Le Bay, S. and Loquai, C. (eds) (2008). Assessing decentralisation and local governance in West Africa : taking stock of strengthening the monitoring and evaluation capacity of local actors. Bamako,Mali, Communicances. 271 p. ISBN 99952-58-06-4
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This document examines a number of initiatives to build the capacity of local stakeholders to monitor and evaluate decentralisation and local governance processes, particularly in the health, education and water sectors. It builds on the results of case studies done in five West African countries (Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Mali and Niger) as well as discussions of these studies at a regional seminar in Bamako, 17-18 May 2006.
This publication is divided into two parts: the first part deals with methodological issues and summarises cross-cutting findings arising of the exchange of experiences on the case studies during the seminar. The second part presents the experiences documented with different tools and approaches to strengthen local monitoring and evaluation capacity in the form of case studies themselves.
The publication synthesizes the results of the project “Building capacities for monitoring and evaluating decentralisation and local governance in West Africa (2005-2007)”. The project was a joint initiative of the Réseau de Réflexion et d’Échanges sur le Développement Local (REDL) a Malian network of development organisations and programmes working in the field of decentralisation and local development), the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV-Mali), the Malian Ministry of Territorial Administration and Local Government (MATCL) and the European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM), in cooperation with several development organisations working in West Africa.
The CLTS website aims to be the global hub for CLTS, connecting the network of practitioners, communities, NGOs, agencies, researchers, governments, donors and others involved or interested in CLTS. The site contains practical information about the approach, information on CLTS in different countries, research papers, relevant news and events and other materials.
“The Adventures of Super Toilet is a fun, but important, reminder to kids everywhere of the importance of clean toilets, safe drinking water and good hygiene…”.
Will Vinny the Poo succeed in his mission to make the school kids sick? Not if the Super Hygiene Team – Super Toilet, Soapy Hero and Driplette – has anything to do about it!
Super Toilet was produced for WaterAid America by children’s author, illustrator and entertainer Charlie Williams.
Watch the 9 minute video on the WaterAid web site or below on YouTube.
BiD Consult and Aidenvironment (2008). Appropriate technology for water and sanitation : a business development toolkit. Amsterdam, AT@Work. 137 p.
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The Toolkit explains the principles of doing business in poverty-stricken areas, offers a step-by-step business development approach and provides practical tools, tips and background information. The Toolkit is based on the experience of entrepreneurs in the water and sanitation sector in India, but is equally applicable to markets in other countries.
Water and sanitation problems are concentrated in areas where people live in extreme poverty, on less than $1 a day. At a recent UN meeting in New York, HRH Prince Willem Alexander called water and sanitation the ‘missing pieces’ in the puzzle of poverty reduction. Many smart solutions are invented, but how can the consumer be reached in these extremely poor areas?
Four Dutch entrepreneurs took up the challenge and launched their products on the Indian market. Their successes and failures provided the input for this toolkit, which was sponsored by Partners for Water.
Conflict mediation in the water and sanitation sector : and how to reach solutions
Jan Teun Visscher (2008)
Thematic Overview Paper Series 22, 42 pages
The Hague, The Netherlands, IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre
This thematic overview paper (TOP) explores current thinking about conflict management in the water and sanitation sector and is meant for individuals who want to understand more about the way to analyse, understand and help to manage conflicts. It reviews different options for conflict management, putting special emphasis on mediation to encourage dialogue and shared action to resolve many water supply and sanitation conflicts. The TOP addresses the following issues:
What do we mean by conflict?
Prevailing problems and key actors in the water and sanitation sector and some of their interests.
Approaches to conflict management and resolution.
The concept of mediation, and the role of facilitation, and the post mediation process.
The mediator: skills and techniques needed for conflict mediation.
The TOP also contains examples on the application of conflict management approaches, interesting articles, books and websites.
Le Bay, S. and Loquai, C. (eds) (2008). Assessing decentralisation and local governance in West Africa : taking stock of strengthening the monitoring and evaluation capacity of local actors. Bamako,Mali, Communicances. 271 p. ISBN 99952-58-06-4
Conflict mediation in the water and sanitation sector : and how to reach solutions
