RECAP – NLLAP 2011

Jan 26, 2012

Abu Wumbei, RCN Ghana

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National Level Learning Alliance Platform (NLLAP) series

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• a multi-stakeholder platform that offers learning and sharing opportunity;

• a practical approach to promoting vibrant sector discourse/ learning/innovation, etc.;

• organized and facilitated by the WASH Resource Centre Network (RCN) in collaboration with the Water Directorate, MWRWH;

• takes place on the last Thursday of every month; and open to all interested parties;

JAN – NOV, 2011

Jan –Nov 2011The RCN Secretariat in collaboration with the sector directorates (WD-MWRWH & EHSD-MLGRD) worked with, and hosted a number of sector institutions/ stakeholders on the platform:

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NLLAP 13

In January,

Hosted: WASHCost/ KNUST

Theme: “Life Cycle Cost Approach to WASH Service Delivery in Ghana”

Featured a range of sector practitioners 4

NLLAP 14

March 4 ,

Hosted: EHSD-MLGRD/ Sanitation Technical Working Group - dubbed Time with Kamal Kar, the originator of CLTS

Theme: “Scaling-up Sanitation and Hygiene in Ghana: the Case of CLTS”.

Panel featuring Kamal Kar, UNICEF, WaterAid, CWSA and EHSD-MLGRD.

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NLLAP 15, 16

March 17,

Hosted: WD-MWRWH/ Water and Sanitation Monitoring Platform on the

Theme: “A Review of the 1st WASH Sector Performance Report in Ghana”

May 26,

Hosted: CONIWAS/ GrassRootAfrica Theme: “WASH sector financing in Ghana”

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NLLAP 17

June 30Hosted: IRC Ghana/SWITCH/KNUST, CONIWAS and a panel of experts from GWCL, ISODEC and Nii Consult Theme: “The State of Urban Water Management in Ghana: Challenges and Way forward”

The SWITCH/RCN publication, “Towards Integrated Urban Water Management in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area: Current Status and strategic direction for the future” - launched by Mr. Minta Aboagye

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NLLAP 18

July 28,

Hosted: CONIWAS and partners

Theme: “The Right to Water and Sanitation (RTWS) in Ghana: A National Action Plan for Implementation”

-Chair- Hon. Edem Asimah, Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi & a Member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Water Resources Works and Housing

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NLLAP 19

September 15,

Hosted: Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) with a team of experts

Theme: “Mapping Transparency, Accountability & Participation in Service Delivery: An Analysis of the Water Supply Sector in Ghana”

-Chair- Professor Audrey Gadzekpo, UG 9

NLLAP 20

September 28,

Hosted: USAID/CHF International sponsored Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for the Urban Poor (WASH-UP) project led by EHSD-MLGRD and WD-MWRWH

Theme: “Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) Strategy for the Urban Sub Sector in Ghana” -Chair- Prof. Esi Awuah of the KNUST

=Doc launched - Dep. Minister, MLGRD 

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NLLAP 21, 22

October 27,

Hosted: CWSA/Triple-S

Theme: “The application of water and sanitation project implementation cycle & impact on long-term sustainability in Ghana”

November 24,

Hosted: WD-MWRWH/EHSD-MLGRD/ WSMP Theme: “A Review of the 2nd WASH Sector Performance Report in Ghana”

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2010 outputs

SEVEN PUBLICATIONS LAUNCHED

First and Second “WASH sector performance reports in Ghana”; SWITCH/RCN publication, “Towards Integrated Urban Water Management in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area: Current Status and strategic direction for the future”; GII/TI report on “Ghana’s Water Sector Diagnosis Study”; The USAID/CHF sponsored publication on “WASH Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) Strategy for the Urban Sub Sector in Ghana”; IRC/Triple-S publication on “Lessons for Rural Water Supply: Assessing progress towards sustainable service delivery”.

These documents/publications are available on the respective organisation’s websites, and also on the WASH sector e-library, www.washghana.net/library

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NLLAP – Where?

• WASH Reflections + all presentations + publications are available on the sector website: www.ghana.watsan.net www.ghana.watsan.net/library

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Today- NLLAP 23 January, 2012?

Hosting: The CWSA/Triple-S Project

Theme: “Beyond the statistics about water service delivery in Ghana: The SenseMaker Approach

Objective:

1) Share the diversity of perspectives of various stakeholders on water service delivery using the Sense Maker approach

2) Getting stakeholder feedback on the results of analysis of stories of change.

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