COMMUNITY-LED ACCELERATED WASH (COWASH) PROJECT

COMMUNITY-LED ACCELERATED WASH (COWASH)

PROJECT

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT

2007 EFY (07/07/2014-06/07/2015)

OCTOBER 2015

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Table of contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................ 1

2 OVERALL OBJECTIVE ACHIEVEMENT.................................................................................................................... 8

3 PROJECT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENT .....................................................................................................................16

4 COMPONENT 1: STRENGTHENING THE FEDERAL CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY MANAGED PROJECTS

ALONGSIDE WITH A SUPPORT TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ONE WASH NATIONAL PROGRAM .................20

4.1 RESULT 1 OF COMPONENT 1: COMMUNITY MANAGED PROJECT APPROACH SCALED-UP AT NATIONAL LEVEL ..... 20

4.1.1 Output 1: Manuals and Guidelines Reviewed and Developed for Standardizing the CMP Implementation

within the WaSH Implementation Framework ............................................................................................ 20

4.1.2 Output 2: Tools and Mechanisms Reviewed and Developed for Standardizing the Planning,

Implementation and Monitoring of CMPs ................................................................................................... 22

4.1.3 Output 3: CMP Approach within the Rural WaSH Scientifically Researched ............................................... 23

4.1.4 Output 4: Information, Education and Communication (IEC) on CMP Implementation Modality Enhanced

..................................................................................................................................................................... 25

4.2 RESULT 2 OF COMPONENT 1: CMP IMPLEMENTATION CAPACITY AT THE FEDERAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS

DEVELOPED ....................................................................................................................................................... 27

4.2.1 Output 1: Capacity Building Instruments Reviewed and Developed ........................................................... 27

4.2.2 Output 2: Capable and Adequate Personnel in place for CMP Implementation at National and Regional

Levels ........................................................................................................................................................... 27

4.3 RESULT 3 OF COMPONENT 1: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ONE WASH NATIONAL PROGRAM

SUPPORTED ...................................................................................................................................................... 29

4.3.1 Output 1: COWASH Support Provided in Preparing One WaSH National Program ..................................... 29

4.3.2 Output 2: COWASH Support Provided in Implementation of One WaSH National Program ....................... 30

5 COMPONENT 2: ESTABLISHING AND STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY IN REGIONS TO SCALE-UP

IMPLEMENTATION OF CMP ...............................................................................................................................31

5.1 RESULT 1 OF COMPONENT 2: TARGET REGIONS, ZONES AND WOREDAS CAPABLE TO PLAN, MANAGE, MONITOR

AND IMPLEMENT RURAL WASH INTERVENTIONS USING CMP APPROACH ....................................................... 31

5.1.1 Output 1: Regional Support Units (RSU) Established and Functional .......................................................... 31

5.1.2 Output 2: Regions, Zones and Woredas Capacitated to Implement Rural WaSH through CMP ................. 32

5.2 RESULT 2 OF COMPONENT 2: FINANCIAL AND PROCUREMENT SERVICES DELIVERED FOR CMP INTERVENTION AT

ALL LEVELS IN THE SELECTED REGIONS .............................................................................................................. 42

5.2.1 Output 1: Flow of Funds for CMPs Functional ............................................................................................. 42

5.2.2 Output 2: Linkages Created with Private Sector in the Supply of Materials, Equipment, Tools and Services

..................................................................................................................................................................... 46

5.3 RESULT 3 OF COMPONENT 2: SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTIONAL ACCESS TO SAFE WATER,

SANITATION AND HYGIENE IN THE TARGET WOREDAS INCREASED.................................................................. 46

5.3.1 Output 1: Access to Improved Water Sources for Communities and Institutions Increased ....................... 46

5.3.2 Output 2: Access to Sanitation for Household and Institutions Increased and Hygiene Behavior Improved

..................................................................................................................................................................... 57

5.3.3 Output 3: Sustainability of Communal and Institutional Water Schemes in the Targeted Woredas

Strengthened ............................................................................................................................................... 59

5.3.4 Output 4: Potable Water Quality Ensured in Targeted Woredas ................................................................ 62

6 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ................................................................................................................................64

6.1 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMPONENT 1 ............................................................................................................. 64

6.1.1 Cumulative expenditures of Phase I and II .................................................................................................. 64

6.2 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMPONENT 2 ............................................................................................................. 65

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6.2.1 Financial Performance of Amhara region.................................................................................................... 65

6.2.2 Financial Performance of Tigray Region ...................................................................................................... 67

6.2.3 Financial Performance of SNNP Region ....................................................................................................... 68

6.2.4 Financial Performance of Oromia region .................................................................................................... 70

6.2.5 Benishangul Gumuz region .......................................................................................................................... 71

7 PROJECT COORDINATION WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS .........................................................................................73

8 CHALLENGES ......................................................................................................................................................77

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Abbreviation Interpretation

ACSI

Amhara Credit and Saving Institution

AfDB African Development Bank

AWP Annual Work Plan

BoE Bureau of Education

BoFED Bureau of Finance and Economic Development

BoH Bureau of Health

CARE Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere

CBN Community Based Nutrition

CDF Community Development Fund

CFT Community Facilitation Team

CIDA Canadian International Development Agency

CLTSH Community-Led Total Sanitation and Hygiene

CMP Community Managed Project

COWASH Community Led Accelerated WASH in Ethiopia

CRS Catholic Relief Services

CTA Chief Technical Advisor

CWA Consolidated WaSH Account

DCSI Dedebit Credit & Saving Institution

DFID Department for International Development (UK)

EFY Ethiopian Fiscal Year

EIRR Economic Internal Rate of Return

ETB Ethiopian Birr

EU European Union

EUR Euro

EUWI European Union Water Initiative

EWA Ethiopian Water Alliance

FI Financial Intermediary

FinnWASH-BG Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Programme in

Benishangul-Gumuz Region

FTAT Federal Technical Assistance Team

GoE Government of Ethiopia

GoF Government of Finland

GTP Growth and Transformation Plan

HEW Health Extension Worker

HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immunodeficiency Syn-

drome

HQ Head Quarter

HRD Human Resource Development

HSDP Health Sector Development Plan

IDC Italian Development Cooperation

IEC Information, Education and Communication

JFA Joint Financing Agreement

JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency

JMP Joint Monitoring Program

JTR Joint Monitoring Review

KWT Kebele WaSH Team

LWI Living Water International

MDG Millennium Development Goal

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M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

METB Million Birr

MEUR Million Euros

MFA Ministry for Foreign Affairs (of Finland)

MFI Microfinance Institution

MIS Management Information System

MMS Mass Mobilization Strategy

MoE Ministry of Education

MoFED Ministry of Finance and Economic Development

MoH Ministry of Health

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

MoWE Ministry of Water & Energy

MSF Multi-Stakeholder Forum

MUS Multiple Use of Services (Water)

MUSD Million United States Dollars

MWA Millennium Water Alliance

NGO Non-Governmental Organization

NPV Net Present Value

NUWI Netherlands-UNICEF WaSH Initiative

NWCO National WaSH Coordination Office

NWI National WaSH Inventory

NWMU National WaSH Management Unit

NWSC National WaSH Steering Committee

NWTT National WaSH Technical Team

OCSSCO Oromia Credit and Saving Shareholder Company

ODF Open Defecation Free

O&M Operation and Maintenance

OMA Office Management Assistant

OMFI OMO Micro-Finance Institution

OMSU Operation and Maintenance Support Unit

ORDA Organization for Rehabilitation and Development in Amhara

PASDEP Plan for Accelerated and Sustainable Development to End Poverty

REST Relief Society of Tigray

RiPPLE Research Inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the

Nile Region

RSU Regional Support Unit

RWCO Regional WaSH Coordination Office

RWSC Regional WaSH Steering Committee

RWSEP Rural Water Supply and Environment Programme

RWTT Regional WaSH Technical Team

SAP National Hygiene and Sanitation Strategic Action Plan

SNNPR Southern Nations & Nationalities Peoples Region

SNV Netherlands Development Organization

SvB Supervisory Board

SWAp Sector Wide Approach

TA Technical Assistance

TVETC Technical Vocational & Educational Training College

UAP Universal Access Plan

UK United Kingdom

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UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund

WaSH Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene

WASHCO Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Committee

WB The World Bank

WEW Water Extension Worker

WIF WaSH Implementation Framework

WMP Woreda Managed Project

WMU WaSH Management Unit

WRDB Water Resources Development Bureau

WSA Woreda Support Agent

WSG Woreda Support Group

WSP Water Safety Plan

WSP-AF Water and Sanitation Program-Africa

WSS Water Supply and Sanitation

WSSD Water Supply and Sanitation Directorate

WSSP Water Supply and Sanitation Program

WWT Woreda WaSH Team

WYCB Women, Youth and Children Bureau

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1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Readers should note that four baseline and target figures are presented for an indicator

as woredas were entered in the project at different years. Unless otherwise indicated

all dates in the report are in Ethiopian Calendar. The CMP approach is being implemented in

five regions of the country. The number of woredas of these regions implementing CMP approach

has increased from 5.5% in 2003 EFY to 13.0 % in 2007 EFY. COWASH has constructed 8,161

community and institutional water points in four years. This accounts 122.7% of the 6,649 water

points target set to be constructed until end of 2007. The achievement surpassed the target

mainly due to the increase in community contribution, allocating extra investment funds in some

implementation years and experience gained over the years in the implementation of the CMP

approach.

Contribution in Improving Rural Water Supply Access:

The rural water supply access coverage of the first year woredas has increased to 93.37% in

2007 from 40.68% in 2003 EFY. COWASH contributed some 28.7% of the current rural water

supply access coverage of these woredas.

The second, third and fourth year woredas’ water supply access coverage has shown increment.

In second year woredas, the water supply access coverage grew to 73.48% in 2007 from 46.66%

in 2004. About 26.9% of the achievement is due to the project.

Similarly, COWASH contributed 10.7% of the average rural water supply access coverage of the

third year woredas, which has improved from 51.07% in 2005 to 72.54% in 2007 EFY. The least

contribution was reported from the fourth year woredas. About 1.0% of the current rural water

supply coverage achievement of the fourth year woredas is attributed to COWASH.

Overall, as a result of the construction of 7,712 community water points in the four years, the

project contributed 0.9% to 28.7% to the achievement of the current water supply access cover-

age of the project woredas (Table 1). However, the rural water supply access coverage of the

project woredas is below the 98.0% target set in GTP I.

Table 1: Contribution of COWASH in Rural Water Supply Access Coverage

1 2 3 4 5 6 =(4) / (3)*100 7 8=(6) / (7)*100

Region

No. of

CMP

Woredas

Total Rural

Population of

the Woredas,

end of 2007

EFY

Total no. of

Rural people

having accesss

from CMP WPs,

end of 2007 EFY

Average Rural

WS Access

Coverage of the

woredas in the

base year (%)*

Average Rural

WS Access

Coverage of the

Woredas by

CMP, end of 2007

EFY (%)

Average Rural

WS Access

Coverage,

end of 2007

EFY

Contribution

of COWASH

/CMP (%)

First Year

Woredas31 5,069,700 1,359,813

40.6826.82 93.37 28.7

Second Year

Woredas9 1,016,680 200,732

46.6619.74 73.48 26.9

Third Year

Woredas23 2,839,048 220,082

51.077.75 72.54 10.7

Fourth Year

Woredas8 481,997 3,152

75.270.65 70.85 0.9

The share of COWASH in the current rural water supply coverage of SNNPR, Tigray, Amhara and

Oromia woredas was about 33.7%, 25.0%, 16.5% and 13.0%, respectively. The project didn’t do

much in BSG as the project started late and implementation of project activities in the woredas

have been delayed.

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Table 2: Contribution of COWASH in Rural Water Supply Access Coverage

Region

No. of

COWASH

Project

Woredas

Average Rural

WS Access

Coverage of the

Project Woredas

in 2007 EFY (%)

Average Rural WS

Access Coverage

of the Project

Woredas due to

CMP in 2007 EFY

(%)

% Contribution of

COWASH to Rural

Water Supply

Access Coverage of

the Woreda

Amhara 40 92.4 23.1 25.0

Tigray 7 74.1 12.2 16.5

SNNPR 8 41.2 13.9 33.7

Oromia 12 83.2 10.8 13.0

BSG 4 62.3 0.0 0.0

Contribution in Improving the School Water Supply Access:

A total of 374 schools (74.8 % of the target) have got access to CMP water points. The construc-

tion of these school water points and the capacity building activities undertaken over the years

has improved the school water supply situation of the project woredas. Overall, COWASH contrib-

uted 27.0%, 25.7%, 11.9% and 3.2% of the school water supply access coverage of the first

year, second year, third year and fourth year woredas of COWASH (Table 3). This is believed to

improve the teaching-learning situation in the project kebeles. The project didn’t contribute in the

improvement of the school water supply accss in BSG woredas due to late implementation of the

project and delay in preparatory activities needed for the construction of water supplies.

Table 3: Contribution of COWASH in School Water Supply Access Coverage

1 2 3 4 5 =(4) / (3)*100 6 7=(5) / (6)*100

Region

No. of

CMP

Woredas

Total No. of

Schools in

Woredas, end

of 2007 EFY

Total no. of

Schools

accessing

CMP WPs,

end of 2007

EFY

School Water

Supply Acces

Coverage by

COWASH, end

of 2007 EFY(%)

Average School

WS Access

Coverage, end

of 2007 EFY

Contribution of

COWASH/CMP(%)

First Year

Woredas31 2,278 293 12.86 47.69 27.0

Second Year

Woredas9 427 40 9.37 36.43 25.7

Third Year

Woredas23 1,228 39 3.18 26.65 11.9

Fourth Year

Woredas8 269 2 0.74 23.52 3.2

Contribution in Improving Health Facility Water Supply Access:

The construction of health water supply facilities is very low compared to schools. Anyhow, as a

result of the construction of 75 health facility water supply schemes (35.5% of the target) and

capacity building activities, COWASH contributed 20.8% to 77.7% of the health facility water

supply access coverage of the project woredas (Table 4). The disaggregation by woreda shows

that 27.5%, 54.3%, 20.8% and 77.7% of the current health facilities water supply access cover-

age of the first year, second year, third year and fourth year woredas, respectively is attributed to

COWASH. The fourth year woredas in Oromia performed well in improving the health facilities

water supply access coverage due to the experience they learnt from the previous year woredas

and attention given to institutional WASH.

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Table 4: Contribution of COWASH in Health Facilities Water Supply Access Coverage

1 2 3 4 5 =(4) / (3)*100 6 7=(5) / (6)*100

Region

No. of

CMP

Woredas

Total No. of

Health

Facilities in

Woredas, end

of 2007 EFY

Total no. of

Health

Facilities

accessing

CMP WPs,

end of 2007

EFY

Health Facilities

Water Supply

Access

Coverage by

COWASH, end

of 2007 EFY(%)

Average Health

Facilities WS

Access

Coverage, end

of 2007 EFY

Contribution of

COWASH/CMP (%)

First Year

Woredas 31 1175 59 5.02 18.23 27.5

Second Year

Woredas9 244 26 10.66 19.64 54.3

Third Year

Woredas23 715 19 2.66 12.79 20.8

Fourth Year

Woredas 8 204 29 14.22 18.29 77.7

Contribution in Improving Institutions Latrine Access:

COWASH has also improved sanitation and hygiene situation of institutions through construction of

latrines and raising the implementation capacity of woredas and beneficiaries. The project has

achieved 67.9 % of the institutional latrine target (221) set for end of 2007. This reveals that the

contribution of the project in school and health facility improved latrine access was very low

mainly due to the priority given to construction of community water supplies thereby increase

water supply access coverage target of GTP 1.

As indicated in Table 5 below, nearly 1.9% to 7.0% of the current school latrine access coverage

of the first three years project woredas was achieved by COWASH. No contribution in the fourth

year woredas as they entered late into the project and delay in preparatory activities.

Table 5: Contribution of COWASH in School Latrine Access Coverage

1 2 3 4 5 =(4) / (3)*100 6 7=(5) / (6)*100

Region

No. of

CMP

Woredas

Total No. of

Schools in

Woredas, end

of 2007 EFY

Total no. of

Schools

accessing

Improved CMP

Latrines, end of

2007 EFY

School Latrine

Access

Coverage by

COWASH, end

of 2007 EFY (%)

Average School

Latrine Access

Coverage, end

of 2007 EFY

Contribution of

COWASH/CMP (%)

First Year

Woredas31 2,278 55 2.41 46.09 5.2

Second Year

Woredas9 427 13 3.04 43.24 7.0

Third Year

Woredas23 1,228 7 0.57 30.57 1.9

Fourth Year

Woredas8 269 0 0.00 28.21 0.0

COWASH has tried to contribute in the improvement of the sanitation and hygiene situation of the

health facilities. The effort exerted by COWASH in the four years of implementation has enabled

to contribute to the current health facilities latrine access coverage achievement by 7.5%, 7.9%

and 10.9% in the first, second and third year woredas (Table 6). The project has not contributed

much in improving the sanitation and hygiene situation of the fourth year woredas due to delay in

implementation of construction activities.

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Table 6: Contribution of COWASH in Health Facilities Latrine Access Coverage

1 2 3 4 5 =(4) / (3)*100 6 7=(5) / (6)*100

Region

No. of

CMP

Woredas

Total No. of

Health

Facilities in

Woredas, end

of 2007 EFY

Total no. of

Health Facilities

accessing

Improved CMP

Latrines, end of

2007 EFY

Health Facilities

Latrine Access

Coverage due

to

COWASH/CMP

trines, end of

2007EFY(%)

Average Health

Facilities Latrine

Access Coverage,

end of 2007 EFY

Contribution of

COWASH/CMP (%)

First Year

Woredas 31 1,175 44 3.74 49.98 7.5

Second Year

Woredas9 244 10 4.10 51.88 7.9

Third Year

Woredas23 715 8 1.12 10.25 10.9

Fourth Year

Woredas8 204 0 0.00 61.39 0.0

Non-Functionality rate of rural water supplies:

As a result of efforts exerted by all WASH actors (including COWASH) in the project woredas, the

rural water supply non-functionality rate has declined. The average water supply non-functionality

rate of 1st year woredas has reduced from 26.14% in 2003 EFY to 8.1% in 2007 EFY. The

non-functionality rate of the 2nd and 3rd year woredas declined from 19.6% in 2004 EFY to 6.2 %

in 2007 EFY and 18.6% in 2005 EFY to 7.1 % in 2007 EFY, respectively. The average rate of non-

functionality in the 4th year woredas dropped from about 11.4% to 8.3 % by all WASH actors

working in the project woredas. This achievement is very high compared to the other project

woredas.

With regards to COWASH CMP water points, on the average 3.8% of the project water points

were not functioning in Amhara. The maximum rate of non-functionality in the project woredas of

Amhara was about 7.6%. In the other regions, all of the project water points were functional.

22,53

32,08

23,8 26,14

5,12 2,75

16,5

8,12

0,00

5,00

10,00

15,00

20,00

25,00

30,00

35,00

Amhara 1st Year Woredas (27)

Tigray 1st Year Woredas (2)

SNNPR 1st Year Woredas (2)

Average Non-Functionality

Rate First Year Woredas

Fig. 1 Water Points Non-Functionality Rate of First Year Woredas

Average Non-functionality Rate in 2003EFY

Average Non-functionality Rate in 2007 EFY

14,50

35,75

8,54

19,59

1,25

14,50

2,80 6,18

0,00

5,00

10,00

15,00

20,00

25,00

30,00

35,00

40,00

Tigray 2nd Year Woredas (2)

SNNPR 2nd Year Woredas (2)

Oromia 2nd Year Woredas (5)


Rate

Second Year Woredas

Fig.2 Water Points Non-Functionality Rate of Second Year Woredas



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COWASH’s contribution for the decrement of non-functionality of water points was through reha-

bilitation of 449 community and institutional water points and building the capacity of implement-

ers and beneficiaries of the facilities.

Manuals/guidelines Development:

The project has produced a number of important manuals and guidelines. Until end of 2007 EFY,

COWASH planned to develop 17 manuals/guidelines (2 generic CMP implementation manuals and

1 training manual, 1 in use of CMP in higher technologies and 13 O&MM, climate risk screening

training maual , climate resilient water safety plan (CR-WSP) and social accountability guidelines

and training manuals) and 14 of them were produced (83.4%).

Human Capacity Building:

At the federal level, from 2004-2007 EFY, COWASH technical assistance team (COWASH FTAT)

provided 22 types of trainings (100.0% of planned types of trainings) and 1,248 woreda, regional

and national level people (9.4 % female) participated (70.6 % of those planned to be trained) in

these trainings given by COWASH FTAT or in collaboration with other WASH actors.

The project has been trying to fulfill the physical and human capacity building needs of the pro-

ject regions, zones and woredas. Between 2004 EFY and 2007 EFY, a total of 135,754 people

(97.6% of the planned) have received trainings on CMP promotion, management, appraisal, re-

porting and other related issues in the five COWASH project regions. Of these trainees, 6,570

(39.0%) are female. The regional disaggregation of the number of people trained shows that a

total of 98,221 (123.4%), 10,528 (72.9%), and 9,877 (47.7%) people were trained in CMP man-

agement and related issues over the last four years of implementation of the project in Amhara,

Tigray and SNNPR, respectively. In Oromia region, some 16,091(71.6%) people were trained in

2005-2007 EFY. Similarly, more than 1,037 (55.3%) people have received CMP management and

related trainings in Benishangul Gumuz region in 2007 EFY only. Among the people trained in the

regions, 37.9% in Amhara, 44.3% in Tigray, 41.5% in SNNPR, 40.8% in Oromia and 35.7% in

BSG are female.

Research on CMP Approach:

Over the four years of implementation, the project planned to conduct 5 MSc, 1 BSc and 1 PhD

level researches on WASH implementation through the CMP approach. Consequently, four of the

12,12

17,73

30,63

13,93

18,60

7,97

1,01

14,00

5,54 7,13

0,00

5,00

10,00

15,00

20,00

25,00

30,00

35,00

Amhara 3rd Year Woredas (13)

Tigray 3rd Year Woredas (3)

SNNPR 3rd Year Woredas (4)

Oromia 3rd Year Woredas (3)


Rate

Third Year Woredas

Fig.3 Water Points Non-Functionality Rate of Third Year Woredas



7,29

15,45

11,37

2,59

13,93

8,26

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

Oromia 4th Year Woredas (4)

BSG 4th Year Woredas (4)

Average Non-Functionality Rate

Fourth Year Woredas

Fig. 4 Water Points Non-Functionality Rate of Fourth Year Woredas



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MSc and BSc level researches were completed (83.3%) and the PhD level research has continued

with the financial and technical support of COWASH. One of the MSc level researches is being

completed. Also, the PhD level researcher published 1 article in a reputable journal (50.0%) and

1 research result presentation was made at international conferences (50.0%).

Fund Allocation and Utilization:

A total of EUR 3,730,392 was allocated for Component 1 for five years. The total Component 1

usage at the end of June 2007 EFY (June 2015) was EUR 2,821,008, representing 75.6 % of

budget utilization from the total 5-year budget. In 2007 EFY, a total of EUR 850,000 was allocat-

ed and EUR 816,342 was utilized (96.0 %) for activities planned under Component 1.

Under Component 2, the five project regions have received EUR 13,580,516.94 (74.3 % of EUR

18,269,590 allocated) from Government of Finland (GoF) and Birr 327,397,112 (65.1 % of Birr

502,827,227 committed) from GoE in the last four fiscal years (2004 EFY- 2007 EFY). So far,

80.6% of the GoF and 88.0 % of the GoE funds received have been utilized until end of July 7,

2015 (Fig. 17). The fund utilization of the regions varies greatly (Fig. 18). The highest GoF fund

utilization was reported from Amhara (98.1%of the transferred) while BSG stood the least in GoF

fund utilization (49.6% of the transferred). The GoE fund utilization was better in Tigray (93.0%)

and the least GoE fund utilization was reported from SNNPR (75.0%).

332,61 323,55

298,72 319,72

268,14 287,98

0,00

50,00

100,00

150,00

200,00

250,00

300,00

350,00

GoF GoE

Fund Sources

Fig. 5 GoF & GoE Funds Received, Transferred & Utilized (in Million Birr) until July 7, 2015

Received from Source

to date

Transferred to

Beneficiaries to date

Utilized by

Beneficiaries to date

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Fig. 6 Component 2 Funds (GoF & GoE) Received, Transferred & Utilized to date (in Million Birr)

by Fund Source and Region

GoF GoE GoF GoE GoF GoE GoF GoE GoF GoE

Amhara Tigray SNNPR Oromia BSG

Received to date 226,58 223,36 28,73 31,22 25,74 35,12 28,02 33,71 23,54 0,15

Transferred to date 210,68 223,36 28,10 31,22 23,78 32,92 27,82 32,07 8,33 0,15

Utilized to date 206,74 206,19 18,61 29,04 21,24 24,82 17,42 27,78 4,13 0,15

-20,00

30,00

80,00

130,00

180,00

230,00

Received to date Transferred to date Utilized to date

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2 OVERALL OBJECTIVE ACHIEVEMENT

The overall objective of COWASH is ‘to achieve universal access to WaSH in the rural areas

of Ethiopia’. The project tries to attain this objective through implementing Component 1 at the

federal level and Component 2 in the regions through the adoption and application of Community

Managed Project (CMP) approach. The contribution of the project in improving the water supply,

sanitation and hygiene situation of the project woredas is presented hereunder.

The key indicators for the verification of the achievement of the overall objective are the WASH

GTP I indicators: i) Access to safe rural water fulfilling the UAP II criteria in the targeted woredas;

ii) Percentage of institutions (schools and health facilities) accessing water supply; iii) Percentage

of institutions (schools and health facilities) accessing sanitation facilities; iv) Rate of functionality

of rural water supplies in the targeted woredas; v) Percentage of rural ODF kebeles in the target-

ed woredas; vi) Proportion of rural households with access to sanitation facilities.

The contributions of COWASH in improving the WASH situation of the woredas are indicated be-

low. The baseline figures of the woredas could not be reported as the NWI results and the ones

reported by woredas were found to be contradictory and some of these data do not seem reliable.

Contribution in improving water supply access coverage:

COWASH has been instrumental in improving the water supply situation of communities and insti-

tutions (schools and health facilities) thereby attaining the GTP targets of the project woredas.

Between 2004 and 2007 EFY, more than 1.78 million rural people got access from and 1.82 mil-

lion rural people are using the CMP water points. The completion of the community water points

has improved the rural water supply access coverage of the project woredas (Table 7).

The rural water supply access coverage of the first year woredas has increased to 93.37% in

2007 from 40.68% in 2003 EFY. COWASH contributed some 28.7% of the current rural water

supply access coverage of these woredas.

The second, third and fourth year woredas’ water supply access coverage has shown increment.

In second year woredas, the water supply access coverage grew to 73.48% in 2007 from 46.66%

in 2004. About 26.9% of the achievement is due to the project.

Similarly, COWASH contributed 10.7% of the average rural water supply access coverage of the

third year woredas, which has improved from 51.07% in 2005 to 72.54% in 2007 EFY. The least

contribution was reported from the fourth year woredas. About 1.0% of the current rural water

supply coverage achievement of the fourth year woredas is attributed to COWASH.

Overall, as a result of the construction of 7,712 community water points in the four years, the

project contributed 28.7%, 26.9%, 10.7% and 0.9% of the current water supply access coverage

achievement of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year woredas (Table 1 above). However, the rural water

supply access coverage of the project woredas is below the 98.0% target set in GTP I. The con-

tribution by region is presented below.

In Amhara region, more than 1.78 million rural people have got access to water supply in four

years. Consequently, 10.8% and 29.0% of the water supply access coverage achievement of the

first and third year woredas, respectively is contributed by COWASH.

The project has also improved the water supply situation of the rural people of Tigray regional

state by constructing 371 water points, benefiting more than 0.16 million rural people, in the sev-

en project woredas. Due to these water supply facilities, more than 19.9%, 23.9% and 10.1% of

the rural water supply access coverage in Tigray first, second and third year woredas, respective-

ly is attributed to COWASH.

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The contribution of the project in improving the water supply situation of the rural community in

SNNPR was higher than the other regions. Over 32.5%, 61.5% and 14.4% of the rural water sup-

ply access coverage of the first, second and third year wored, respectively at the end of 2007 EFY

is due to COWASH/CMP.

Though COWASH was started after one year in Oromia, good progress has been recorded in the

three years of implementation. As a result of construction of 750 community water points and

tremendous human and physical capacity building activities the project managed to contribute

21.8%, 9.1% and 1.3% of the existing water supply access rate achievement of the second, third

and fourth year woredas, respectively.

The project started late in BSG and there was no contribution in the improvement of the rural

water supply access coverage of the four project woredas.

Table 7: Contribution of COWASH in Rural Water Supply Access Coverage Improvement

1 2 3 4 5 6 =(4) / (3)*100 7 8=(6) / (7)*100

Region

No. of

CMP

Woredas

Total Rural

Population of

the Woredas,

end of 2007

EFY

Total no. of

Rural people

having accesss

from CMP WPs,

end of 2007 EFY

Average Rural

WS Access

Coverage of the

woredas in the

base year (%)*

Average Rural

WS Access

Coverage of the

Woredas by

CMP, end of 2007

EFY (%)

Average Rural

WS Access

Coverage,

end of 2007

EFY

Contribution

of COWASH

/CMP (%)

1. Amhara 40 6,024,881 1,388,945

1st Year 27

Woredas27 4,484,611 1,248,023 40.04 27.83 96.03 29.0

3rd

Year 13

Woredas13 1,540,270 140,922 58.78 9.15 84.84 10.8

2. Tigray 7 883,828 107,589

1st Year 2

Woredas2 248,388 43,939 51.21 17.69 88.80 19.9

2nd

Year 2

Woredas2 225,669 33,750 52.50 14.96 62.50 23.9

3rd

Year 3

Woredas3 409,771 29,900 66.42 7.30 72.00 10.1

3. SNNPR 8 1,139,998 158,029

1st Year 2

Woredas2 336,701 67,851 38.82 20.15 62.00 32.5

2nd

Year 2

Woredas2 290,074 65,868 20.39 22.71 36.93 61.5

3rd

Year 4

Woredas4 513,223 24,310 20.83 4.74 32.84 14.4

4. Oromia 12 1,194,139 129,216

2nd

Year 5

Woredas5 500,937 101,114 54.84 20.18 92.50 21.8

3rd

Year 3

Woredas3 375,784 24,950 42.60 6.64 72.70 9.1

4th

Year 4

Woredas4 317,418 3,152 74.46 0.99 79.40 1.3

5. BSG 4 164,579 0

4th

Year 4

Woredas 4 164,579 0 76.08 0.00 62.30 0.0

Contribution in improving school water supply access coverage:

COWASH has been also improving the water supply situation of schools thereby improving the

teaching-learning situation in the project kebeles. A total of 374 schools in the project woredas of

the four regions (Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR and Oromia) have got access to water supply between

2004 EFY and 2007 EFY through the support of COWASH (Table 8).

Accordingly, on average COWASH’s water points contributed about 27.0%, 25.7%, 11.9% and

3.2% of the 2007 EFY school water supply access coverage of the first, second, third and fourth

year woredas(Table 3 above). The baseline figures are not presented as many woredas didn’t

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accept the NWI results and some unreliable data were reported by some project woredas. Details

are indicated hereunder.

On average, about 16.3% to 43.4% of the existing school water supply access coverage of the

first year woredas at the end of 2007 EFY is attributed to COWASH. The project’s school water

points constructed contributed about 21.5% to 38.5% of the current school water supply access

coverage achievement of the 2nd year woredas.

The contribution of the project in improving the school water supply access coverage of the 3rd

year woredas is between 6.2% and 15.2% of the average coverage at the end of 2007 EFY. The

project didn’t contribute much in SNNPR 3rd year and BSG woredas due to delay in implementa-

tion of the project activities in the woredas.

Table 8: Contribution of COWASH in School Water Supply Access Coverage Improvement

1 2 3 4 5 =(4) / (3)*100 6 7=(5) / (6)*100

Region

No. of

CMP

Woredas

Total No. of

Schools in

Woredas, end

of 2007 EFY

Total no. of

Schools

accessing

CMP WPs,

end of 2007

EFY

School Water

Supply Access

Coverage due to

COWASH/CMP,

end of 2007 EFY

(%)

Average School

WS Access

Coverage, end

of 2007 EFY

Contribution of

COWASH/CMP (%)

1. Amhara 40 2,797 303

1st Year 27

Woredas27 2,013 271 13.46 50.60 26.6

3rd

Year 13

Woredas13 784 32 4.08 30.10 13.6

2. Tigray 7 399 21

1st Year 2

Woredas2 119 6 5.04 30.84 16.3

2nd

Year 2

Woredas2 105 12 11.43 29.71 38.5

3rd

Year 3

Woredas3 175 3 1.71 27.50 6.2

3. SNNPR 8 384 19

1st Year 2

Woredas2 146 16 10.96 25.23 43.4

2nd

Year 2

Woredas2 85 3 3.53 11.74 30.1

3rd

Year 4

Woredas4 153 0 0.00 17.81 0.0

4. Oromia 12 516 31

2nd

Year 5

Woredas5 237 25 10.55 48.99 21.5

3rd

Year 3

Woredas3 116 4 3.45 22.67 15.2

4th

Year 4

Woredas4 163 2 1.23 34.57 3.5

5. BSG 4 106 0

4th

Year 4

Woredas4 106 0 0.00 12.47 0.0

Contribution in improving health facilities water supply access coverage:

COWASH has been also contributing in improving the water supply situation of health facilities

thereby improving the health situation of health staff and clients of the institutions. In the period

between 2004 and 2007 EFY, COWASH assisted in the construction of 75 water supply schemes

for health facilities in the project woredas of four regions (Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR and Oromia).

The contribution of the project in improving the health facilities water supply access coverage was

better than the schools’ water supply access coverage. The water point constructed for health

facilities contributed, on average, 27.5%, 54.3%, 20.8% and 77.7% of the 2007 EFY school water

supply access coverage of the first, second, third and fourth year woredas(Table 4 above). The

baseline figures are not presented as many woredas didn’t accept the NWI results and some un-

reliable data were reported by some project woredas. Details are indicated hereunder.

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Regional reports show that 26.7% to 34.0% of the current health facilities water supply access

coverage of the first woredas is due to COWASH water points (Table 9). The percentage share of

the project in improving the health facilities water supply access coverage of the second year

woredas is very low except the Oromia woredas where close to 95.0% of the coverage is due to

COWASH.

The contribution of the project in improving the health facilities water supply access coverage of

the 3rd year Amhara, Tigray and Oromia woredas is 9.4%, 491% and 99.3%, respectively of their

coverage at the end of 2007 EFY. While the contribution in Oromia 4th year woredas was remark-

able (90.1% of the current coverage), the project have not done much in SNNPR 3rd year and

BSG woredas mainly due to late implementation of construction activities and priority given to

community water supplies.

Table 9: Contribution of COWASH in Health Facilities Water Supply Access Coverage Improvement

1 2 3 4 5 =(4) / (3)*100 6 7=(5) / (6)*100

Region

No. of

CMP

Woredas

Total No. of

Health

Facilities in

Woredas, end

of 2007 EFY

Total no. of

Health

Facilities

accessing

CMP WPs,

end of 2007

EFY

Health Facilities

Water Supply

Access Coverage

due to

COWASH/CMP,

end of 2007 EFY

(%)

Average Health

Facilities WS

Access

Coverage, end

of 2007 EFY

Contribution of

COWASH/CMP (%)

1. Amhara 40 1,434 59

1st Year 27

Woredas27 1,028 53 5.16 19.30 26.7

3rd

Year 13

Woredas13 406 6 1.48 15.80 9.4

2. Tigray 7 164 4

1st Year 2

Woredas2 47 1 2.13 7.28 29.2

2nd

Year 2

Woredas2 46 0 0.00 15.52 0.0

3rd

Year 3

Woredas3 71 3 4.23 8.61 49.1

3. SNNPR 8 323 5

1st Year 2

Woredas2 100 5 5.00 14.69 34.0

2nd

Year 2

Woredas2 78 0 0.00 15.67 0.0

3rd

Year 4

Woredas4 145 0 0.00 7.63 0.0

4. Oromia 12 323 65

2nd

Year 5

Woredas5 120 26 21.67 22.87 94.7

3rd

Year 3

Woredas3 93 10 10.75 10.83 99.3

4th

Year 4

Woredas4 110 29 26.36 29.26 90.1

5. BSG 4 94 0

4th

Year 4

Woredas 4 94 0 0.00 7.32 0.0

Contribution in improving school sanitation access coverage:

COWASH has also contributed in improving the sanitation situation of schools in the project

woredas of the four regions by constructing a total of 75 school latrines (58 in Amhara, 5 in

Tigray, 4 in SNNPR and 8 in Oromia) over the period of 2004 EFY to 2007 EFY (Table 10).

On the average, the percentage share of the project in the current school latrine access coverage

achievement of the first, second, and third year woredas is about 5.2%, 7.0%, and 1.9%, respec-

tively (Table 5 above). The fourth year woredas have not completed school latrine constructions.

Details are presented below.

About 6.0% and 2.1% of the school latrine access coverage of Amhara and Tigray first year

woredas is due to COWASH’s school latrines. Tigray first year woredas constructed one to two

blocks latrines for some schools already included in the school latrine access coverage of the

woredas. However, this is not included in the contribution to the coverage. The share of the pro-

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ject in improving the school latrine coverage of the second year Tigray, SNNPR and Oromia

woredas is about 2.6%, 6.2% and 8.4%, respectively.

COWASH accounts close to 1.6% and 2.8% of the present school latrine access coverage of

Amhara and Tigray third year woredas, respectively. There is no contribution in the SNNPR third

year and all the fourth year woredas as they have not completed construction of school latrines

through the CMP approach.

Table 10: Contribution of COWASH in School Latrine Access Coverage Improvement

1 2 3 4 5 =(4) / (3)*100 6 7=(5) / (6)*100

Region

No. of

CMP

Woredas

Total No. of

Schools in

Woredas, end

of 2007 EFY

Total no. of

Schools

accessing

Improved CMP

Latrines, end of

2007 EFY

School Latrine

Access Coverage

due to

COWASH/CMP,

end of 2007 FY(%)

Average School

Latrine Access

Coverage, end

of 2007 EFY

Contribution of

COWASH/CMP (%)

1. Amhara 40 2,797 58

1st Year 27

Woredas27 2,013 54 2.68 44.56 6.0

3rd

Year 13

Woredas13 784 4 0.51 31.45 1.6

2. Tigray 7 399 5

1st Year 2

Woredas2 119 0 0.00 80.05 0.0

2nd

Year 2

Woredas2 105 2 1.90 74.60 2.6

3rd

Year 3

Woredas3 175 3 1.71 60.28 2.8

3. SNNPR 8 384 4

1st Year 2

Woredas2 146 1 0.68 32.83 2.1

2nd

Year 2

Woredas2 85 3 3.53 57.14 6.2

3rd

Year 4

Woredas4 153 0 0.00 12.83 0.0

4. Oromia 12 516 5

2nd

Year 5

Woredas5 237 5 2.11 25.13 8.4

3rd

Year 3

Woredas3 116 0 0.00 20.71 0.0

4th

Year 4

Woredas4 163 0 0.00 30.46 0.0

5. BSG 4 106 0

4th

Year 4

Woredas 4 106 0 0.00 25.96 0.0

Contribution in improving health facilities sanitation access coverage:

As indicated in Table 11 below, the sanitation situation of the health facilities is better than

schools. COWASH has been also assisting in improving the sanitation coverage of health facilities

thereby improving the health situation of rural people in the project kebeles. This has been possi-

ble by constructing standard latrines (1 block with 2 seats for health posts) and building the phys-

ical and human capacity of implementers and beneficiaries. Though the performance of the

woredas in health facilities’ latrines is much below the plan, 62 standard latrines (47 in Amhara,

10 in Tigray and 5 in Oromia) were constructed in health facilities in the project woredas

(Table 11).

The effort exerted by stakeholders of COWASH in the four years has enabled to contribute to the

current health facilities latrine access coverage achievement of the first, second and third year

woredas by 7.5%, 7.9%, and 10.9%, respectively (Table 6 above).

The contribution of the project is better in Tigray and Oromia woredas. More than 4.3%, 14.2%

and 4.3% of the 2007 EFY health facilities latrine access coverage of Tigray first, second and third

year woredas is attributed to COWASH. In Amhara region, 8.6% and 2.8% of the health facility

latrine access coverage of the first and third year woredas, respectively is COWASH’s contribu-

tion. The percentage share of COWASH in the 2007 EFY health facilities latrine access coverage

of Oromia second year and third year woredas is about 10.6% and 4.6%, respectively. There is

no contribution in all the SNNPR woredas, fourth year Oromia and BSG woredas as there are no

health facility latrines constructed in the woredas.

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Table 11: Contribution of COWASH in Health Facilities Latrine Access Coverage Improvement

1 2 3 4 5 =(4) / (3)*100 6 7=(5) / (6)*100

Region

No. of

CMP

Woredas

Total No. of

Health

Facilities in

Woredas, end

of 2007 EFY

Total no. of

Health Facilities

accessing

Improved CMP

Latrines, end of

2007 EFY

Health Facilities

Latrine Access

Coverage due to

COWASH/CMP, end

of 2007 EFY(%)

Average Health

Facilities Latrine

Access Coverage,

end of 2007 EFY

Contribution of

COWASH/CMP (%)

1. Amhara 40 1,434 47

1st Year 27

Woredas27 1,028 42 4.09 47.65 8.6

3rd

Year 13

Woredas13 406 5 1.23 44.03 2.8

2. Tigray 7 164 10

1st Year 2

Woredas2 47 2 4.26 100.00 4.3

2nd

Year 2

Woredas2 46 6 13.04 92.00 14.2

3rd

Year 3

Woredas3 71 2 2.82 65.45 4.3

3. SNNPR 8 323 0

1st Year 2

Woredas2 100 0 0.00 31.49 0.0

2nd

Year 2

Woredas2 78 0 0.00 62.70 0.0

3rd

Year 4

Woredas4 145 0 0.00 23.03 0.0

4. Oromia 12 323 5

2nd

Year 5

Woredas5 120 4 3.33 31.51 10.6

3rd

Year 3

Woredas3 93 1 1.08 23.62 4.6

4th

Year 4

Woredas4 110 0 0.00 76.29 0.0

5. BSG 4 94 0

4th

Year 4

Woredas 4 94 0 0.00 46.49 0.0

Contribution in lowering non-functionality rate of water points:

The rate of functionality of rural water supplies in the project woredas has shown improvement

from 2003 to 2007 EFY. COWASH has contributed by rehabilitating water points (449 water points

– 385 in Amhara, 23 in Tigray, 32 in SNNPR and 9 in Oromia woredas) and building the imple-

mentation capacity of the project woredas through filling the gap in physical and human capacity

(Table 12). All of the project woredas except the SNNPR woredas have met the GTP 1 target of

lowering the water supply non-functionality rate to about 10.0% due to all WASH actors in the

woredas.

Though there is ambiguity in the definition (especially in the time of visit and clarity in the factors

to be considered for recording a water point as functional), regional reports reveal that significant

improvement has been registered in improving the functionality of rural water supplies. The aver-

age rate of functionality of rural water supplies of the first year woredas increased fom 76.77% in

2003 EFY to 91.69% in 2007 EFY. Similarly, the functionality rate of the second year woredas

increased to 94.63% in 2007 from 84.09% in the base year (2004 EFY). The third year’s woredas

functionality rate rose to 93.18% in the reporting period from 83.69% in 2005. Fourth year

woredas have also registered good performance. The average functionality rate of rural water

supplies grew to 95.25% in 2007 from 90.67% in 2006.

In a nut shell, some 6.54 %, 1.67 %, 15.0 %, and 3.64 % of the rural water supplies in the pro-

ject woredas of Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR, Oromia and BSG were non-functional in 2007 EFY. The

detailed changes in the rural water supplies functionality rate of groups of project woredas is indi-

cated in Table 12 below.

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Table 12: Improvement in Functionality of Rural Water Supply Schemes (by all WASH actors)

RegionNo. of CMP

Woredas

Average Functionality

Rate of Rural WS

Schemes (%), end of

Base Year*

Average Functionality

Rate of Rural WS

Schemes (%), end of

2007 EFY

1. Amhara 40 93.46

1st Year 27

Woredas27 77.47 94.88

3rd

Year 13

Woredas13 87.88 92.03

2. Tigray 7 98.33

1st Year 2

Woredas2 67.92 97.25

2nd

Year 2

Woredas2 85.50 98.75

3rd

Year 3

Woredas3 82.25 98.99

3. SNNPR 8 85.00

1st Year 2

Woredas2 76.20 83.50

2nd

Year 2

Woredas2 64.25 85.50

3rd

Year 4

Woredas4 69.37 86.00

4. Oromia 12 96.36

2nd

Year 5

Woredas5 91.46 97.20

3rd

Year 3

Woredas 3 86.07 94.46

4ተሀ Year 4

Woredas 4 92.71 97.41

5. BSG 4 93.00

4th

Year 4

Woredas 4 88.63 93.00

* - The base years for woredas encompassed by COWASH are different- the base year for 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Year woredas is 2003 EFY, 2004 EFY, 2005 EFY, and 2006 EFY, respectively.

Contribution in Increasing ODF Kebeles and Improving the Household Latrine Access:

Many of the project regions, zones and woredas have not given due emphasis for verification and

re-verification of kebeles. Supportive supervisions reveal that there has not been clear under-

standing and awareness in ODF definition across the project woredas. As a result, much of the

data reported on ODF kebeles by woredas are not considered as reliable. Anyhow, the ODF situa-

tion of Kebeles in the project woredas, as reported by regions, is presented in Table 13 below.

Regional reports show that the number of Open Defecation Free (ODF) environment Kebeles of

first year woredas increased from 1.2% in 2003 EFY to 64.3% in 2007. The percentage of ODF

kebeles in the second year woredas has increased to 63.8% in 2004 from 29.1%. The effort ex-

erted by all WASH actors in the third year woredas increased the percentage of ODF kebeles from

9.2% to 45.7%. According to the regional reports, the ODF kebeles in the fourth year woredas

are very small. Only 8.5% of the total rural kebeles in the fourth year proejct woredas were re-

ported to be ODF. Details of ODF kebeles in the regions are indicated in Table 13 below.

Altogether, 627 (58.7 %), 112 (83.0 %), 157 (60.4 %), 48 (27.7 %) and 15 (17.2%) of the rural

kebeles of 40 Amhara, 7 Tigray, 8 SNNPR, 12 Oromia and 4 BSG woredas were reported to be

ODF at the end of 2007 EFY. Of these ODF kebeles, 84.7 %, 43.8 %, 45.2 %, 56.3 % and 0.0 %

in Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR, Oromia and BSG woredas are ODF CMP kebeles.

The contribution of COWASH in improving the ODF situation of the woredas was through capaci-

tating the stakeholders (beneficiaries and woreda staff) through trainings and workshops and

building latrines for institutions (schools and health facilities) in the project kebeles.

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Table 13: Improvement in ODF Status of Kebeles in Project Woredas (by all WASH actors)

RegionNo. of CMP

Woredas

Total No. of

Rural

Kebeles

Total No. of

ODF Kebeles in

the Base Year*

% of ODF

Kebeles in the

Base Year

Total No. of

ODF Kebeles,

end of 2007

EFY

% of ODF

Kebeles end

of 2007 EFY

1. Amhara 40 1,069 627 58.7

1st Year 27

Woredas27 752 0 0.0 466 62.0

3rd

Year 13

Woredas13 317 10 3.2 161 50.8

2. Tigray 7 135 112 83.0

1st Year 2

Woredas2 34 0 0.0 34 100.0

2nd

Year 2

Woredas2 39 1 2.6 27 69.2

3rd

Year 3

Woredas3 62 15 24.2 51 82.3

3. SNNPR 8 260 157 60.4

1st Year 2

Woredas2 74 10 13.5 53 71.6

2nd

Year 2

Woredas2 64 36 56.25 58 90.6

3rd

Year 4

Woredas4 122 28 22.95 46 37.7

4. Oromia 8 173 48 27.7

2nd

Year 5

Woredas5 96 21 21.88 42 43.8

3rd

Year 3

Woredas3 77 0 0.00 6 7.8

4th Year 4

Woredas4 89 0 0.00 0 0.0

5. BSG 4 87 15 17.2

4th

Year 4

Woredas 4 87 10 11.49 15 17.2

* - The base years for woredas encompassed by COWASH are different- the base year for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Year woredas is 2003 EFY, 2004 EFY, 2005 EFY, and 2006 EFY, respectively.

Improvement in Household Latrine Access Coverage:

Attempt has been made to collect data on household access to latrine and use of improved la-

trine. However, the data on household access to and use of latrines in many of the woredas were

reported to be high and some woreda health staff are in doubt about the reliability of the sanita-

tion data. Moreover, data on household improved latrine could not be reported as the definition

of improved latrine has been understood differently in different woredas and this resulted in un-

reliable figures. Anyhow, the rural household latrine access coverage of the woredas as reported

by regions is presented in Table 14.

As reported by regions, the average rural household latrine (improved +traditional) access cover-

age of the first year woredas increased to 92.1% in 2007 from 81.6% in the base year

(2003).Similar improvement was reported for the second year woredas. The household latrine

access coverage of the third year woredas improved to 89.2% from 76.7% in 2005. The im-

provement in the fourth year woredas was very small compared with the other project woredas.

Overall, the average household latrine access coverage of the project woredas in Amhara, Tigrya,

SNNPR, Oromia and BSG, at the end of 2007 EFY, was reported to be 93.9%, 92.0%, 91.9%,

79.2% and 56.3%, respectively.

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Table 14: Improvement in Rural Households Access to Latrines in Project Woredas

RegionNo. of CMP

Woredas

Average Rural

Households Latrine

Access coverage

(%), end of Base

Year*

Average Rural

Households Latrine

Access coverage (%),

end of 2007 EFY

1. Amhara 40 93.85

1st Year 27

Woredas27 81.24 93.80

3rd

Year 13

Woredas13 84.90 93.90

2. Tigray 7 92.03

1st Year 2

Woredas2 90.80 91.00

2nd

Year 2

Woredas2 89.50 92.10

3rd

Year 3

Woredas3 82.70 93.00

3. SNNPR 8 91.93

1st Year 2

Woredas2 77.50 91.50

2nd

Year 2

Woredas2 92.00 95.50

3rd

Year 4

Woredas4 79.00 88.80

4. Oromia 12 79.23

2nd

Year 5

Woredas5 73.20 90.20

3rd

Year 3

Woredas 3 32.30 72.70

4th

Year 4

Woredas 4 69.00 74.80

5. BSG 4 56.30

4th

Year 4

Woredas 4 61.6 56.3

3 PROJECT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENT

Within the framework of the overall objective described above, the project purpose is to “Sup-

port the acceleration of UAP-rural water and sanitation targets attainment through the

establishment of an enabling environment and the implementation of CMP interventions

in selected rural areas of Ethiopia”. Thus, COWASH strives to provide support for developing

the enabling environment at the federal level and in the project regions where hydro-geological

conditions are suitable for its replication.

The key indicators for the verification of the achievement of the Project purpose are:

i) Percentage of Regions implementing CMP approach; ii) Number and Percentage of Woredas of

targeted regions implementing CMP approach; iii) Number and Percentage of Kebeles of targeted

woredas implementing CMP approach; iv) Number and Percentage of rural people that has access

to potable water through COWASH; and v) Amount of regional budget allocated for COWASH.

The number of regions implementing CMP has increased from two regions (22.2% of the 9 admin-

istrative regions of Ethiopia, excluding the city administrations of Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa) in

2003 EFY to five regions (55.6%) in 2007 EFY. In 2003 EFY, Amhara and Benishangul-Gumuz

were the only regions implementing CMP approach in the name of Community Development Fund

(CDF). In 2004 EFY, the approach was scaled-up to the national level and as a result of under-

standing created on the procedures and usefulness of the approach and discussions made be-

tween the regional governments, two more regions (Tigray and SNNPR) were encompassed by

the project. Due to the delay in preparatory activities, Oromia started CMP implementation in

2005 EFY in 5 woredas of two zones (Jimma and North Shoa). In 2006 and 2007 EFY, there was

no change in the number of regions implementing CMP. That is, same regions in 2005 EFY were

implementing the CMP approach. The exception is that COWASH intervened in Benishangul Gu-

muz region in 2006 EFY based on COWASH revised project document though implementation was

started in the reporting period.

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Table 15: Number of Regions, Woredas and Kebeles Implementing CMP Approach

COWASH UNICEFFinnWA

SH-BGTotal COWASH UNICEF

FinnW

ASH-

BG

Total %

Amhara 153 19 8 27 120 40 40 26.1 775

Tigray 36 0 0 0 7 7 19.4 62

SNNPR 125 0 0 0 8 8 6.4 105

Oromia 249 0 0 0 12 12 4.8 101

BSGR 20 5 5 76 4 5 9 45.0 104

Total 583 19 8 5 32 196 71 0 5 76 13.0 1 , 147

Region

Total No.

of Rural

Woredas

No. of CMP Woredas & Kebeles

CMP Woredas in 2007 EFYNo. of CMP

Kebeles in

2007 EFY

(COWASH

+FinnWaSH-

BG)

CMP Woredas in 2003 EFYNo. of CMP

Kebeles in

2003 EFY

Note: UNICEF has informed that they do not use MFIs anymore in finance channelling as it violates UNICEF internal regulations. Therefore, the UNICEF figures of the CMP implementation are not anymore valid after 2006 EFY.

The number of woredas implementing CMP approach rose from 5.5% (32 of the 583 woredas) in

2003 EFY to 13.0 % (76 of the 583 woredas) in 2007 EFY.

In 2003 EFY, only 27 woredas in Amhara (19 by RWSEP and 8 by UNICEF) and 5 woredas in

Benishangul-Gumuz have been implementing CMP. This accounts for 17.6 % of the 153 rural

woredas in Amhara Region and 25 % of the 20 rural woredas in Benishangul-Gumuz region, re-

spectively. In 2004 EFY, the approach has been implemented in 44 woredas in Amhara, Tigray,

SNNPR and BSGR, which is 13.2 % of the woredas in the four regions. In 2005 EFY, the share of

CMP woredas in the 5 regions was 9.1 % including the 8 UNICEF CMP woredas in Amhara region.

According to the revised COWASH project document, CMP was expanded to 23 new woredas (13

in Amhara, 3 in Tigray, 4 in SNNPR and 3 in Oromia) in 2006 EFY. In 2006 EFY, the approach has

been implemented in 68 (11.7%) woredas, excluding the 8 UNICEF CMP woredas, of the five re-

gions. In the reporting period, 8 woredas (4 each in Oromia and BSG regions) were encompassed

by the project and the total number of CMP woredas increased to 76 (13.0% of the 583 rural

woredas) of the five project regions.

Between 2003 EFY and 2007 EFY, the number of kebeles implementing CMP approach increased

from 360 (18.2 %) of the 1,973 rural kebeles in COWASH, FinnWASH-BG and UNICEF woredas to

1,147 (61.7 %) of the 1,859 rural kebeles in COWASH and FINNWASH-BG woredas, excluding the

rural kebeles of UNICEF CMP woredas.

In the base year (2003 EFY), 360 (18.2 %) of the 1,973 rural kebeles in COWASH, FinnWASH-BG

and UNICEF woredas have been implementing the CMP approach. In 2004 EFY, the figure in-

creased to 637 kebeles (58.9% of the 1,081 rural kebeles of 44 COWASH, UNICEF and Finn-

WASH-BG woredas) of Amhara, Tigray, SNNP, BSG regional states. In 2005 EFY, 703 kebeles

(54.9 % of 1,280 rural kebeles) of 53 COWASH, UNICEF and FinnWASH-BG woredas in five re-

gions (Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR, Oromia and BSG) have been implementing the approach. A total

of 916 kebeles (662 in Amhara, 47 in Tigray, 70 in SNNPR, 61 in Oromia, and 76 in BGR) in

COWASH and FinnWaSH-BG woredas (53.6 % of the 1,709 kebeles including FinnWaSH-BG ke-

beles) have been implementing the CMP approach in 2006 EFY. In the reporting period, the CMP

approach is being implemented in 1,147 kebeles (61.7% of the rural kebeles) in 76 woredas of

five regions of the country. Since 2006 EFY, UNICEF has stopped using the CMP approach in the

country and hence UNICEF’s CMP woredas and kebeles are not included in the COWASH reports.

A large number of rural people are benefiting from the water points built with the support of

COWASH through the CMP approach. The regional disaggregation is described as follows.

In Amhara region, a total of 1.4 million rural people in 40 woredas have benefited from the 6,095

water points constructed, with COWASH support, since the launching of COWASH in the region in

2004 EFY. A total of 303 schools and 59 health facilities have got access to improved water sup-

ply. Over 0.12 million students and teachers and 9 thousands staff of health institutions and their

clients are benefiting from the institutional water points constructed with COWASH’s support.

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In Tigray region, some 0.11 million rural people have benefited from the 371 CMP water points

constructed by communities with the support of COWASH until end of July 7, 2015. Moreover, 21

schools and 4 health institutions have got access to improved water supply in the same period of

the project. These institutional water points are benefiting over 8 thousands students and teach-

ers and 125 health staff and beneficiaries of the health facilities.

Similarly in SNNPR, 496 community water points were constructed and more than 0.18 million

rural people have benefitted over the four years of implementation of COWASH in the region.

Also, 19 schools and 4 health facilities have become beneficiaries of improved water supply. The

institutional water points are benefiting more than 9 thousands students and teachers and 5 hun-

dred staff and clients of the health facilities.

In Oromia region, more than 0.14 million rural people of the 12 project woredas are benefitting

from the 750 COWASH water points constructed over the three years of implementation of the

project in the region - 2005 -2007 EFY. Thirty one schools and 8 health facilities have got access

to improved water supply. More than 16 thousands students and teachers and 4 thousands staff

of health facilities and clients of the facilities are benefiting from the water supplies constructed

with the support of COWASH.

In BSG region, water points construction were not completed in 2007 EFY and COWASH could not

contribute to the attainment of the GTP I targets of the woredas of the region.

Overall, since COWASH was launched in the regions, some 1.83 rural people in the project wore-

das of Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR and Oromia have benefited from the 7,712 CMP water points con-

structed by communities with the support of the project.

GoE funds allocated by COWASH project regions grew from about Birr 25.52 million in 2004 EFY,

by three regions, to Birr 327.4 million in 2007 EFY, by five regions. So far, some 65.1 % of the

total budget committed has been allocated for the four years of implementation of the project.

As indicated in the revised Project Document, the five COWASH regions have committed to allo-

cate more than half a billion birr (Birr 502,827,227) for the implementation of the project activi-

ties, mainly for investment, until end of 2008 EFY (July 7, 2016). Disaggregation by region

shows that about Birr 239.6 million, 92.8 million, 77.4 million, 72.2 million and 20.8 million have

been committed by Amhara, Tigray, SNNP, Oromia and Benishangul-Gumuz regions, respectively.

In 2004 EFY, a total of about Birr 25.5 million was allocated by three regional states (Amhara,

Tigray and SNNPR). In the four years of implementation of the project (2004-2007 EFY), the pro-

ject regions allocated about Birr 327.4 million. This accounts about 65.1 % of the funds commit-

ted for the five years. The overall GoE fund utilization rate of the regions in the four years stood

at 88.0 % of the transferred – 92.3 % in Amhara, 93.0 % in Tigray, 70.7 % in SNNPR, 82.4 % in

Oromia and 3.8 % in BSG (Table 16).

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Table 16: Budget (GoE) Committed, Allocated and Utilized for COWASH by Project Regions

2004 EFY

Total Allocated

(2004-

2007EFY)

Amhara 239,634,780 20,537,000 223,357,072 93.2 206,192,384.4 92.3

Tigray 92,838,635 2,427,352 31,217,328 33.6 29,042,690.7 93.0

SNNPR 77,400,262 2,559,304 35,116,139 45.4 24,822,937.9 70.7

Oromia 72,153,550 33,706,574 46.7 27,776,572.0 82.4

BSG 20,800,000 4,000,000 19.2 150,000.0 3.8

Total 502,827,227 25,523,656 327,397,112 65.1 287,984,585 88.0

%

Utilization

Amount

Utilized until

end of 2007

EFY

Region

Budget Allocated (in Birr)Amount

Commited to

be Allocated

by Regions

(in Birr)

%

Allocated

from

Committed

The project regions have been receiving funds (Euro) from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Fin-

land (MFA) as per their funding agreements signed with Embassy of Finland. Euro 18,269,590

was allocated by the Government of Finland for the five years’ implementation of the project in

five regions. Of this amount, Euro 13,580,516.94 (74.3% of the Euro allocated), or about Birr

332.61 million has been transferred to the project regions until end of the reporting period

(Table 17). Financial performance reports of the project regions reveal that over 80.6 % of the

funds transferred from MFA have been utilized for the project activities in the five regions until 7th

July 2015. Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR, Oromia and BSG regions have utilized about 91.2 %, 64.8 %,

82.5 %, 62.2 % and 17.6 % of the funds transferred from MFA.

Table 17: Amount of Funds (in Euro) transferred from MFA to Project Regions (in Euro & Birr)

until 7th July 2015

COWASH

Project

Region

Amount of

Euro Agreed

for 5 Years

Amount of Euro

Transferred

from MFA until

7th July 2015

%

Transferred

Amount (in Birr)

Transferred

from MFA until

7th July 2015*

Amount utilized

(in Birr) until 7th

July 2015

%

Utilized

Amhara*10,310,578 9,173,016.71 89.0 226,580,502.43 206,738,885.38 91.2

Tigray2,184,299 1,200,462.77 55.0 28,734,412.85 18,612,348.10 64.8

SNNPR1,746,084 1,074,410.00 61.5 25,743,063.86 21,235,310.14 82.5

Oromia1,766,000 1,158,347.00 65.6 28,016,347.24 17,424,409.49 62.2

BSG2,262,629 974,280.46 43.1 23,540,525.94 4,131,530.73 17.6

Total18,269,590 13,580,516.94 74.3 332,614,852.32 268,142,483.84 80.6

Note: * The ‘Amount Transferred from MFA until 7th July 2015’ to Amhara region includes Birr 4,291,860.92 transferred

from RWSEP savings.

Under Component 2, the five project regions received Euro 13,580,516.94 (74.3 % of Euro

18,269,590 allocated) from Government of Finland (GoF) and Birr 327,397,112 (65.1% of Birr

502,827,227 committed) from GoE in the last four fiscal years (2004 EFY- 2007 EFY). So far, 80.6

% of the GoF and 88.0 % of the GoE funds received have been utilized until end of July 7, 2015.

The fund utilization of the regions vary greatly.

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4 COMPONENT 1: STRENGTHENING THE FEDERAL CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT

COMMUNITY MANAGED PROJECTS ALONGSIDE WITH A SUPPORT TO THE ES-

TABLISHMENT OF THE ONE WASH NATIONAL PROGRAM

Component 1 of the COWASH project strives to strengthen the federal level capacity for imple-

mentation of the CMP approach and to support the overall WaSH sector development process. It

also strives to support the establishment and implementation of One WaSH National Program. In

order to scale-up the CMP approach, tools and planning, implementation and monitoring mecha-

nisms were developed for a wider application of the CMP approach. Networking and coordination

activities have been performed to promote CMP and generate more funds for CMP implementa-

tions thereby accelerate the WaSH interventions in water supply access, sanitation and hygiene.

With the support of the federal technical staff, the project has performed quite a lot of WaSH ac-

tivities over the four years of implementation of COWASH. At the federal level, the project has

been assisting MoWIE, specifically the NWCO, in strategically thinking and moving forward in im-

plementing WaSH activities in a coordinated and harmonized manner. In the project regions, ut-

most effort has been exerted to assist in preparing annual plans, performance reports (both

physical and financial) for the quarterly fund transfer requests to the Embassy of Finland. Suppor-

tive supervisions have been made in all regions and on-the-job technical assistances provided by

federal technical staff. The supports provided from the federal technical assistance team helped in

the implementation of the CMP approach in the regions and the Government of Ethiopia to further

develop the WaSH sector.

In 2007 EFY, the project planned to widen and deepen its support in achieving the GTP targets of

WaSH by providing technical and financial support to NWCO and other stakeholders of the pro-

ject. The Component 1 major activities performed during the reporting period are presented un-

der the outputs indicated below (Component 1 detailed activities performed in the fiscal year are

attached in Annex 1). Also, the four years’ achievements of the project are indicated with the an-

nual performances. It should be noted that all the activities performed by the federal COWASH

team do not automatically belong to Component 1 but support directly Component 2 (the project

regions).

4.1 RESULT 1 OF COMPONENT 1: COMMUNITY MANAGED PROJECT APPROACH

SCALED-UP AT NATIONAL LEVEL

4.1.1 Output 1: Manuals and Guidelines Reviewed and Developed for Standardizing the

CMP Implementation within the WaSH Implementation Framework

The achievement of the output is measured by the three indicators: i) number of generic CMP

implementation guidelines harmonized with WIF and incorporating crosscutting issues developed

and implemented, ii) number of tested higher technology options reviewed (with women and vul-

nerable groups opinions included) and incorporated into CMP manuals and guidelines and iii)

number of generic operation and maintenance manuals/guidelines for rural water supply devel-

oped.

In the last four years of implementation of COWASH, it was planned to develop 17 manu-

als/guidelines (2 generic CMP implementation manuals and 1 training manual, 1 in use of CMP in

higher technologies and 13 O&MM, Climate Risk Screening, Water Safety Plan and Social Ac-

countability guidelines and training manuals) and 14 of them (83.4%) were produced. The rest of

the manuals or guidelines are under preparation.

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Some main activities were planned to be executed in the reporting period. Some main activities

planned were: i) Participate as a member of the Task Force in the development of Generic RPS

and Pastoralist areas Water Supply O&MM Manual and Strategic Framework; ii) Provision of tech-

nical assistance in the development of GLOWS/Water Safety Planning Guideline for CMP point wa-

ter schemes; iii) Assist in the approval of the CMP Implementation Manual by the MoFED; and iv)

Develop new CMP financial management manual training materials using Public Financial Man-

agement System (PFMS) in CMP Implementation.

The analysis of the status of the above and some other documents and manuals are presented

below.

4.1.1.1 Participation in the Task Force in the Development of Generic Rural Water Supply O&MM RPS and Point Water Schemes and Generic O&MM Strategic Framework

The guideline and strategic framework have been under preparation in the last fiscal year based

on the table of content prepared based on comments and suggestions of a half-day meeting of

the taskforce established to lead the assignment. All the 18 parts and one strategic framework

have been completed (95.0%) and all have been commented by the task force members. The

manuals and strategic framework have been also commented in a workshop held on April 28-

30/2015 with the participation of all regional water bureaus and other WASH stakeholders’ repre-

sentatives. Comments forwarded by stakeholders are now being incorporated and the final ver-

sion of the manual and strategic framework will be out in the first quarter of the upcoming fiscal

year. Afterwards, training manuals will be prepared and intensive training will be conducted at all

levels.

4.1.1.2 Translation of GLOWS/WSP Guideline into Amharic

COWASH planned to promote and implement Guided Learning on Water and Sanitation (GLOWS)

and Water Safety Planning (WSP) in its project woredas. For this purpose, the English version of

the GLOWS/WSP guideline prepared by MetaMeta should be translated into regional working lan-

guages: Amharic, Oromifa and Tigrigna. The training guideline has been translated into Amharic

by a private consultant experienced in GLOWS and commented by COWASH FTAT and some ex-

perienced Amhara RSU. The Amharic version will be translated into Oromifa and Tigrigna so that

it can be used in the trainings in Tigray and Oromia woredas.

4.1.1.3 Developing GIS based mapping trainers manual

It was planned to prepare a manual for GIS training of regional, zonal and woreda staff of project

regions. Accordingly, the GIS Expert has prepared a training manual and distributed to trainees in

digital and hardcopy during the GIS trainings in the regions (100.0%). The manual will be im-

proved through comments from the trainees in the regions and incorporating self-learning exer-

cises.

4.1.1.4 Editing of the Point Source O&M Manual for rural water supply

It was planned to edit the Point Source O&M Manual completed last fiscal year to make it suitable

for training at the grassroots level. The activity has not been started as it was found important to

make the editing together with the RPS O&MM manual being finalized.

4.1.1.5 Preparation and Approval of the CMP Implementation Manual based on Public Financial Man-

agement System (PFMS)

The CMP Implementation Manual as per the Public Financial Management System has been final-

ized by private consultants and it was submitted to MoFED for approval. The manual was com-

mented by MoWIE staff and participants of a half-day workshop organized for the purpose. Once

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it is approved, the manual will be part of POM. However, so far, there is no response from MoFED

and a number of important federal and regional level activities planned are awaiting the approval

of the manual by MoFED.

4.1.1.6 Preparation of other guidelines and manuals

COWASH has also started to prepare some other guidelines and manuals: Climate Risk Screen-

ing guideline Trainer’s manual, Social Accountability guideline and Model Business Plan for RPS.

The RPS business plan has been commented by COWASH FTAT and comments are incorporated

together with the other O&MM manuals. In all, nearly 80.0% of the manuals and guidelines have

been completed.

4.1.2 Output 2: Tools and Mechanisms Reviewed and Developed for Standardizing the

Planning, Implementation and Monitoring of CMPs

Four indicators were set to measure the achievement of the output, namely, i) number of annual

plans prepared; ii) number of quarterly reports prepared and disseminated to partners; iii) M&E

framework developed; and iv) number of federal level steering committee meetings conducted.

Thus far, the project targeted to produce 4 annual plans, 1 M&E framework, 15 reports and facili-

tate 8 National WASH Steering Committee on COWASH (NWSC) meetings. Accordingly, all the

annual plans (one for each implementation year), revision of the M&E framework, 15 quarterly

and annual reports were produced and 4 NWSC meetings facilitated and held until end of 2007

EFY. In the reporting period, 1 annual plan (100.0 %), 4 annual and quarterly reports (100.0 %)

were produced and 2 NWSC meetings on COWASH (100.0 %) were facilitated and conducted.

As in the previous implementation years, as indicated in Annex 1, a series of activities that are

believed to contribute for the achievement of the output were planned to be carried out in the

reporting period. The status of some of the main activities are presented as follows:

4.1.2.1 Preparation of Annual Plans

The 2007 EFY COWASH Component 1 (C-1) annual plan has been prepared and approved by the

NWSC early in the first quarter of the fiscal year. Moreover, COWASH FTAT has been assisting in

the preparation of regional plans. Planning templates (physical and financial) and unit costs were

prepared and distributed to RSUs to modify them to be suitable to their situation and employ

them in their planning exercises. Consequently, all of the project regions have finalized their an-

nual plans and approved by the respective RWSCs in the second quarter.

4.1.2.2 Participation in Federal WaSH Steering Committee Meetings

National and Regional WaSH Steering Committee meetings are expected to be made twice a year.

COWASH facilitates the meetings and provides technical assistance for undertaking these meet-

ings. Usually, quite a lot of issues and challenges hindering the implementation of the project are

raised and deliberated and important decisions are being made during these meetings. In the

reporting period, two National Wash Steering Committee (NWSC) meetings were held. During this

meeting, Component 1 performance reports of 2006 EFY, 2007 EFY annual plan and the 2007 EFY

semi-annual report have been discussed and endorsed. Issues related to the CMP Implementation

Manual based on the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) were discussed during the 2nd

NWSC meeting in 2007 EFY.

4.1.2.3 COWASH Quarterly Report Preparation

Every fiscal year, COWASH is expected to prepare four progress reports – one annual report and

three quarterly reports. In the reporting period, the 2006 EFY annual, the 2007 EFY first quarter

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report, the 2007 EFY semi-annual performance report and the Nine months performance report

have been prepared (100.0%). All of these reports were distributed to stakeholders. Moreover, a

summarized version of the first phase of the project’s Results-Based Report was prepared and

distributed to stakeholders. On top of these, separate quarterly performance reports of the Com-

ponent 1 including some construction achievements of regions have been submitted to MoWIE.

4.1.2.4 Indicator Monitoring Plan Preparation

COWASH planned to complete the indicator monitoring plan preparation of four regions. Accord-

ingly, the indicator monitoring plans (plans and achievements) of the four regions have been pre-

pared based on the baseline data and performances collected from the regions and project

woredas. The indicator monitoring plan of BSG region will be prepared in the 1st quarter of 2008

EFY based on the baseline data collected from the project woredas.

4.1.2.5 Production of WASH facility maps for each COWASH woreda

COWASH planned to produce 67 maps (one for each project woreda) in the fiscal year. According-

ly, the GIS expert produced 57 woreda maps (85.1%). The maps of the 10 woredas could not be

produced as the GIS expert has been engaged in FINNWASH-BG project data collection and map-

ping and training of the woreda staff on GIS and basic computer skills.

4.1.3 Output 3: CMP Approach within the Rural WaSH Scientifically Researched

Three indicators are set for measuring the achievement of this output. These are: i) number of

CMP researches (disaggregated by Doctoral, Masters and Bachelor levels) completed;

ii) number of published articles on CMP research results; and iii) number of CMP research result

presentations given in international conferences.

This output is supported by the Finnish "Society of Soil and Water Technology" ("Maa- ja

Vesitekniikan Tuki ry”).

Over the four years of implementation, the project planned to conduct 5 MSc, 1 BSc and 1 PhD

level researches on WASH implementation through the CMP approach. Consequently, 4 of the

MSc and 1 BSc level researches were completed (83.3 %) and the PhD level research has contin-

ued (100.0%) with the financial and technical support of COWASH. Also, one article on CMP was

published on international journal (50.0%) and one research result presentation was made at an

international conference (66.7%) in the 3 years of implementation of the project. All the complet-

ed researches are uploaded in the website www.cmpethiopia.org.

http://www.cmpethiopia.org/

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Some activities have been carried out in the reporting period. The main ones are indicated below:

4.1.3.1 Continuation of the PhD level research

This fiscal year, the PhD level research has continued. In the reporting year, four articles have

been prepared and two of them were submitted for publication in reputable journals. The status

of the four articles is indicated below.

Article I: ‘Evolution of Community Managed Water Supply Projects (CMP) from 1994 to the

2010s in Ethiopia’ was reviewed by different reviewers and is now published at Public

Works Management and Policy Journal. The article can be found via the link

http://pwm.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/1087724X15593955v1.pdf?ijkey=NEQXaqPwbEv

UVjR&keytype=finite

Article II: ‘Community Managed Projects and other Implementation Approaches in Rural Water

Supply of Ethiopia’ submitted for the Journal (Waterlines) was reviewed and send for

publication.

Article III: ‘Service Failures of Rural Water Supply Systems in Ethiopia and Their Policy

Implications’ submitted to Journal of Natural Resources Forum is under review

Article IV: ‘Lessons from indigenous practices of water system management: Case of Borana and

Konso, Ethiopia’ is targeted for the Journal of Developmental Studies was reviewed.

Moreover, write up of the Dissertation is underway.

4.1.3.2 New MSc level research

A new MSc level CMP research entitled “Assessment of Potable Water Access & Users’ service sat-

isfaction in Gonji Kolella woreda rural communities during CMP implementation” was started in

Gonji Kolela woreda of Amhara region with the financial support of COWASH. The draft thesis of

the MSc level research was prepared and commented by COWASH FTAT and sent to the research-

er for corrections. However, so far, though the researcher mailed the remaining settlements of his

advance to the project office, the final version of the thesis is not submitted to COWASH.

4.1.3.3 Case study on the Impact of CMP Water Supply in Gonji Kolela Woreda

COWASH has conducted a case study on the impact of CMP water supplies on the life of rural

community in Gonji Kolela woreda of West Gojjam Zone of Amhara region. It was found out that

the implementation of rural water supply schemes using CMP funding mechanism created sense

of ownership and motivation to rural communities in Abunebla and Besanit village. Since the in-

troduction of this approach in the area, rural communities have understood the value and owner-

ship of water resources. Farmers are looking to improve their livelihood using the excess water

from the improved sources and rope pumps. All households visited stopped open defecation and

practice hand washing at critical moments.

4.1.3.4 Case study on Women Empowerment through CMP

The study intends to assess how women can be empowered through active (leadership) roles in

community managed projects. COWASH FTAT collected primary data from members of WASHCOs,

beneficiary target groups and Woreda water offices in Fogera and Farta woredas of Amhara re-

gion. The data collected has been encoded into computer and analysis is being started. To have

good picture of the case study in the whole COWASH implementing regions, it is planned to in-

clude WASHCOs and beneficiaries from the other regions except BGR. This will be done and com-

pleted in second quarter of the upcoming year. The write up of the case study will also be com-

pleted in the same quarter of the upcoming fiscal year.

http://pwm.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/1087724X15593955v1.pdf?ijkey=NEQXaqPwbEvUVjR&keytype=finite

http://pwm.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/1087724X15593955v1.pdf?ijkey=NEQXaqPwbEvUVjR&keytype=finite

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4.1.4 Output 4: Information, Education and Communication (IEC) on CMP Implementa-

tion Modality Enhanced

The major indicators for measuring the achievement of the output are: i) Communication strategy

developed; ii) Number of major international and national events (workshops, seminars, confer-

ences, symposiums) where CMP awareness is raised through COWASH participation; and iii)

Number of CMP related information and education materials prepared and published (disaggre-

gated by types).

Over the three years of implementation, 1 Communication Strategy was developed (100.0%), 25

major international and national events where CMP awareness was raised through COWASH par-

ticipation were participated (100.0%) and 9 types of IEC materials on CMP were produced and

disseminated to users (100.0%).

As indicated in Annex 1, a number of communication-related activities were planned for the fiscal

year under reporting. The major ones and their status are indicated hereunder:

4.1.4.1 Production and distribution of table calendars with CMP incorporated

COWASH produced its own table calendars in the first month of the fiscal year. A total of 6,500

CMP table calendars (100.0%) were produced and disseminated to all 5 project regions, zones,

woredas and also to the stakeholders at federal level. These calendars are believed to promote

CMP in the COWASH woredas and beyond.

4.1.4.2 Participation in selected International conferences, networking and forums

COWASH has been supporting participation in international conferences, networking meetings and

forums so as to promote CMP at the international and national levels. This reporting period, it was

planned to participate 3 MoWIE staff in Stockholm Water Week 2014. Accordingly, three MoWIE

staff (Abiy Girma, head of NWCO, Nuredin Muhammed, director of WSSD and Lakech Haile, direc-

tor of WCYD) participated in the conference with the sponsorship of COWASH. The project has

also sponsored the stand of MoWIE exhibition, which was successfully carried out.

At the end of the reporting period a briefing paper on CMP was accepted to 38th International

WEDC Conference on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services Beyond 2015 to be organised in the

end of July 2015. At the end of the reporting period COWASH was also requested to provide a

presentation for the MFA Finland event and for the Water Integrity Network event at the Stock-

holm Water Week 2015 to be held in the end of August 2015.

4.1.4.3 Participation in selected national events (WWD & March 8)

COWASH planned to assist the MoWIE in celebrating international events in the country. Financial

and technical support has been provided in organizing the World Water Day (WWD) and World

Women’s Day (March 8) celebrations. Moreover, a two pages article that focused on introducing

the readers with CMP and COWASH achievements was prepared and published in WWD publica-

tion. One workshop, where COWASH participated, was held on March 20 focused on self-supply

and another workshop on March 21 focused on WWD objective and themes. On March 22 the

WWD was colorfully celebrated in MoWIE. In addition, there was also an exhibition at MoWIE

compound on “WASH as a business” where private sector and NGOs presented their products.

Besides funding the event, COWASH assisted in preparing ToR, selection of an entertainment en-

terprise, preparing magazine and banner, and following-up drama performance and facilitation of

the March 8 celebration.

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4.1.4.4 Water Credit Market Assessment Report Dissemination Workshop

The water credit market assessment was carried out by M2i consultants from India with the sup-

port of Water.Org and co-operation of COWASH. On July 23, 2014, a workshop was organized

jointly with Water.org, WaterAid and COWASH with the participation of 73 people (7 female). In

this workshop facilitated and sponsored by COWASH, findings and experience of the WASH/MFI

workshop held on October 2012 was presented by COWASH CTA and experiences from Kenya,

Uganda and India were also presented at the workshop. COWASH also assisted in commenting

the data collection instruments and draft report.

4.1.4.5 Updating CMP WEB page

The official CMP website (www.cmpethiopia.org) was developed in collaboration with IRC to dis-

seminate basic information on CMP and attract more funding for the country. In the reporting

period, the website was redesigned and updated regularly and a number of WASH and related

documents have been uploaded. This website is also assisting in providing information on Ethio-

pian WASH sector through uploading major WASH related documents. COWASH has been receiv-

ing appreciations from many international and national organizations for availing important WASH

related documents at the CMP web page. The CMP website is now being updated for content.

However, no feedback from IRC in incorporating the last comments from COWASH FTAT.

4.1.4.6 Incorporating COWASH as a Case study into the Water Integrity Network (WIN) Flagship Publica-

tion

The Water Integrity Network (WIN) and other international partners are working on a flagship

publication on water integrity to be released at Stockholm World Water Week 2015. WIN

proposed to include COWASH as a case study in the section of 'WRM and Access to Water and

Sanitation in Rural Areas' of the flagship publication. Accordingly, COWASH team drafted the case

study and submitted to the organizers. The draft of the case study has been published in

http://www.cmpethiopia.org/page/184.

4.1.4.7 Organizing Exhibition on Finnish Financed Projects in Ethiopia

The Minister of Development Cooperation of Finland (Ms Sirpa Paatero) paid a visit to Ethiopia

specifically to Amhara region on Jan 8-10, 2015. COWASH, together with the other five Govern-

ment of Finland financed development cooperation projects, organized an exhibition on Jan.9,

2015 in Bahir Dar as part of the visit of the Minister. The Minister visited a COWASH-funded water

point in Yeloma Kebele of Bahir Dar Zuria woreda and including a visit to a beneficiary household

in the same kebele. COWASH has prepared a set of fact sheets of the project both in English and

Finnish languages and a case study of one Steward of the water point selected for the visit and

disseminated to the participants of the Exhibition. The responsibility of the practical arrangements

of the visit was carried by AGRO-BIG project in collaboration with Amhara RSU staff.

Besides, COWASH facilitated visits and provided information about the project performance to

independent reviewers of the effectiveness/results of Finland’s development cooperation in its

current form. The objective of the review, commissioned by MFA, is to present a general indica-

tion on how effective and impactful Finland's development cooperation can be considered and

why. The reviewers (Mrs Ritva Reinikka and Mr. Jim Adams) visited Abichu-gena woreda, a

COWASH woreda in Oromia, on 8th of March 2015. The project has also facilitated the meeting of

the reviewers with the State Minister and Directors of MoWIE held on March 6, 2015.

The project facilitated the visit of a team of 16 journalists from Finland to Fogera woreda of

Amhara region. The team visited two water points (one community and one school) and paid visit

to a household in Maksegnit kebele of the same woreda.

http://www.cmpethiopia.org/

http://www.cmpethiopia.org/page/184

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4.1.4.8 Preparation of Comprehensive Information Package of COWASH and CMP approach

The project planned to prepare information package on COWASH and CMP approach so as to

promote the approach and through disseminating working systems and achievements. According-

ly, information pack on CMP approach and achievements of COWASH project was prepared and

disseminated to visitors and journalists coming from Finland to visit the project. This package

includes fact sheets on COWASH at the federal level, in Amhara region, information on selected

water points, a case story on a beneficiary and a brochure on CMP project cycle.

4.2 RESULT 2 OF COMPONENT 1: CMP IMPLEMENTATION CAPACITY AT THE FED-

ERAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS DEVELOPED

4.2.1 Output 1: Capacity Building Instruments Reviewed and Developed

The achievement of the output is to be measured by three indicators: i) Generic CMP capacity

building strategy developed; ii) Generic woreda level capacity building package developed; and

iii) number of impact assessments made on CMP related trainings (one in each project region).

Until end of 2007EFY, generic CMP capacity building strategy and generic woreda level capacity

building package were developed (100.0%) and three training impact assessments and re-

searches on CMP related trainings conducted were carried out (100.0%).

Some of the main activities planned for the reporting period were the completion of the training

impact research and the transfer of the impact research findings into the capacity building strat-

egy, conducting another training impact assessment in SNNP and Oromia regions. Accordingly,

the research report was completed by the consultant by including all the comments and sugges-

tions forwarded by stakeholders: development partners, MoWIE representatives and COWASH

federal and regional unit staff. The report is uploaded to the CMP website

http://www.cmpethiopia.org/page/184. The project has hired a Human Resource Development

(HRD) Specialist and the review of the impact assessment research was completed.

Furthermore, the second training impact assessment conducted in Oromia and SNNPR was com-

pleted. Comments of COWASH FTAT were included and the findings were deliberated on a half-day meeting

with the participation of COWASH FTAT and two invited guests. The report was finalized by incorporating all

the comments and submitted to COWASH.

4.2.2 Output 2: Capable and Adequate Personnel in place for CMP Implementation at

National and Regional Levels

Number of people hired at federal level (disaggregated by sex), number of trainings given by the

federal COWASH team and number of people participated in trainings (disaggregated by sex) are

the indicators set to measure the achievement of the output.

Between 2004 and 2007 EFY, COWASH hired 12 people for Component 1 (100.0%), FTAT team

provided 22 types of trainings (100.0%) and 1,248 woreda, regional and national level people

(9.4 % female) participated (70.6 % of those planned to be trained) in these trainings given by

FTAT or in collaboration with other WASHC actors.

In the reporting period, COWASH planned to carry out a number of capacity building activities.

The activities were planned to be conducted at the federal and regional levels. The major activi-

ties and their achievements in the reporting period are the following.

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4.2.2.1 Hiring of Staff for Phase II of COWASH

Ramboll and Niras hired all the 12 staff needed for COWASH Phase II, including the HRDS, as per

the revised project document (100%). All of the COWASH Phase I national staff and the GIS Spe-

cialist continued to Phase II and the 4 additional national and international staff (Crosscutting

Specialist, Communication Specialist, HRD Specialist and Junior Professional Officer) were includ-

ed. All of them have assumed their post.

Moreover, it was planned to provide technical assistance to Water Bureau of BSG region in the

hiring of 4 RSU staff. The ToRs were prepared and sent and technical assistance in recruitment

process was given to the bureau. Accordingly, though it was delayed for some time due to com-

peting activities in the region, 4 RSU staff (Team Leader and Capacity Building, M&E and Financial

Specialists) have been hired and assumed their post in BSG region. All the RSU staff hired, in-

cluding the CMP Coordinator assigned from the regional water bureau, have received training on

CMP management, promotion, appraisal and M&E by COWASH FTAT. Moreover, COWASH has as-

signed the Cross Cutting Specialist to oversee and assist the region in the implementation of the

COWASH activities in Benishangul Gumuz region.

4.2.2.2 GIS/M&E Training

COWASH planned to map out its project woredas including all the facilities (community and insti-

tutional water points and institutional latrine) constructed over the years. For this purpose, train-

ing of regional and woreda staff in Quantum GIS, Data Management and Basic Computer skills

were planned and executed. In the reporting period, it was planned to train Tigray, Oromia and

Amhara woreda staff. Accordingly, a total of 145 woreda, zone and regional staff (20 females) in

Tigray, Oromia and Amhara region have been trained in GIS, Water Points and Institutional La-

trines data management and basic computer skill for 3- 5 days. This accounts 82.9% of the

planned (175 people). Disaggregation of the trainees is shown as follows.

In Tigray and Oromia regions, 24(5 females) and 17 (1 female) woreda, zone and regional staff

participated in this training. In Amhara, 104 (14 females), including those trained for ToT from

region and MoWIE, were trained for 5 days in five sessions.

Besides, the training materials and data collection tools have been updated based on the findings

in the trainings conducted in each region.

4.2.2.3 GLOWS/WSP Training

COWASH is promoting and implementing GLOWS/WSP in view of sustaining facilities it has been

supporting in the project woredas. To attain this objective, the project has started training staff at

the federal and regional levels to cascade the capacity building down the administrative ladder of

the project regions. In the first quarter, 3 COWASH FTAT were trained by MetaMeta for 3 days on

few of the GLOWS/WSP modules together with other trainees constituted from different organiza-

tions based in Addis Ababa. Moreover, COWASH in co-operation with MetaMeta conducted ToT

training in GLOWS-Rural Water Safety Planning (GLOWS/WSP) for 5 days. A total of 29 staff (2

female, one each from MetaMeta and COWASH) of COWASH FTAT, RSU and Regional Water Bu-

reaux received the training sponsored by COWASH.

Trainees of GLOWS/WSP learnt how to facilitate rural water assessments and action plans prepa-

ration in water safety planning. GLOWS modules 1-10 and Kebele Water Safety Plan Guideline

provided the main resources for the training. The participants learned kebele water safety plan

preparation and its concept from resource protection to the point of use of water. They also

learned to understand the participatory approach, how to facilitate the woreda staff trainings to

become more participative and how to develop support materials to be used in participatory train-

ing. During the training, the Amharic version of the training manual was reviewed and made

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ready for training in the woredas and kebeles. The English and Amharic versions of GLOWS man-

ual and Kebele WSP Guideline were uploaded to the CMP web page

http://www.cmpethiopia.org/page/401. The plan is to publish these Amharic documents in a book

so that they can be adequately used at woreda level.

4.2.2.1 CMP Management Training to Regions

COWASH FTAT planned to carry out CMP management, promotion, appraisal and M&E and

WASHCO CMP management ToT training to BSG and Oromia new woreda and zonal staff. Conse-

quently, a total of 200 woreda, zone and regional staff (20 female) have been provided different

CMP related trainings BY COWASH FTAT, in collaboration with RSU staff, for 3 days. This accounts

87.0% of the plan for the reporting period. The disaggregation by type of training and region is

presented below.

In BSG region, 114 (16 females) staff have been trained in the reporting period – 76(11 females)

in CMP management, promotion and appraisal and 38(5 females) in WASHCO CMP management

ToT- for 3 days. A total of 86 staff (12 females) were trained in Oromia region – 60 in CMP man-

agement, promotion, appraisal and reporting and 26 (4 females) in WASHCO CMP management

ToT- for 3 days. Among these, 34 (2 females) in BSG and 57(7 females) were trained on CMP

appraisal and & M&E for 3 additional days.

Moreover, in SNNPR, 22 woreda and zone and regional staff (1 female) have been trained in

O&MM for 3 days at Hawassa.

4.3 RESULT 3 OF COMPONENT 1: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ONE

WaSH NATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORTED

In the One WaSH National Program development, COWASH is accountable for the provision of

technical assistance and financial support as per the mutually agreed terms of references.

COWASH is not, however, responsible in the development and implementation of One WaSH

National Program.

4.3.1 Output 1: COWASH Support Provided in Preparing One WaSH National Program

Number of short term consultancy days provided by COWASH for the development and imple-

mentation of One WaSH National Program, and amount of finance provided for the development

and implementation of One WaSH National Program are the indicators set to measure the

achievement of this output.

COWASH has been active in the development of OWNP Phase I and it will continue its support

(technical and financial) to NWCO in the preparation of the OWNP Phase II document and review

of Phase I through participation in the task force. Last fiscal year, COWASH FTAT contributed for

the successful development of the OWNP document.

This fiscal year COWASH has been focusing providing support to preparation of the OWNP docu-

ment and participate in the task force meetings for Phase I review and preparation of Phase II of

the program. However, much support could not be provided as request has not been presented to

COWASH. Anyhow, 10 consultancy days have been provided for the finalization of the CMP im-

plementation manual for CWA and POM.

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4.3.2 Output 2: COWASH Support Provided in Implementation of One WaSH National

Program

Number of people trained in CMP implementation in non-COWASH regions by federal COWASH

and number of federal level advisers assigned in the One WaSH National Program management

are the two indicators set for measuring the achievement of the output.

The indicators were set with the view that OWNP will be implemented and CMP will be scaled-up

in the rest of the regions of the country. However, reporting as per these indicators has not been

started as the CMP approach is not yet implemented in the non-COWASH regions.

COWASH was ready to train regional, zonal and woreda staff in non-COWASH regions on CMP

promotion, management, appraisal and reporting and to assign advisors at the federal level.

However, all these could not be materialized as OWNP did not start at full scale.

In the period under reporting, COWASH planned to participate and provide technical and financial

support in the first Joint Technical Review of the fiscal year (JTR 9 &10), organizing MSF7, devel-

opment of the national Water Safety Plan (WSP) Guideline, and strengthening the regional, zone

and woreda WASH structures. It was also planned to provide technical assistance in the develop-

ment of planning and reporting formats of OWNP upon request of the NWCO. The technical assis-

tance provided are indicated hereunder.

CR-WSP Guideline Development: a ToR was prepared by the MoWIE on Climate Resilient Wa-

ter Safety Plan implementation and on establishment of Task Force. Revision of the ToR was

made based on the comments of COWASH CTA. COWASH has also provided its feedback on the

questionnaires prepared by WHO on the experience of COWASH in WSP in Amhara region. Na-

tional CR-WSP Strategic Framework, and CR-WSP implementation guidelines were prepared both

for the rural and urban water supply and COWASH provided 10 TA days technical support through

commenting and participation in Task Force meeting to review the documents.

Joint Technical Review (JTR 9 &10) and MSF 7: The first draft ToR for JTR 9 and MSF 7 was

drafted by COWASH CTA. CWA partners conducted CWA-Project review in Dec. 2014 according to

POM. However, due to the busy schedule of the regions and federal ministries in massive train-

ings for staff, preparations for JTR and MSF have been postponed indefinitely and COWASH could

not provide its planned technical support in the fiscal year.

Strengthening of the WASH structure: COWASH has been strengthening the WASH structure

through trainings, awareness raising workshops and meetings. In 2007 EFY, Regional WASH

Steering Committee (RWSC) on COWASH meetings of all the project regions (50.0%) have been

held and many of the members attended the meetings and decisions have been passed. Moreo-

ver, zone and woreda WASH Team members have attended the CMP management, promotion

and M&E trainings for BSG and Oromia woredas. In these trainings, awareness on the WASH

M&E-MIS and Guidance and Governance of WASH have been given. In all project regions, the

ZWT and WWT members participated in the COWASH 2006 EFY annual performance review and

2007 EFY planning workshop, which provides awareness on CMP implementation and need for

coordination in attaining GTP/WASH targets.

Support in the development of Planning and Reporting Tools: COWASH FTAT provided

technical support in commenting reporting formats prepared for CWA and assessment report on

WASH M&E prepared by the M&E team hired by DFID. Other supports could not be provided as

there was no specific request presented to COWASH.

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5 COMPONENT 2: ESTABLISHING AND STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY IN RE-

GIONS TO SCALE-UP IMPLEMENTATION OF CMP

The original COWASH project document had three components-Component 1, Component 2 and

Component 3. Component 2 dealt with strengthening of the regional capacity and systems for

implementation of Window Two financing mechanism in ’new’ Regions where applicable and feasi-

ble while Component 3 aimed at scaling-up of community-led WaSH and implementation of Win-

dow Two financing mechanism in Amhara Region.

In the revised project document, the two components (Component 2 and 3) are merged into one

Component. This new component (named Component 2) aims at building the capacity of target

Regions, Zones and Woredas to plan, manage, monitor and implement WaSH interventions

through the CMP approach; deliver financial and procurement services for CMP interventions at all

levels; and to increase the sustainable community and institutional access to safe water, sanita-

tion and hygiene in the target areas.

Like in the previous fiscal years, much had not been done in the regions in the first half of the

fiscal year primarily due to one or more of the the following reasons: i) rainy season in most parts

of the project regions; ii) delay in the preparation and approval of 2007 EFY plans; and

iii) competing activities in the woredas. Soon after the approval of regional plans, good progress-

es have been recorded; the major achievements of the fiscal year and the four years of imple-

mentation (2004-2007EFY) of the project in the regions are indicated under the output levels be-

low.

5.1 RESULT 1 OF COMPONENT 2: TARGET REGIONS, ZONES AND WOREDAS CA-

PABLE TO PLAN, MANAGE, MONITOR AND IMPLEMENT RURAL WaSH INTER-

VENTIONS USING CMP APPROACH

The major achievements of the regions in the reporting period and over the four years of the pro-

ject in planning, managing, monitoring and implementing WaSH interventions through CMP ap-

proach are presented in the following output levels.

5.1.1 Output 1: Regional Support Units (RSU) Established and Functional

Number of Regional Support Unit (RSU) staff hired (disaggregated by region and sex), number of

annual COWASH work plans produced and number of COWASH quarterly and annual reports pro-

duced as per the annual plan are set to measure the achievement of this output.

Adequate staff has been hired in the regions in the four implementation years (2004-2007 EFY) of

the project. Over the last four years of implementation, 31 (96.9%) RSU technical staffs of four

project regions, including the Woreda CMP Advisors in SNNPR, were hired in the regions. In addi-

tion, 16 work plans (100.0%), 1 per year per region, and 59 quarterly and annual reports

(100.0%) were produced by the four project regions of COWASH.

This fiscal year, BSG region has hired four Specialists (RSU team leader, Capacity Building, M&E

and Financial) in the 2nd quarter. Moreover, Oromia region filled the Financial Specialist position

which was vacant due to the resignation of the previous financial specialist.

All project regions were expected to prepare and approve their 2007 EFY annual plans of the pro-

ject. Accordingly, regions have prepared the 2007 EFY plans of the project, with the participation

of woreda, zonal and regional stakeholders, and approved by the respective Regional WASH

Steering Committees. The preparation and approval of the regional plans were extended to the

2nd quarter due to one or more of the following reasons: i) delay in the announcement of shares

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of the annual budget of the woredas and zones from the regional governments and other compet-

ing activities (soil and water conservation, irrigation, etc.) in the regions.

Regions were also expected to prepare and submit four performance reports (3 quarterly and one

annual) to Embassy of Finland. In the reporting period, RSUs of the four COWASH regions have

prepared and submitted the 2006 EFY annual (physical and financial) reports and the 2007 EFY

three quarters performance reports (100.0%). The first quarter performance reports of the re-

gions were not formal as their plans have not been approved and there were no many activities

performed in the quarter.

Besides, RWSC meetings were held in the regions (50.0%) though it was expected to make these

meetings twice in the fiscal year. The RWSC meetings have endorsed the 2007 EFY annual plans

and made decisions on a range of issues of the project which speed up the implementation of the

project. The meeting in SNNPR has resulted in a monitoring plan to speed up the procurement in

the region and other pending issues. The strong decisions of the meeting brought about good

performances at the regional and woreda levels.

5.1.2 Output 2: Regions, Zones and Woredas Capacitated to Implement Rural WaSH

through CMP

Number of people (disaggregated by sex and type of training) participated in trainings given by

regions, zones and woredas and amount of capacity building funds allocated are the indicators set

to measure the achievement of the output.

According to the revised COWASH Project document, a total of Birr 283.51 million (Birr 280.1 mil-

lion from GoF and Birr 3.44 million from GoE) was allocated for capacity building activities for five

years. Of this amount Birr 203.18 million was allocated for capacity building for four years.

Consequently, more than Birr 270.73 million (133.2%) has been approved by RWSCs for capacity

building activities for the four years of implementation. The approved exceeded the allocated in

the document due to different use of exchange rates and change of plans.

The scaling-up of the CMP approach requires extensive human capacity building activities at the

regional, zonal and woreda levels. A number of trainings have been planned and carried out in the

four implementation years of the project. Between 2004 EFY and 2007 EFY, a total of 135,754

people (97.6% of the planned) have received trainings on CMP promotion, management, apprais-

al, reporting and other related issues in the five COWASH project regions. Of these trainees,

nearly 39.0% were female.

The regional disaggregation shows that 98,221(123.4%), 10,528(72.9%), 9,877(47.7%),

16,091(71.6%) and 1,037(55.3%) people were trained on CMP implementation and related issues

in Amhara, Tigray, SNNP, Oromia and BSG regions, respectively since the project started in the

respective regions. Among the people trained in the regions, 37.9% in Amhara, 44.3% in Tigray,

41.5% in SNNPR, 40.8% in Oromia and 35.7% in BSG were female.

The human capacity building activities performed in the five project regions in 2007 EFY are pre-

sented hereunder.

5.1.2.1 Trainings Conducted in 2007 EFY in SNNPR

In SNNPR, a total of 20 types of trainings were planned to be conducted in 2007 EFY. Among the-

se, 15 types of trainings (75.0 %) were conducted partially or fully in the reporting period.

Among the 10,417 planned to be trained in the fiscal year, 6,040 (24.8%) kebele, woreda, zone

and regional level people were trained in different training topics related to CMP at a cost of about

Birr 3.6 million. Of these people trained 44.4 % were female. Among the total people trained in

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the region, 170 (18.2%) were newly trained and refreshed artisans for the construction of water

points and institutional latrines. Details of the different trainings are indicated in Table 18 below.

Table 18: Trainings held in SNNPR in 2007 EFY

M F T M F T

1CMP Management Training for ZWT, WWT & appraisal

teamCOWASH FTAT & RSU 135 0 0 0 0 0 0

2CMP Promotion, Application, Appraisal & M&E Training

for CMP appraisal teamCOWASH FTAT & RSU 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 WaSHCO ToT in CMP Management COWASH FTAT & RSU 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4 O & M ToT trainig for zonal &Woreda technical staffs COWASH FTAT & RSU 26 0 27 1 28 27 1 28 3 64,208

4 ToT Training in Water Safety Planning/GLOWS RSU 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5Financial management & Utilization training for Zonal &

Woreda technical staff.BoFED 50 0 35 10 45 35 10 45 3 123,467

8 CLTSH ToT Training (for Woreda & Zone staff) BoH 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 WASHCO Training in Scheme Management WWO 1,460 0 327 312 639 512 436 948 3 to 4 502,824

7 Pump attendants & care takers Refreshment Training WWO 380 0 62 2 64 62 2 64 3 59,500

9 CLTSH Training for Kebele Level Experts W HO 785 0 231 226 457 439 345 784 3 452,069

10KWT CM P Promotion & Appraisal Training WWO 429 0 24 11 35 283 161 444 3 to 4 376,095

11 WASHCO CMP Management Training WWO 2,692 841 230 174 404 773 749 1522 4 to 5 745,413

12 WASHCO CMP Management refreshment Training WWO 1,095 0 290 220 510 290 220 510 3 to5 80,295

14 WASHCOs training in O & M for old WPS-referesher WWO 800 402 233 182 415 233 182 415 5 267,482

14 New artisans Training WWO 114 0 43 7 50 95 23 118 28 to45 397,199

15 Refreshment training for old artisans WWO 49 0 33 4 37 44 8 52 7 29,159

16Pump Attendants & Caretakers Training WWO 858 145 92 63 155 179 120 299 4 to 5 176,340

17 Kebele strategic plan in 5 kebeles per Woreda WWO 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 25 4 15,000

18 WASHCOs GLOWS/WSP Training WWO 435 435

19KWT gender awareness & mainstreaming Training WWAO 605 310 204 247 451 318 365 683 4 227,440

20 Training of WASHCOs in Water Quality WWO 266 103 0 0 0 53 50 103 4 84,964

Total 1 0,41 7 2 ,236 1 ,831 1 ,459 3 ,290 3 ,358 2 ,682 6 ,040 3 ,601 ,456

S/

NType of Training Responsible body/Trainer

No. of Trainees Planned Number Trained Estimated cost of

training

(in Birr)

4th Quarter AnnualAnnual 4th Quarter

No. of

Days

Trained

5.1.2.2 Trainings Conducted in 2007 EFY in Tigray Region

In Tigray region, 20 types of trainings were planned to be given at the regional and woreda levels

in the fiscal year. A total of 6,399 regional, zonal and woreda level people were planned to attend

these trainings. Among the planned types of trainings, 13 (65.0 %) of the trainings were given by

regional and woreda sector offices’ staff and 6,250 (98.6 %) people have attended the trainings

held at regional, woreda and kebele levels. More than 44.8% of the people trained were female.

According to the regional performance report, about Birr 3.41 million was spent for the different

trainings.

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Table 19: Trainings held in Tigray Region in 2007 EFY

M F T M F T

1 WWT CMP Management Training FTAT & RSU 15 - 0

2

CMP Promotion, Application,

Appraisal & M&E Training for

CMP appraisal teamFTAT & RSU 20 - 0

3 WASHCO CMP Mgt ToT training WWO 15 - 0

4WWT CMP Management

Refreshment TrainingRSU 15 19 4 23 1 28,414

5

CMP Promotion, Application,

Appraisal & M&E Refreshment

Training for CMP appraisal team

RSU 20 19 4 23 1

6Financial Management training

for Finance PersonnelBoFP 30 34 11 45 34 11 45 4 40,902

7Refreshment ToT in O&MM of

Water Schemes RSU 20 - - - 6 2 8 3 25,380

8Pump Attendant and Care

Takers TrainingWWO 738 485 243 728 541 396 937 3 677,697

9 CLTSH ToT Training BoH 28 - -

10 CLTSH Training for Kebele level

ExpertsWHO 315 78 92 170 548 526 1074 5 388,886

11KWT CMP promotion & appraisal

trainingWWO 175 - 190 122 312 3 157,503

12 WASCHO CMP Mgt Training WWO 2040 490 310 800 943 709 1652 5 995,244

13 Artisan training WWO 105 - - - - - -

14 GLOWS/WSP ToT training RSU 20 - - - 12 3 15 4 59,100

15KWT gender awareness &

mainstreaming trainingWWAO 280 19 138 157 71 258 329 2 14,173

16 WASHCO GLOWS/WSP Training WWO 35 35 15 5 20 15 5 20 2 11,265

17 O&M Training for WASHCO members WWO 2190 825 606 1,431 825 606 1431 3 875,636

18 School Club WASH training WWO 280 112 93 205 228 153 381 3 132,515

19Gender awareness training for

woreda experts BWAO 24 0

20Training for school girls' clubs

and teachers BoW 34 - - - - - -

6,399 35 2,058 1,498 3,556 3,451 2,799 6,250 3,406,713 Total

S/

NType of Training

Responsible

body/Trainer

Number Trained Cost of

training (in

Birr)4th Quarter Annual

Annual4th

Quarter

No. of

Days

Trained

No. of Trainees

Planned

5.1.2.3 Trainings Conducted in 2007 EFY in Amhara Region

A total of 15 types of trainings were planned in 2007 EFY in Amhara region and all of them have

been conducted in the reporting period. A total of 39,760 people (38.4 % female) have received

CMP related trainings. Among those trained, 666(230 females) were artisans who have been

trained for some 45 days (Table 20). More number of people than planned were trained by taking

the trainings closer to the trainees. The amount of funds spent for the trainings in the reporting

period have not been reported by the region.

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Table 20: Trainings held in Amhara Region in 2007 EFY

M F T M F T

1 WWT CMP Management Training Zones 320 0 0 235 47 282 2

2CMP Promotion, Application, Appraisal

& M&E TrainingZones 160 0 36 6 42 175 45 220 2

3WaSHCO CMP Management ToT

TrainingZones 160 0 36 6 42 165 43 208 2

4 Financial Training for Finance Personnel BoFED 108 0 0 57 39 96 2

5 Pump attendants and care takers training Woredas 1699 1699 2385 355 2740 2385 355 2740 4

6 CLTSH ToT Training Woredas 80 0 0 43 11 54 4

7CLTSH Training for Kebele Level

ExpertsWoredas 2000 0 1090 1286 2376 2049 2126 4175 4

8 KWT CM P Promotion &Appraisal Training Woredas 1400 0 711 342 1053 3348 958 4306 2

9 WASHCO CMP Management Training Woredas 8,235 0 536 151 687 6457 4358 10815 3

10WASHCOs training in O & M

(refreshment)Woredas 80 0 81 32 113 100 33 133 2

11 New artisans Training Woredas 412 0 114 37 151 436 230 666 45

12 Institutional WASHCO training for latrine building Woredas 120 0 66 34 100 98 43 141 3

13 WASHCO Training in Scheme M anagement Woredas 8335 0 7262 4682 7360 7360 4829 12189 4

14KWT gender awareness &

mainstreaming Training Woredas 2000 0 667 721 1388 1565 2125 3690 2

15 Water Quality Test Training WRDB 1,699 0 0 0 0 27 18 45 5

Total 26,808 1,699 12,984 7,652 16,052 24,500 15,260 39,760

S/

NType of Training

Responsible

body/Trainer

No. of Trainees

Planned Number Trained Estimated

cost of

training

(in Birr)

4th Quarter AnnualAnnual

4th

Quarter

No. of

Days

Trained

5.1.2.4 Trainings Conducted in 2007 EFY in Oromia Region

A total of 20 different types of trainings related to CMP were planned to be conducted at regional

and woreda levels in 2007 EFY. Consequently, 13 of them (65.0%) have been conducted at an

estimated cost of Birr 3.24 million. A total of 6,708 people (66.2% of the planned) have attended

the trainings of whom 2,629 (39.2%) are female (Table 21).

Like the other project regions, many of the the trainings in region have been conducted in a cas-

cading manner. Initially, woreda, zone and regional level staff (109 or 43.4% of planned) were

trained on CMP management, promotion, appraisal and monitoring by RSU staff in collaboration

with COWASH FTAT for about 3 days. Following these ToT trainings, similar trainings were given

at the woreda and kebel levels.

Among the total people trained in the fiscal year, 81(13 females) were artisans who were trained

for more than 26 days, on construction of water points and institutional latrines, with an estimat-

ed cost of Birr 197,023.

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Table 21: Trainings held in Oromia Region in 2007 EFY

Pre Post

1 WWT CMP Management TrainingRSU & COWASH

FTAT0 127 0 0 0 54 7 61 3 154,600 44.4 70.49

2CMP Promotion, Application, Appraisal

& M&E Training

RSU & COWASH

FTAT0 56 0 0 0 20 2 22 3 61,351 47.6 91.23

3 WASHCO ToT in CMP ManagementRSU & COWASH

FTAT0 68 0 0 0 23 3 26 3 82,000 43.4 72.68

4 Financial Training for Finance Personnel BoFED & RSU 0 32

5Train Woreda/Zonal Staff on CMP

Finance Management & Guideline0 54

6 ToT in O&MM of Water Schemes RSU 0 32 137 1 148 13 1 14 3 70,000

7 CLTSH ToT OHB 0 34 23 5 28 23 5 28 5 110,772

8 School WaSH OEB 0 28

9ToT on Glows/WSP for zonal & Woreda

staffRSU 0 39

10 Institutional Latrine design OWM EB 0 51

11

Train Woreda staff on WPs Design

Preparation, Site selection and

supervision

OWM EB 0 29

12KWT Training in CMP Promotion,

Application, Preparation, Appraisal

WWO, WHO,

WEO0 819 105 42 147 662 247 908 3 366,603

13 Training of New Artisans WWO 0 87 17 2 19 68 13 81 26 197,023

14 Refreshment Training for Old Artisans WWO 0 175 0 0 0 0 0 0

15WaSHCO Training on CMP

Implementation

WWO, WHO,

WEO0 2194 178 131 309 1404 1081 2485 3 910,667

16Training of WaSHCO members in O &

M, Environmental Sanitation & HygieneWWO 1467 4183 617 481 1098 1018 981 1999 5 839,361

17Training of Pump attendants care

takersWWO 370 1262 353 95 448 402 98 500 3 208,398

18Training of Kebelle level Experts in

CLTSHWHO 0 180 161 35 196 178 72 250 5 101,743

19Training on Gender Awareness and

mainstreamingWWO, WYC 0 335 47 28 75 215 119 334 3 133,548

20Training of WASHCO members in

selected kebele in GLWOS/WSPWWO 0 350 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 1,837 10,135 1,638 820 2 ,468 4 ,080 2 ,629 6 ,708 3 ,236,066

S/

NType of Training Trainer

Planned No. of

TraineesNumber Trained

F T M F T

Pre & Post Test

Result

Total Cost

of Training

(in Birr)4th

QuarterAnnual

4th Quarter Annual

M

No. of

Days

Trained

5.1.2.5 Trainings Conducted in 2007 EFY in BSG Region

For the successful implementation of COWASH in four woredas of BSG, a series of trainings (17

types) were planned to be carried out in 2007 EFY. Much of the trainings were planned in the

woredas as they are the cornerstones of scaling-up the CMP approach and contribute meaningful-

ly to the attainment of the GTP/WASH targets. Of these trainings planned, 11 (64.0%) were con-

ducted at a cost of about Birr 0.83 million from Government of Finland contribution. Three of the

trainings, which are the bases for many of the trainings planned to be given in the region, were

given by COWASH FTAT. These are CMP management, appraisal and approval and WASHCO CMP

management trainings. Following these regional level trainings, a number of other human capaci-

ty building activities have been performed at all levels – region, zone and woreda. A total of

1,051 people (54.6 % of planned) in the region have participated in trainings related to CMP, of

these 374 (35.6 %) were female. Among the people trained, 30 (75.0% of planned) were artisans

in Bambasi woreda, who are constructing the water supply and latrine facilities at the kebele lev-

el.

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Table 22: Trainings held in BSG Region in 2007 EFY

M F T M F T

1 WWT CMP Management Training FTAT 0 73 0 0 0 76 5 81 3 87,021.60 45.3 61.8

2CMP Promotion, Application, Appraisal & M&E

TrainingFTAT 0 30 0 0 0 31 3 34 3 11,790 64.5 69.1

3 WASHCO ToT in CMP Management FTAT 0 28 0 0 0 49 12 61 3 77,660.30 43.0 67.0

4 Financial Training for Finance Personnel BOFED 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 CLTSH ToT Training BOH 0 36 0 0 0 18 0 18 3 95.508

6 CLTSH Training for Kebele Level Experts WHO 0 184 0 0 0 16 53 69 3 43746

7 KWT CMP Promotion & Appraisal Training WOW 0 181 58 24 82 152 70 222 5 125122

8 WASHCO CMP Training WOW 0 559 249 185 434 249 185 434 5 342757

9 Artisans Training/new/ wow 0 40 0 0 0 16 0 16 30 52,738

10 Artisan Refreshment Training /old/ WOW 0 15 9 0 9 9 0 9 7 18353

11 WASHCO Training in Scheme Management WOW 280 280 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

12 Pump Attendants & Caretakers Training WOW 144 144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

13Training of Woreda staffs on the design of

institutional latrineRSU 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

14KWT gender awareness & mainstreaming

Training WCYO 0 210 51 42 93 51 42 93 4 59596

15Training of WASHCOs in Water Safety

PlanningWOW 0 60 10 4 14 10 4 14 7 9792

16 GLOWS/WPSTOT training FTAT 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

17Water Points Design, Site Selection &

Supervision TrainingFTAT 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

424 1,925 377 255 632 677 374 1,051 828,671

Pre- & Post-test

Result (%)

Pre- test

Result

P0st- test

Result

Total

S/N Type of Training Trainer

Number Trained

4th

QuarterAnnual

4th Quarter Annual

Planned No. of

Trainees No. of

Days

Trained

Total Cost

of Training

(in Birr)

5.1.2.6 Workshops and Meetings held in the Regions

Workshops and meetings in the project regions, zones and woredas are instrumental in promoting

and deepening the CMP implementation and improving performance of stakeholders. Cognizant of

this fact, COWASH has been implementing and supporting different workshops and meetings at

all levels in the project regions. The performance review and planning workshops held at the re-

gional level help to share experiences in CMP implementation among woredas and zones and pre-

pare doable plan for the upcoming fiscal year. Similarly, though they have been conducted in few

zones, the awareness raising workshops are decisive in promoting CMP and creating linkage be-

tween the private sector (especially construction materials suppliers) and WASHCOs and institu-

tions (schools and health facilities) thereby improving the supply chain in the project woredas.

The zonal level quarterly performance reviews and CMP related briefings to new WWT members

are also helpful in improving the performance of the woredas and zones in CMP implementation in

particular and enhancing of the WASH sector’s performance in general. The project is also sup-

porting sanitation and hygiene interventions in the project woredas. Besides different trainings,

such as CLTSH, WSR workshops have been conducted in the project woredas with the view to

improving the ODF status of the project kebeles.

A total of 22 workshops and meetings were planned to be conducted at all levels – woreda, zone

and region- in the reporting period. The types of workshops and meetings are i) annual perfor-

mance review and planning workshops; ii) awareness raising workshop to the private sector on

the availability of market opportunities; iii) zonal level quarterly review workshop in the presence

of project woredas; iv) Whole System in the Room (WSR) workshop at the woreda levels; and v)

Briefing on CMP management for new WWT members.

Accordingly, majority of the workshops and meetings (91.0%) have been conducted partially or

fully. More than 3,422 people have participated in the different workshops and meetings held in

the reporting period. This accounts below half (48.5%) of the participants invited for the events.

Among the attendants, 791 (23.1%) were female. Many people could not participate the work-

shops and meetings due to competing activities at different areas.

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Table 23: Workshops and Review Meetings held in the Regions in 2006 EFY

M F T M F T

1Annual Review (EFY 2006) and

Planning Workshop (EFY 2007)BoW 410 - 321 38 359 2

2

Awareness raising workshop to

private sector on the availability

of market opportunities

ZWD 120 60 4 64 75 4 79 1

3Whole System in the Room

(WSR) workshop W oH 200 - - 127 225 1

4

COWASH Zonal Quarterly

Review Meeting with

Woredas(No. of Review

Meetings)

ZWD 10 20 10 14 2


Planning Workshop (EFY 2007)BoWME 0 124 - 85 1 86 1 175,000

2Zonal Quarterly Review Meeting

with WoredasZWMEO 199 398 79 15 94 79 15 94 3 188,000


(WSR) workshop W oH 0 787 258 113 371 624 269 893 2 217,623


Planning Workshop (EFY 2007) BoW 100 0 69 8 77 2 143,732

2Awareness raising workshop to

private sector on the availability

of market opportunities

ZoW 48 0 0


with WoredasZoW 72 48 2 50 48 2 50 2 126,368


(WSR) workshop W oH 796 67 33 100 147 72 219 105,843

1

Three years Perfromance

Review (EFY 2005-7) and 2008

EFY Planning Workshop

BoW 0 117 0 85 7 92 1 203,587

2Annual Review and Planning

Workshop (woreda level)WoW 200 330 76 108 184 153 133 286 3 to 4 87,838

3

Awareness Raising Workshop to

Private Sector on the Availability

of Market OpportunitiesZoW 0 195 0 0 0 12 1 13 5 7,608


with Woredas ZoW 60 235 0 0


(WSR) workshop W OH 0 1371 77 53 130 202 100 302 2 to 5 208,437

6

Briefing to New Woreda Cabinet

Members and Health Staff on

CMP WoW 50 82 13 95 82 13 95 1 15,378

1 2007 EFY Planning Workshop BoW 0 93 0 65 3 68 2 73,078.66

22007 EFY Performance Review

and 2008 EFY annual planning

Workshop

BoW 70 70 75 8 83 75 8 83 382,534.94

3

Awareness Raising Workshop to

Private Sector on the Availability

of Market OpportunitiesZoW 0 60 42 5 47 42 5 47 2 25,267


with Woredas ZoW 42 84 26 12 38 26 12 38 2 29,494


(WSR) workshop W OH 0 1371 77 53 130 202 100 302 2 to 5 208,437

E. BSG Region

A. Amhara Region

B. Oromia Region

C. Tigray Region

D. SNNP Region

Number AttendedNo. of

Workshop

Days

Total Cost

of

Workhop/M

eeting (in

Birr)

S/

NType of Training Organizer

No. of

Participants

Planned 4th Quarter4th

QuarterAnnual

Annual

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5.1.2.7 Procurements made in the Regions

COWASH aims at building the physical capacity of the implementing institutions so as to imple-

ment the CMP approach in a meaningful and sustainable manner. Much of the procurement was

made by the new woredas as the old woredas have already procured many of the required mate-

rials in the previous implementation years of the project. However, some of the procurements

have been delayed as the preparation and approval of the regional annual plans was delayed.

Anyhow, a number of items (office equipments, construction equipments and transport facilities)

have been procured in the reporting period. Summary of the major procurements made in the

reporting period in the regions, zones and woredas are presented below.

5.1.2.7.1 Procurements made in Oromia Region

Many of the procurements in Oromia region were made in the previous fiscal years. In the report-

ing period, 19 types of items, mainly office equipments, construction equipments and transporta-

tion facilities, were planned to be procured (Table 24). Majority of the items (84.2%) were pro-

cured partially or fully with an estimated cost of about Birr 3.8 million allocated from the GoF con-

tribution. Double cabin pickup, water quality test kits and dewatering pump are the major items

rolled over to the upcoming fiscal year. Evaluation of the bids for the pickup car has been final-

ized and the procurement process of water quality test kits is on process and the items are be-

lieved to be supplied in the first quarter of 2008 EFY.

Table 24: Materials procured in Oromia region in 2007 EFY

5.1.2.7.2 Procurements made in Amhara Region

Much of the procurements in Amhara were undertaken in the first three years of implementation

of COWASH. In 2007 EFY, only 13 types of items (office equipments, construction equipments

and transportation facilities) were planned to be procured. Consequently, 10 of the 13 types of

items planned (76.9%) were procured in the reporting period (Table 25). The procured items in-

clude the procurement of 31 field vehicles and 20 water quality test kits, which have been rolling

over the years. The vehicles were distributed to new zones and woredas, regional sector bureaus

and RSU. Unlike other project regions, the cost of procurement of the planned items has not been

reported by Amhara region.

4th

QuarterAnnual

4th

QuarterAnnual

Artisan Hand Tools Set 0 103 34 86 106,026.95 10 Woreda Water Offices

Spring Equipment Set 0 10 7 10 172,334.60 10 Woreda Water Offices

LCD Projector No. 0 14 3 13 204,991.95 11 Woreda & 2 Zone Water Offices

Water Quality Test Kits No. 0 8 0 0 -

Fax Machine No. 0 3 1 3 30,800.00 3 Woreda Water Offices

Dewatering Pump No. 0 1 0 0 -

File Cabinet No. 0 22 9 18 84,951.25 10 Woreda Water offices & 2 Woreda WoFEDOs

Chain Blocks No. 0 8 4 6 20,529.00 6 Woredas Water Offices

External Hard Disk No. 0 1 0 1 2,500.00 Gumay Woreda water Office

GPS No. 0 14 11 13 75,085.09 7 woreda and 4 zonal water offices

Stabilizer No. 0 50 13 42 40,893.438 Woreda and 2 Zonal WASH sector offices inc

Finance and Womens’ offices

Small Dia. Mold No. 0 21 7 10 100,700.00 3 Woreda Water offices

Desktop Computer No. 0 42 14 41 596,192.657 Woreda and 3 Zonal WASH sector offices inc


Digital Camera No. 0 13 4 12 36,134.00 7 woreda and 3 zonal water offices

Motor Bike No. 0 22 0 22 1,891,816.524 woredas Water, Health and Education offices & 3

woredas Health and Education Offices

Printer No. 0 40 8 40 259,017.807 Woreda and 2 Zonal WASH sector offices inc,


Lap Top Computer No. 0 2 2 4 60,720.00 3 woreda & 1 zonal Water offices

Photocopy Machine No. 0 4 0 3 98,747.00 3 woreda water offices

Double Pick up Car No. 0 1 0 0 -

Total 3,781,440.24

Beneficiary Office(s)Material or Equipment Unit

Quantity Planned Quantity ProcuredTotal Cost

(in Birr)

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Table 25: Materials procured in Amhara region in 2007 EFY

4th

QuarterAnnual

4th

QuarterAnnual

1 Desktop Computer with UPS No. 0 1 1 1 Finance Off ice

2 Laptop Computer No. 0 40 12 40 WWO

3 Printer No. 0 1 1 1 Finance Off ice

4 File cabinet No. 0 5 0 5 WW0

5 Motorbike No. 0 22 0 22 WWO & WHO

6 Large diameter mold No. 0 4 0 0 WWO

7 Small diameter mold No. 0 17 7 7 WWO

8 Artisan tools Set 0 430 149 251 WWO, ZWD & Region

9 Vehicle No. 0 31 31 31 WWO, ZWD & Region

10 Water quality test kits No. 0 20 0 20 WWO&ZWD

11 Chlorine Drum 0 80 34 43WWO

12 Spring construction tools Set 0 3 1 2 WWO

13 Water quality test reagen No. 0 10 0 0

Total 0

Beeficiary Office/sS/NTotal Cost

(in Birr)

Quantity

Planned

Quantity

ProcuredMaterial or Equipment Unit

5.1.2.7.3 Procurements made in Tigray Region

It was planned to procure 18 types of office equipments, construction equipments and transport

facilities in 2007 EFY. Among these, 8 (44.4%) of the types planned were procured in the report-

ing period at an estimated cost of Birr 0.56 million (Table 26). The region’s report shows that not

all of the quantities in the procured items were procured.

A number of items under procurement (motorbikes, water quality test kits, construction

equipments, etc.) will be re-planned in the upcoming fiscal year.

Table 26: Materials procured in Tigray region in 2007 EFY

Annual4

th

Quarter

4th

QuarterAnnual

1 Desktop Computer with UPS No. 11 4 4 60,169.9

2 Laptop Computer No. 10 13 13 214,549.5

3 Printer No. 8 6 6 51,159.9

5 LCD Projector No. 13 6 126,532.0

6 Digital Camera No. 11 6 18,317.0

7 File cabinet No. 3 28,549.9

8 Motorbike No. 11

9 Chain block No. 3

10 Artisan tools Set 105 1 1 18,150.0

11 Vehicle No. 2

12 GPS No. 6

13 Construction equipments Set 2

14 External hard disk No. 3

15 Office furniture Set 2 31,258.9

16 Water quality test kit Set 7

17 Stabilizer No. 3 4 11,350.0

18 CDMA No. 1 1 1,310.0

561 ,347

Beneficiary

Office(s)

Total

S/N Material or Equipment Unit

Quantity Procured

Total Cost

(in Birr)

Quantity Planned

5.1.2.7.4 Procurements made in SNNP Region

Many of the procurements in SNNPR have been rolling from year to year. In the reporting period

the beneficiaries of COWASH project in the region planned to procure more than 23 types of

items (office equipments, construction equipments and field transportation facilities). As a result

of consultative meetings and frequent follow-ups of the RWSC and COWASH FTAT many of the

items planned have been procured. Until end of the reporting period, 22 of the 23 type of items

(95.7%) were procured (Table 27). Among the procured items are the long-awaited water quality

test kits and RSU field vehicle, which have been rolling for more than three years. The water

quality test kits for 5 woredas were received while the RSU car is to be supplied in the first quar-

ter of the upcoming fiscal year. A total of COWASH funds (GoF & GoE) amounting over Birr 4.72

41

million was expended for the procurement of these items. More than half of the costs (52.3%)

were incurred for the procurement of the field vehicle. Unlike the other zones and woredas of the

region and other project regions, the physical capacity building cost in Sidama and Dawurro zones

and the four woredas under these zones have been covered from GoE.

Table 27: Materials procured in SNNP region in 2007 EFY

4th

QuarterAnnual

4th

QuarterAnnual

1 Desktop Computer with UPS No. 0 10 5 11 96,212Dawuro zone WO &FO; Tocha

WWO & WEO ; Esara WWO &

Duna WWO

2 Laptop Computer No. 0 8 1 9 137,537RSU;Tocha, Gorche & Duna

WWOs; Dawuro Zone

WO;Arbegona WWO

3 Printer No. 0 14 2 16 94144

Dawuro Zone water dep't and

ZFO;Tocha WWO,WEO

&WFEDO,EsaraWWO

4 Photocopy Machine No. 0 5 0 5 141709Tocha, Gorche & Esara

WWOs;Dawuro zone WO;

Arbegona WWO

5 LCD Projector No. 0 8 2 4 58,686 Dawuro zone WO; Duna WWO

6 Scanner No. 0 2 o 0 0

7 Digital Camera No. 0 12 4 8 47,270

M isha , Duna, Gorche &Esara

WWO; Tocha WWO;Dawuro

zone WO;Arbegona WWO

8 File cabinet No. 0 7 1 8 45,947RSU, Arbegona WWO;Gcrche

WWO;Tocha WWO; Esara WWO

9 Motorbike No. 0 7 3 8 379,579Arbegona WWO;Tocha, Gorche

& Esara WWOs

10 Large diameter mold No. 0 4 2 2 36,800 Tocha WWO

11 Small diameter mold No. 0 32 2 16 206,080 Chencha WWO & Tocha WWO

12 Chain block No. 0 12 2 4 27,900 Chencha WWO

13 Artisan tools Set 0 5 0 3 50Gorche WWO;Arbegona

WWO;Tocha Wwo

14 Water quality test kits No. 0 5 0 5 847,665Chencha, A/Zuriya,M isha, Duna &

Esara WWO

15 Stabilizers No. 0 15 0 16 16,245Tocha

WWO,WFO,WHO,WEO;Dawuro

Zone Water and Finance

16 Fax machine No. 0 1 0 2 21,638 M isha WWO

17 GPS No. 0 8 1 5 20,720Tocha WWO;Arbegona

WWO;Chencha nd M isha WWO

18 Spring dev't tools No. 0 6 1 3 44,000 Chencha & Gorche Tocha WWO

18 External hard disk No. 0 2 0 1 1,782 RSU

19 CDMA No. 0 2 0 0 0 RSU

20 Office furniture No. 0 2 0 2 9,900 RSU

21 Vehicel No. 0 1 1 2,470,000 RSU

22 Colour Printer No. 0 1 0 1 17,250 RSU

23 Flash Disk No. 0 3 0 3 552 RSU

Total 4,721,666


(in Birr)

Quantity

Planned

Quantity

ProcuredMaterial or Equipment Unit

5.1.2.7.5 Procurements made in BSG Region

In 2007 EFY, BSG region planned to procure 34 types of office equipments, construction

equipments and field vehicles. Accordingly, 22 of the 34 type of items (64.7%) were procured in

the reporting period (Table 28). Advance was paid for the procurement of the vehicles and mo-

torbikes and the suppliers will deliver the vehicles and motorbikes in the first quarter of the up-

coming fiscal year. An estimated GoF funds Birr 1.07 million have been expended for the items

procured for the project in the region.

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Table 28: Materials procured in BSG region in 2007 EFY

4th

QuarterAnnual

4th

QuarterAnnual

1 Desktop Computer No. 0 30 10 19 240,350

2 Laptop Computer No. 0 15 4 15 233,307

3 Printer No. 0 29 11 25 121,800

4 Photocopy Machine No. 0 8 3 6 160,435

5 LCD Projector No. 0 7 2 2 26,700

6 Scanner No. 0 1 1 1 9,280

7 Digital Camera No. 0 13 4 4 12,190

8 File cabinet No. 0 14 4 4 17,700

9 Motorbike No. 0 16 - - -

10 Large diameter mold No. 0 4 - - -

11 Small diameter mold No. 0 30 - - -

12 Chain block No. 0 18 - - -

13 Artisan tools Set 0 55 - - -

14 Vehicle No. 0 5 - - -

15 Vehicle tyres No. 0 - - 5 40,950

16 EVDOO No. 0 5 - - -

17 Flash disk No. 0 66 8 10 3,200

18 Office furniture 0

18.1 L-shape table No. 0 5 5 5 17,204

18.2 Normal table No. 0 1 1 1 1,958

18.3 Managerial chair No. 0 6 6 6 11,829

18.4 Gust chair with arm No. 0 10 10 10 18,741

18.5 Drawer chair No. - 1 1 1 1,205

18.6 Gust chair without arm No. 0 3 3 3 2,700

19 Laptop bag No. 0 5 - - -

20 Hand held GPS No. 0 12 3 3 18,598

21 Fax machine No. 0 2 1 2 51,000

22 Stabilizer No. 0 26 9 9 6,848

23 Remote sensor No. 0 1 - - -

24 Binding machine No. 0 1 - - -

25 Broadband installation No. 0 1 - - -

26 Construction equipment for springset 0 5 - - -

27 Dewatering pump No. 0 3 1 1 14,950

28 Generator No. 0 6 2 2 60,031

29 Scientific calculator No. 0 0 1 1 1,000

1,071,976Total


(in Birr)

Quantity Planned Quantity Procured

Material or Equipment Unit

5.2 RESULT 2 OF COMPONENT 2: FINANCIAL AND PROCUREMENT SERVICES DE-

LIVERED FOR CMP INTERVENTION AT ALL LEVELS IN THE SELECTED RE-

GIONS

5.2.1 Output 1: Flow of Funds for CMPs Functional

Some indicators are set to measure the achievement of the output, viz., 1) number of fund trans-

fer requests done to the financier; 2) number of BoFED audit reports produced (disaggregated by

regions); 3) amount of funds transferred to WASHCOs and 4) amount of funds settled by

WASHCOs.

According to the funding agreements made between the beneficiary regional Finance Bureaus and

Embassy of Finland, a COWASH region is expected to submit three-four fund transfer requests to

the Embassy of Finland per year. A new region can request fund for the first and second quarters

of a fiscal year, at a time, for the first year while an old region can request only for a quarter.

Accordingly, Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR, Oromia and BSG regions submitted 10 (66.7%), 10

(66.7%), 9 (60.0%), 6 (54.5%) and 2 (66.6%) fund transfer requests, respectively, until end of

the reporting period. Until end of the reporting period, a total of 37 (62.7%) fund transfer re-

quests have been submitted to Embassy of Finland by the five project regions. Nearly 37.0% of

the fund transfer requests have not been submitted mainly due to availability of adequate funds

for some of the quarters or delay in the implementation of the project activities in the woredas.

Every implementation year, a COWASH project region is expected to audit the project fund utili-

zation of the preceding fiscal year and submit audit reports prepared in English language to the

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Embassy of Finland. So far, 11 audit reports of 2004-2006 implementation years were expected

to be submitted to Embassy of Finland, of which 9 (81.8%) were accomplished by the four re-

gions (Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR and Oromia). While Amhara and SNNPR have conducted the audit-

ing of three implementation years (2004-2006 EFY) and submitted the reports, Tigray and

Oromia regions are left with one audit report.

Regions have been transferring investment funds to WASHCOs through MFIs as per the fund

transfer agreements signed between WASH sector bureau(s) and MFIs. Hitherto, investment fund

amounting to Birr 351.91 million was transferred to WASHCOs in the four regions (Table 29). Of

the amount transferred to WASHCOs, Birr 327.14 (93.0 %) was settled by WASHCOs until end of

July 7, 2015. About 94.4 %, 100.0 %, 87.4 %, 78.7 %, and 98.2 % of the amount transferred in

Amhara, Tigray, SNNP, Oromia and BSG regions was settled by WASHCOs, PTAs and Health

Committees.

2007 EFY, plenty of activities related to management of (GoF and GoE) funds were planned in the

project woredas, zones and regional sector offices. Opening of bank accounts in new regions,

zones and woredas was among the major activities to be accomplished during the first quarter of

the reporting period. The new zones (2 in Oromia and 2 in BSGR) and woredas (4 in Oromia and

4 in BSGR) have opened bank accounts with the support of the RSUs staff and BoFED of the re-

spective regions and COWASH funds have been flowing as per the quarterly cash flows of the

beneficiary sector offices.

Fund transfer requests and auditing of the 2006 EFY COWASH fund utilization were the other ma-

jor activities planned for the reporting period. In the reporting period, a total of 12 fund transfer

requests have been submitted (63.2 %) by the five regions- 2 each by Amhara, Oromia and BSG

and by 3 each by Tigray and SNNPR. Many of the regions didn’t request funds for the first two

quarters as they had some leftover funds from 2006 EFY to cover the expenses in the quarters.

Every year, the project regions are expected to audit the project fund utilization of the previous

fiscal year. In the reporting period, all of the project regions except BSG were expected to carry

out and submit the 2006 EFY project fund utilization. Accordingly, Amhara and SNNPR have sub-

mitted their audit reports while Tigray and Oromia didn’t submit their audit reports to the Embas-

sy of Finland. While Amhara has conducted the auditing separately for 2006 EFY, SNNPR conduct-

ed auditing of the four years of implementation together.

MFIs have been transferring to WASHCOs as per the fund transfer agreements signed with one of

the WASH sector bureaus of the project regions. In the period under reporting, Amhara, Tigray,

SNNPR, Oromia and BSG have transferred Birr 92.22 million, Birr 9.41 million, Birr 16.85 million,

Birr 13.15 million and Birr 0.55, respectively. Consequently, 104.7 %, 100.0 %, 84.2 %, 79.2 %

and 98.2 % of the funds transferred in Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR, Oromia and BSG have been set-

tled by WASHCOs, PTAs and Health Committees.

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Table 29: Number of Fund Transfer Requests made to MFA, COWASH Audit Reports and WASHCO Investment Fund Utilization until end of

2007 EFY (Cumulative)

BSG

2004

EFY

Until end

of 2005

EFY

Until

end of

2006

EFY

Until

end of

2007

EFY

2004

EFY

Until

end of

2005

EFY

Until

end of

2006

EFY

Until

end of

2007

EFY

2004

EFY

Until

end of

2005

EFY

Until

end of

2006

EFY

Until

end of

2007

EFY

2004

EFY

Until

end of

2005

EFY

Until end

of 2006

EFY

Until

end of

2007

EFY

2007

EFY

1Number of Fund Transfer Requests

submitted to Embassy of FinlandNo. 3 6 8 10 1 5 7 10 1 5 6 9 3 4 6 2

1a % of Requests submitted % 100.0 85.7 72.7 66.7 33.3 71.4 63.6 66.7 33.3 71.4 54.5 60.0 100.0 57.1 54.5 66.7

2Number of Audit Reports Produced and

Submitted to Embassy of FinlandNo. - 1 2 3 - 0 2 2 - 0 0 3 - 1 1 -

2a % of Audit Reports Submitted % - 100.0 100.0 100.0 - 0.0 100.0 66.7 - 0.0 0.0 100.0 - 100.0 50.0 -

3Amount of Investment Funds

Transferred to WASHCOs (in Millions)Birr 40.48 104.47 169.98 262.20 2.26 13.66 21.84 31.22 0.69 5.62 8.58 25.44 5.90 19.35 32.50 0.55

4Amount of Investment Funds Utilized

and Settled by WASHCOs (in Millions)Birr 34.69 93.74 151.04 247.55 2.26 13.66 21.84 31.22 0.69 4.60 8.30 22.24 3.76 15.18 25.59 0.54

% Settled fund (from Transferred) % 85.7 89.7 88.9 94.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 81.9 96.7 87.4 63.7 78.4 78.7 98.2

SNNPR OromiaAmhara

UnitS/n Indicator/Type of Data Required

Tigray

Note: - The figures indicated in the table are cumulative

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5.2.2 Output 2: Linkages Created with Private Sector in the Supply of Materials,

Equipment, Tools and Services

Number of new artisans trained by COWASH for WaSH facility construction in the woredas and

number of awareness raising workshops organized for the private sector are set to measure

the achievement of the output.

A COWASH project woreda needs to train or refresh up to 15 artisans to carry out the con-

struction of CMP projects in the kebeles. This means that 1,050 (trained and/or refreshed) ar-

tisans are required for the five regions – 600 for Amhara, 105 for Tigray, 120 each for SNNPR

and Oromia and 60 for BSG. So far, a total of 3,000 (23.1% female) have received training or

refreshed in the project regions. The disaggregation by region shows that 2,311(385.2%),

49(46.7%), 254(211.7%), 361(300.83%) and 25(41.7%) have been trained or refreshed in

water supply scheme and institutional latrines construction in Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR, Oromia

and BSG, respectively.

The other major initiative designed to create linkage with the private sector is the workshop

organized for the private sector on the opportunities created in the CMP kebeles. This has been

planned to be conducted every year in each project zone. However, the workshop was con-

ducted in only 2 zones of 2 project regions – SNNPR and BSG.

Besides, market surveys are expected to be made every quarter in every project woreda of the

five regions. Accordingly, many of the water offices of the project woredas assessed the prices

of construction materials and informed the range of prices of construction materials to

WASHCOs.

5.3 RESULT 3 OF COMPONENT 2: SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY AND INSTITU-

TIONAL ACCESS TO SAFE WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE IN THE

TARGET WOREDAS INCREASED

5.3.1 Output 1: Access to Improved Water Sources for Communities and Institutions

Increased

Three indicators are set to measure the achievement of the output. These are, a) number of

new CMP applications submitted to WWT(disaggregated by communal and institutional);

b) number of new CMP applications approved by WWT (disaggregated by communal and insti-

tutional); and c) number of new water schemes constructed(disaggregated by communal and

institutional).

Over the four years of implementation of COWASH, a total of 11,450 water supply construction

applications (10,719 community, 514 school and 217 health facility), or 197.1 % of those

planned by the five regions in four years, were submitted by WASHCOs and 9,604 of them

(8,975 community, 456 school and 173 health facility), accounting to 83.9 % of those submit-

ted, were approved by WWTs of the respective project woredas. As a result, 8,161 Water

Points (7,712 community, 374 school and 75 health facility), which accounts 122.7 % of the

6,649 WPs planned to be constructed in the 4 years (or 91.5 % of the 8,923 water points

planned to be constructed in the five years of COWASH) have been constructed between 2004

EFY and 2007 EFY.

This fiscal year, like the previous implementation years, the delay in the approval of the annu-

al plans has affected the promotion, approval and construction of water points. Many prepara-

tory activities started late in the fiscal year. Anyhow, some water supply constructions, includ-

ing those started late in the previous fiscal year, were completed in the reporting period.

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In 2007 EFY, a total of 2,588 new WPs constructions (including those rolled over from 2006

EFY) were planned to be undertaken in the five regions of the project. Among these, 2,269

were for communities and the remaining 319 were for institutions (207 for schools and 112 for

health facilities). Hence, at least 2,588 applications were expected to be submitted to WWTs in

the fiscal year by WASHCOs, PTAs and Health Committees (Table 30). Accordingly, a total of

4,151 applications (160.4 % of the planned) were submitted (170.0% community & 106.3%

school and 68.8% health facility). Among these applications submitted, 87.9% (88.2% com-

munity, 84.1% school and 80.5 % health facility) were approved by WWT of the project

woredas. Of the water supply scheme applications approved, 3,127 were constructed in the

reporting period.

The applications submitted, appraised and approved and constructed in the regions in the re-

porting period are presented hereunder.

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Table 30: Summary of New Water Points Planned, Applications Submitted, Approved and Constructed in 2007 EFY

Applications

Planned

Applications

Submitted

Applications

Approved

WPs

Constructed

Applications

Planned

Applications

Submitted

Applications

Approved

WPs

Constructed

Applications

Planned

Applications

Submitted

Applications

Approved

WPs

ConstructedPlanned Submitted Approved

WPs

Constructed

Amhara 1,357 2,847 2,484 2,183 153 158 142 112 80 50 41 12 1,590 3,055 2,667 2,307

Tigray 166 197 170 163 22 20 7 7 12 12 12 2 200 229 189 172

SNNPR 434 379 375 327 11 18 18 11 4 3 3 2 449 400 396 340

Oromia 261 398 345 299 9 14 11 9 9 6 4 0 279 418 360 308

BSG 51 33 27 0 12 10 6 0 7 6 5 0 70 49 38 0

Total 2,269 3,854 3,401 2,972 207 220 184 139 112 77 65 16 2,588 4,151 3,650 3,127

Project

Region

Community School

Number of WPs Applications Planned & Submitted in 2007 EFY

TotalHealth Facility

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5.3.1.1 Water supply schemes constructed in Amhara Region

As indicated in Table 30 above, Amhara woredas planned to construct 1,590 WPs – 1,357 by

communities and 233 by institutions (153 schools and 80 health facilities).

Promotions have been made in the reporting period in the CMP kebeles of Amhara woredas by

woreda staff trained in CMP promotion and appraisal at the zonal and woreda levels. As a result

of the promotions made, 3,055 applications (2,847 for communities and 156 for schools and 50

health facilities) were submitted to WWT for decision. Among these, 2,965 (97.1 %) were desk

appraised and 2,751 of those desk appraised (92.8 %) were appraised at the field level by

trained woreda appraisal team. Many of the field appraised applications, 2,667 (97.0%) were

approved by WWT of the respective project woredas.

Table 31: Number of applications submitted, appraisals made and applications approved in

Amhara Region in 2007 EFY

<50% >50% Total

A. Community Water Points

HDW with RP - 3 3 3 3 - HDW 896 2032 1950 1797 1729 - - - - 121SPD 411 741 741 693 693 - - - - 4SW 48 49 49 49 49 5 - - - 6DW - - - - - - RWH - - - - - -

RPS from SP 2 22 14 10 10 -

RPS from DW - - - - - -

Subtotal 1 ,357 2 ,847 2 ,757 2 ,552 2 ,484 5 - - - 131 -

B. Institutional Water Points

B.1 School Water Points

HDW with RP - - - - - - - - -

HDW 152 146 146 139 133 - - - - 17

SPD 1 12 12 12 9 - - - - 1

SW - - - - - - - - -

DW - - - - - - - - -

RWH - - - - - - - - -

RPS from SP - - - - - - - - -

RPS from DW - - - - - - - - -

Subtotal 153 158 158 151 142 - - - - 18 -

B.2 Health Institutions Water Points

HDW with RP - - - - - - - - -

HDW 80 47 47 45 40 - - - - 5

SPD - 3 3 3 1 - - - -

SW - - - - - - - - -

DW - - - - - - - - -

RWH - - - - - - - - -

RPS from SP - - - - - - - - -

RPS from DW - - - - - - - - -

Subtotal 80 50 50 48 41 - - - - 5 -

Total 1,590 3,055 2 ,965 2 ,751 2 ,667 5 - - - 154 -

Type of Water

Po int(WP)

No . o f

Planned

WPs

No . o f WPs

Applications

made

No . o f WPs

Applications Desk

Apprais ed

No . o f WPs

Application F ield

Apprais ed

No . o f WPs Not

Star ted

Cons truction

No . o f WPs

Abandoned ( could

not be

cons tructed)

No . o f WPs

Applications

Approved by

WWT

No. o f WPs under cons truction No . o f

Tr ials

made

Among the approved applications, 2,307 water points (2,183 community, 112 school and 12

health institutions) were constructed in Amhara woredas in 2007 EFY. Among the community

water points, 29 are machine drilled shallow wells, 2 manual drilled wells and 8 Rural Piped

Schemes (RPS) from Spring Sources. It was reported that 154 water points (143 hand dug wells,

5 On Spot Springs and 6 Shallow Wells) were abandoned during construction. The community

water points have begun benefiting more than 400,365 rural people; the school and health insti-

tutions’ water points are serving over 59,697 students and teachers and 1,268 health extension

workers and some clients of these institutions, respectively.

Community covered more than 15% of the construction costs. On the average, 33.4% (20.0% to

46.8%) of the water points construction cost was contributed from the beneficiary community.

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Table 31: Number of New Water Points constructed in Amhara Region in 2007 EFY

4th

Quart e r Annua l 4th

Quart e r Annua l


HDW with RP - - 3 3 147 147 HDW 429 896 887 1,504 256,061 256,061 SPD 302 411 293 639 128,408 128,408 SW 32 48 13 29 13,192 13,192 DW - - - - RWH - - - - RPS from SP 2 2 8 8 2,557 2,557 RPS from DW - - -

Subtotal 765 1 ,357 1 ,204 2 , 183 400,365 400,365


B.1 School Water PointsHDW with RP - - - - - HDW 152 152 88 104 56,254 SPD 1 1 6 8 3,443 SW - 1 - - DW - - - - RWH - - - - RPS from SP - - - - RPS from DW - - - -

Subtotal 153 154 94 1 12 59,697


HDW with RP - - - - HDW 80 80 10 11 768 SPD - - 1 1 500 SW - - - - DW - - - - RWH - - - - RPS from SP - - - - RPS from DW - - - -

Subtotal 80 80 11 12 1,268

Total 998 1 ,591 1 ,309 2 ,307

Type of Water Point (WP)

No. of WPs Const ruc t ion

Compl e t ed

No. of Peop l e Having

Access t o the

COMPLETED WPs w i th

in 1 .5 km rad ius of the

Ac tua l No of

Peop l e Using the

Compl e t ed WPs

No. of WPs P l anned to be

Const ruc t ed

5.3.1.2 Water supply schemes constructed in Tigray Region

In Tigray region, a total of 200 WPs (166 by communities and 34 by institutions-22 schools and

12 health facilities) were planned to be constructed in the 7 woredas of the region through the

CMP approach with the technical and financial support of COWASH.

Accordingly, promotions have been made in the kebeles and beneficiaries expressed their de-

mand to WWTs. For the planned 200 WPs, 229 (114.5 % of the plan) applications have been

submitted. Of this, 227 (99.1 %) were appraised at the desk level. Among the desk appraised

applications, 189 (83.3 %) were appraised on the field by trained woreda staff. Consequently,

WWTs have approved all of the field appraised applications for funding. Among the approved ap-

plications 170 are for communities and 19 for institutions – 7 for schools and 12 for health facili-

ties.

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Table 32: Number of applications submitted, appraisals made and applications approved in Tigray

Region in 2007 EFY

<50% >50% Total


HDW with RP - - - - - - - - - HDW 90 95 95 88 88 - - - SPD 45 50 50 40 40 - - - SW 29 50 50 40 40 - - - - DW - - - - - - - - - RWH - - - - - - - - -

RPS from SP - - - - - - - - -

RPS from DW 2 2 2 2 2 - - - -

Subtotal 166 197 197 170 170 - - - - - -



HDW with RP - - - - - - - - -

HDW 9 6 5 3 3 - - - -

SPD - 3 3 2 2 - - - -

SW 7 7 7 1 1 - - - -

DW - - - - - - - - -

RWH 6 4 3 1 1 - - - -

RPS from SP - - - - - - - - -

RPS from DW - - - - - - - - -

Subtotal 22 20 18 7 7 - - - - - -


HDW with RP - - - - - - - - -

HDW - - - - - - - - -

SPD 5 5 5 5 5 5 - - -

SW - - - - - - - - -

DW 4 4 4 4 4 4 - - -

RWH - - - - - - - - -

RPS from SP 3 3 3 3 3 3 - - -

RPS from DW - - - - - - - - -

Subtotal 12 12 12 12 12 12 - - - - -

Total 200 229 227 189 189 12 - - - - -

No. o f WPs Not

Star ted

Cons truction

No . o f WPs

Abandoned ( could

not be

cons tructed)

No . o f WPs

Applications

Approved by

WWT


Tr ials

made

Type of Water

Po int(WP)

No . o f

Planned

WPs

No . o f WPs

Applications

made

No . o f WPs

Applications Desk

Apprais ed

No . o f WPs

Application F ield

Apprais ed

In the reporting period, 172 water points (163 community and 9 institutional (7 schools and 2

health facilities)) were constructed. Among these water points, 91 are hand dug wells, 43 on spot

springs, 36 shallow wells and 1 Roof Water Harvesting(RWH). The 163 community water points

completed are benefiting over 48,000 rural people while the 7 school water points and 2 health

facility water points are benefiting more than 4,273 students and teachers and 25 health exten-

sion workers and clients of the health facilities.

Some 20.0% of the construction cost of water supply schemes was contributed from the benefi-

ciary community in the form of labour and materials.

Table 33: Number of New Water Points constructed in Tigray Region in 2007 EFY

4th


Quart e r Annua l


HDW with RP - - - -

HDW 88 90 88 88 22,000 22,000

SPD 40 45 36 40 12,000 12,000

SW 29 29 35 35 14,000 14,000

DW - - - -

RWH - - - -

RPS from SP - - - -

RPS from DW 2 2 - -

Subtotal 159 166 159 163 48,000 48,000 B. Institutional Water Points


HDW with RP - - - - -

HDW 7 9 1 3 2,330

SPD - - 2 2 755

SW 7 7 1 1 588

DW - - - -

RWH 6 6 - 1 600

RPS from SP - - - -

RPS from DW - - - -

Subtotal 20 22 4 7 4,273


HDW with RP - - - -

HDW 5 5 1 1 23

SPD - - 1 1 2

SW 4 4 - -

DW - - - -

RWH 3 3 - -

RPS from SP - - - -

RPS from DW - - - -

Subtotal 12 12 2 2 25

Total 191 200 165 172



Compl e t ed

No. of Peop l e Hav ing

Access t o the



WPs

Ac tua l No of

Peop l e Using the

Compl e t ed WPs


Const ruc t ed

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5.3.1.3 Water supply schemes constructed in SNNP Region

With the aim of improving the low water supply access coverage of the project woredas, a total

of 449 WPs – 434 by communities and 15 by institutions (11 schools and 4 health facilities) -

were planned to be constructed, through the CMP approach, in the 8 project woredas of SNNP

region. The plan includes the point water supply schemes on-going in the preceding fiscal year.

Accordingly, 400 new applications were submitted from communities and institutions (schools

and health facilities) in the reporting period. Majority of this (399 or 99.8 %) were desk ap-

praised and 396 (99.2 %) of this were appraised at the field level. All of the field appraised appli-

cations were approved by WWTs.

Table 34: Number of applications submitted, appraisals made and applications approved in SNNP

Region in 2007 EFY

<50% >50% Total


HDW with RP - - - - - 0HDW 23 20 19 16 16 4 0 7 7SPD 406 354 354 354 354 11 11 12 23 SW 5 5 5 5 5 5 - - - DW - - - - - - RWH - - - - - -

RPS from SP - - - - - -

RPS from DW - - - - - -

Subtotal 434 379 378 375 375 20 1 1 19 30 - -



HDW with RP - - - - - - - - -

HDW 10 10 10 10 10 - - - -

SPD - 7 7 7 7 - - - -

SW 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - -

DW - - - - - - - - -

RWH - - - - - - - - -

RPS from SP - - - - - - - - -

RPS from DW - - - - - - - - -

Subtotal 1 1 18 18 18 18 1 - - - - -


HDW with RP - - - - - - - - -

HDW 4 1 1 1 1 - - 1 1

SPD - 2 2 2 2 - - - -

SW - - - - - - - - -

DW - - - - - - - - -

RWH - - - - - - - - -

RPS from SP - - - - - - - - -

RPS from DW - - - - - - - - -

Subtotal 4 3 3 3 3 - - 1 1 - -

Total 449 400 399 396 396 2 1 11 20 31 - -

Type of Water

Po int(WP)

No . o f

Planned

WPs

No . o f WPs

Applications

made

No . o f WPs

Applications Desk

Apprais ed

No . o f WPs

Application F ield

Apprais ed

No . o f WPs Not

Star ted

Cons truction

No . o f WPs

Abandoned ( could

not be

cons tructed)

No . o f WPs

Applications

Approved by

WWT


Tr ials

made

The construction of water supply schemes in SNNPR woredas has been improving in the fiscal

year. It was reported that 340 water points (327 for communities and 11 for schools and 2 for

health facilities) were completed in the reporting period. This accounts 75.7 % of the total

planned water points in the region. The community water points constructed constitute 9 hand

dug wells, 329 on spot springs and 2 RPS from spring source. More than 125,759 rural people

have started to benefit from the 327 community water points and 2,462 students and teachers

68 health staff and clients are benefiting from the school and health facility WPs constructed with

the support of COWASH project.

The community contribution in the region was much higher than the 15% threshold. The benefi-

ciary community contributed, on the average, 33.0 % (22.0 % to 37.8 %) of the community wa-

ter supply construction and 22.0 % (12.9 % to 37.1 %) of the institutional water supply schemes

construction cost in the form of labour and materials.

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Table 35: Number of Water Points constructed in SNNPR in 2007 EFY

4th


Quart e r Annua l


HDW with RP - - - - HDW 23 2 5 1,651 1,651 SPD 406 203 320 122,823 104,269 SW 5 - - DW - - - RWH - - - RPS from SP - - - RPS from DW - - 2 1,035 995

Subtotal - 434 205 327 125,509 106,915 B. Institutional Water Points

B.1 School Water PointsHDW with RP - - - - - HDW - 10 - 4 1,607 SPD - - 3 7 855 SW - 1 - - DW - - - - RWH - - - - RPS from SP - - - - RPS from DW - - - -

Subtotal - 1 1 3 1 1 2 ,462


HDW with RP - - - - HDW - 4 - - SPD - - - 2 68 SW - - - - DW - - - - RWH - - - - RPS from SP - - - - RPS from DW - - - -

Subtotal - 4 - 2 68

Total - 449 208 340



Compl e t ed


Access t o the



WPs

Ac tua l No of

Peop l e Using the

Compl e t ed WPs


Const ruc t ed

5.3.1.4 Water supply schemes constructed in Oromia Region

Twelve project woredas of Oromia (8 old and 4 new) planned to construct 279 water points- 261

by communities and 18 by institutions (9 each by schools and health facilities).

As a result of the promotions made in the project kebeles, 418 applications have been submitted

to WWTs in 2007 EFY. Among the applications submitted 407 (97.4 %) were desk appraised and

among these 384 (94.3 %) were appraised at the field level. WWTs of the project woredas ap-

proved 360 (93.8 %) of those field appraised applications. Twenty one of the approved water

supply scheme constructions are under construction at the end of the reporting period.

Table 36: Number of applications submitted, appraisals made and applications approved in

Oromia Region in 2007 EFY

<50% >50% Total


HDW with RP - - - - -

HDW 134 181 178 174 161 13 1 3 4 1 2

SPD 120 207 204 185 177 13 10 1 11

SW 7 10 10 10 7 4 - - -

DW - - - - - -

RWH - - - - - -

RPS from SP - - - - - -

RPS from DW - - - - - -

Subtotal 261 398 392 369 345 30 11 4 15 1 2



HDW with RP - - - - - - - - -

HDW 9 14 11 11 11 2 3 1 4

SPD - - - - - - - - -

SW - - - - - - - - -

DW - - - - - - - - -

RWH - - - - - - - - -

RPS from SP - - - - - - - - -

RPS from DW - - - - - - - - -

Subtotal 9 14 11 11 11 2 3 1 4 - -


HDW with RP - - - - - - - - -

HDW 9 6 4 4 4 2 1 1 2

SPD - - - - - - - - -

SW - - - - - - - - -

DW - - - - - - - - -

RWH - - - - - - - - -

RPS from SP - - - - - - - - -

RPS from DW - - - - - - - - -

Subtotal 9 6 4 4 4 2 1 1 2 - -

Total 279 418 407 384 360 34 15 6 21 1 2

Type of Water

Po int(WP)

No . o f

Planned

WPs

No . o f WPs

Applications

made

No . o f WPs

Applications Desk

Apprais ed

No . o f WPs

Application F ield

Apprais ed

No . o f WPs Not

Star ted

Cons truction

No . o f WPs

Abandoned ( could

not be

cons tructed)

No . o f WPs

Applications

Approved by

WWT


Tr ials

made

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Encouraging results have been observed in Oromia woredas in the fiscal year. A total of 308 wa-

ter points (299 community and 9 school) were constructed in the reporting period. This accounts

10.4% more than the plan of 2007 EFY. The water points constructed constitute 145 hand dug

wells, 158 on spot springs, 3 shallow wells and 2 expansions from spring source. More than

58,751 rural people benefited from the 299 community water points and over 4,650 students and

teachers benefit from the 9 school water points constructed with the support of COWASH project.

Table 37: Number of Water Points constructed in Oromia in 2007 EFY

4th


Quart e r Annua l


HDW with RP - - - -

HDW 67 134 113 138 20,522 18,829

SPD 60 120 113 158 35,392 34,536

SW 3 7 3 3 2,837 2,837

DW - - -

RWH - - -

RPS from SP - - -

RPS from DW - - - -

Subtotal 130 261 229 299 58,751 56,202


B.1 School Water PointsHDW with RP - - - - -

HDW 4 9 7 7 3,704

SPD - - - -

SW - - - -

DW - - - -

RWH - - - -

RPS from SP - - 2 2 946

RPS from DW - - - -

Subtotal 4 9 9 9 4,650


HDW with RP - - - -

HDW 4 9 - -

SPD - - - -

SW - - - -

DW - - - -

RWH - - - -

RPS from SP - - - -

RPS from DW - - - -

Subtotal 4 9 - - -

Total 138 279 238 308



Compl e t ed


Access t o the



WPs

Ac tua l No of

Peop l e Using the

Compl e t ed WPs


Const ruc t ed

5.3.1.5 Water supply schemes construction in BSG Region

BSG region is the last region joined COWASH this reporting year. The four COWASH woredas of

the region planned to construct 70 water points – 51 by communities, 12 by schools and 7 by

health facilities.

As a result of promotions made in the project kebeles, a total of 49 water supply applications (33

communal, 10 schools and 6 health facilities) have been submitted until end of the reporting pe-

riod. Consequently, 38 of the applications (27 communal, 6 schools and 5 health facilities) have

been appraised at the desk level and all of these desk appraised were appraised on the field.

Consequently, all of the field appraised applications have been approved by WWTs. However,

construction of water points started in only one woreda (Bambasi) of the region. A total of 19

community water points (16 hand dug wells and 3 On Spot Springs) were under construction at

the end of the reporting period. Of these water pints under construction one of them was aban-

doned.

According to the 2007 EFY annual performance reports of the regions, a total of 3,127 water

points (2,972 community, 139 school and 16 health facility), including some WPs rolled over from

the preceding fiscal year, were constructed in the reporting period through the CMP approach

with the financial and technical support of COWASH. This accounts about 20.8% more than the

plan of the fiscal year. More than 624,907 rural people were made beneficiary of the water points

constructed by the communities. The school and health facility water points benefited over

71,082 students and teachers and 1,361 health extension workers and clients of the health facili-

ties, respectively.

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In the four years of implementation of COWASH (until 7th July 2015), a total of 8,161 water

points (7,712 by communities, 374 by schools and 75 by health facilities) were constructed in 67

of the 71 project woredas with the support of COWASH project, through the CMP approach. This

accounts 120.5 % of the 6,774 target set for end of 2007 EFY in the revised COWASH Project

Document. Majority of these water points (6,457) were constructed in Amhara, 396 in Tigray,

519 in SNNPR and 789 in Oromia woredas. In terms of scheme type, majority of them (67.3 %)

are hand dug wells with Afridev hand pump and Rope Pump, followed by On Spot Springs (30.9

%), shallow wells (1.4%) and RPS from spring and deep well sources (0.2%). The 7, 712 com-

munity water supply schemes have benefitted some 1.83 million and created access (as per UAP

II) to 1.78 million rural people of the project woredas. The institutional water points have bene-

fitted 374 schools (160,969 students and teachers) and 75 health facilities (14,329 health exten-

sion agents and clients of the facilities).

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Table 38: Number of new (community, school and health institution) water points constructed until end of July 7, 2015

HDW

with

RP

HDW SPD SW DW RWHR P S

fro m

SP

R P S

fro m

D W

TotalPopulatio

n Served

Popn.

having

Access

within

1.5km

HDW

with

RP


fro m

SP

R P S

fro m

D W

TotalPopulatio

n Served

Popn.

having

Access

within

1.5km

HDW

with

RP


fro m

SP

R P S

fro m

D W

TotalPopulatio

n Served

Popn.

Having

Access

within

1.5Km of

Amhara 15 3,020 864 13 0 0 0 0 3,912 998,578 988,578 3 1,504 639 29 0 0 8 0 2,183 400,365 400,365 18 4,524 1,503 42 0 0 8 0 6,095 1,398,943 1,388,943

Tigray 0 84 91 33 0 0 0 0 208 59,589 59,589 0 88 40 35 0 0 0 0 163 48,000 48,000 0 172 131 68 0 0 0 0 371 107,589 107,589

SNNPR 0 8 161 0 0 0 0 0 169 56,451 51,114 0 5 320 0 0 0 2 0 327 125,759 106,915 0 13 481 0 0 0 2 0 496 182,210 158,029

Oromia 0 252 199 0 0 0 0 0 451 79,776 73,014 0 138 158 3 0 0 0 0 299 58,751 56,202 0 390 357 3 0 0 0 0 750 138,527 129,216

BSG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal 15 3,364 1,315 46 0 0 0 0 4,740 1,194,394 1,172,295 3 1,735 1,157 67 0 0 10 0 2,972 632,875 611,482 18 5,099 2,472 113 0 0 10 0 7,712 1,827,269 1,783,777

Amhara 0 181 10 0 0 0 0 0 191 66,686 0 104 8 0 0 0 0 0 112 59,697 0 285 18 0 0 0 0 0 303 126,383

Tigray 0 8 1 2 0 3 0 0 14 4,113 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 7 4,273 0 11 3 3 0 4 0 0 21 8,386

SNNPR 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 7,109 0 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 11 2,462 0 9 10 0 0 0 0 0 19 9,571

Oromia 0 16 6 0 0 0 0 0 22 11,979 0 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 4,650 0 23 6 0 0 0 2 0 31 16,629

BSG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal 0 210 20 2 0 3 0 0 235 89,887 0 118 17 1 0 1 2 0 139 71,082 0 328 37 3 0 4 2 0 374 160,969

Amhara 0 44 3 0 0 0 0 0 47 8,074 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1,268 0 55 4 0 0 0 0 0 59 9,342

Tigray 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 25 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 125

SNNPR 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 445 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 68 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 513

Oromia 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 4,349 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 4,349

BSG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal 0 52 6 1 0 0 0 0 59 12,968 0 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 16 1,361 0 64 10 1 0 0 0 0 75 14,329

Amhara 15 3,245 877 13 0 0 0 0 4,150 3 1,619 648 29 0 0 8 0 2,307 18 4864 1525 42 0 0 8 0 6,457

Tigray 0 92 93 36 0 3 0 0 224 0 92 43 36 0 1 0 0 172 0 184 136 72 0 4 0 0 396

SNNPR 0 14 165 0 0 0 0 0 179 0 9 329 0 0 0 2 0 340 0 23 494 0 0 0 2 0 519

Oromia 0 275 206 0 0 0 0 0 481 0 145 158 3 0 0 2 0 308 0 420 364 3 0 0 2 0 789

BSG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grandtotal 15 3,626 1,341 49 0 3 0 0 5,034 3 1,865 1,178 68 0 1 12 0 3,127 18 5,491 2,519 117 0 4 12 0 8,161

c. Health Institution

Total Water Points (Community + School + Health Institution)

2004-2006 EFY 2007 EFY Cumulative

A. Community

B. School

Region

Number of Water Points Constructed in COWASH Woredas

Note: HDW with RP - Hand dug well with Rope Pump; SW - Shallow Well

HDW - Hand dug well with Afridev pump; DW - Deep well

SPD - Spring On Spot; RWH - Roof water harvesting

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5.3.2 Output 2: Access to Sanitation for Household and Institutions Increased and

Hygiene Behavior Improved

Number and Percentage of ODF kebeles in the COWASH intervention woredas (disaggregated

by project regions), number of new institutional latrines constructed (disaggregated by institu-

tions) are the indicators of measuring the achievement of the output.

Among the 221 institutional latrines planned to be constructed by COWASH until end of 2007

EFY, 137 (62.0 %) were completed, through the CMP approach, in the four project regions

(Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR and Oromia). With regards to ODF status of kebeles, much of the

data of woredas was found to be unreliable as there have not been verifications and/or re-

verifications made on many of the kebeles. Anyhow, according to the regional reports, the

number of ODF kebeles increased from 0 (0.0 % of rural kebeles in the project woredas),

0(0.0%) and 10 (3.8 %) in 2003 EFY to 340 (32.0%), 69 (51.1%) and 132 (50.8%) at the end

of 2006 EFY and 627 (58.7 %), 115 (82.2%) and 157 (60.4 %) at the end of 2007 EFY in

Amhara, Tigray and SNNP region project woredas, respectively due to all WASH actors in the

woredas.

In Oromia region, the number of ODF kebeles in the project woredas rose from 21 (12.1%) in

2004 EFY to 28 (10.7 %) and 48 (18.3%) at the end of 2006 and 2007 EFY, respectively.

COWASH’s contribution in improving the ODF status of the woredas has been through provid-

ing CLTSH trainings, WSR workshops and building the physical capacity of the implementing

sector offices at all levels – region, zone and woreda.

Regional reports reveal that, 531 (84.7 %), 49 (42.6%), 71 (61.7 %), and 27 (56.3.%) of the

ODF kebeles in Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR, Oromia and BSG project woredas, respectively are

COWASH/CMP kebeles. Among the total number of CMP kebeles in Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR,

and Oromia, 531 (68.5 %), 49(79.0 %), 71(67.5 %), and 27(26.7 %), respectively are report-

ed to be free from open defecation. In BSG woredas all the rural kebeles are not ODF.

In 2007 EFY, a number of sanitation and hygiene and related activities were planned in the

project woredas. The major ones and their achievements are presented hereunder.

COWASH is one of the actors engaged in improving the sanitation and hygiene situation of the

project woredas. It has been contributing in improving the sanitation and hygiene situation in

institutions (schools and health facilities) through construction of facilities and capacitating and

raising the awareness level of implementers and beneficiaries. In the reporting period, 101

institutional latrines (62 for schools and 29 for health institutions) were planned to be con-

structed in the five regions of the project. Among these latrines, 46 are in Amhara, 20 in

Tigray, 14 in SNNPR, 13 in Oromia and 8 in BSG regions.

Performance reports of the regions reveal that 111 applications (73 for schools and 38 for

health facilities), 110.0% of the plan, were submitted by Parent Teacher Associations and

Health Committees of institutions in the CMP kebeles of the project woredas. Among these

applications submitted, 107 (96.4 %) were desk appraised and majority of these (97.2 %)

were appraised at the field level by trained woreda appraisal team. Among the field appraised

applications, 100(96.2%) were approved by WWTs for funding.

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Table 39: Number of Latrines applications submitted, appraisals made and applications ap-

proved in 2007 EFY

< 50% > 50% Total

Amhara 23 23 23 23 23 0 0 0

Tigray 14 26 26 25 25 0 24 24

SNNPR 14 15 11 11 10 0 6 6

Oromia 6 6 6 6 5 2 2 4

BSG 5 3 3 3 3 0 0 0

Subtotal 62 73 69 68 66 2 32 34

Amhara 23 23 23 23 23 0

Tigray 6 8 8 7 7 0 7 7

SNNPR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oromia 7 6 6 5 3 0 2 2

BSG 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

Subtotal 39 38 38 36 34 0 9 9

Total 101 111 107 104 100 2 41 43

No. of Latrines under

construction

B. Health Institutions

A. Schools

No. of

Latrines

Applications

Approved by

WWT

Type of

Institution/Region

No. of

Planned

Latrines

No. of

Latrines

Applications

made

No. of Latrines

Applications

Desk

Appraised

No. of

Latrines

Application

Field

Appraised

In the period under reporting, 51 (50.5 % of the institutional latrines planned) were construct-

ed in kebeles of the four regions (Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR and Oromia). Among the completed

latrines, 23 are for schools and 28 for health institutions. Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR, Oromia and

BSG regions have accomplished 71.7 %, 60.0 %, 14.3 %, 30.8% and 0.0% of their plans, re-

spectively. The latrines have started giving service to 29,473 students and teachers (52.8%

female) and 910 health staff and clients of the institutions (48.1 % female).

Table 40: Number of Institutional Latrines Constructed in 2007 EFY

4th

QuarterAnnual

4th

QuarterAnnual Male Female Total

A. School

Amhara - 23 10 13 7,849 9,856 17,705

Tigray* - 14 3 5 1,485 1,215 2,700

SNNPR 5 14 1 2 1,025 820 1,845

Oromia - 6 2 3 3,540 3,683 7,223

BSG 5 5 - - -

Subtotal 10 62 16 23 13899 15574 29473

B. Health Institution

Amhara 0 23 16 20 441 385 826

Tigray 0 6 2 7 31 47 78

SNNPR - - - - -

Oromia - 7 1 1 - 6 6

BSG 3 3 - - -

Subtotal 3 39 19 28 472 438 910

Total 13 101 35 51 14,371 16,012 30,383

Region

No. of Latrines

Construction

Completed

Estimated No. of People using

the Completed Latrines

No. of Latrines

Planned to be

Constructed

Note: * In 2007 EFY, Tigray woredas constructed a total of 24 blocks of school latrines- 1 block each for 4 schools, 2

blocks each for 15 schools and 3 blocks each for 5 schools. Hence, the blocks constructed in the 19 schools are

upgradings benefiting more than 10,260 students and teachers.

The community contribution in terms of labour and materials was encouraging. In Amhara, on

the average, 23.6% (6.53% to 44.0%) school latrine construction cost and 27.1% (6.2% to

48.0%) health facility latrine construction cost was contributed from the beneficiary communi-

ty. The contribution of the community in institutional latrine construction was about 12.0%

(7.6% to 16.9%) of the total cost of construction.

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Since the launching of COWASH/CMP in the regions in 2004 EFY, a total of 137 latrines (75 for

schools and 62 for health facilities) have been constructed in the COWASH woredas of the four

project regions (Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR and Oromia) through the CMP approach (Table 41).

This accounts 62.0 % of the 221 institutional latrines target set for end of 2007 EFY. Over 0.87

million students and teachers (51.7% female) and 2,147 health extension workers and clients

of the health facilities are using the latrines constructed through the CMP approach with the

support of COWASH.

Table 41: Number of Institutional Latrines Constructed until end of July 7, 2015

M F T M F T M F T

Amhara 45 25,082 24,117 49,199 13 7,849 9,856 17,705 58 32,931 33,973 66,904

Tigray* 0 0 0 0 5 1,485 1,215 2,700 5 1,485 1,215 2,700

SNNPR 2 858 787 1,645 2 1,025 820 1,845 4 1,883 1,607 3,490

Oromia 5 2,245 4,446 6,691 3 3,540 3,683 7,223 8 5,785 8,129 13,914

BSG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal 52 28,185 29,350 57,535 23 13,899 15,574 29,473 75 42,084 44,924 87,008

Amhara 27 228 206 434 20 411 385 796 47 639 591 1,230

Tigray 3 20 38 58 7 31 47 78 10 51 85 136

SNNPR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oromia 4 265 510 775 1 0 6 6 5 265 516 781

BSG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal 34 513 754 1,267 28 442 438 880 62 955 1,192 2,147

Amhara 72 25,310 24,323 49,633 33 8,260 10,241 18,501 105 33,570 34,564 68,134

Tigray 3 20 38 58 12 1,516 1,262 2,778 15 1,536 1,300 2,836

SNNPR 2 858 787 1,645 2 1,025 820 1,845 4 1,883 1,607 3,490

Oromia 9 2,510 4,956 7,466 4 3,540 3,689 7,229 13 6,050 8,645 14,695

BSG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grandtotal 86 28,698 30,104 58,802 51 14,341 16,012 30,353 137 43,039 46,116 89,155

Total (School + Health Institution)

Cumulative

Number of Latrines Constructed in COWASH Woredas

A. School

B. Health Institution

Region

No. of

Latrines

Population Served

2007 EFY

No. of

Latrines

Population Served

2004-2006 EFY

No. of

Latrines

Population Served

Note: * From 2005-2007 EFY, Tigray woredas constructed 1 to 2 blocks of latrines for 24 schools (2 in 2005 EFY, 7 in 2006 EFY and 15 in 2007 EFY) already included in school latrine coverage. These latrines constructed are considered as upgrading and benefit more than 16,137 students and teachers.

The table contains school latrines constructed with the standard (3 blocks for a school and 1 block with 2 seats for a health post and 1 block with 4 seats for a health center).

5.3.3 Output 3: Sustainability of Communal and Institutional Water Schemes in the

Targeted Woredas Strengthened

Three indicators are set to measure the achievement of the output. These are: i) number of

CMP schemes with trained pump attendants and caretakers; ii) number of water points rehabil-

itated (disaggregated by communal and institutional); and iii) percentage of WASHCOs with at

least 50% women members.

COWASH promotes the need for having trained pump attendants and care takers for every

water point with the view to sustaining the water supply facilities. In line with this, the project

has been training members of WASHCOs or people assigned by the communities themselves to

maintain or repair their water points. Moreover, rehabilitation of water points (both communal

and institutional) has been done so as to improve the functionality rate of water points.

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Among the total number of water supply schemes constructed (7,372) in the three regions

(Amhara, Tigray and SNNPR) in the four years of implementation of COWASH(2004-2007 EFY),

7,090 (96.2 %) were reported to have trained pump attendants or care takers. The breakdown

by region shows that 100.0 % of the Amhara, 84.8 % Tigray and 57.2 % of SNNPR water

points have trained pump attendants or care takers. Besides, a total of 449 water points (438

communal & 11 schools), 55.2 % of those planned, have been rehabilitated in the four regions

over the four years of implementation of COWASH. Oromia region didn’t report the number of

WPs with trained pump attendants and care takers.

With the aim of empowering women and thereby sustaining water points COWASH insists

WASHCOs of community WPs to have at least 50% female members. The number of WASHCOs

with 50% or more women members varies across the regions. Accordingly, all of the 373

(100.0%) and 388 (78.2%) WASHCOs of the community water supply schemes in Tigray and

SNNPR, respectively have at least 50% women members (Table 44). Information on composi-

tion of WASHCO members was not reported from Amhara and Oromia as the regions didn’t

complete the collection of COWASH/CMP water points data from the kebeles.

In 2007 EFY, the five project regions planned to rehabilitate a total of 285 water points -241

community and 44 institutional (Table 37). All regions except Oromia planned to rehabilitate

institutional water points. Nonetheless, the performance of the regions in rehabilitating water

points in the reporting period was very low primarily due to priority given for the construction

of new water points and the delay in the approval of the annual plan and hence the delay in

the fund transfer.

Table 42: Number of Water Points Planned and Rehabilitated in the Five Regions in 2007 EFY

Planned

(Annual)

Rehabilit

ated

Planned

(Annual)

Rehabilit

ated

Planned

(Annual)

Rehabilit

ated% Community Institutions

Amhara 105 92 23 5 128 97 75.8 21,311 1,314

Tigray 95 11 12 0 107 11 10.3 2,250 0

SNNPR 31 24 6 0 37 24 64.9 6,340 0

Oromia 2 2 0 0 2 2 100.0 294 0

BSGR 8 0 3 0 11 0 0.0

Total 241 129 44 5 285 134 47.0 30,195 1,314

CommunityProject

Region

TotalInstitutional

Number of WPs Planned to be Rehabilitated

No. of Beneficiary

Population of the

Rehabilitated WPs

Anyhow, 134 water points (129 community and 5 institutional), accounting to 47.0 % of the

plan, were rehabilitated during the reporting period. Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR, Oromia and BSG

have rehabilitated 75.8% %, 10.3 %, 64.9 %, 100.0 % and 0.0% of their annual plans, re-

spectively. The water points rehabilitated benefited over 30,195 rural people & 1,314 students,

teachers and health extension workers and clients of the health facilities in the project kebeles.

The performances of the regions show that much effort needs to be exerted to improve the

functionality status of water supplies in the woredas.

Altogether, from 2004-2007 EFY, 449 water points (438 for community and 11 for schools)

were rehabilitated in COWASH woredas. The regional disaggregation shows that 385 of the

water points rehabilitated are in Amhara, 23 in Tigray, 32 in SNNPR, 9 in Oroimia and 0 in BSG

regions (Table 43). The water points rehabilitated in the four regions have benefited over 0.11

million rural people and 3,628 students and teachers in the CMP kebeles of the project

woredas.

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Table 43: Number of Water Points Rehabilitated until end of July 7, 2015

HDW

with

RP

HDW SPD SW DW RWH TotalPopulation

Served

HDW

with

RP


Served

HDW

with

RP


Served

Amhara 0 206 78 0 0 0 284 68,850 0 74 18 0 0 0 92 21,311 0 280 96 0 0 0 376 90,161

Tigray 0 7 5 0 0 0 12 3,000 0 11 0 0 0 0 11 2,250 0 18 5 0 0 0 23 5,250

SNNPR 0 4 4 0 0 0 8 6,855 0 6 18 0 0 0 24 6,340 0 10 22 0 0 0 32 13,195

Oromia 0 3 2 0 0 0 5 558 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 294 0 4 3 0 0 0 7 852

BSG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal 0 220 89 0 0 0 309 79,263 0 92 37 0 0 0 129 30,195 0 312 126 0 0 0 438 109,458

Amhara 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 1080 0 4 1 0 0 0 5 1314 0 8 1 0 0 0 9 2,394

Tigray 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SNNPR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oromia 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1234 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1,234

BSG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 2,314 0 4 1 0 0 0 5 1,314 0 10 1 0 0 0 11 3,628

Amhara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tigray 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SNNPR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oromia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BSG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Amhara 0 210 78 0 0 0 288 0 78 19 0 0 0 97 22625 0 288 97 0 0 0 385

Tigray 0 7 5 0 0 0 12 0 11 0 0 0 0 11 2250 0 18 5 0 0 0 23

SNNPR 0 4 4 0 0 0 8 0 6 18 0 0 0 24 6340 0 10 22 0 0 0 32

Oromia 0 5 2 0 0 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 294 0 6 3 0 0 0 9

BSG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grandtotal 0 226 89 0 0 0 315 0 96 38 0 0 0 134 31,509 0 322 127 0 0 0 449

c. Health Institution

Total Rehabilitated (Community + School + Health Institution)

Cumulative (2004 - 2007 EFY)

Number of Water Points Rehabilitated in COWASH Woredas

A. Community

B. School

Region2004-2006 EFY 2007 EFY

Note: HDW with RP - Hand dug well with Rope Pump; SW - Shallow Well

HDW - Hand dug well with Afridev pump; DW - Deep well

SPD - Spring On Spot; RWH - Roof water harvesting

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Table 44: Number of Water Points with Trained Pump Attendants and Care takers and Water

Quality Tests made until end of July 7, 2015

5.3.4 Output 4: Potable Water Quality Ensured in Targeted Woredas

Number of water quality tests (post construction) made on CMP water schemes; number of

chlorination made (post construction) on CMP water schemes and number of CMP water

schemes with Water Safety Plans are the indicators set to measure the achievement of the

output.

Project woredas have been planning to execute a number of water quality related activities.

Some of the major activities planned for the fiscal year to attain the output are: i) chlorination

of water schemes before taken into use; ii) carrying out testing of quality of water schemes

before taken into use and periodically; iii) train WASHCOs in Water Safety Planning;

iv) conduct periodic water safety planning by WASHCOs; v) procure water quality testing kits

for woredas; and vi) train woreda staff on the use of water quality testing kits.

In COWASH, every water point completed is expected to be tested and chlorinated twice in a

fiscal year. However, the practice of testing and chlorinating of water points have not been

encouraging due to lack of water quality test kits, chlorines and lack of systems and staff in

the woredas. Anyhow, some tests and chlorinations have been made in the woredas.

In Amhara, Tigray and SNNPR, it was reported that only 460 & 6,457, 155 & 155, and 120 &

169 water quality tests and chlorinations were made on CMP water points in the four years of

the project (Table 44 above). Oromia region didn’t report performance data on water quality

test and chlorination made.

Amhara Tigray SNNPR Oromia BSG All Regions

2004 - 2007 EFY 2004 - 2007 EFY 2004 - 2007 EFY 2004- 2007 EFY 2007 EFY 2004 - 2007 EFY

1Total number of (community + institutional) WASHCOs of WPs constructed with the

support of COWASH (1a + 1b +1c)6,457 397 520 789 0 8,163

1aTotal Number of WASHCOs of community WPs constructed with the support of

COWASH6,095 373 496 750 0 7,714

1bTotal Number of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) of school WPs constructed

with the support of COWASH303 20 19 31 0 373

1cTotal Number of Health Committees of health institutions WPs constructed with

the support of COWASH59 4 5 8 0 76

2Total number of COWASH CMP Schemes (community + institutional) with trained

pump attendants & caretakers (2a + 2b +2c)6,457 336 297 0 0 7,090

2aTotal number of Community COWASH CMP Water Supply Schemes with trained

pump attendants or caretakers6,095 312 150 0 6,557

2bTotal number of School COWASH CMP Water Supply Schemes with trained pump

attendants or caretakers303 20 133 0 456

2cTotal number of Health Institutions COWASH CMP Water Supply Schemes with

trained pump attendants or caretakers59 4 14 0 77

3Total number of WASHCOs (of community WPs constructed with the support of

COWASH) with at least 50% women members373 388 0 761

4Total number of water quality tests made on COWASH Community CMP water

supply schemes (post construction period)460 155 120 0 735

5Total number of chlorinations made on COWASH Community CMP water supply

schemes (post construction period)6,457 155 169 0 6,781

S/n Indicator/Type of Data Required

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The practice of preparing Water Safety Plans for water points is not common in Ethiopia.

COWASH has started to introduce Water Safety Planning in the project woredas. As indicated

in Component 1 above, with the view to sustaining the water points and maintain the quality of

the water, training of trainers (ToT) on Water Safety Planning (WSP) was given, by WHO and

Meta Meta in collaboration with COWASH, to COWASH RSU and some regional water bureau

and MoWIE staff. Water Safety Planning is being piloted in one micro-watershed of a kebele in

Yilmana Densa woreda of Amhara region with the cooperation of an international organization

called MetaMeta. To scale-up the process in other regions, COWASH in collaboration of

MetaMeta conducted Training of Trainers (ToT) training for RSU and some regional staff.

Guidelines and training manuals are being prepared to implement Water Safety Planning in

some woredas of all COWASH regions. Besides, COWASH is finalizing O&MM manuals and

strategy to launch O&M system in the country.

In the period under reporting, Amhara and SNNPR have procured 20 & 5 Water Quality Test

Kits, respectively with the support of the project. The other regions are re-planning to procure

the test kits and reagents for the woredas and zones. Woreda and zonal staff will receive prop-

er training from the regional water bureaus on the use of the test kits and reagents.

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6 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

In this chapter, the financial utilization performance of Component 1 (C-1) and Component 2

in the reporting period is described.

6.1 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMPONENT 1

The COWASH expenditures started to build-up already during 2003 Ethiopian Fiscal Year

(EFY1). The financial plan and usage of C-1 for the Phase I and II until the end of June 2015

are presented as follows.

6.1.1 Cumulative expenditures of Phase I and II

The total C-1 five year budget is EUR 3, 730, 392 (Table 45). The total budget usage at the

end of June 2015 is EUR 2,821,008. This represents 76 % total usage of Component 1. The

usage of the fee component is 74 %. The usage of the reimbursable costs is 85 % and the us-

age of the capacity building and sector support component is 61 %.

A total of EUR 850,000 was allocated for undertaking the Component 1 planned activities in

2007 EFY (July 2014 to June 2015). Of this about EUR 816,342 (96.0%) has been utilized in

the reporting period. The budget use compared to Phase II 1st year budget period (October

2014-June 2015) was 93 %. The fee usage was 86 %, reimbursable usage was 107 % and

sector support usage was 96 %. The reimbursable utilization exceeded the plan due to the

increase in the cost of domestic travel, 1 year house rent for the CTA and school fee for the

first semester of 2008 academic was paid from the 2007 EFY budget.

Table 45: Total C-1 Usage Follow-up compared to the 5 year budget (2011-2016)

Figure 7 below illustrates the total budget utilization of C-1. The budget use is about EUR

33,000 behind of the 5 year budget.

The budget between the Fee, Reimbursable costs and Sector Support and Capacity Building

was re-adjusted for Phase II of C-1 starting from October 1, 2014.

1 Ethiopian Fiscal Year (EFY) is for a period of July-June.

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Figure 7. Illustration of the C-1 Budget Utilization based on the 5 year budget period (2011-

2016).

6.2 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMPONENT 2

The financial performances of Project Regions (Amhara, Tigray, SNNPR and Oromia) are elabo-

rated.

6.2.1 Financial Performance of Amhara region

As per the funding agreement signed between the Bureau of Finance and Economic Develop-

ment (BoFED) of Amhara National Regional State and Embassy of Finland, all capacity building

and some operational costs (including all RSU costs) are covered from GoF contribution while

all investment costs and some operational costs are covered from GoE fund allocations. All the

investment funds from GoE is being channeled to the communities through Amhara Credit and

Saving Institution (ACSI) with a commission of 3% while the capacity building funds and oper-

ational costs from the Finnish Government has been channeled through the government finan-

cial structure - BoFED-ZoFED/WoFED.

A total of about Birr 196.79 million (Birr 95.90 million from GoF and Birr 100.89 million from

GoE) is allocated, including BoFED Treasury contingency, for 2007 EFY. Report of the regional

performance revealed that of the total amount allocated, 91.1 % of funds allocated for the

reporting period has been utilized by the beneficiaries (regional, zonal and woreda sector offic-

es and RSU).

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Table 46: Fund allocated and Utilized in Amhara Region in 2007 EFY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Planned for

4th Quarter

(14 +17)

Utilized 4th

Quarter

(15+18 )

Planned for

4th Quarter

Utilized 4th

Quarter

Planned for

4th Quarter

Utilized 4th

Quarter

GoF GoE Total (1+2 ) GoF GoE GoF+GoE GoF GoE GoF+GoE GoF + GoE GoF + GoE

Cumulat ive

( 9 / 6 ) *10

0

4th Quarter

(11/ 10 ) *10

0

GoF GoF GoE GoE

INVESTM ENT

COST648,223 93,336,812 93,985,035 648,223 93,336,812 93,985,035 112,373 96,392,880 96,505,253 1,200,000 66,075,124 112,373 - 1,200,000 65,962,751

PHYSICAL

CAPACITY

BUILDING

COST

63,635,920 63,635,920 63,635,920 63,635,920 51,499,021 51,499,021 - 43,359,585 80.9 # DIV/0! - 43,359,585 # DIV/0! -

HUM AN

CAPACITY

BUILDING

COST

23,847,708 23,847,708 23,847,708 23,847,708 20,628,058 20,628,058 457,488 13,253,590 86.5 2,897.0 457,488 13,253,590 2,897.0 -

OPERATIONAL

COST 7,202,760 7,548,450 14,751,210 7,202,760 7,548,450 14,751,210 3,813,248 6,908,443 10,721,690 1,272,432 7,481,537 72.7 588.0 1,272,432 1,291,424 101.5 - 6,190,113 # DIV/0!

BoFED

Treasury &

Contingency

565,389 565,389 565,389 565,389 2,282 2,282 282,695 0 - 282,695 - - -

TOTAL 95,900,000 100,885,262 196,785,262 95,900,000 100,885,262 196,785,262 76,054,982 103,301,323 179,356,305 3,212,615 130,169,835 91.1 4,051.8 2,012,615 58,016,971 2,882.7 1,200,000 72,152,864 6,012.7

Ut ilizat ion (%)

( 18 / 17) *10

0

Category

Planned(Annual) Cumulat ive Planned Cumulat ive Utilized Utilizat ion(%)Utilizat ion

(%)

( 15/ 16 ) *1

0 0

So far, BoFED of Amhara region has received about Birr 449.94 million (9,173,016.71 Euro or

Birr 226.58 million from Government of Finland including Birr 4,291,860.92 RWSEP savings

and Birr 223.36 million from Amhara Regional Bureaus) for the implementation of planned ac-

tivities in the woredas, zones and sector bureaus in the region. Of this amount, approximately

Birr 434.04 million (Birr 210.68 million from GoF and all of the GoE contribution) has been

transferred to beneficiaries of the project until July 7, 2015. This accounts 96.5 % of the total

received from the two funding sources-GoF and GoE/Regional bureaus.

From the total funds transferred to beneficiary sector offices, woredas and zones, about

Birr 412.93 million (95.1 %) has been utilized until end of the reporting period (Table 47). In

terms of fund source, Birr 206.74 million (98.1 %) and Birr 206.19 million (92.3 %) of GoF

and GoE funds transferred, respectively, has been utilized by beneficiaries of the project.

As indicated in Table 47 below, a total of about Birr 37.01 million (Birr 19.84 million from GoF

and Birr 17.16 million from GoE) was left from the reporting period and it will be included in

the 2008 EFY annual budget of the project.

Table 47: Funds received, transferred and utilized in Amhara Region until end of July 7, 2015

Received

(%)

Transferred

(%)

GoF (including

RWSEP saving)226,580,502.43 210,682,172.34 206,738,885.38 19,841,617.05 3,943,286.96 91.2 98.1

GoE 223,357,071.61 223,357,071.61 206,192,384.35 17,164,687.26 17,164,687.26 92.3 92.3

Total 449,937,574.04 434,039,243.95 412,931,269.73 37,006,304.31 21,107,974.22 91.8 95.1

Usage from

Budget

Source

Received from

Source to date

Transferred to

Beneficiaries

to date

Utilized by

Beneficiaries to

date

Balance from

Received

Balance from

Transferred

Note:

Some Birr 4,291,860.92 of the funds received from GoF is RWSEP savings

Of the Birr 209,461,912.25 received from GoF, Birr 20,558,150.19 is exchange rate gain deposited at COWASH account in BoFED. All of this amount is utilized by including it in the annual budget of the project.

Birr 19.84 million GoF and Birr 17.16 million GoE funds were leftover from 2007 EFY and included in the 2008 EFY annual budget of the project

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6.2.2 Financial Performance of Tigray Region

The funding arrangement in Tigray is governed by the funding agreement signed between the

Bureau of Plan and Finance (BoPF) of Tigray National Regional State and Embassy of Finland.

All the investment and some operational costs are covered by the Tigray National Regional

State while the (human and physical) capacity building fund is contributed from the Finland

Government. The investment funds and capacity building funds are being channeled in differ-

ent ways. All the investment funds from the regional government are being channeled to the

communities through Dedebit Credit and Saving Institution (DECSI) with a commission of 5%

while the capacity building fund from the Finnish Government has been channeled through the

government financial structure.

An estimated amount of Birr 54.94 million (Birr 16.26 million from GoE and Birr 38.69 million

from GoF) was allocated for 2007 EFY. Some 65.1 %, 5.9 %, 11.3 %, and 17.6 % of the an-

nual budget was allocated for investment, physical capacity building, human capacity building

and operational cost (including RSU costs), respectively.

The financial utilization performance report of the region shows that less than 52.0% of the

funds allocated have been utilized in the reporting period (Table 48). The breakdown of budget

utilization by cost categories shows that 53.8 % of the investment funds, 24.0 % of the physi-

cal capacity building funds, 73.7 % of the human capacity building funds, and 39.8 % of the

operational costs allocated for the reporting period have been utilized until 7th July 2015.

Table 48: Fund allocated and Utilized in Tigray region in 2007 EFY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Planned for 4th

Quarter

(14 +17)

Utilized 4th

Quarter (15+18 )

Planned for

4th Quarter

Utilized 4th

Quarter

Planned for

4th Quarter

Utilized 4th

Quarter


Cumulat ive

( 9 / 6 ) *10

0

4th

Quarter

(11/ 10 ) *1

0 0

GoF GoF GoE GoE

INVESTM ENT

COST0.00 35,795,025 35,795,025 0.00 35,795,025 35,795,025 0.00 19,253,740.00 19,253,740.00 0 13,894,703.00 53.8 #DIV/0! 0.00 0.00 #DIV/0! 0 13,894,703.00 #DIV/0!

PHYSICAL

CAPACITY

BUILDING

3,263,750 0.00 3,263,750 3,263,750 0.00 3,263,750 783,556.00 0.00 783,556.00 0 666,994.00 24.0 #DIV/0! 0 666,994.00 #DIV/0! 0.00 0.00

HUM AN

CAPACITY

BUILDING

6,219,486 0.00 6,219,486 6,219,486 0.00 6,219,486 4,586,499.00 0.00 4,586,499.00 316,501 2,650,402.00 73.7 837.41 316,501 2,650,402.00 837.41 0.00 0.00

OPERATIONA

L COST6,772,806 2,893,500 9,666,306 6,772,806 2,893,500 9,666,306 1,840,988.00 2,002,638.00 3,843,626.00 1,398,385 2,909,082.00 39.8 208.03 609,235 1,043,647.00 171.30 789,150 1,865,435.00 236.39

TOTAL 16,256,042 38,688,525 54,944,567 16,256,042 38,688,525 54,944,567 7,211,043 21,256,378 28,467,421 49,723,799 78,191,220 51.8 157.25 925,736 4,361,043.00 471.09 789,150 15,760,138.00 1,997.10

Total in Euro (1

Euro = 24 Birr)677,335 1,612,022 2,289,357 677,335 1,612,022 2,289,357 300,460 885,682 1,186,143 2,071,825 3,257,968 38,572 181,710 32,881 656,672

Utilizat ion

(%)

( 18 / 17) *1

0 0

Category


(%)

( 15/ 16 ) *1

0 0

The total funds received from sources (GoE & GoF) and transferred to and utilized by sector

offices to date in Tigray are indicated in Table 49 below.

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Table 49: Funds received, transferred and utilized in Tigray until end of July 7, 2015

Received

(%)

Transferred

(%)

GoF28,734,412.85 28,102,662.29 18,612,348.10 10,122,064.75 9,490,314.19 64.8 66.2

GoE31,217,328.00 31,217,328.00 29,042,690.68 2,174,637.32 2,174,637.32 93.0 93.0

Total 59,951,740.85 59,319,990.29 47,655,038.78 12,296,702.07 11,664,951.51 79.5 80.3

Usage from Budget

Source

Received

from Source

to date

Transferred to

Beneficiaries

to date

Utilized by

Beneficiaries

to date

Balance

from

Received to

date

Balance

from

Transferred

to date

Note:

Of the Birr 28,734,412.85 received from GoF, Birr 1,618,280.65 is exchange rate gain deposited at COWASH account in BoPF. All of this amount is utilized by including it in the annual budget of the project.

Birr 10.12 million GoF and Birr 2.17 million funds were leftover from 2007 EFY and included in the 2008 EFY annual budget of the pro-ject

As shown in Table 49 above, Tigray region received a total of Euro 1,200,462.77 (equivalent to

about Birr 28,734,412.85) from the Finland Government (GoF). In total, the region received

Birr 59.95 million from the two sources for the implementation of COWASH project in the re-

gion - Birr 28.73 million from GoF and Birr 31.22 million from GoE. Of this amount, approxi-

mately Birr 59.32 million (Birr 28.10 million from GoF and the entire amount received from

GoE) has been transferred to beneficiaries of the project. Until end of the reporting period

(July 7, 2015), 79.5 % of the amount received (64.8 % of the GoF and 93.0% off the GoE) or

80.3 % of the transferred (66.2 % of GoF and 93.0 % of GoE) has been utilized for investment

(construction of water supply schemes and institutional latrines), (physical and human) capaci-

ty building and covering the operational costs of the project.

6.2.3 Financial Performance of SNNP Region

The funding arrangement in SNNPR is governed by the funding agreement signed between the

Bureau of Finance and Economic Development of Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples’

Regional State and Embassy of Finland. All the investment, some operational costs and all the

physical capacity building of the new woredas and zones are covered by the SNNPR while the

(human and physical) capacity building fund for the old woredas, zones and regional sector

offices and all the human capacity building funds for the new woredas and zones, including all

RSU costs, is contributed from the Finland Government. Like the other COWASH project re-

gions, the investment and capacity building funds are being channeled in different ways. All

the investment funds from the regional government are being channeled to the communities

through Omo Microfinance Institute (OMFI) with a commission of 3% while the capacity build-

ing funds from the regional state (including zones and woredas) and Finnish Government has

been channeled through the government financial structure.

The project allocated an estimated amount of Birr 47.36 million (Birr 17.22 million from GoF

and Birr 30.13 million from GoE) for 2007 EFY. Like the other project regions, the budget allo-

cated for reporting period was apportioned into four cost categories: investment cost (57.4%),

physical capacity building cost (11.8 %), human capacity building cost (23.7 %) and opera-

tional cost (7.0 %).

The financial performance of the region shows that approximately 56.3 % of the total fund

allocated for 2007 EFY has been utilized (Table 50). The budget utilization by cost category

shows that 51.3 % of the investment funds, 90.0 % of the physical capacity building budget,

48.5 % of the human capacity building funds and 63.9 % of the operational cost allocated for

the reporting period has been utilized. Some of the funds utilization rates in Table 50 exceed

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100.0% as payments of activities performed in the 2nd and 3rd quarters were effected in the 4th

quarter of the fiscal year.

Table 50: COWAASH fund allocated and Utilized in SNNPR in 2007 EFY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Planned for

4th Quarter

(14 +17)

Utilized 4th

Quarter

(15+18 )

Planned for

4th Quarter

Utilized 4th

Quarter

Planned for

4th Quarter

Utilized 4th

Quarter

GoF GoE Total (1+2 ) GoF GoE GoF+GoE GoF GoE GoF+GoE GoF + GoE GoF + GoE Cumulat ive

( 9 / 6 ) *10 0

4th Quarter

(11/ 10 ) *1

0 0

GoF GoF GoE GoE

INVESTM ENT

COST - 27,192,766 27,192,766 - 27,192,766 27,192,766 13,943,468 13,943,468 1,040,521 7,959,520 51.3 765.0 # DIV/0! 1,040,521 7,959,520 765.0

PHYSICAL

CAPACITY

BUILDING

COST

3,866,150 1,744,855 5,611,005 3,866,150 1,744,885 5,611,035 3,661,565 1,386,206 5,047,771 - 736,540 90.0 # DIV/0! - 264,951 # DIV/0! - 471,589 # DIV/0!

HUM AN

CAPACITY

BUILDING

COST

11,217,561 - 11,217,561 11,217,561 - 11,217,561 5,439,380 5,439,380 724,269 2,964,892 48.5 409.4 724,269 2,964,892 409.4 - # DIV/0!

OPERATIONAL

COST 2,140,296 1,195,843 3,336,139 2,140,296 1,195,843 3,336,139 1,709,142 422,433 2,131,575 910,288 740,759 63.9 81.4 583,164 525,989 90.2 327,124 214,770 65.7

TOTAL 17,224,007 30,133,464 47,357,471 17,224,007 30,133,494 47,357,501 10,810,087 15,752,107 26,562,194 2,675,078 12,401,711 56.1 463.6 1,307,433 3,755,832 287.3 1,367,645 8,645,879 632.2

Total in Euro (1

Euro = 22 Birr) 782,909 1,369,703 2,152,612 782,909 1,369,704 2,152,614 491,368 716,005 1,207,372 121,594 563,714 56.0886733 463.6018 59,429 170,720 287.2676 62,166 392,995 632.17

Utilizat ion (%)

( 18 / 17) *10

0

Category


(%)

( 15/ 14 ) *1

0 0

Table 51 below presents the total funds received from sources (GoE & GoF) and transferred to

and utilized by sector offices until end of the reporting period in SNNPR.

Table 51: Funds received, transferred & utilized in SNNPR until end of 2007 EFY (July 7, 2015)

Received

(%)

Transferred

(%)

GoF25,743,063.86 23,782,248.26 21,235,310.14 4,507,753.72 2,546,938.12 82.5 89.3

GoE35,116,139.00 32,924,593.14 24,822,937.94 10,293,201.06 8,101,655.20 70.7 75.4

Total 60,859,202.86 56,706,841.40 46,058,248.08 14,800,954.78 10,648,593.32 75.7 81.2

Usage from Budget

Source

Received from

Source to date

Transferred to

Beneficiaries

to date

Utilized by

Beneficiaries to

date

Balance from

Received to

date

Balance from

Transferred to

date

Note: Of the Birr 25,743,058.86 received from GoF, Birr 2,106,038.86 is exchange rate gain deposited at COWASH account in

BoFED. Of this amount about Birr 1,441,961.86 is not yet utilized and the RWSC will decide on the utilization of this funds. Birr 4.51 million GoF (including the exchange rate gains) and Birr 24.82 million GoE funds were leftover from 2007 EFY and included in

the 208 EFY annual budget of the project

iIn the four years of implementation of COWASH (2004 to 2007 EFY), the SNNPR BoFED re-

ceived a total of Euro 1,074,410 (equivalent to about Birr 25,743,063.86) from the Finland

Government for implementing COWASH activities in the region. This is about 61.5 % of the

total Euro 1,746,084 agreed for the five years of COWASH in SNNPR. In the same period, the

project received Birr 35,116,139 (accounting to 45.4 % of the total committed by the regional

government, Birr 77,400,262) from the regional government (BoFED, zones and woredas). On

the whole, the project received about Birr 60.86 million from the two sources- Birr 25.74 mil-

lion from GoF and Birr 35.12 million from GoE. Of this amount, approximately Birr 56.71 mil-

lion (Birr 23.78 million from GoF and Birr 32.92 million from GoE) or 93.2 % of the amount

received has been transferred to beneficiary offices until end of July 7, 2015. As of this date,

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75.7 % of the amount received (82.5 % of the GoF and 70.7 % of the GoE received) or 81.2

% of the transferred (89.3 % of GoF and 75.4 % of GoE transferred) has been utilized by ben-

eficiary institutions in SNNP region.

6.2.4 Financial Performance of Oromia region

The funding arrangement in Oromia is governed by the funding agreement signed between the

Bureau of Finance and Economic Development of Oromia National Regional State and Embassy

of Finland. All the investment and some operational costs are covered by Oromia regional state

while all the (human and physical) capacity building fund is contributed from the Finland Gov-

ernment. Funds are being channeled in two ways: all the investment funds from the regional

government are being channeled to the communities through Oromo Credit and Saving Share

Company (OCSSCo) with a commission of 4% while the capacity building funds from the Finn-

ish Government has been channeled through the government financial structure.

An estimated amount of Birr 35.62 million (Birr 21.21 million from GoF and Birr 14.41 million

from GoE) was allocated for implementation of planned activities in the fiscal year at all levels:

regional, zonal and woreda.

Funds allocated for Oromia region was apportioned into the four cost categories: investment

costs, physical capacity building costs, human capacity building costs and operational costs. Of

the total budget allocated for the reporting period, 40.4%, 23.5 %, 30.4%, and 5.7 % was

allocated for investment, physical capacity building, human capacity building and operational

costs, respectively.

The region’s performance report revealed that about 53.0 % of the total fund allocated for the

fiscal year has been utilized (Table 52). In terms of cost category, 69.4 % of the investment

funds, 49.3 % of the physical capacity building, 33.9 % of the human capacity building funds

and 80.7 % of the funds allocated for operation have been utilized in the reporting period. This

shows that the fund utilization performance of the region is low and about 47.0% of the funds

leftover will be allocated for the upcoming fiscal year.

Table 52: Fund allocated and Utilized in Oromia Region in 2007 EFY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Planned for

4th Quarter

(14 +17)

Utilized 4th

Quarter

(15+18 )

Planned for

4th Quarter

Utilized 4th

Quarter

Planned for

4th Quarter

Utilized 4th

Quarter


Cumulat ive

( 9 / 6 ) *10

0

This

Quarter

(11/ 10 ) *10

0

GoF GoF GoE GoE

INVESTM ENT

COST13,152,617 13,152,617 13,152,617 13,152,617 9,123,717 9,123,717 - 4,612,439 69.4 - 4,612,439

PHYSICAL

CAPACITY

BUILDING

COST

7,664,250 7,664,250 7,664,250 7,664,250 3,775,645 - 3,775,645 - 3,410,849 49.3 - 3,410,849

HUM AN

CAPACITY

BUILDING

COST

12,788,460 12,788,460 12,788,460 12,788,460 4,341,597 - 4,341,597 288,358 3,009,641 33.9 1,043.7 288,358 3,009,641 1,043.7

OPERATIONAL

COST758,400 1,259,273 2,017,673 758,400 1,259,273 2,017,673 732,048 896,886 1,628,934 - 646,484 80.7 # DIV/0! 646,484.0

TOTAL 21,211,110 14,411,890 35,623,000 21,211,110 14,411,890 35,623,000 8,849,290 10,020,603 18,869,893 288,358 11,679,413 53.0 4,050.3 288,358 6,420,490 2,226.6 - 5,258,923

Ut ilizat ion (%)

( 18 / 17) *10 0

Category


(%)

( 15/ 16 ) *

10 0

Total fund received and utilized to date in Oromia region, by fund source, is indicated in Table

53. The region has received Euro 1,158,347 (equivalent to Birr 28,016,347.24) GoF contribu-

tion from Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Finland and Birr 33.71 million from Oromia re-

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gional government. About 97.03 % of the amount received from the two sources (99.2 % of

the GoF and 95.1 % of the GoE) has been transferred to beneficiary sector offices as per their

annual plans approved by the Regional WaSH Steering Committee (RWSC). Of the total

amount of funds transferred to beneficiary sector offices, 75.5 % (62.6 % of the GoF and 86.6

% of the GoE) has been utilized until end of July 7, 2015. About 73.2% (62.2 % of the GoF

and 82.4 % of the GoE) of the amount received from the sources (GoF & GoE) has been uti-

lized by beneficiary sector offices including RSU.

Table 53: Funds received, transferred and utilized in Oromia Region until end of July 7, 2015

Received

(%)

Transferred

(%)

GoF 28,016,347.24 27,823,787.44 17,424,409.49 10,399,377.95 10,591,937.75 62.2 62.6

GoE 33,706,573.62 32,068,971.00 27,776,572.00 4,292,399.00 5,930,001.62 82.4 86.6

Total 61,722,920.86 59,892,758.44 45,200,981.49 14,691,776.95 16,521,939.37 73.2 75.5

Usage from Budget

Source

Received from

Source to date

Transferred to

Beneficiaries

to date

Utilized by

Beneficiaries

to date

Balance from

Received to

date

Balance from

Transferred to

date

Note: Of the Birr 28,016,347.24 received from GoF, Birr 502,942.47 is exchange rate gain deposited at COWASH account in

BoFED. No exchange rate gain unutilized. Birr 10.59 million from GoF and Birr 5.93 million from GoE funds were leftover from 2007 EFY and included in the 208 EFY annual budget

of the project

6.2.5 Benishangul Gumuz region

All the investment funds from the two fund sources (GoF and GoE/Benishangul Gumuz Nation-

al Regional State) is being channeled to the communities through Benishangul Gumuz Credit

and Saving Institution (BECSI) with a commission of 5% while the capacity building fund from

the Finnish Government and operational cost from both sources have been channeled through

the government financial structure. The project fund is administered as per the funding

agreement signed between the Benishangul Gumuz Bureau of Finance and Economic Develop-

ment (BoFED) and Embassy of Finland.

A total of about Birr 28.58 million (Birr 24.58 million from GoF and Birr 4.00 million from GoE)

was allocated for 2007 EFY. However, the region made available only Birr 150,000 or 3.8% of

the committed funds for the fiscal year.

In the reporting period, funds amounting to Birr 4.28 million, or 15.0% of the funds allocated

for the fiscal year, have been utilized for different activities at the woreda, zone and regional

level. This shows that the fund utilization of the region was very low as much of the activities

were started late and the procurement of vehicles and motorbikes, which contains much of the

planned funds, is still on process.

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Table 54: Fund allocated and Utilized in BSG Region in 2007 EFY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Planned for

4th Quarter

(14 +17)

Utilized 4th

Quarter

(15+18 )

Planned for

4th Quarter

Utilized 3rd

Quarter

Planned for

4th Quarter

Utilized 4th

Quarter

GoF GoE Total (1+2 ) GoF GoE GoF+GoE GoF GoE GoF+GoE GoF + GoE GoF + GoE Cumulat ive

( 9 / 6 ) *10 0

4th Quarter

(11/ 10 ) *10 0GoF GoF GoE GoE

INVESTM ENT

COST3,843,000 2,845,500 6,688,500 3,843,000 2,845,500 6,688,500 389,841 150,000 539,841 3,047,625 539,842 1,842,750 389,842 - 1,204,875 150,000 12.4

PHYSICAL

CAPACITY

BUILDING

COST

13,840,900 734,013 14,574,913 13,840,900 734,013 14,574,913 1,104,683 1,104,683 - 887,868 7.6 # DIV/0! 887,868 # DIV/0! # DIV/0!

HUM AN

CAPACITY

BUILDING

COST

3,085,195 9,000 3,094,195 3,085,195 9,000 3,094,195 1,058,607 1,058,607 794,297 833,979 34.2 105.0 794,297 833,979 105.0 # DIV/0!

OPERATIONAL

COST3,809,758 411,487 4,221,245 3,809,758 411,487 4,221,245 1,578,399 - 1,578,399 1,702,902 1,310,615 37.4 77.0 1,511,158 1,310,615 86.7 191,744 - -

TOTAL 24,578,853 4,000,000 28,578,853 24,578,853 4,000,000 28,578,853 4,131,530 150,000 4,281,530 5,544,824 3,572,304 15.0 64.4 4,148,205 3,422,304 82.5 1,396,619 150,000 10.7

Utilizat ion (%)

( 18 / 17) *10 0

Category


(%)

( 15/ 16 ) *

10 0

So far, BSG region has received Birr 23.69 million (Birr 23.54 million equivalent to Euro

974,280.466 from GoF and only Birr 0.15 million from GoE). The GoE fund received is part of

Birr 4.00 million allocated for the fiscal year from BSG regional government. Of this amount,

about Birr 8.5 million (Birr 8.33 million from GoF and Birr 0.15 million from GoE) has been

transferred to beneficiary sector offices. It was reported from the region that only 18.1% of

the received or 50.5 % of the transferred has been utilized until end of the reporting period

(7th July 2015).

Table 55: Funds received, transferred and utilized in BSG Region in 2007 EFY

Receive

d(%)

Transferred

(%)

GoF 23,540,525.94 8,332,546.00 4,131,530.73 19,408,995.21 4,201,015.27 17.6 49.6

GoE 150,000.00 150,000.00 150,000.00 0.00 0.00 100.0 100.0

Total 23,690,525.94 8,482,546.00 4,281,530.73 19,408,995.21 4,201,015.27 18.1 50.5

Usage from

Budget

Source

Received from

Source to date

Transferred to

Beneficiaries

to date

Utilized by

Beneficiaries

to date

Balance from

Received

Balance from

Transferred

Note:

The region didn’t get any exchange rate gain as Euro to Birr rate has been declining in the reporting year.

Birr 19.87 million is transferred to 2008 EFY year to be included into the annual budget of the project.

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7 PROJECT COORDINATION WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS

The scaling-up of the CMP approach at the national level requires having meetings and discus-

sions with different WaSH stakeholders thereby sharing the success of the CMP approach and

raising awareness and generating funds for investments. Cognizant of this fact, COWASH has

been participating in a number of meetings and discussions held in the fiscal year at the na-

tional level to promote and share experience on the CMP approach and to attract more funds

for CMP. The major meetings and/or discussions that COWASH has participated are presented

hereunder.

Water Sector Working Group (WSWG)

WSWG WRM-TC kick-off meeting was held on August 14, 2014. A 5-year capacity building plan

of MoWIE was prepared as per the proposal of WSWG and the group members, including

COWASH, commented on the plan. Accordingly, comments, much of which is from COWASH,

were incorporated. In January 2015, WSWG secretariat submitted the second version of the 5-

year capacity building plan for development partners’ comments. The strategic plan of WSWG

Secretariat was in a process of preparation during January. WSWG released the MoWIE Annual

review meeting proceedings. Moreover, WRM-TC meeting was conducted in February and WRM

situation in Ethiopia was discussed but no clear decisions how to operationalize WRM-TC were

made. The second version of the 5-year capacity building plan was discussed and plenty of

new comments and concerns were addressed to WSWG secretariat. The issues did not get fur-

ther as “decision- makers” were absent of the meeting. WASH-TC have also held meeting on

April 27 and May 27, 2015. Sub-group ToR and annual plan, preparing proposal for the CBPF

joint administration with MoWIE and DPs and others were discussed during the April 27, 2015

meeting. Urban WASH sub-group meeting was organized on May 27, 2015 and COWASH be-

came a member of the sub-group and ToR of the urban WASH sub-group was discussed.

Local Capacity Development Facility (LCDF) Meeting

COWASH participated in a meeting on the development of Local Capacity Development Facility.

It was found out that currently SNV, PANE and RiPPLE are working together in LCDF project.

The required funding for the project is covered by SNV as donor and quality control works are

being done by SNV. COWASH is mentioned as a collaborator in the LCDF project document and

hence its grassroots level service provision experience is expected to be a springboard for the

project so as to avoid duplication of efforts in service provision.

MSF and JTR Meeting

COWASH CTA drafted the MSF 7 and JTR 9 concept paper for NWCO actions. However, the

meeting of development partners on MSF 7 and JTR 9 could not be made due to busy schedule

of NWCO staff. The MSF and JTR were postponed indefinitely.

MDG Achievement Celebration

The MoWIE Minister established a team, where COWASH CTA is a member, to prepare MDG

target achievement celebration event. The Team developed a brochure on the MDG achieve-

ment in Ethiopia on water and sanitation and started to prepare communication strategy and

event program. Later on the MDG celebration event idea was cancelled as it was found out

that the data on the water supply access was not reliable and transparent enough to conclude

the achievements in a way that the results would be also comparable and debatable at global

level. Finally, discussion has been made with JMP to use the NWI hh data for ascertaining the

attainment of MDG target (7c) in water. The 2015 JMP for Water and Sanitation indicated that

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Ethiopia has met the target of 57 % (1990 baseline was 14% - un-served = 86%, MDG target

is therefore 86/2 = 43+14 = 57%) of the population using safe drinking water and has at-

tained the target by halving the number of people without access to safe water since 1990.

However, Ethiopia is way off the target for sanitation (baseline was 3%, MDG target was to

reach 52%, but the achievement is 28% in 2015). Ethiopia has therefore celebrated the Water

MDG target achievement on March 23, 2015 here in Addis Ababa at Sheraton Addis. COWASH

representative participated in the celebration of the target.

National Hygiene and Environmental Health Experience Sharing Forum

CTA and JE participated in the 6th National Hygiene and Environmental Health Experience

Sharing Forum held in Dire Dawa Dawa city on 26-28 Feb. 2015. COWASH CTA has facilitated

almost the entire forum and COWASH sponsored the event reporter and field day transporta-

tion. During the three-day forum, the performance of different regions in Hygiene and Envi-

ronmental Health were presented and discussed and research papers on rural sanitation and

hygiene; safe and green cities; Institutional WASH and Health Impacts of WASH were present-

ed. A site visit was organized to visit a closed landfill site or the site presenting the different

low cost sanitation technologies.

Self Supply Technical Working Group

The work of the Self Supply Technical Working Group resumed on April 20, 2015 after more

than one year break. In this meeting, where COWASH participated, Rope Pump newsletter was

changed to self-supply newsletter and two groups formed: main Self Supply Technical Working

Group and core SSTWG with few members.

Discussions (formal/informal) with different national and international organizations

and experts

Several unofficial discussions were held with MoWE/WSSD/NWCO/GIS directorate on

the development of OWNP and GIS-based mapping of water points and updating of NWI

data. Moreover, COWASH FTAT participated in MoWIE 2006 EFY Annual performance

and 2007 EFY annual plan review meeting in Adama and presented its three years per-

formance

COWASH CTA took part in the Federal Micro-and Small-Enterprise Development Agency

debriefing meeting on Business Plan Model that was organized by the WSP on July 1,

2014.

COWASH FTAT participated in the COWASH follow-up monthly meetings held in the

Embassy of Finland.

COWASH CTA held meeting with MetaMeta to plan the future COWASH RSU staff train-

ing on GLOWS/WSP. Accordingly, RSU staff and some regional water bureau and COWASH FTAT were trained on GLOWS/WSP by MetaMeta.

Several meetings were held with the Consultants who are preparing the O&M manual and carrying out Training Impact Research

COWASH CTA conducted Planning meeting with Quest consult.

COWASH FTAT held follow-up and supervision meeting with SNNP Water Bureau Head and relevant regional COWASH stakeholders.

CMP promotion meeting with local NGO called WCDO and the NGO is willing to include CMP into their food security concept note for financiers.

COWASH CTA conducted meeting with SNV on joint projects.

COWASH FTAT held meeting with WHO consultant on WSP was held in July 2014.

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Meeting conducted on July 10, 2014 with IRC on their role in WASH in Ethiopia and on CMP in particular.

COWASH CTA participated in a meeting with UNICEF on CMP development.

COWASH CTA participated in the meeting with Water.org and WaterAid on WaterCredit workshop.

COWASH FTAT participated in a meeting held on SNNP implementation at Embassy of

Finland.

COWASH Steering Committee meeting was conducted through the facilitation of

COWASH FTAT

COWASH FTAT participated in a meeting conducted with South Pole on the ‘Result

Based Financing’

A meeting was conducted on UNICEF-SNV coordination on CMP Implementation Manual

approval and finalization process

COWASH CTA participated in the Stockholm World Water Week exhibition and assisted

in erecting MoWIE stand

A meeting with M-Birr Ethiopia was held and the possibilities to use mobile payments in

COWASH was discussed

COWASH CTA met the IRC auditor Mr. Bert L.M. Van Woersen and discussed the IRC

performance in Ethiopia

COWASH CTA participated in a meeting with Oromia Water Bureau Head (Ato Motuma)

with Anu Eskonheimo on COWASH in Oromia and CTA presented Oromia progress in

the last fiscal years

A meeting was conducted with Open University (OU) on WASH Capacity Building in

Ethiopia. OU has been contracted by World Vision in WASH +project to be responsible

of the capacity building component.

COWASH CTA participated in Disability Inclusion round table discussion on October 7,

2014.

COWASH CTA and GIS Expert participated in the FinnWASH-BG Board meeting on Oct.

17 in Assosa

Oxford Policy Management consultant Lucrezia Tincani visited COWASH and discussed

with COWASH CTA on the Value for Money and focusing on the Sustainability in rural

WaSH programs.

COWASH CTA participated in the sanitation marketing business group meeting on No-

vember 25 and workshop on latrine technology training manual held on Nov. 21 and

28; It was also managed to participate on Sanitation Marketing Multi-stakeholder

Platform Meeting conducted on Nov.6

COWASH FTAT participated in JMP meeting with development partners on Nov. 24 and

NWI data updating in relation to GTP II indicators was discussed

COWASH held meeting on Nov. 5 with IRC on WASH dynamics survey; COWASH also

participated on the 5-year strategy development of WaterAid.

COWASH CTA held extensive discussion with AGUACONSULT developing sustainability

check tools. UNICEF has drafted the TOR to recruit a consultant who will develop the

sustainability check tool for One WASH. Same time USAID has already employed a con-

sultant to carry out extensive WASH sustainability check in Ethiopia. COWASH also pro-

vided lots of comments on the sustainability check tools for AGUACONSULT.

COWASH CTA made discussion with WHO hired consultant conducting HWTS market as-

sessment in Ethiopia.

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COWASH participated in the half-day discussion on the report of the ‘Private Sector

Landscape for WASH in Ethiopia – Bottlenecks and opportunities’ study commissioned

by UNICEF. The study focused on three major areas: well drilling, solid and liquid waste

management and small town water supply schemes through the Build-Operate-Transfer

(BOT) arrangement.

COWASH FTAT met and discussed with the COWASH Mid-Term Evaluation Team and

provided support in the data collection at the field level.

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8 CHALLENGES

Like the previous fiscal year, different kinds of challenges have been faced during the reporting period. The major ones that require the

attention of National WaSH Steering Committee (NWSC) and Regional WaSH Steering Committee (RWSC) are indicated as follows.

Challenges Measures taken

Delay in preparation and approval of regional annual plans: The 2007 EFY annual plans of

COWASH in the regions were expected to be prepared before the end of 2006 EFY. However, the

plans were approved late in the 2nd quarter and early 3rd quarter of the reporting period. The delay in

the preparation and approval of annual plans hampered the implementation rate and budget utiliza-

tion of woredas thereby affecting the contribution of COWASH in accelerating the GTP/UAP WASH

targets. Some Component 1 activities have also been affected by this delay of preparation and ap-

proval regional plans.

COWASH provided technical assistance to

all the regions in the preparation of their

annual plans. Planning templates and unit

costs were prepared by COWASH FTAT and

sent to regions timely.

Delay in sending quarterly reports: BoFED of a project region is expected to report the project

performance quarterly to Embassy of Finland (EoF). COWASH FTAT has to prepare project level

quarterly performance reports by combining Component 1 and regional level (Component 2) reports

and disseminate to stakeholders timely. However, quarterly reports from the regions have been de-

layed and this, coupled with the low quality of the reports, has been affecting the timely preparation

and submission of project level reports.

The problem persists in the reporting quar-

ters. COWASH FTAT has been assisting

RSUs in preparing regional reports and

providing feedback on the reports shared

to COWASH FTAT.

Lack of field vehicle for fieldworks: Though with a delay for more than 2 years, Tigray and

Oromia RSUs have got field vehicles to provide technical assistance to the woredas and zones.

Amhara region has received field cars late in the fiscal year and BSG will receive cars in the first

quarter of the upcoming fiscal year. However, the delay in the procurement of cars and motorbikes

has been affecting the implementation of many project activities at woreda, zone and regional levels.

The delay in the procurement of the trans-

portation facilities has been under discus-

sion in the regional Steering Committee

meetings and alternative ways of quicken-

ing the procurement process has been

presented and decisions passed.

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Challenges Measures taken

Delay or not transferring committed funds timely: In SNNPR, four new woredas and two zones

were added based on the agreement that physical capacity building budget, including investment

and some operational costs, is covered from the contribution of the woredas, zones and regional sec-

tor bureaus. However, some new woredas and zones (like Sidama zone) have not transferred the

committed funds timely and some have transferred funds late in the fiscal year.

The SNNPR Water Bureau had been com-

municating through writing and telephone

on the timely transfer of the funds com-

mitted. A team of experts has also made

discussions with the zonal and woreda offi-

cials and WASH sector offices reminding

the commitments made and the need for

transferring the funds timely.

Delay in sending quarterly reports to COWASH FTAT: Quarterly performance reports are ex-

pected from regions to prepare project performance report at the federal level and submit to the

pertinent bodies timely. However, quarterly reports from the regions are delayed and this takes

much time to prepare the performance report of the project at the federal level. Quality of the re-

gional reports is also a problem that is delaying the finalization of federal level reports.

The problem persists in the quarters of the

fiscal year. COWASH FTAT has been assist-

ing RSUs in preparing regional reports and

providing feedback on the reports sent to

COWASH FTAT.

Delay in the approval of CMP implementation guideline by MoFED: The CMP manual prepared

in line with the public finance management system was submitted by MoWIE for MoFED’s approval.

The manual, which is part of OWNP PoM, is meant to scale-up the CMP approach across the country.

However, nothing has come out yet and a lot of activities are pending due to the delay in the ap-

proval of the manual.

Discussions were held with the State Min-

ister and Channel I director of MoFED on

the status of the manual. It was promised

to review the manual and provide feedback

on manual.

Weak coordination of WASH sector offices: Coordination of WASH sector offices is central to the

effectiveness and sustainability of COWASH/CMP results. Implementation of the CMP approach re-

quires good governance and coordination from the RWSCs, ZWTs and WWTs. However, in all of the

regions except Amhara the participation of Bureau of Health and Education has been low and many

of them have not even implemented their COWASH planned activities and utilized allocated funds.

The technical support to the lower administrative structures and construction activities have not

been sufficient.

The issue has been raised in several of the

RWSC meetings, review and planning

workshops. COWASH FTAT have been try-

ing to raise the awareness levels through

trainings, workshops and supportive su-

pervisions.

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