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Brief Presentation

Results of WASH Capacity Need Assessment in

MEK-WATSAN target cities, Cambodia

Objectives of the Consultative Workshop

The specific objectives of the workshop are:• To review and present the results of capacity gap and needs for

water and sanitation sector at target cities that was conducted in Feb 2016;

• To provide based understanding and knowledge on human right based approach for water and sanitation sector;

• To present and consult on the content of WASH guideline preparation;

• To seek inputs from the participants on WASH guideline preparation;

• To provide basic understanding on water supply production and sanitation.

Schedule of the Consultative Workshop

08:50 – 09:30 Brief presentation on Capacity gap and needs assessment Human Right Based Approach for Water and

Sanitation

Mr. Sok Vanna, Habitat Program Manager

09:30-09:45 Coffee Break09:45-11:00 Brief presentation on draft WaSH Guideline Mr. Seng Kuysrorn,

WASH Consultant

11:00-12:00 Q & A and Group Discussions (divide into 3 groups –provincial, city and Sangkat level)

Mr. Sok Vanna and Mr. Seng Kuysrorn

12:00-13:30 Lunch Provided

13:30- 15:00 Continue group discussion Presentations of the results’ group discussions,

15 min each

Water Utility Officers

15:00-15:20 Coffee Break

15:20-17:00 Study visit to Water Supply Utility and sanitation site Water utility officers

Results of Previous Consultative Workshop

City Date Participants

Svay Rieng 16 Feb 2016 32 participants

Kampong Cham 17 Feb 2016 33 participants

Stueng Sen 18 Feb 2016 27 participants

Pursat 19 Feb 2016 44 participants

The specific objectives of the Previous workshop were:• To conduct WASH capacity need assessments, to identify gaps and

needs in the WASH sector at sub-national level• To collect appropriate recommendations for the WASH governance

guide based on the gaps and the needs identified.

Results of the Previous Consultative Workshop

What is the roles and responsibilities of Sub-national level on Water and Sanitation Sector?

Roles and Responsibilities • Stated by the commune, district and provincial councilors/administrators in

regard of the WASH sector• Integrate WASH in the 5-year’s development plan and 3-year’s rolling investment

plan and disseminate it to relevant stakeholders• Cooperate with water supply utilities, other local authorities, NGOs and the

private sector to promote WASH• Cooperate with technical institutions and other stakeholders, initiate, monitor

and evaluate WASH projects and their implementation• Mobilize resources from Government, development partners, NGOs and private

sectors for supporting the WASH sector• Provide assistance and cooperation for the involvement of the private sector in

WASH• Encourage and facilitate the implementation of all legal documents on WASH.• Coordinate and give policy guidance related to WASH and environment, for those

who are involved



Roles and Responsibilities (Cont)• Establish working groups on WASH• Provide training courses on WASH to responsible staff/officials;• Appoint officers who are responsible for WASH• Encourage and intervene in water supply utilities, both public and private –

especially share information with them related to water shortages and leakages• Encourage the connection and delivery of WASH especially to marginalized

people• Disseminate information and educate the public on the importance of WASH for

development (building and usage of toilets, proper manage of solid waste and draining system, water resource protection, hygiene knowledge)

• Mobilize people to fully participate in WASH aspects and WASH promotion• Update the number of households, which have access to clean water and latrine• Organize an annual reflection workshop on WASH achievement and work plans


What is the capacity gaps and needs for Sub-national level on water and sanitation sector?


Sectors Challenges/gaps Solutions/recommendations

1. Institutional Limited/ Lack of cooperation, coordination,

participation and information sharing between

different stakeholders in the WASH sector

Limited integration of WASH issues into

development planning

Slow WASH project implementation

lack of understanding and lack of skilled personnel

Strengthen cooperation and sharing of knowledge

and information on WASH

Ensure the integration of WASH in planning.

Promote participation of all stakeholders and the

public

Facilitate, intervene, monitor and evaluate

regularly WASH activities

Clear role and task distribution

Form a committee for WASH interventions

Recruit more skilled staff on WASH and provide

training course to the current employees

2. Technical Limited human resources and skilled personnel

Lack of understanding on water treatment and

production as well as latrine construction method

Technical supply materials/equipment is expensive

and there is a lack of modern techniques

Increase number of experts

Provide technical training on WASH and promote

study visits and cross meetings of experts and local

people


Sectors Challenges/gaps Solutions/recommendations

3. Financial Slow and limited budget allocation for WASH from

the national level.

Water connection to individual households is still

very expensive

Faster and higher specific fund allocation from

Govt for WASH interventions

Mobilize resources from GOVT, DPs, NGOs and

private sector

Provide innovative financing models for individual

households

4. Social People have limited understanding on WASH and

therefore rarely participate in the WASH sector

Promote the knowledge and participation of local

people (importance of WASH)

Enhancing the local authority officials’ capacity to

disseminate information

5. Environmental Lack of water sources and/or not protection of

them

Limited capacity and knowledge of solid waste

management

Lack of drainage system

Lack of understanding on water treatment

Build capacity of officials as well as of the

community on solid waste management,

environmental and water sources protection

Invest in drainage system and water supply

coverage

Disseminate, educate, guide, and strengthen law

enforcement


What is the recommendations for WASH governance guide formulation?


The guidance should include and contain the following aspects:

Promotion and possibilities for a close cooperation of all stakeholders (Govt, DPs, NGOs, private sector and people) to enhance the WASH sector Presentation of roles, mechanisms and responsibilities of institutions

(aligned with the existing organic law and regulations) Promote the delegation of WASH responsibilities to the sub-national level Establishment of an inter-sectoral working group to maintain and protect

water sources Encourage the private sector to invest on WASH, particularly on water

supply Should push the water supply coverage to reach poor households.


Provide knowledge and skills on WASH to authority officials and to the public Description and explanations of clean water cycle, production and

dissemination, the construction of toilets, management of solid waste collection

Explanation of the importance of the usage of clean water and sanitation and its relation to the livelihood, health and income;

Possibilities and importance of the protection of water sources Strategies and Methodologies: How effectively

Mobilize the communities to be active stakeholders in WASH aspect Monitor and evaluate WASH implementations

Design / Appearance: should be a simple and easy to understand: easy language, explanatory

pictures and illustrations should partly consist of leaflets for distribution


Based on these recommendations and on all comprehensively analyzedneeds and gaps, the Governance Guidance is planned to be divided into the following five chapters: Institutional: Illustration of WaSH management structure (role of

different Ministries, sub-national level, and different stakeholders…) Technical: Description of the importance of Water and Sanitation

related to the livelihoods, health and income, water cycle and water sources and their protection, simple technical descriptions and explanations.

Planning and Finance: How to prepare and integrate WASH in local development and investment plan.

Social and Environment: Strategies and methodologies for partnership establishment, participation, mobilization, monitoring, negotiating.

Thank you for your attention

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