4.3 Advocacy for THE WASH SECTOR
Identify key GLOBAL messages tO represent the humanitarian WASH sector
The tendency of the humanitarian WASH sector to be underfunded is aggravating –in 2008, 70% of the funding requirements were met, in 2017 only 59%[1]. As a result, the sector fails to meet its ambitions in terms of coverage, quality and effectiveness of its interventions.
This initiative aims to develop an integrated approach to establish a common and inclusive WASH sector advocacy strategy. By identifying priorities as well as gaps, key actors and trends, the objective is to create a set of relevant messages for the whole sector. These messages, aimed at decision-makers, institutions, donors and key stakeholders, will provide support the humanitarian WASH sector to be better funded and better considered in the global and national agendas.
This effort will be carried out at global and local (national/ country) levels. At the global level the idea is not to stop at fundraising advocacy level, but instead, to identify and disseminate political and diplomatic messages. At the local level, the priorities are to give out elements, tools and trainings to local actors to fill the gaps in their advocacy strategy. This way, advocacy will have a mirroring effect between raising the voice at global level (fora, declarations, press releases) and supporting humanitarian WASH partners and national coordination platforms in their advocacy plans (as part of the 6+1 core coordination functions).
In order to achieve these outcomes, it is crucial to first map existing advocacy strategies at all levels to identify strengths and weaknesses. Once this is done, the initiative will produce an advocacy strategy that will be common to the entire humanitarian WASH sector in order to gain coherence and therefore attractiveness. This initiative also aims to promote the Road Map and its initiatives, by integrating it as a primary consideration in this advocacy strategy.
This initiative aims to develop an integrated approach to establish a common and inclusive WASH sector advocacy strategy. By identifying priorities as well as gaps, key actors and trends, the objective is to create a set of relevant messages for the whole sector. These messages, aimed at decision-makers, institutions, donors and key stakeholders, will provide support the humanitarian WASH sector to be better funded and better considered in the global and national agendas.
This effort will be carried out at global and local (national/ country) levels. At the global level the idea is not to stop at fundraising advocacy level, but instead, to identify and disseminate political and diplomatic messages. At the local level, the priorities are to give out elements, tools and trainings to local actors to fill the gaps in their advocacy strategy. This way, advocacy will have a mirroring effect between raising the voice at global level (fora, declarations, press releases) and supporting humanitarian WASH partners and national coordination platforms in their advocacy plans (as part of the 6+1 core coordination functions).
In order to achieve these outcomes, it is crucial to first map existing advocacy strategies at all levels to identify strengths and weaknesses. Once this is done, the initiative will produce an advocacy strategy that will be common to the entire humanitarian WASH sector in order to gain coherence and therefore attractiveness. This initiative also aims to promote the Road Map and its initiatives, by integrating it as a primary consideration in this advocacy strategy.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Deliverables: > Phase 1: GHV Scoping and recommendations report > Phase 2: Workshop consultation Provisional total budget: 81 900 USD Synergies with: All initiatives |
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PARTICIPANTS:
Global WASH Cluster, Swiss Develomment and Coordination, Save the Children and Solidarités International
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