The Network

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The Network
Collaboration Works of the International Network
to Promote Household Water Treatment and Safe
Storage
Bonifacio Magtibay, WHO Thirsting To Serve
Conference 2008 25 February 2008 Grand Rapids,
Michigan, USA
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Contents

• Historical background
• The Network
• Progress so far
• Remaining Challenges
• Future Direction
• Collaboration Opportunities for Rotarians

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Historical Background

• The Challenge in 2003
• Disease burden due to poor WSH is 6 of the
  global burden
• 1.1 billion lack access to safe water
• Fragmented efforts of key players in addressing
  the issue

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Historical Background

• Available opportunities
• -Evidence of effectiveness of household-based
  water management
• -Active key players willing to collaborate
• -Public-private partnership/collaboration as an
  accepted UN/WHO strategy
• -Existing models of collaboration under WHO
  set-up (e.g., TB, polio, AIDS, malaria, etc)

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Historical Background

• Criteria for selecting a model of collaboration
• Building on partner's competitive advantages
• Light administrative structure
• Flexibility in governance
• Quick start
• Possible incremental evolution

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Historical Background

• Selecting the "Network" as model of collaboration
  
• A forum for cooperation, communication, and
  coordination to address a common goal
• - Information clearinghouse
• - Vehicle for promoting new knowledge on HWTS

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The HWTS Network
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• Members
• - 20 in 2003
• - 120 in 2008

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Network Mission

• To contribute to a significant reduction in
  waterborne disease, especially among vulnerable
  populations, by promoting household water
  treatment and safe storage as a key component of
  water, sanitation and hygiene programmes

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Working Groups of the Network
Network
Advocacy
Implementation
Research
Communication
C o l l a b o r a t i o n
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Advocacy

• Objective
• - To promote HWTS as part of policies,
  programs, strategies, activities as an
  intervention for disease reduction at national,
  regional and global levels
• Expected Outputs
• - Advocacy tool
• Engagement in polic discussions for HWTS

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Communication

• Objective
• - To share high quality and evidenced-based
  information on HWTS
• Expected Outputs
• - Website
• Newsletter
• HWTS facts and figures
• Directory of Network members

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Research

• Objective
• To evaluate efficacy, cost-effectiveness, health
  impact, acceptability, affordability, and
  scalability of HWTS interventions
• Expected outputs
• Critical knowledge gaps
  
• Research agenda
• - Evaluation of HWTS technologies vs. WHO
  criteria

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Implementation

• Objective
• - To improve water sources of population with
  priority focus to vulnerable groups (e.g. high
  cases of waterborne disease, children, poor,
  refugees, displaced persons)
• Expected outputs
• HWTS programme implementation
• Documentation of scaled up programmes
• - Social marketing strategies

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Initial activities

• Development of a 5 year strategic plan
  (2003-2008)
• Creation of 4 working groups
• Establishment of the Network website
• (http//www.who.int/household_water/en/)

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Progress so far

• Country meetings (e.g. Cambodia, Kenya,
  Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Philippines)
• International meetings (New York (2003),
  Bangkok (2005), (London (2006)
• Inclusion in other international events
• World Water Forum Mexico, March 06
• IWA Conference- Beijing,Sept 06
• WEDC Conference Sri Lanka, 2007
• World Water Week Stockholm, Aug 07
• Techneau workshop Berlin, Sept 07
• Small Community Network Meeting UK, Oct 07

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Progress so far

• 2007 Publication

http//www.who.int/household_water/advocacy/combat
ing_disease/en/index.html
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Progress so far

• Research agenda
• Fact sheets
• Newsletters
• HWTS in tsunami
• Development of country fact sheet template
• Partnership with UNICEF in the conduct of country
  meetings in priority countries

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Progress so far

• Major on-going works
• - Directory of network members
• - Photo library
• - ETV guidelines
• - Global mapping and monitoring of HWTS
  activities
• - Development of HH test for faecal
  contamination
• - Publication of "Managing Water in the Home"
• - Tool kit for implementation

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Remaining Challenges

• 1.1 billion people (17 - JMP,2006) using
  unprotected water sources
• 5.3 billion people with access to protected water
  sources (83 - JMP,2006) may experience
  recontamination at the point of use due to poor
  hygiene practices and unsanitary conditions
• 1.8 million deaths per year due to diarrhoea
• Very few countries have policies on HWTS (e.g.
  Kenya, Philippines)
• Managing the increasing members of the Network

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Future Directions of the Network
Symposia/Country meeting
Country planning and monitoring
Research/development
Technology evaluation and development
Tools/Guidance
Institutional capacity building
Advocacy/communication
Linkages other sectors
Institutional membership
Networkgovernance
2003-2007
2008-2014
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Network governance

• Advisers (Network direction, policies)
• Committees (guidelines, tools)
• -Membership and awards ( individuals
  professionals, students, performers, champions)
• - Advocacy and communication
• - Institutional capacity building development
• - Research, evaluation and technology
  development
• - Planning and implementation
• Secretariat

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Linkages with other sectors

• Development of linkages with water, sanitation
  and hygiene programs ( to address risk factors)
• Other sectors (e.g. health, education,
  emergencies. Advocacy for inclusion of HWTS in
  their programmes
• Advocacy with other donors (e.g. World Bank, ADB,
  AfDB, UN agencies, DFID, AusAID) for inclusion
  their policy/program portfolio
• Initiate analysis of HWTS in JMP and MDG count
• Learning institutions. Advocacy for including
  HWTS in engineering curriculum, textbooks
• Regulatory Network. Guidelines on policy
  development for HWTS (registration, regulation,
  certification)
• Small Community Water Supply Network. Advocacy
  that HWTS can be applied to piped water systems

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Institutional Capacity Building on HWTS

• Identification/designation of global HWTS
  reference centers
• Identification/development of regional hubs on
  HWTS
• Advocacy for inclusion in curriculum of learning
  institutions

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Technology/evaluation development

• Highlight the need for
• HWTS for chemical contaminants (arsenic,
  fluoride, nitrate, iron)
• Scientific evidence for indigenous technologies
• Safe storage technologies
• Performance improvement of existing technologies

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Country planning and monitoring

• Country needs assessment and HWTS plans
• Mapping of implementers and technologies
• Monitoring schemes (linked to JMP)

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Collaboration Opportunities for Rotarians in the
Network

• Participation in working groups/committees
• Supporting conduct of country meetings/workshops
  on HWTS
• Supporting international resource speakers in
  country workshops
• Supporting the Secretariat in resource
  mobilization

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• THANK YOU AND GOOD DAY!!!