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14/15AF: Strengthening Governments' and water operators' capacity to ensure equity of access to water and sanitation in countries in transition in the ECE region with a particular focus on small-scale water supplies and sanitation in rural areas

Strengthening Governments' and water operators' capacity to ensure equity of access to water and sanitation in countries in transition in the ECE region with a particular focus on small-scale water supplies and sanitation in rural areas

EXCOM approval

Planning phase

Implementation phase

Final Reporting
and Evaluation phase

N/A

Concept paper
Project document, including the budget
• Work/implementation plan
Monitoring the Implementation

Final/Terminal report

• Evaluation ToR
• Evaluation report
Implementation

Midpoint/Annual Progress Reports

Annual funds utilization reports

Annual funds utilization report



Part I. Planning
Part II. Implementation

Expected accomplishments

Planned activities

Estimated costs (US$)

 

Implemented activities3

Actual expenditures4 (US$)3

EA 1: Strengthened capacity of national and local authorities in countries with economies in transition in the ECE region to develop innovative policies and measures aimed at providing equitable access to water and sanitation building on the Protocol on Water and Health.

A1.1 Organize six country missions to review the situation in target countries in relation to access to water and sanitation, including a rapid assessment of small-scale water supply systems in rural areas to improve the evidence base, and implementation of the Protocol on Water and Health and to develop recommendations on the way forward.

87,000

Consultation on small-scale water supply and sanitation and equitable access to water and sanitation for Serbia (Belgrade, 8 December 2014)

Workshop: Assessing equitable access to water and sanitation and small-scale water supply and sanitation systems (Skopje, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 16 - 17 June 2015

(http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=39746#/)

National consultation on the management of small-scale water supply and sanitation systems and launch of the assessment of equitable access to water and sanitation in Armenia (Yerevan, 15 December 2015

(http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=41663#/)

Consultation to review the situation of small-scale water systems in rural areas (Belgrade, 27 October 2016)

2 consultations to be held in 2017

1,404.20
Co-funding provided by WHO HQ

6,258 co-funding provided by France

A1.2 Organize two national workshops in two of the beneficiary countries to provide guidance to policy- and decision-makers and to other concerned actors to develop policies and measures aimed at ensuring equitable access to water and sanitation.

140,000

National workshop: The UNECE-WHO/Europe Protocol on Water and Health: supporting progress to achieve equitable access to water and sanitation in Azerbaijan (Baku, 29 September 2015

(http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=40942#/)

National workshop on equitable access to water and sanitation: Applying the Equitable Access Score-card in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Veles, 19 - 20 January 2016

(http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=41743#/)

National multi-Stakeholder workshop on equitable access to water and sanitation in Armenia (Yerevan, 7 - 8 July 2016

(http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=43155#/)

69,548 USD

Co-funding provided by France

A1.3  Organize a regional workshop to provide guidance to policy- and decision-makers and to other concerned actors to develop policies and measures aimed at ensuring equitable access to water and sanitation, and to promote the exchange of experiences in the region and analyze further challenges and needs.

92,000

Regional Workshop on achieving equitable access to water and sanitation: from assessment to action (Geneva, Switzerland, 21 - 22 March 2016)

A1.4 Organize a regional workshop to assist countries in their reporting obligations under the Protocol on Water and Health and, at the same time, streamline efforts with post-2015 sustainable development goal(s) and reporting.

68,000

Workshop on collecting good practices on target setting and reporting (Geneva, Switzerland, 8 - 9 March 2016) 

EA 2:    Strengthened capacity of national and local authorities as well as water operators in countries with economies in transition in the ECE region to address the challenges of small-scale water supplies and sanitation in national and local development policies.

A2.1 Organize two national workshops in two of the beneficiary countries to provide guidance to policy- and decision-makers in addressing the specific challenges of small-scale water supply and sanitation systems, to promote the exchange between national and local authorities and to develop capacities for safe and sustainable management of small-scale water supplies. The beneficiary countries will be selected on the basis of demands, needs and commitment to work in this area, as expressed in the framework of the Protocol on Water and Health intergovernmental bodies.

69,000

National workshop on small-scale water supply and sanitation systems (Kyrgyzstan, 21-22 September 2015)

National workshop on small-scale water supply and sanitation systems in Albania (Tirana, 28-29 September 2016)
11,000 USD from 2014-2015 Biannual Collaborative Agreement between the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic and WHO/Europe

A2.2 Organize two subregional workshops to provide guidance to policy- and decision-makers in addressing the specific challenges of small-scale water supply and sanitation systems.

90,000

To be implemented in 2016-2017 by WHO/Europe

A2.3 Develop guidance and promotional material on safe management of water and sanitation in rural areas through small-scale water supply and sanitation systems and the implementation of the Protocol on Water and Health.

20,000

Publication “Taking policy action to improve small-scale water supply and sanitation systems. Tools and good practices from the pan-European Region” (2016)

http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/environment-and-health/water-and-sanitation/publications/2016/taking-policy-action-to-improve-small-scale-water-supply-and-sanitation-systems.-tools-and-good-practices-from-the-pan-european-region-2016

Publication “Status of small-scale water supplies in the WHO European Region.

Results of a survey conducted under the Protocol on Water and Health” (2016)

http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/environment-and-health/water-and-sanitation/publications/2016/status-of-small-scale-water-supplies-in-the-who-european-region.-results-of-a-survey-conducted-under-the-protocol-on-water-and-health-2016" data-htmlarea-external="1">

Total:578,000