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U.S. Department of State
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US Government Support of Water Safety Plans in Urban Areas: A Common Sense Approach to Improving Drinking Water
Dano WiluszU.S. Department of State5th World Water ForumMarch 17, 2009
“Environmentalism was a political choice. Now we all have to be environmentalists.”
- Abdullah Gul, President of Turkey
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Why Scale up?
– The State Department is responsible for developing and advancing U.S. foreign policy.
– In 2005 the Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act mandated for the Department of State to work with other U.S. agencies to develop and implement a strategy “to provide affordable and equitable access to safe drinking water and sanitation in developing countries.”
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U.S. State Department and Water
Two Stages to Scale-Up
No WSPs
Few WSP Projects
Many WSP Projects
1. Pilot
2. Scale-up
Scaling up WSPs – Stage 1
No WSPs
Few WSP Projects
Many WSP Projects
1. Pilot
2. Scale-up
– Increase access to drinking water
– Improve water resource management
– Increase the productivity of water resources
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Why Pilot WSPs?
WSPs address all three U.S. strategic objectives.
– Increase access to drinking water
– Improve water resource management
– Increase the productivity of water resources
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U.S. Water Objectives
WSPs address all three of the U.S. Objectives.
– Increase access to drinking water
– Improve water resource management
– Increase the productivity of water resources
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U.S. Water Objectives
WSPs address all three of the U.S. Objectives.
– Increase access to drinking water
– Improve water resource management
– Increase the productivity of water resources
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U.S. Water Objectives
WSPs address all three of the U.S. Objectives.
Scaling up WSPs – Stage 2
No WSPs
Few WSP Projects
Many WSP Projects
1. Pilot
2. Scale-up
– Linden, Guyana – Tarija, Bolivia– Spanish Town, Jamaica– Vicosa, Brazil
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USG Supported WSPs
– Hyderabad,India– Pune, India– WSP/LAC Network
– Capacity Building
– Policy Reform
– Impact Evaluation
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USG Strategies to Scale-up WSPs
– Capacity Building
– Policy Reform
– Impact Evaluation
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USG Strategies to Scale-up WSPs
In Hyderabad, developing training manuals for instruction at local technical institute
– Capacity Building
– Policy Reform
– Impact Evaluation
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USG Strategies to Scale-up WSPs
In Jamaica, exploring ways to use legislation to mandate WSPs.
Source: “”Water Safety Plans: A Tool to improve Health and increase Prosperity”, Presented by WHOAt World Water Week 2008
– Capacity Building
– Policy Reform
– Impact Evaluation
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USG Strategies to Scale-up WSPs
In Pune, doing baseline survey to see the change after WSP implementation.
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In summary…
– WSPs can complement a comprehensive water strategy.
– Strategies to scale-up:• Capacity building• Policy reform• Demonstrating impact.
Source: “Water Safety Plan: A Manual for Pilot Study Areas of Hyderabad”, DRAFT
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