Chair Details
NAME: Jane Sembuche
ORGANISATION: WaterAid
EMAIL: janesembuche@wateraid.org
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Key DPG messages/Priorities
Institutional WASH remains a challenge, this is more urgent in the current environment of the COVID-19 pandemic. Topic was touched upon in November 2020.
Inadequate financing to the sector remains a challenge and as a result targets under the developed Sector Investment plan for the Ministry of Water & Environment will not be met. Neither the ambitious plans in the National Development Plan III that has taken time and resources to develop such plan. Sector financing is dominated by donors’ contributions. – discussed in October 2020; to be discussed during the DP meeting February 2021
The utilities (NWSC and Umbrella Authorities) have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and need support in order to remain financially viable and to continue providing services to the consumers. – discussed at a special session in October 2020
Last mile, when construction is completed, but infrastructure does not operate in full capacity, or in some cases does not operate at all. This applies to connection of residents as well as schools and hospitals to newly constructed water and sanitation infrastructure, operation and management of fecal sludge management plants, in in extreme cases not completed construction. – topic for the meeting in March 2021
Objectives
- To increase provision of water for production through development of multi-purpose bulk water storage and supply systems with the involvement of all stakeholders as appropriate.
- To increase water supply coverage in rural areas while ensuring equity through providing at least each village with one safe and clean water source and where technically feasible piped water options (gravity flow systems, solar pumped boreholes and surface treated systems) will be considered.
- To promote improved sanitation services in rural and urban areas including the promotion of hand-washing with soap.
- To increase water supplies and sewerage services in small towns, large towns, municipalities and cities focusing on the areas earmarked for industrial parks
- To improve water resources management to ensure adequate quantity and quality for the various uses focusing on compliance to existing laws and regulations on the use of the resources at all levels.
- To increase the sustainable use of the environment and natural resources through restoration and to maintain the hitherto degraded ecosystems and undertake massive nationwide tree planting.
- To promote the wise use of wetlands through implementation of approved management plans developed in a participatory manner.
- To increase the functionality and usage of meteorological information to support sector specific early warning to combat the effects of climate change and disaster risks.
- To develop sector capacity throughout all the institutions and support other stakeholders in the sector.
- To review, develop and reform institutional frameworks, laws, policies and regulations to ensure fast and effective delivery of services.
- To promote gender and equity considerations and increase the fight against HIV/AIDS through the sector programmes.