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Capitalizing on Burkina Fasos political uprising to implement the Human Rights Based Approach and improve WASH access Issaka OUEDRAOGO Rural Program Manager, WaterAid Burkina Faso Authors : Apollos Nwafor, Regional Advocacy manager, WaterAid


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Capitalizing on Burkina Faso’s political uprising to implement the Human Rights Based Approach and improve WASH access

Issaka OUEDRAOGO Rural Program Manager, WaterAid Burkina Faso

Authors : Apollos Nwafor, Regional Advocacy manager, WaterAid (West Africa) Landry W. Ouangre, Policy Officer, WaterAid Burkina-Faso

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1: Introduction

 HRBA implementation in 8 pilot countries, including WABF  Partnership with VARENA Asso and community

  • rganizations for local

pilot actions  Partnership with the department of justice and human rights for national advocacy

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2.Objectives

Influence policies and stakeholders to ensure fulfillment of the rights of access to WASH of the poorest and most marginalized Provide capacity building to citizens on their rights and duties Support the continuous engagement between citizens and relevant duty- bearers

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3: Context

Popular uprising that led to regime change and a new political leadership: Special Delegations (DS) also replaced the Municipal Councils New Government: Ministry of Water and Sanitation Strong and active civil society organizations People demanding more democracy, social justice and good governance Sanitation coverage: 34,2% (Urban) & 11,9% (Rural)

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  • 4. Methods

 Advocacy (Campaigns and meetings)  Writing of position papers and proposals on how to realize water and sanitation as human rights  Capacity building (partners, local CSO’s)  Engagements with the parliament to improve its understanding of the rights to water and sanitation  Raising communities’ awareness  Development of a strategy for targeting vulnerable people by WABF  Baseline situation including vulnerable people

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  • 5. Results

Recognition of the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation in the constitution Increased knowledge and empowerment of communities at local level Empowerment of the duty bearers – local, administrative and political authorities Local government engage with women; disabled persons org in budget process

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  • 6. Analysis

HRBA should be applied from the inception stage

  • f programs

People are the most important factor Community empowerment as a sustainability enabler A multi-stakeholder approach is needed to implement HRBA Building interest at the strategic and political level can be strengthened by use of evidence from the ground

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  • 7. Discussion

 Application of HRBA is context specific  Tools and approaches must be appropriate  Apply at all level : rural, peri-urban, national, etc.,  Support to Vulnerable people organizations for their mainstreaming in other development sectors (health, education, etc.)  Targeting the poor and marginalized: consensual methodology for targeting vulnerable people in Burkina Faso

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  • 9. Lessons Learned

The partnership with organizations of people with disabilities and their empowerment strengthen the HRBA Importance of continuous analysis with clear indicators to identify barriers to the effectiveness

  • f the rights of vulnerable people

Implementing HRBA in situations of Special Delegation is not appropriate Mapping inequalities helps to focus interventions

  • n those who need it most
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  • 9. Conclusion

 Continuous analysis is crucial - include specific focus on understanding systemic as well as operational issues  connect local-level interventions to interventions at district, national, regional and vice-versa.  When working for the rights of communities, also work

  • n fostering their (and our) responsibilities – but we must

first recognize the rights of rights-holders and the

  • bligations of duty-bearers

 Partnership selection is crucial for effective HRBA work

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Thank you for your kind attention