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Water & Sanitation: A Strategy for Success

WASRAG’S Strategy to Bring Safe Water and Sanitation to Those in Need

Larry Siegel, Chair WASRAG Technology Committee

WHAT IS WASRAG?

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Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group | WHO?

• Rotarians committed to support Rotary clubs for sustainable

contributions to WASH projects

• A group of technical experts who assist clubs and districts with

water, sanitation, and hygiene projects – Rainwater harvest, toilets and sanitation systems, wells and boreholes, dams and aquifers, sand filters, entrepreneurship, building capacity and partnerships, WaSH education programs for communities and more….

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Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group | WHO?

• 1650+ members
• Global: 92 countries, 320 Rotary

districts

• Membership open to Rotarians,

family members of Rotarians, Rotary program participants and alumni

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Areas of Focus Complementing Rotarian Action Groups (RAGs)

“WASRAG” Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group

• 1700 Rotarians

Promoting Peace Fighting Disease Clean Water & Sanitation & Hygiene Maternal & Child Health Education & Literacy Economic & Community Development Expertise Feasibility/PPP studies Chase outside funding Matching clubs Technology guidelines Special programs – WASH in Schools

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WASRAG SEEKS TO SUPPORT ROTARIANS, ROTARY CLUBS AND DISTRICTS BY:  Helping Rotarians get started on WASH projects  Developing and providing a compendium of best practices  Building partnerships with NGOs and the private sector  Creating guidelines for WASH projects and developing sustainability tools.  Developing and distributing Monitoring and Evaluation tools.

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ROTARY WASH PROJECTS

• For over 25 years, Rotary Clubs have built WASH

projects in over 50 countries.

• Water Wells & Pipelines
• Treatment Plants
• Dams
• Latrines
• Rotary has spent over $20 million on WASH projects
• 60% of Rotary Foundation Grants are for WASH

projects

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ROTARY WASH PROJECTS

• Total Rotary Foundation funding for humanitarian grants - 2013-14

$47.3 million

Breakdown by area of focus Basic education and literacy: 121 grants -- $6.5 million Disease prevention and treatment: 265 grants --$14.2 million Economic and community development: 148 grants -- $7.8 million Maternal and child health: 69 grants -- $5.1 million Peace and conflict prevention/resolution: 67 grants -- $2.7 million Water and sanitation: 198 grants - $11.2 million

Higher tech…

…to lower tech

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About 40% of these projects fail after 5 years !

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The S Word

Rotary WASH projects – and projects throughout the Development Sector -- are failing because…

No spare parts Lack of finance for O&M Inappropriate/Imported Technologies Vandalism/Theft/Conflict Weak/Rushed Training Poor/Changing water quantity Population transience Poor water-point siting Unpaid user fees Tech problems beyond community capacity Avoidance of community financial issues during planning and implementation: “Just build it and they will pay” Committee exhaustion with volunteerism/turnover Weak follow-up and project supervision The Myth: “Just build it and it will work forever” Erosion of local O&M capacity over time Water rights conflicts

Failure wastes everyone’s time & resources and costs lives!!!

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ASSESS: WASRAG CIRCUIT RIDER STUDIES

• PROPOSAL FOR STUDY AND CIRCUIT RIDER

MODEL BUILDING IN GHANA, KENYA AND GUATEMALA  PARTNERS: WASRAG, CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES, ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS- USA, DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE

• WASRAG HONDURAS STUDY – PROPOSED

STUDY OF CROSS SECTION OF ROTARY FUNDED WASH PROJECTS IN HONDURAS

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Project failure record demands a new Rotary strategy for all WASH projects

• Bigger Projects:

Collaborating with other clubs and non-Rotary sources to leverage Rotary $$$ & resources

• Better Programs: Use Country Rotary WASH Teams to coordinate

with regional, national WASH objectives

• Bolder Initiatives: Think beyond WASH to a broader vision of

community welfare and prosperity

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 Focusing on “Outcomes” –impact on the community--not outputs.  Thinking “program” not “project”  Leveraging Rotary resources: other clubs, Rotary experts, staff  Teaming with other agencies, NGOs/CBOs, USAID, One Drop, WaterAid, Catholic Relief Services, Engineers without Borders-USA,  Forming partnerships with the private sector  Engaging local, regional, and national authorities and agencies

BIGGER, BETTER, BOLDER

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The WASRAG Playbook

• Organize Rotary WASH Teams in each country to assist Sponsoring

& Host Rotary Clubs to identify & prioritize projects

• Continuous improvement in WASRAG’s website, so that it is a

learning center and resource to answer WASH project questions

• Sponsor and participate in partnership studies that aim at project

improvement

• Organize experts from around the world to answer project

questions

• Identify strategic partners to join in Rotary WASH projects

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The Mexico WASH+ Initiative is a Pilot Program for TRF, WASRAG, and the Mexican National Government

• Goal: Focus on Rural Communities in State of

Oaxaca with populations under 2,500.

• Mexico matches Rotary with 80% of funding
• Rotary & National/State Gov’t collaborate on

project planning, design and construction

• versight.
• WASRAG Mexico & Regional Teams provide

advance technical input and long-term monitoring & evaluation.

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Who are the Rotary Players?

• District 4170 (Mexico City): Host District
• District 4195 (Oaxaca): Monitoring District
• District 7690 (North Carolina): Global Grant Prep.
• District 5220 (California): Technical Lead (District WASH

Committee, chaired by me)

• Districts 3630, 3650, & 3660 from South Korean: Funding

Contribution

• WASRAG & WASRAG Mexico: Project oversight and technical

input

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Who are the Mexico Players ?

• CONAGUA: National Water Agency
• IMTA: Semi-Gov’t WASH Technical Research &

Training Organization

• Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico:

Engineering input

• SEDESOL: Ministry of Social Development (other

Rotary Areas of Focus)

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Details of Water Projects

• Isla del Viejo Soyaltepec

– 4,385 meters pipe; bust pump; disinfection 20m3 tank – 409 household connections, 2 fire hydrants – 58 m3/year (15 million gallons/year) delivery capacity

• Benito Juarez

– 5,060 meters pipe; bust pump; disinfection 20m3 tank – 443 household connections, 2 fire hydrants

• Piedra de Amolar

– 5,060 meters pipe; bust pump; disinfection 20m3 tank – 443 household connections, 2 fire hydrants – 75 m3/year (20 million gallons/year) delivery capacity

• Playa Lacuona

– 11,700 meters pipe; bust pump; disinfection 20m3 tank – 113 household connections, 2 fire hydrants – 98 m3/year (111 million gallons/year) delivery capacity

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UGANDA WASH PROJECT

• 24 villages (4000 people) in the Apac District of Uganda, with

an average of 200 inhabitants each

• Boreholes in all villages funded and drilled by U.S. based NGO
• 20 weekly sessions of training focused on strategies to

maintain the purity of the bore hole water as well as health and sanitation practices

• Monitoring and evaluation over five year period
• Rotary contribution: $172,203

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UGANDA WASH PROJECT

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

• 1. Prioritize Apac villages for water and educational need --one day
• 2: Organize and prepare villages -- 4 wks per village
• 3: Sanitation/hygiene education to health corps leaders -- 5 consecutive days,

repeated for several cadres of leaders

• 4: Weekly one hour sanitation/hygiene education for villagers -- 20 weeks per

village

• 5: construct boreholes --72 weeks (three per village)
• 6: Test water quality of bore holes drilled -- 3 days per village
• 7: Follow-up/assessment of successful project completion - one day per village
• 8: Document project process - ongoing
• 9: Develop evaluation report - 3 months
• 10: Annual evaluation of project sustainability - five years

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MALI WASH PROJECT

• Construction of 50 water supply facilities --

35 wells in Sikasso District and 15 in Bamako, 15 water standpipes (Sikasso) serving 26,000 people.

• Refurbishing of 70 water supply facilities -- 40

in Sikasso District and 30 in Bamako, 15 water standpipes (Sikasso) serving 45,500 people.

• Provide safe containers and water filters

designed to improve water quality and transportation conditions.

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Contact Information & Resources:

Our Web Site: www.wasrag.org My Contact: Larry Siegel, WASRAG Technology Committee lesiegelxx@gmail.com cell: 805-280-6003 WASRAG Anna Shepherd, Secretary info@wasrag.org

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