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WASH STRATEGY

Session 3Strategic Planning

S3 1

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To reach common agreement on how the sector/cluster should deal with an emergency situation, and set the guiding framework (priorities, targets, standards) for the response.

S3 2

Purpose of a WASH strategy

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1. Consider scenarios and assumptions

2. Prioritise needs

3. Identify duplication and gaps

4. Set objectives

5. Outline response strategies

6. Outline WASH projects/activities

S3 3

Steps in developing a strategy

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S3 4

What is scenario planning?

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• Identify potential situations/events.

• Identify assumptions

• Identify likely triggers

• Identify those worst affected

• Determine the impact

• Agree the most likely scenario

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Scenario planning process

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In groups:

Read the case study.

Note down what you consider to be the best, worst and most likely scenarios in “Ardan“ over the next 3-6 months.

Note any assumptions made in relation to each scenario.

You have 20 mins for the exercise.

S3 6

Group work

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• Selection

• Accuracy

• Equity

• WASH cluster/sector agreement

• Transparency

• Changing contextS3 7

Prioritising needs - challenges

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SPrioritising needs

Basic process:

• Record main problems/ needs in a simple matrix.

• Rank in order of severity based on 3-5 critical issues

• Consider costs/resources related to each problem.

• Compare outcomes and select priorities

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Severity ranking criteria for analysis

RedSevere situation: urgent intervention required

OrangeSituation of concern: surveillance required

YellowLack of/unreliable data: further assessment required

Green

Relatively normal situation or local population able to cope; no further action required

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S3 9

Gap analysis

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• Address priority WASH problems/ needs

• Relate to specific stages or aspects of the response

• Take account of context, available capacities, early recovery, cross-cutting concerns

• Relate to community needs and interests, not only external goals.

S – specific

M – measurable

A – accurate

R – realistic

T - timebound

S3 10

Setting objectives

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• Explore alternative response options – keep to a minimum

• Focus on what is feasible and appropriate

• Consider the longer-term perspective –early recovery and emergency preparedness.

• Review and revise – monitor effectiveness and context.

S3 11

Response strategies

The suitability of response strategies may be

very short lived in the early WASH

response

The suitability of response strategies may be

very short lived in the early WASH

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Using your ‘most likely scenario’:

1) Highlight any duplication or gaps

2) Agree the main WASH priorities (services, target groups/locations)

3) Highlight cross cutting issues that need to be addressed

4) Identify 3-5 key WASH sector objectives

5) Identify implementation strategies for WASH and cross cutting priorities.

You have 60 mins for this exerciseS3 12

Group work