WSG 1.1.7 Supported actors to increase capacities for WASH

WASH stands for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene services, which encompass a range of activities aimed at ensuring safe and equitable access to clean water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene practices. These services typically include:

• Water supply systems for drinking, cooking, and personal hygiene.

• Sanitation facilities such as latrines, toilets, and safe waste disposal systems.

• Hygiene promotion initiatives, including handwashing campaigns, menstrual hygiene management, and education on personal hygiene.

Civil society, public or private actors: This includes a wide range of stakeholders such as civil society organizations (CSOs), public institutions, private sector entities, and other actors involved in governance and service delivery. For instance, district water offices and water user associations. They can also consist of utilities and other service providers, whether public or private, that directly contribute to water, sanitation, and hygiene services. Additionally, civil society organizations working to enhance government policies, water security, sanitation, or hygiene practices can also be considered part of this group. This support can include capacity development, financial assistance, or in-kind contributions such as equipment, training, or materials. They are part of the primary stakeholders and actors important for the project to reach its goals. Consortium partners, service providers and third party collaborators are not included.

Read more about Partnership indicators in the Performance Indicator Handbook.

Increased capacity means local authorities are better equipped to deliver WASH services at technical, institutional, and financial levels. Through training, knowledge sharing, and advisory support, they can build, operate, and maintain WASH systems to provide sustainable services that benefit their communities.

Note, civil society, public or private actors supported to increase capacities for more integrated water resource management and governance is reported under indicator WSG 1.1.8. If you are uncertain whether to report the result under WSG 1.1.7 or WSG 1.1.8, choose the one that is most relevant (but not both).  

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 Type of Actor:

• Civil society organisation

• Private Sector

• Public Sector

Civil Society organisations, local authorities and private sector actors supported to increase their capacities for WASH service delivery

• Project documents (training attendance lists, workshop reports, technical assistance records)

• Records from supported organizations or institutions (if needed)

• Surveys and interviews with supported actors (for feedback on quality and relevance)

Data should be collected continuously throughout the project, whenever activities are completed.

Register supported actors: Keep a clear record of each supported civil society, public, or private actor. Include details like their objectives, the activities they participated in, and the outcomes of those activities. Gather information through project reports, policy documents, and program records at each stage of the project. 

If resources are available, carry out follow-up surveys or interviews with the supported actors to understand how the support has impacted WASH service delivery.

USAID:

HL.8.3-3 Number of water and sanitation sector institutions strengthened to manage water resources or improve water supply and sanitation services
as a result of USG assistance. Note that the USAID indicator measures improved performance, not simply participating in capacity building activities as WSG 1.1.7 measures

• WFC 1.1 Proportion of households that are more water secure after gaining access to (at least) basic water supply service (Household Water Insecurity Experiences Scale)

• WFC 1.2 Proportion of population using (at least) basic drinking water services

• WFC 1.3 Proportion of population using (at least) basic sanitation services

• WFC 1.4 Proportion of population using hand-washing facility with soap and water

• HUM 007 Number of people who have gained equitable and affordable access to a sufficient quantity of safe water to meet their drinking and domestic needs

• WSG 1.1.1 Number of people who have gained access to (at least) basic drinking water services

• WSG 1.1.2 Number of schools and/or health care facilities that have gained access to (at least) basic drinking water service

• WSG 1.1.3 Number of improved water supply systems constructed/rehabilitated

• WSG 1.1.4 Number of people who have gained access to (at least) basic sanitation services

• WSG 1.1.5 Number of schools and health care facilities that have gained access to (at least) basic sanitation services

• WSG 1.1.6 (a) /(b) Number of people reached with (a) sanitation and hygiene promotion activities, including (b) menstrual health and hygiene

• WSG 1.1.9 Number of initiatives established or supported to strengthen policies, laws, rules, institutions, strategies, plans, and/or budgets for more integrated natural resources governance