The 4th meeting

WES-NET STATE CHAPTER JHARKHAND ON-18 January 2012

1. Objectives and expectations of / from WES-Net India

2. WES-Net India:- Sharing, partnering, visibility & networking for info. Flow

3. Has no competition with existing/ any new forum- is open to coordinate - complimentary to the efforts of stakeholders

- bridge between states- national level;

4. State Chapter Jharkhand- in place

5. Working group in place

6. WES-Net state chapter host secretariat- NEEDS (earlier Plan India)

7. Identify Gaps and challenges- done

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Working Group of WES-Net State Chapter Jharkhand, now consists of:

Plan India: Arhghya and Meeta Water Aid: Sumantra Mukherjee GSF: CD Singh WESNET: Avinash Zutshi Mahila Samakhya : name to be confirmed by Ms. Smita Gupta, Dir.

MS NBJK: Partho Das. DWS-Mr. S.Narayan UNICEF Mr. Som Nath Basu Mr. Pran Ranjan – SPWD Ms. Urmi – NEEDS

State Hosting Secretariat team – 1 member Plan India, NEEDS and 1 member to be decided.??

TOR for the working group- to be agreed

Task Force; - Arsenic, Fluoride and ............... - Jharkhand to decide to launch WQ (holistic approach) a task force

Database of sector agencies, networks for implementation and capacity/skills development

Compendium of practices- fact sheets, position papers, peer reviews, success stories etc.

S. No. Thematic Issues Organisation WATER

1. Water Quality 2. Water quality monitoring and surveillance IDEA, Wesnet 3. Water supply systems – technology appropriateness NEEDS 4. Integrated Water Resource Management SPWD 5. Water security planning WaterAid, NBJK, UNICEF 6. State drinking water and sanitation policy GSF, PLAN 7. City Sanitation Planning NBJK 8. Water availability assessment (Water balance study) SPWD 9. WASH in School CEE

SANITATION 1. Communication strategy Wesnet , GSF 2. Inclusive models in Sanitation NBJK, PLAN 3. SOP for sanitation programmes UNICEF 4. Institutional set-up and Mechanisms NEEDS 5. Urban Sewerage System CEE 6. Capacity building of PRIs SPWD 7. Study on usage or non-usage of toilets (situational analysis) WaterAid 8. Demand Generation and School Sanitation PLAN India 9. Awareness and Behavior Change issues IDEA

HYGIENE 10. Menstrual Hygiene Management PLAN India 11. School Hygiene Education WaterAid

DO WE TALK OF 21ST CENTURY WATSAN ?, ARE WE READY FOR THAT ?,

WHAT We have to do –Goals and expectations

WHERE are We-Policy and Delivery performance

WHY are We at this stage-Gaps

WHEN DO We get ready- Partnering, sharing info. flow

WHO Has to do this, and How-Collective wisdom

??.......Sustainability........???

DWSS Objectives and Goal - Water supply - Sanitation - Hygiene By: - Sustainable development - Manpower and Financial Resources - Info. flow

Gaps - Numerous models of development - Variety knowledge- replication vs duplication - Gap between policy- implementation - Quality of performance and delivery - Effectiveness of development - Efficiency of Q&Q - Overall sustainability- long term

WES-Net - Network of partners, coopt- collaborate- cohesive

approach - Sharing of experiences-a partners alliance - Convergence of learning- knowledge on solutions,

processes - Best practices- innovative, out of box models and

partnerships

What can be done 1. Knowledge hub- practices, experiences, Sharing of

work, mutual learning – a Collective wisdom 2. Facilitate resources mobilization for required skills

development of admn.’, managers, professionals etc.

Government

WES-Net

NGOs, Partners

Delivery Points/ Commu

nity

Govt.’ of India(RD, DWSS, NRHM, WR, NREGA …)

ESA/Abroa

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Knowledge, Research

Bodies

Private sector

CSR/Private

CSR/Philanthrop

y

Knowledge (best practices and experiences) hub, action research& CB network

National and regional/ state activities: Coordination, communication, dialogues, debates and events Encourage networking and sharing Gaps analysis- policy and implementation challenges Initiate Dialogue on crucial/ critical issues Thematic& Research issues, position/ status reviews, compendium Conduct validation in public domain Visibility- Annual services status review, awards, directories, validation of

experiences, Publish annual compendium of field realities and policy protocols Developing knowledge products– support policy & implementation Advocacy to support government efforts, policy and guidelines

Facilitate , coordinate “Training & capacity/skills development”

Announcements and sharing database with stakeholders

Coordination with local training institutions (WSSO, CCDU, KRC e.g. VISWA, NERC) and

Support WSSO, CCDU, KRC etc. by a cadre of trained master trainers and training individuals to perform at macro, mesa and micro layers thru.’ accreditation of trainers, training modules

Partners specific capacity building initiatives [e.g. WQ testing laboratory, GIS/GPS monitoring platform, Water security/ Water Safety planning, WES Emergency Planning, Water Resources Management Planning etc., Training of plumbers, fitters, PRIs, ULBs and other Govt.’/ non-govt.’ , private sector functionaries]

Internees and fellowship-ships for specific action research activities-WASH professionals cadre building

Avinash Zutshi,National Coordinator E-mail: avinash.zutshi@gmail.com; www.wesnetindia.org;

Mob: +91-0-9811758762;Tel: +91-11-28525412; Ext- 239; Fax: +91-11-28520343;

Address: 25/1A, Institutional Area, Pankha Road, D- Block, JanakPuri, New

Delhi-110058

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