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Equity and Social Inclusion in the Wash Sector learning/sharing Forum GIREFFE OCEAN VIEV HOTEL

Achieving the Right to Water and Sanitation: Experiences from Multi Stakeholder National Dialogues in the East Africa. Equity and Social Inclusion in the Wash Sector learning/sharing Forum GIREFFE OCEAN VIEV HOTEL DAR SALAAM TANZANIA 30 th SEPTEMBER 2010 YIGA BAKER MATOVU

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Equity and Social Inclusion in the Wash Sector learning/sharing Forum GIREFFE OCEAN VIEV HOTEL

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  1. Achieving the Right to Water and Sanitation: Experiences from Multi Stakeholder National Dialogues in the East Africa Equity and Social Inclusion in the Wash Sector learning/sharing Forum GIREFFE OCEAN VIEV HOTEL DAR SALAAM TANZANIA 30th SEPTEMBER 2010 YIGA BAKER MATOVU ANEW REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR EASTERN AFRICA

  2. Outline • Objectives of the dialogues • Background • Milestones • Challenges • Lessons and way forward

  3. Why multi-stakeholder dialogues? • To build consensus on controversial or outstanding issues relating to the right to water and sanitation • Raise awareness and ensure a common understanding of RWS and its relevance in the management of water and sanitation • Explore the extent to which the right to water and sanitation is reflected in national policies, laws and strategies and programs and also identify some of the enabling factors as well as challenges. • Identify implementation gaps, opportunities and recommendations for further action. • Set a forum for continued dialogue among the various sector actors.

  4. Background • Dialogues have been organized in 4 countries and 3 have been carried out, the case study is based on Uganda and Kenya. • Attendance was by a mixture of key actors in the WASH sector; DPs, foreign missions, UN/WB, Government departments, CSOs, PS especially service providers and statutory agencies • Organized by civil society in collaboration with key partners, sector working groups members and government

  5. Right to Water and Sanitation • The RWS is enshrined in the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights was the 2002, General Comment No. 15 • RWS implies that every person is entitled to have access to sufficient, affordable water and sanitation of acceptable quality for personal and domestic use

  6. Aspects of General Comment No. 15 • Availability (sufficient amounts of water and sanitation infrastructure) • Acceptable quality • Access (physically reachable and secure) • Affordability • Sustainability (present and future generations) • Non-discrimination • Participation • Transparency Are countries minding all or some of them are left out?

  7. Milestones • Uganda has recognized the RWS in the constitution but not well brought out in the policy documents. • Kenya – • included in the new constitution • Revision of policies is going on – partners have been called upon to take part • The reforms are taking care of the RWS – • National Water Resources Management Strategy (NWRMS) • National Water Services Strategy (NWSS) • Pro-poor implementation plan (PPIP). • Implementation however is still a challenge

  8. Challenges to realizing RWS • Growing scarcity and population – moving target • Uganda - 3.25 average and 6% in urban • Kenya - Per capita 1853 in 1969 to 647 below the global benchmark of 1,000 • Poor oversight of water rights - no protection for the consumer and poor regulation • Poor water pollution control leading to high cost of providing the service • Climate change Participants contributing to the dialogue.

  9. Country specific challenges • Uganda • Competition for resources with other sectors. WASH is 11th of 16 sectors with 2% of GDP. • High cost of doing business – high power tariffs • Inappropriate Technological options – not matching demand and expensive to maintain. • Kenya • Political influence • appointment of the managers • Affects sector governance and accountability • Civil society is not yet strong enough to be effectively engage in policy debate • No HR and RWS indicators for effective monitoring • Limited awareness among the rights holders.

  10. Moving forward Lessons • It is critical to bring together all the key actors in facilitating discussions • Differences in interpretation, understanding and translation into action - stakeholder and countries. • The dialogue was a focused opportunity to discuss exclusively RWS. • Success of a dialogue depends on respect and recognition of the contributions, mandates and roles of different players Recommendations • Set clear indicators and QAM for RWS. • Raise awareness - rights and responsibilities in relation to RWS. • Strengthen co-operation and collaboration. • Lobby for more funds for WASH • Demand for accountability from all actors • Make regular dialogue • Increase coordination – plans, implementation, monitoring and evaluation

  11. THANK YOU!

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