the five regions of the project.
Among these latrines, 46 are in Amhara, 20 in Tigray, 13 in SNNPR, 14 in Oromia and 8 in
BSG regions.
In the reporting period, 97 applications (64 from schools and 40 from health facilities) have
been submitted to WWTs. It was reported that 93 (95.9%) of the applications were appraised
at the desk level by the woreda appraisal team. Among the desk appraised applications,
majority of them (97.9%) were field appraised by the same team of experts trained at the
regional level and of this 88(96.7%) were approved by the respective WWTs.
Table 24: Number of Latrines applications submitted, appraisals made and applications
approved in the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
< 50% > 50% Total
Amhara 22 23 23 23 23 14 6 20
Tigray 14 20 20 20 20 0 0 0
SNNPR 13 15 11 11 10 5 1 6
Oromia 7 3 3 2 2 0 2 2
BSG 5 3 3 3 3 0 0 0
Subtotal 61 64 60 59 58 19 9 28
Amhara 24 23 23 23 23 14 5 19
Tigray 6 4 4 4 4 0 0 0
SNNPR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromia 7 5 5 4 2 1 0 1
BSG 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Subtotal 40 33 33 32 30 15 5 20
Total 101 97 93 91 88 34 14 48
B. Health Institutions
No. of
Latrines
Applications
Approved
by WWT
Type of
Institution/
Region
No. of
Planned
Latrines
No. of
Latrines
Applications
made
No. of
Latrines
Applications
Desk
Appraised
No. of
Latrines
Application
Field
Appraised
No. of Latrines under
construction
A. Schools
In the first nine months, some institutional latrines, including those rolled over from the
preceding fiscal year, have been completed. Regional reports show that 16 institutional latrines
(8 each for schools and health facilities), were completed in three regions – Amhara (7), Tigray
(8) and SNNPR (1). These latrines are benefiting over 14,365 students and teachers (48.5%
female) and 282 health extension workers and clients of the facilities (46.5%) in the project
kebeles.
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Table 25: Number of Institutional Latrines Constructed in the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
Annual3rd
QuarterCumulative
3rd
QuarterCumulative Male Female Total
A. School
Amhara 22 22 22 2 3 1,634 1,655 3,289
Tigray* 14 0 14 0 4 5,970 5,494 11,464
SNNPR 13 1 9 0 1 431 412 843
Oromia 7 2 7 0 0 -
BSG 5 0 0 0 0 -
Subtotal 61 25 52 2 8 8,035 7,561 15,596
B. Health Institution
Amhara 24 24 24 4 4 136 108 244
Tigray 6 0 4 0 4 15 23 38
SNNPR 0 0 0 0 0 -
Oromia 7 3 7 0 0 -
BSG 3 0 0 0 0 -
Subtotal 40 27 35 4 8 151 131 282
Total 101 52 87 6 16 8,186 7,692 15,878
Region
No. of Latrines
Construction
Completed
Estimated No. of People
using the Completed
Latrines
No. of Latrines Planned to be
Constructed
*- Note: In Tigray, woredas have constructed 1 block each for 3 schools and 2 blocks each for 13 schools
In total, 115 latrines (69 for schools and 46 for health facilities) were constructed in the
COWASH woredas through the CMP approach since the launching of COWASH project in four
regions (Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR and Oromia). There were no latrines constructed in BSG
region due to delay in the preparatory activities to start the project in the region. A total of
more than 79,008 students and teachers and 2,649 health staff, most of them health
extension workers, and some clients of the facilities are using these latrines (Table 26).
Table 26: Number of Institutional Latrines Constructed until end of March 31, 2015
M F T M F T M F T
Amhara 45 25,082 24,117 49,199 3 1,634 1,655 3,289 48 26,716 25,772 52,488
Tigray* 9 2,914 2,963 5,877 4 5,970 5,494 11,464 13 8,884 8,457 17,341
SNNPR 2 858 787 1,645 1 431 412 843 3 1,289 1,199 2,488
Oromia 5 2,245 4,446 6,691 0 0 5 2,245 4,446 6,691
Subtotal 61 31,099 32,313 63,412 8 8,035 7,561 15,596 69 39,134 39,874 79,008
Amhara 27 228 206 434 4 136 108 244 31 364 314 678
Tigray 3 20 38 58 4 15 23 38 7 35 61 96
SNNPR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromia 8 925 950 1,875 0 0 8 925 950 1,875
Subtotal 38 1,173 1,194 2,367 8 151 131 282 46 1,324 1,325 2,649
Amhara 72 25,310 24,323 49,633 7 1,770 1,763 3,533 79 27,080 26,086 53,166
Tigray 12 2,934 3,001 5,935 8 5,985 5,517 11,502 20 8,919 8,518 17,437
SNNPR 2 858 787 1,645 1 431 412 843 3 1,289 1,199 2,488
Oromia 13 3,170 5,396 8,566 0 0 0 0 13 3,170 5,396 8,566
Grandtotal 99 32,272 33,507 65,779 16 8,186 7,692 15,878 115 40,458 41,199 81,657
No. of
Latrines
Population Served
2007 EFY Q1+Q2+Q3
No. of
Latrines
Population Served
2004-2006 EFY
No. of
Latrines
Population Served
Total (School + Health Institution)
Cumulative
Number of Latrines Constructed in COWASH Woredas
A. School
B. Health Institution
Region
Note *: In Tigray upgrading of school latrines have been conducted. In the first half of 2007 EFY, besides the 8 standard latrines, 1 block latrine each for 3 schools and 2 blocks latrines each for 13 schools have been constructed in some woredas.
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5.3.3 Output 3: Sustainability of Communal and Institutional Water Schemes in the
Targeted Woredas Strengthened
Three indicators are set to measure the achievement of the output. These are: i) number of
CMP schemes with trained pump attendants and caretakers (disaggregated by sex); ii) number
of water points rehabilitated (disaggregated by communal and institutional); and
iii) percentage of WASHCOs with at least 50% women members.
A number of activities were expected to be accomplished every year for the attainment of this
output. The main ones are: i) maintain or repair water schemes; ii) provide refresher trainings
for members of existing (old) WASHCOs in O&M management, environment, sanitation,
hygiene and gender; and iii) carry out refresher training for existing pump attendants and
caretakers and their replacements in Operation and Maintenance (O&M). However, only very
few of them performed in the reporting period. Data on the percentage of WASHCOs with at
least 50% or more female members and trained pump attendants and caretakers are reported
at the end of the fiscal year.
Table 27: Number of Water Points Planned to be Rehabilitated in 2007 EFY
Community Institutional Total
Amhara 105 23 128
Tigray 95 12 107
SNNPR 31 6 37
Oromia 2 0 2
BSG 8 3 11
Total 241 44 285
Project RegionNumber of WPs Planned to be Rehabilitated
A total of 285 water points (241 community and 44 institutional) were planned to be
rehabilitated in all regions in 2007 EFY (Table 28).
However, the performance of the regions in rehabilitating water points was very low in the
reporting period as woredas have been giving priority to new constructions and delay in the
approval of the plans
Anyhow, 33 communal water points (18 hand dug wells and 15 springs) have been
rehabilitated in the first nine months in Tigray, SNNPR and Oromia regions. This accounts only
11.6% of the rehabilitations planned in 2007 EFY. There were no rehabilitations completed in
Amhara and BSG woredas in the reporting period.
In total, 348 water points (342 communal and 6 school water points) were rehabilitated in
COWASH woredas since 2004 EFY– 288 in Amhara, 23 in Tigray, 28 in SNNPR and 9 in Oromia
regions (Table 28). The water points rehabilitated are benefiting more than 91,187 rural
people and 2,314 students and teachers in the project woredas.
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Table 28: Number of Water Points Rehabilitated until end of March 31, 2015
HDW
with
RP
HDW SPD SW DW RWH TotalPopulation
Served
HDW
with
RP
HDW SPD SW DW RWH TotalPopulation
Served
HDW
with
RP
HDW SPD SW DW RWH TotalPopulation
Served
Amhara 0 206 78 0 0 0 284 68,850 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 206 78 0 0 0 284 68,850
Tigray 0 7 5 0 0 0 12 3,000 0 11 0 0 0 0 11 2,250 0 18 5 0 0 0 23 5,250
SNNPR 0 4 4 0 0 0 8 6,855 0 6 14 0 0 0 20 9,380 0 10 18 0 0 0 28 16,235
Oromia 0 3 2 0 0 0 5 558 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 294 0 4 3 0 0 0 7 852
BSG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 0 220 89 0 0 0 309 79,263 0 18 15 0 0 0 33 11,924 0 238 104 0 0 0 342 91,187
Amhara 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 1080 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 1,080
Tigray 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNNPR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromia 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1234 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1,234
BSG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 2,314 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 2,314
Amhara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigray 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNNPR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BSG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Amhara 0 210 78 0 0 0 288 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 210 78 0 0 0 288
Tigray 0 7 5 0 0 0 12 0 11 0 0 0 0 11 2250 0 18 5 0 0 0 23
SNNPR 0 4 4 0 0 0 8 0 6 14 0 0 0 20 9380 0 10 18 0 0 0 28
Oromia 0 5 2 0 0 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 294 0 6 3 0 0 0 9
BSG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grandtotal 0 226 89 0 0 0 315 0 18 15 0 0 0 33 11,924 0 244 104 0 0 0 348
c. Health Institution
Total Rehabilitated (Community + School + Health Institution)
Cumulative
Number of Water Points Rehabilitated in COWASH Woredas
A. Community
B. School
Region2004-2006 EFY 2007 EFY Q1+Q2+Q3
Note: HDW with RP - Hand dug well with Rope Pump; SW - Shallow Well
HDW - Hand dug well with Afridev pump; DW - Deep well
SPD - Spring On Spot; RWH - Roof water harvesting
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5.3.4 Output 4: Potable Water Quality Ensured in Targeted Woredas
Number of water quality tests (post construction) made on CMP water schemes (new and
rehabilitations); number of chlorination made (post construction) on CMP water schemes (new and
rehabilitations) and number of CMP water schemes with Water Safety Plans are the indicators set to
measure the achievement of the output.
Some of the major activities to be performed to attain the output are: i) chlorination of water
schemes before taken into use; ii) carrying out testing of water quality of water schemes before
taken into use and periodically; iii) train WASHCOs in Water Safety Planning; iv) conduct periodic
water safety planning by WASHCOs; v) procure water quality testing kits for woredas; and vi) train
woreda staff on the use of water quality testing kits. These activities are planned to be
accomplished in the fiscal year.
Many of the activities related to water quality have not been undertaken in many of the project
regions in the reporting period. The practice of preparing Water Safety Plans for water points is not
common in Ethiopia. With the view to sustain the water points and maintain the quality of the
water, training of trainers on GLOWS/Water Safety Planning (WSP) was given, by WHO and
MetaMeta in collaboration with COWASH, to COWASH RSU and some regional water bureau and
MoWIE staff. Consequently, the training of regional, zonal and woreda staff will be started by the
regions and WSP plans prepared for the water points. Moreover, Water Safety Planning is being
piloted in one micro-watershed of a kebele in Yilmana Densa woreda of Amhara region with the
cooperation of an international organization called MetaMeta. This fiscal year, the planning is
scaled-up in selected woredas of the other project regions. However, many of these activities have
not been conducted.
All of the regions have planned to procure water quality tests kits for woredas. Amhara has already
procured the kits and SNNPR is finalizing the procurement. Other regions are in the process of
procuring the kits. Besides, as indicated in Output2 of Result 1, WASHCOs have been receiving
training on O&M of schemes so as to sustain their water points.
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6 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
In this chapter, the financial utilization performance, in the reporting period, of all the components
of the project (Component 1 and 2) are described. Each component is discussed separately and
summarized financial data by region are presented accordingly.
6.1 COMPONENT 1, FEDERAL LEVEL
The COWASH expenditures started to build-up already during 2003 Ethiopian Fiscal Year (EFY). The
financial plan and usage of C-1 for the Phase I and II until the end of the reporting period (March
2015) are presented as follows.
6.1.1 Cumulative expenditures of Phase I and II
The total C-1 five year budget is EUR 3 730 392 (Table 29). The total budget usage at the end of
March 2015 is EUR 2,579,297. This represents 69 % total usage of Component 1. The usage of the
fee component is 68 %. The usage of the reimbursable costs is 77 % and the usage of the capacity
building and sector support component is 57 %.
Table 29: Total C-1 Usage Follow-up compared to the 5 year budget (2011-2016)
Figure (a) below illustrates that the total budget utilization of C-1 lags some 65,000 EUR behind
when compared to the planned total 5 years budget.
The budget between the Fee, Reimbursable costs and Sector Support and Capacity Building was re-
adjusted for Phase II of C-1 starting from October 1, 2014.
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Figure a. Illustration of the C-1 Budget Utilization based on the 5 year budget period (2011-2016).
Ethiopian Fiscal Year (EFY) is for a period of July-June.
6.1.2 Comparison of the budget utilization with the first 6 - months of Phase II (October
2014-March 2015) representing the Quarter II of 2007 Ethiopian Fiscal Year.
The comparison of the 1st and 2nd quarter of Phase II of Component 1 (Q2 and Q3/2007 EFY)
cumulative budget and expenditures is presented in Table 30 below. The follow-up reveals that
the total 80.0% of the two quarters budget of Phase II (October 2014-March 2015) was utilized.
The Fee usage was 78.0%, reimbursable usage 83.0% and sector support usage 88.0%. The
main reason for the underutilization of the fee budget was the non-invoiced days of the HRDS
visits to Ethiopia made in January-March 2015 and late start of Training Impact Assessment
Consultancy and late execution of the RWS O&M consultancy. For these reasons, the total Fee
budget usage was below the planned. The over usage in Junior Expert budget line was caused
from the non-used annual leaves.
The reimbursable budget usage was about 83.0 %. The low budget usage was caused from the
non-executed international HRD consultant travelling costs and savings achieved in local
travelling.
The slight underuse of the sector support budget was due to the cancellation of participation in
the 7th WWF in Korea.
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Table 30: Comparison of budget and expenditures of 1st and 2nd quarters of Phase II
(Q2+Q3/2007 EFY)
The expenditure follow-up of the 2007 Ethiopian Fiscal Year which overlaps with the Phase I and
II of Component 1 by one quarter is illustrated in Table 31 below.
The total budget usage during the 9 months of 2007 EFY was about 101.0 %. Due to the
extensive GIS trainings, the sector support budget was slightly overused. International short
term consultancy use was less than planned due to the non-invoicing of the already conducted
consultancy days. The National Short term consultancy budget was slightly overused due to the
Q1 additional works for Training Impact Assessment work.
The table shows that 68 % of the planned 2007 EFY budget was used during the first three
quarters of the fiscal year. Major savings were made in the reimbursable costs and in the use of
National Short Term Consultants as explained above.
Table 31: Component 1 budget follow-up of 2007 EFY
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6.2 COMPONENT 2 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
The financial performances of Component 2 in the reporting period, disaggregated by project
regions, are presented hereunder.
6.2.1 Tigray Region
The funding arrangement in Tigray is governed by the funding agreement signed between the
Bureau of Plan and Finance of Tigray National Regional State and Embassy of Finland. All the
investment and some operational costs are covered by the Tigray National Regional State while the
(human and physical) capacity building fund is contributed from the Finland Government. The
investment funds and capacity building funds are being channeled in different ways. All the
investment funds from the regional government are being channeled to the communities through
Dedebit Credit and Saving Institution (DECSI) with a commission of 5% while the capacity building
fund from the Finnish Government has been channeled through the government financial structure.
An estimated amount of Birr 54.94 million (Birr 16.26 million from GoE and Birr 38.69 million from
GoF) was allocated for 2007 EFY. Some 65.1 %, 5.9 %, 11.3 %, and 17.6 % of the annual budget
was allocated for investment, physical capacity building, human capacity building and operational
cost (including RSU costs), respectively. Of this annual budget, Birr 52.61 million (95.7%) was
allocated for the first nine months of the fiscal year.
The financial performance report of the region shows that only 13.1% of the total fund allocated for
first nine months has been utilized for implementing the planned activities (Table 32). The
breakdown of budget utilization by cost categories shows that only 16.4% of the investment funds,
0.2% of the physical capacity building funds, 2.8% of the human capacity building funds, and
14.4% of the operational costs allocated for the reporting period have been utilized in the first nine
months of the fiscal year.
Table 32: Fund allocated and Utilized in Tigray region in the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Planned
for 3rd
Quarter
Ut ilized 3rd
Quarter
(15+18 )
Planned for
3rd Quarter
Utilized 3rd
Quarter
Planned for
3rd Quarter
Utilized 3rd
Quarter
GoF GoE Total (1+2 ) GoF GoE GoF+GoE GoF GoE GoF+GoE GoF + GoE GoF + GoE
Cumulat ive
( 9 / 6 ) *10
0
This
Quarter
(11/ 10 )
*10 0
GoF GoF GoE GoE
INVESTM ENT
COST0.00 35,795,025 35,795,025 0.00 35,795,025 35,795,025 0.00 5,877,695.23 5,877,695.23 0 0.00 16.42 # DIV/0! 0.00 0.00 # DIV/0! 0 0.00 # DIV/0!
PHYSICAL
CAPACITY
BUILDING COST
3,263,750 0.00 3,263,750 3,263,750 0.00 3,263,750 116,562.21 0.00 6,723.70 0 109,838.51 0.21 # DIV/0! 0 109,838.51 # DIV/0! 0.00 0.00
HUM AN
CAPACITY
BUILDING COST
6,219,486 0.00 6,219,486 8,275,856 0.00 8,275,856 1,936,096.27 0.00 232,666.13 316,501 1,925,933.37 2.81 608.51 316,501 1,925,933.37 608.51 0.00 0.00
OPERATIONAL
COST6,772,806 2,893,500 9,666,306 4,063,572 1,212,299 5,275,871 797,340.57 397,601.40 757,331.30 1,537,285 571,545.52 14.35 37.18 645,235 224,344.12 34.77 892,050 347,201.40 38.92
TOTAL 16,256,042 38,688,525 54,944,567 15,603,178 37,007,324 52,610,502 812,386.28 6,062,030.08 6,874,416.36 1,853,786 2,607,317.40 13.07 140.65 961,736 2,260,116.00 235.00 892,050 347,201.40 38.92
Total in Euro (1
Euro = 24 Birr)677,335 1,612,022 2,289,357 650,132 1,541,972 2,192,104 33,849 252,585 286,434 77,241 108,638 40,072 94,172 37,169 14,467
Utilizat io
n (%)
( 18 / 17)
*10 0
Category
Planned(Annual) Cumulat ive Planned Cumulat ive Utilized Utilizat ion(%)Utilizat ion
(%)
( 15/ 16 ) *1
0 0
Note: All the investment fund for the fiscal year is allocated for the 2nd quarter so as to transfer the investment fund to the woredas at once
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The total funds received from sources (GoE & GoF) and transferred to and utilized by sector offices
to date in Tigray are indicated in Table 33 below.
Table 33: Funds received, transferred and utilized in Tigray until end of March 31, 2015
Received
(%)
Transferred
(%)
GoF28,734,412.85 28,102,662.29 15,920,221.17 12,814,191.68 12,182,441.12 55.4 56.7
GoE28,463,124.94 28,463,124.94 22,289,694.04 6,173,430.90 6,173,430.90 78.3 78.3
Total 57,197,537.79 56,565,787.23 38,209,915.21 18,987,622.58 18,355,872.02 66.8 67.5
Usage from Budget
Source
Received
from Source
to date
Transferred to
Beneficiaries
to date
Utilized by
Beneficiaries
to date
Balance
from
Received to
date
Balance
from
Transferred
to date
Note: From the GoF funds received so far, Birr 1,618,280.55 was exchange rate gain and the amount is not yet utilized.
Tigray region received a total of Euro 1,200,462.77 (equivalent to about Birr 28,734,412.85) from
the Finland Government (GoF). In total, the region received Birr 57.20 million from the two sources
for the implementation of COWASH project in the region - Birr 28.73 million from GoF and Birr
28.50 million from GoE. Of this amount, approximately Birr 56.57 million (Birr 28.10 million from
GoF and the entire amount received from GoE) has been transferred to beneficiaries of the project.
Until end of the reporting period (March 31, 2015), 66.8 % of the amount received (55.40 % of the
GoF and 78.3% off the GoE) or 67.6 % of the transferred (56.7 % of GoF and 78.3 % of GoE) has
been utilized for investment (construction of water supply schemes and institutional latrines),
(physical and human) capacity building and covering the operational costs of the project.
6.2.2 SNNP REGION
The funding arrangement in SNNPR is governed by the funding agreement signed between the
Bureau of Finance and Economic Development (BoFED) of Southern Nations Nationalities and
Peoples’ Regional State and Embassy of Finland (EoF). All the investment, some operational costs
and all the physical capacity building of the new woredas and zones are covered by SNNPR while
the (human and physical) capacity building fund for the old woredas, zones and regional sector
offices and all the human capacity building funds for the new woredas and zones is contributed
from the Finland Government. The investment and capacity building funds are being channeled in
different ways. All the investment funds from the regional government are being channeled to the
communities through Omo Microfinance Institute (OMFI) with a commission of 3% while the
capacity building fund from the regional state and Finnish Government has been channeled through
the government financial structure.
The project has allocated an estimated amount of Birr 47.16 million (Birr 17.02 million from GoF
and Birr 30.13 million from GoE) was allocated for 2007 EFY. Of this amount, SNNPR has allocated
an estimated amount of Birr 44.48 million (Birr 15.71 million from GoF and Birr 28.7 million from
GoE) for first nine months of 2007 EFY. This accounts 94.3% of the annual budget allocated for the
project. This annual budget includes unutilized fund rolled over from 2006 EFY. Like the other
regions, the budget allocated for reporting period was apportioned into four cost categories:
investment cost (42.0%), physical capacity building cost (30.9%), human capacity building cost
(17.3%) and operational cost (9.8%).
The financial performance of the region shows that approximately 32.1 % of the total fund
allocated for the first nine months of 2007 EFY has been utilized (Table 34). The budget utilization
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by cost category shows that 22.9 % of the investment funds, 89.3% of the physical capacity
building budget, 23.6% of the human capacity building funds and 48.1% of the operational cost
allocated for the reporting period has been utilized.
The fund utilization performance of the region was very low. The delay in the transfer of funds and
unsettled funds in the woredas have contributed for the low utilization rate of the region.
Table 34: Fund allocated and Utilized in SNNPR in the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Planned for
this Quarter
(14 +17)
Utilized this
Quarter
(15+18 )
Planned for
this Quarter
Utilized this
Quarter
Planned for this
Quarter
Utilized this
Quarter
GoF GoE Total (1+2 ) GoF GoE GoF+GoE GoF GoE GoF+GoE GoF + GoE GoF + GoE
Cumulat i
ve
( 9 / 6 ) *
10 0
This
Quarter
(11/ 10 ) *
10 0
GoF GoF GoE GoE
INVESTM ENT
COST - 27,192,766 27,192,766 26,152,245 26,152,245 5,983,948 5,983,948 7,746,285 3,459,600 22.9 44.7 # DIV/0! 7,746,285 3,459,600 44.7
PHYSICAL
CAPACITY
BUILDING
COST
3,196,150 1,744,855 4,941,005 3,196,150 1,744,885 4,941,035 3,396,614 1,016,417 4,413,031 - 3,840,143 89.3 # DIV/0! - 3,217,213 # DIV/0! - 622,930 # DIV/0!
HUM AN
CAPACITY
BUILDING
COST
11,217,561 - 11,217,561 10,493,292 - 10,493,292 2,474,488 2,474,488 1,960,924 1,107,664 23.6 56.5 1,960,924 1,107,664 56.5 # DIV/0!
OPERATIONA
L COST 2,608,298 1,195,843 3,804,141 2,025,134 868,719 2,893,853 1,183,153 207,663 1,390,816 1,098,449 626,417 48.1 57.0 707,017 527,988 74.7 391,432 98,429 25.1
TOTAL 17,022,009 30,133,464 47,155,473 15,714,576 28,765,849 44,480,425 7,054,255 7,208,028 14,262,283 10,805,658 9,033,824 32.06 83.60 2,667,941 4,852,865 181.90 8,137,717 4,180,959 51.38
Utilizat ion (%)
( 18 / 17) *10
0
Category
Planned(Annual) Cumulat ive Planned Cumulat ive Utilized Utilizat ion(%)Utilizat i
on (%)
( 15/ 16
) *10 0
Table 35 illustrates the total funds received from sources (GoE & GoF) and transferred to and
utilized by sector offices to date in SNNPR.
Table 35: Funds received, transferred and utilized in SNNPR until end of First Nine Months of 2007
EFY (March 31, 2015)
Received
(%)
Transferred
(%)
GoF24,370,231.50 23,782,248.26 17,479,426.41 6,890,805.09 6,302,821.85 71.7 73.5
GoE35,116,139.00 32,924,593.14 16,247,888.94 18,868,250.06 16,676,704.20 46.3 49.3
Total 59,486,370.50 56,706,841.40 33,727,315.35 25,759,055.15 22,979,526.05 56.7 59.5
Usage from Budget
Source
Received from
Source to date
Transferred to
Beneficiaries
to date
Utilized by
Beneficiaries to
date
Balance from
Received to
date
Balance from
Transferred
to date
Note: Of the total Birr 24.37 million transferred from MFA, some Birr 1,376,594.80 was exchange rate gain. All of this amount has been utilized.
The SNNPR BoFED received a total of Euro 1,087,713 (equivalent to about Birr 24,370,236.80)
from the Finland Government. Until end of the reporting period, the region received about Birr
59.49 million from the two sources for the implementation of COWASH project in the region - Birr
24.37 million from GoF and Birr 35.12 million from GoE. Of this amount, approximately Birr 56.71
million (Birr 23.78 million from GoF and Birr 32.92 million from GoE) or 95.3 % of the amount
received was transferred to beneficiary offices. Until 31st March 2015, 56.7% of the amount
received (71.7 % of the GoF and 46.3 % of the GoE) or 59.5% of the transferred (73.5 % of GoF
and 49.3 % of GoE) has been utilized in SNNP region.
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6.2.3 Oromia Region
The funding arrangement in Oromia is governed by the funding agreement signed between the
Bureau of Finance and Economic Development of Oromia National Regional State and Embassy of
Finland. All the investment and some operational costs are covered by the SNNPR while all the
(human and physical) capacity building fund is contributed from the Finland Government. Funds are
being channeled in two ways: all the investment funds from the regional government are being
channeled to the communities through Oromo Credit and Saving Share Company (OCSSCo) with a
commission of 4% while the capacity building funds from the Finnish Government has been
channeled through the government financial structure.
An estimated amount of Birr 35.62 million (Birr 21.21 million from GoF and Birr 14.41 million from
GoE) was allocated for implementation of planned activities in the fiscal year at all levels: regional,
zonal and woreda. Of this, 91.4% was allocated for the first nine months of the fiscal year.
Funds allocated for Oromia region was apportioned into the four cost categories: investment costs,
physical capacity building costs, human capacity building costs and operational costs. Of the total
budget allocated for the reporting period, 40.4%, 23.5 %, 30.4%, and 5.7 % was allocated for
investment, physical capacity building, human capacity building and operational costs, respectively.
The regional report revealed that only 28.9 % of the total fund allocated for the first nine months
has been utilized (Table 36). In terms of cost category, 38.2% of the investment funds, 31.4% of
the physical capacity building, 13.0% of the human capacity building funds and 37.2% of the funds
allocated for operation have been utilized in the reporting period. The financial utilization
performance of the region was low due to delay in the approval of the annual work plan and hence
delay in the release of funds for the first two quarters of the fiscal year.
Table 36: Fund allocated and Utilized in Oromia Region in the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Planned for
3rd Quarter
(14 +17)
Utilized 3rd
Quarter
(15+18 )
Planned for
3rd Quarter
Utilized 3rd
Quarter
Planned for
3rd Quarter
Utilized 3rd
Quarter
GoF GoE Total (1+2 ) GoF GoE GoF+GoE GoF GoE GoF+GoE GoF + GoE GoF + GoE
Cumulat ive
( 9 / 6 ) *10
0
This
Quarter
(11/ 10 ) *10
0
GoF GoF GoE GoE
INVESTM ENT
COST13,152,618 13,152,618 13,152,618 13,152,618 5,023,494 5,023,494 6,168,497 5,023,494 38.2 81.4 - 6,168,497 5,023,494
PHYSICAL
CAPACITY
BUILDING
COST
7,664,250 7,664,250 7,664,250 7,664,250 2,406,362 - 2,406,362 - 2,406,362 31.4 # DIV/0! - 2,406,362 # DIV/0!
HUM AN
CAPACITY
BUILDING
COST
12,788,460 12,788,460 9,900,102 9,900,102 1,287,650 - 1,287,650 223,366 1,287,650 13.0 576.5 223,366 1,287,650 576.5
OPERATIONAL
COST758,400 1,259,272 2,017,672 580,800 1,259,272 1,840,072 450,900 232,892 683,792 563,965 366,586 37.2 65.0 193,600 170,132 87.9 370,365 196,454.0 0.5
TOTAL 21,211,110 14,411,890 35,623,000 18,145,152 14,411,890 32,557,042 4,144,912 5,256,386 9,401,298 6,955,828 9,084,092 28.9 130.6 416,966 3,864,144 926.7 6,538,862 5,219,948 80
Ut ilizat ion (%)
( 18 / 17) *10 0
Category
Planned(Annual) Cumulat ive Planned Cumulat ive Utilized Utilizat ion(%)Utilizat ion
(%)
( 15/ 16 ) *
10 0
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Total fund received and utilized to date in Oromia region, by fund source, is indicated in Table 37.
The region has received Euro 1,158,347 (Birr 28,016,347.24) GoF contribution from Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Finland and Birr 33.71 million from Oromia regional government. About
93.2 % of the amount received from the two sources (99.3% of the GoF and 88.0% of the GoE)
has been transferred to beneficiary sector offices as per their annual plans approved by the
Regional WaSH Steering Committee (RWSC). Of the total amount of funds transferred to
beneficiary sector offices, 70.3% (62.6 % of the GoF and 77.5 % of the GoE) has been utilized until
end of March 31, 2015. About 65.5% (62.2 % of the GoF and 68.3 % of the GoE) of the amount
received from the sources (GoF and GoE) has been utilized by beneficiary sector offices including
RSU.
Table 37: Funds received, transferred and utilized in Oromia Region until end of March 31, 2015
Received
(%)
Transferred
(%)
GoF 28,016,347.24 27,823,787.44 17,424,409.49 10,399,377.95 10,591,937.75 62.2 62.6
GoE 33,706,573.62 29,682,115.39 23,012,354.54 6,669,760.85 10,694,219.08 68.3 77.5
Total 61,722,920.86 57,505,902.83 40,436,764.03 17,069,138.80 21,286,156.83 65.5 70.3
Usage from Budget
Source
Received from
Source to date
Transferred to
Beneficiaries
to date
Utilized by
Beneficiaries
to date
Balance from
Received to
date
Balance from
Transferred to
date
Note: Of the Birr 28.02 million received from GoF, Birr 502,942.47 was exchange rate gain. All of this exchange rate gain has been utilized.
6.2.4 Amhara region
As per the funding agreement signed between the Bureau of Finance and Economic Development of
Amhara National Regional State, all capacity building and some operational costs (including all RSU
costs) are covered from GoF contribution while all investment costs and some operational costs are
covered from GoE fund allocations. All the investment funds from GoE is being channeled to the
communities through Amhara Credit and Saving Institution (ACSI) with a commission of 3% while
the capacity building funds and operational costs from the Finnish Government has been channeled
through the government financial structure - BoFED-ZoFED/WoFED.
A total of about Birr 196.79 million (Birr 95.90 million from GoF and Birr 100.89 million from GoE)
is allocated, including BoFED Treasury contingency, for 2007 EFY. Of this amount, approximately
Birr 193.57 million (Birr 93.89 million from GoF and Birr 99.69 million from GoE), about 41.9 % of
the total allocated for the fiscal year, was allocated for the first nine months of the fiscal year.
Report of the regional performance revealed that of the total amount allocated, 25.4 % (19.2 % of
the GoF and 31.2% of the GoE) funds allocated for the nine months has been utilized by the
beneficiaries (regional, zonal and woreda sector offices and RSU). The budget utilization has been
low as the 31 vehicles planned to be procured for new woredas and zones have not been supplied
in the reporting period and settlement of shallow wells drilling costs by WASHCOs has been delayed
due to low performance of drillers.
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Table 38: Fund allocated and Utilized in Amhara Region in the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Planned for
3r d
Quarter
(14 +17)
Utilized 3r d
Quarter
(15+18 )
Planned for
3r d
Quarter
Utilized 3r d
Quarter
Planned for
3r d
Quarter
Utilized 3r d
Quarter
GoF GoE Total (1+2 ) GoF GoE GoF+GoE GoF GoE GoF+GoE GoF + GoE GoF + GoE
Cumulat ive
( 9 / 6 ) *10
0
3r d
Quarter
(11/ 10 ) *10
0
GoF GoF GoE GoE
INVESTM ENT
COST648,223 93,336,812 93,985,035 648,223 92,136,812 92,785,035 - 30,430,130 30,430,130 33,853,398 - - 33,853,398
PHYSICAL
CAPACITY
BUILDING
COST
63,635,920 63,635,920 63,635,920 63,635,920 8,139,436 8,139,436 59,276,800 5,452,816 12.8 9.2 59,276,800 5,452,816 9.2
HUM AN
CAPACITY
BUILDING
COST
23,847,708 23,847,708 23,390,220 23,390,220 7,374,467 7,374,467 12,222,768 5,193,598 31.5 42.5 12,222,768 5,193,598 42.5
OPERATIONAL
COST 7,202,760 7,548,450 14,751,210 5,930,328 7,548,450 13,478,778 2,521,824 718,330 3,240,154 5,007,932 1,574,887 24.0 31.4 1,471,232 856,558 58.2 3,536,700 718,330 20.3
BoFED
Treasury &
Contingency
565,389 565,389 282,695 282,695 2,282 2,282 282,695 - - 282,695 - -
TOTAL 95,900,000 100,885,262 196,785,262 93,887,386 99,685,262 193,572,648 18,038,010 31,148,459 49,186,469 110,643,593 12,221,301 25.4 11.0 73,253,495 11,502,972 15.7 37,390,098 718,330 1.9
Ut ilizat ion (%)
( 18 / 17) *10
0
Category
Planned(Annual) Cumulat ive Planned Cumulat ive Utilized Utilizat ion(%)Utilizat ion
(%)
( 15/ 16 ) *
10 0
The Amhara region has received about Birr 432.82 million (8,391,081.71 Euro or about Birr 209.46
million from Government of Finland including Birr 4,291,860.92 RWSEP savings and Birr 223.36
million from Amhara Regional Bureaus) for the implementation of planned activities in the woredas,
zones and sector bureaus in the region. Of this amount, approximately Birr 416.75 million (Birr
191.83 million from GoF and 100% of the GoE contribution) has been transferred to beneficiaries.
This accounts 96.3 % of the total received from the two funding sources.
From the total funds transferred to beneficiaries, about Birr 282.76 million (67.8%) has been
utilized until end of the reporting period (Table 39). In terms of fund source, Birr 148.72 million
(76.9%) and Birr 134.04 million (60.0%) of GoF and GoE funds transferred, respectively, has been
utilized by beneficiaries of the project.
Table 39: Funds received, transferred and utilized in Amhara Region until end of March 31, 2015
Received
(%)
Transferred
(%)
GoF (including RWSEP
saving)209,461,912.25 193,388,638.34 148,721,913.21 60,739,999.04 44,666,725.13 71.0 76.9
GoE 223,357,071.61 223,357,071.61 134,039,520.84 89,317,550.77 89,317,550.77 60.0 60.0
Total 432,818,983.86 416,745,709.95 282,761,434.05 150,057,549.81 133,984,275.90 65.3 67.8
Usage from
Budget SourceReceived from
Source to date
Transferred to
Beneficiaries
to date
Utilized by
Beneficiaries
to date
Balance
from
Received
Balance
from
Transferred
Note: Of the Birr 209.46 million received from GoF (including the RWSEP savings), Birr 20,558,150.19 is exchange rate gain. All of the exchange rate gains have been added to the annual budgets and transferred to beneficiary sector offices.
6.2.5 Benishangul Gumuz region
All the investment funds from the two fund sources (GoF and GoE/Benishangul Gumuz National
Regional State) is being channeled to the communities through Benishangul Gumuz Credit and
Saving Institution (BECSI) with a commission of 5% while the capacity building fund from the
Finnish Government and operational cost from both sources have been channeled through the
government financial structure. The project fund is administered as per the funding agreement
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signed between the Benishangul Gumuz Bureau of Finance and Economic Development (BoFED)
and Embassy of Finland.
A total of about Birr 28.58 million (Birr 24.58 million from GoF and Birr 4.00 million from GoE) was
allocated for 2007 EFY. Of this amount, approximately Birr 23.0 million or 80.5% of the total
allocated for the fiscal year, was allocated for the first nine months of the fiscal year. In the
reporting period, GoF funds amounting to Birr 0.71 have been utilized for different capacity building
and operational costs. This accounts about 3.1% of the allocated for the nine months. This shows
that the fund utilization of the region was very low as much of the activities have not been started
due to delay in revision of the 2007 EFY and preparatory activities at the regional level and delay in
the implementation of the planned activities in many of woredas.
Table 40: Fund allocated and Utilized in BSG Region in the First Nine Months of 2007 EFY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Planned for
3rd Quarter
(14 +17)
Utilized 3rd
Quarter
(15+18 )
Planned for
3rd Quarter
Utilized
3rd
Quarter
Planned for
3rd Quarter
Utilized
3rd
Quarter
GoF GoE Total (1+2 ) GoF GoE GoF+GoE GoF GoE GoF+GoE GoF + GoE GoF + GoE Cumulat ive
( 9 / 6 ) *10 0
3rd Quarter
(11/ 10 ) *10 0GoF GoF GoE GoE
INVESTM ENT
COST3,843,000 2,845,500 6,688,500 2,000,250 1,640,625 3,640,875 - 3,640,875 - 2,000,250 - - 1,640,625 - -
PHYSICAL
CAPACITY
BUILDING
COST
13,840,900 734,013 14,574,913 13,840,900 734,013 14,574,913 216,815 216,815 14,574,913 216,815 1.5 1.5 13,840,900 216,815 1.6 734,013 -
HUM AN
CAPACITY
BUILDING
COST
3,085,195 9,000 3,094,195 2,290,901 9,000 2,299,901 224,628 224,628 1,965,448 224,628 9.8 11.4 1,956,448 224,628 11.5 9,000 -
OPERATIONAL
COST3,809,758 411,487 4,221,245 2,225,197 219,744 2,444,941 267,783 - 267,783 2,343,701 267,783 11.0 11.4 2,123,957 267,783 12.6 219,744 - -
TOTAL 24,578,853 4,000,000 28,578,853 20,357,248 2,603,382 22,960,630 709,227 - 709,227 22,524,937 709,227 3.1 3.1 19,921,555 709,227 3.6 962,757 - -
Ut ilizat ion (%)
( 18 / 17) *10 0
Category
Planned(Annual) Cumulat ive Planned Cumulat ive Utilized Utilizat ion(%)Utilizat ion
(%)
( 15/ 16 ) *
10 0
So far, BSG region has received 324,796 Euro or Birr 8,332,614.38 from the government of
Finland. Of this amount, about Birr 440,892 has been transferred to beneficiary sector bureaus.
Funds have not been transferred to woredas and zones due to delay in the preparatory activities.
Until end of the reporting period, only Birr 709,227 from GoF contribution has been utilized. This
accounts about 8.5 % of the amount received from MFA or 9.7 % of the amount transferred to
beneficiary sector offices.
Table 41: Funds received, transferred and utilized in BSG Region until end of First Half of 2007 EFY
(March 31, 2015)
Receive
d(%)
Transferred
(%)
GoF 8,332,614.38 7,314,272.00 709,227.00 7,623,387.38 6,605,045.00 8.5 9.7
GoE 4,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 4,000,000.00 0.00 0.0 #DIV/0!
Total 12,332,614.38 7,314,272.00 709,227.00 11,623,387.38 6,605,045.00 5.8 9.7
Usage from
Budget
Source
Received
from
Source to
date
Transferred
to
Beneficiaries
to date
Utilized by
Beneficiarie
s to date
Balance
from
Received
Balance
from
Transferred
Note: Of the total Birr 8.33 million received from GoF, about Birr 212,714 was exchange rate gain. This is not yet utilized
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7 PROJECT COORDINATION WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS
The scaling-up of the CMP approach at the national level requires having meetings and discussions
with different WaSH stakeholders thereby sharing the success of the CMP approach and raising
awareness and generating funds for investments. Cognizant of this fact, COWASH has been
participating in a number of meetings and discussions held during the reporting period at the
national level to promote and share experience on the CMP approach and to attract more funds for
CMP. The major meetings and/or discussions that COWASH has participated are presented
hereunder.
Water Sector Working Group (WSWG)
WSWG WRM-TC kick-off meeting was held on August 14, 2014. A 5-year capacity building plan
of MoWIE was prepared as per the proposal of WSWG and the group members, including
COWASH, commented on the plan. Accordingly, comments, much of which is from COWASH,
were incorporated. In January 2015, WSWG secretariat submitted the second version of the 5-
year capacity building plan for development partners’ comments. The strategic plan of WSWG
Secretariat was in a process of preparation during January. WSWG released the MoWIE Annual
review meeting proceedings. Moreover, WRM-TC meeting was conducted in February and WRM
situation in Ethiopia was discussed but no clear decisions how to operationalize WRM-TC were
made. The second version of the 5-year capacity building plan was discussed and plenty of new
Comments and concerns were addressed to WSWG secretariat. The issues did not get further as
“decision- makers” were absent of the meeting.
Local Capacity Development Facility (LCDF) Meeting
COWASH participated in a meeting on the development of Local Capacity Development Facility. It
was found out that currently SNV, PANE and RiPPLE are working together in LCDF project. The
required funding for the project is covered by SNV as donor and quality control works are being
done by SNV. COWASH is mentioned as a collaborator in the LCDF project document and hence its
grassroots level service provision experience is expected to be a springboard for the project so as
to avoid duplication of efforts in service provision. PANE tried to organize a meeting in September,
but it could not be successful as the month was not convenient for TAG.
MSF and JTR Meeting
COWASH CTA drafted the MSF 7 and JTR 9 concept paper for NWCO actions. However, the meeting
of development partners on MSF 7 and JTR 9 could not be made due to busy schedule of NWCO
staff. The MSF and JTR are postponed indefinitely.
MDG Achievement Celebration
The MoWIE Minister established a team, where COWASH CTA is a member, to prepare MDG target
achievement celebration event. The Team developed a brochure on the MDG achievement in
Ethiopia on water and sanitation and started to prepare communication strategy and event
program. Later on the MDG celebration event idea was cancelled as it was found out that the data
on the water supply access was not reliable and transparent enough to conclude the achievements
in a way that the results would be also comparable and debatable at global level. Finally, discussion
has been made with JMP to use the NWI hh data for ascertaining the attainment of MDG target (7c)
in water. The 2015 JMP for Water and Sanitation indicated that Ethiopia has met the target of 57 %
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(1990 baseline is 14% - un-served = 86%, MDG target is therefore 86/2 = 43+14 = 57%) of the
population using safe drinking water and has attained the target by halving the number of people
without access to safe water since 1990. However, Ethiopia is way off the target for sanitation
(baseline was 3%, MDG target was to reach 52%, but the achievement is 28% in 2015). Ethiopia
has therefore celebrated the Water MDG target achievement on March 23, 2015 here in Addis
Ababa at Sheraton Addis. COWASH representative participated in the celebration of the target.
National Hygiene and Environmental Health Experience Sharing Forum
CTA and JE participated in the 6th National Hygiene and Environmental Health Experience Sharing
Forum held in Dire Dawa on 26-28 Feb. 2015. COWASH CTA has facilitated almost the entire forum
and COWASH sponsored the event reporter and field day transportation. During the three-day
forum, the performance of different regions in Hygiene and Environmental Health were presented
and discussed and research papers on rural sanitation and hygiene; safe and green cities;
Institutional WASH and Health Impacts of WASH were presented. A site visit was organized to visit
a closed landfill site or the site presenting the different low cost sanitation technologies.
Discussions (formal/informal) with different national and international organizations and
experts
Several unofficial discussions were held with MoWE/WSSD/NWCO/GIS directorate on the
development of OWNP and GIS-based mapping of water points and updating of NWI data.
Moreover, COWASH FTAT participated in MoWIE 2006 EFY Annual performance and 2007
EFY annual plan review meeting in Adama and presented its three years performance
- COWASH CTA took part in the Federal Micro-and Small-Enterprise Development Agency debriefing meeting on Business Plan Model that was organized by the WSP on July 1, 2014.
- COWASH FTAT participated in the COWASH follow-up monthly meetings held in the Embassy
of Finland.
- COWASH CTA held meeting with MetaMeta to plan the future COWASH RSU staff training on
GLOWS/WSP. Accordingly, RSU staff and some regional water bureau and COWASH FTAT were trained on GLOWS/WSP by MetaMeta.
- Several meetings were held with the Consultants who are preparing the O&M manual and carrying out Training Impact Research
- COWASH CTA conducted Planning meeting with Quest consult.
- COWASH FTAT held follow-up and supervision meeting with SNNP Water Bureau Head and
relevant regional COWASH stakeholders.
- CMP promotion meeting with local NGO called WCDO and the NGO is willing to include CMP into their food security concept note for financiers.
- COWASH CTA conducted meeting with SNV on joint projects.
- COWASH FTAT held meeting with WHO consultant on WSP was held in July 2014.
- Meeting conducted on July 10, 2014 with IRC on their role in WASH in Ethiopia and on CMP in particular.
- COWASH CTA participated in a meeting with UNICEF on CMP development.
- COWASH CTA participated in the meeting with Water.org and WaterAid on WaterCredit workshop.
- COWASH FTAT participated in a meeting held on SNNP implementation at Embassy of
Finland.
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- COWASH Steering Committee meeting was conducted through the facilitation of COWASH
FTAT
- COWASH FTAT participated in a meeting conducted with South Pole on the ‘Result Based
Financing’
- A meeting was conducted on UNICEF-SNV coordination on CMP Implementation Manual
approval and finalization process
- COWASH CTA participated in the Stockholm World Water Week exhibition and assisted in
erecting MoWIE stand
- A meeting with M-Birr Ethiopia was held and the possibilities to use mobile payments in
COWASH was discussed
- COWASH CTA met the IRC auditor Mr. Bert L.M. Van Woersen and discussed the IRC
performance in Ethiopia
- COWASH CTA participated in a meeting with Oromia Water Bureau Head (Ato Motuma) with
Anu Eskonheimo on COWASH in Oromia and CTA presented Oromia progress in the last
fiscal years
- A meeting was conducted with Open University (OU) on WASH Capacity Building in Ethiopia.
OU has been contracted by World Vision in WASH +project to be responsible of the capacity
building component.
- COWASH CTA participated in Disability Inclusion round table discussion on October 7, 2014.
- COWASH CTA and GIS Expert participated in the FinnWASH-BG Board meeting on Oct. 17
in Assosa
- Oxford Policy Management consultant Lucrezia Tincani visited COWASH and discussed with
COWASH CTA on the Value for Money and focusing on the Sustainability in rural WaSH
programs.
- COWASH CTA participated in the sanitation marketing business group meeting on November
25 and workshop on latrine technology training manual held on Nov. 21 and 28; It was also
managed to participate on Sanitation Marketing Multi-stakeholder Platform Meeting
conducted on Nov.6
- COWASH FTAT participated in JMP meeting with development partners on Nov. 24 and NWI
data updating in relation to GTP II indicators was discussed
- COWASH held meeting on Nov. 5 with IRC on WASH dynamics survey; COWASH also
participated on the 5-year strategy development of WaterAid.
- COWASH CTA held extensive discussion with AGUACONSULT developing sustainability check
tools. UNICEF has drafted the TOR to recruit a consultant who will develop the sustainability
check tool for One WASH. Same time USAID has already employed a consultant to carry out
extensive WASH sustainability check in Ethiopia. COWASH also provided lots of comments
on the sustainability check tools for AGUACONSULT.
- COWASH CTA made discussion with WHO hired consultant conducting HWTS market
assessment in Ethiopia.
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8 CHALLENGES
Like the previous fiscal year, different kinds of challenges have been faced during the reporting period. The major ones that require the
attention of National WaSH Steering Committee (NWSC) and Regional WaSH Steering Committee (RWSC) are indicated as follows.
Challenges Measures taken
Delay in preparation and approval of regional annual plans: The 2007 EFY annual plans of
COWASH in the regions were expected to be prepared before the end of 2006 EFY. However, the
plans are not still approved in the regions. The delay in the approval of the regional annual plans will
also delay the implementation of some of the federal level activities. The delay in the preparation
and approval of annual plans hampers the implementation rate and budget utilization of woredas
thereby affecting the contribution of COWASH in accelerating the GTP/UAP WASH targets.
COWASH provided technical assistance to
all the regions in the preparation of their
annual plans. Planning templates and unit
costs were prepared by COWASH FTAT and
sent to regions timely.
Delay in sending quarterly reports: Quarterly performance reports are expected from regions to
prepare project performance report at the federal level and submit to the pertinent bodies timely.
However, quarterly reports from the regions are delayed and this takes much time to prepare the
performance report of the project at the federal level. Quality of the regional reports is also a
problem that is delaying the finalization of federal level reports.
The problem persists in the reporting
quarter. COWASH FTAT has been assisting
RSUs in preparing regional reports and
providing feedback on the reports sent to
COWASH FTAT.
Lack of field vehicle: Though with a delay for more than 2 years, Tigray and Oromia RSUs have
got field vehicles to provide technical assistance to the woredas and zones. However, the
procurement of SNNPR RSU car took much time and the staff could not carry out fieldworks to the
woredas and zones. Many of the woredas have no vehicle to assist WASHCOs and KWTs to carry out
CMP activities at the grassroots level. The motorbike procurements in some woredas took much time
than expected.
The agreement with the first company,
who couldn’t submit the car, was cancelled
and a new bid is floated. The procurement
is now given due emphasis and it is hoped
to receive the car soon.