Sanitation and Water for All: A Global framework for Action

Peregrine SwannWHO

Netherlands stakeholder meeting

DGIS

8 June 2010

Total Less than 50%50% - 75%76% - 90%91% - 100%No or insufficient data Missing Value

Proportion of the population using an improved drinking water source, 2010

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water and Sanitation (JMP)

Over 800 million people still lack safe water supply

Less than 50%50% - 75%76% - 90%91%-100%No or insufficient data

Proportion of the population using an improved sanitation facility, 2010

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water and Sanitation (JMP)

The world will miss the sanitation target by almost 1 billion people

The richest in sub-Saharan Africa are almost five times more likely to use

improved sanitation than the poorest

The richest in sub-Saharan Africa are over two times more likely to use an improved

drinking water source than the poorest

Large disparities in access remain between different socio-economic groups

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme on Water and Sanitation (JMP)

Insufficient political prioritisation

Lack of accountability

Poor aid targeting

Weak sector capacity

Inadequate national investments

Why are countries off-track?

1. Insufficient Political Prioritization

2. Insufficient national investment + poor aid targeting

3. Weak country sector capacity

4. Lack of accountability for commitments

5. Weak data analysis, communications

What is Sanitation and Water for All?

• Vision: universal, sustainable sanitation and water

• Alliance of like-minded organizations – not an organization in itself. Works though members.

• Growing membership– Governments– Donors– Civil Society– Development Banks– Regional Bodies, e.g. AMCOW, EUWI

Three Key SWA Activities : • Support Country Processes

– Stronger Focus on off-track countries/sectors– Improve technical assistance– Catalytic support for actionable frameworks

• Establishing Global Framework for Sector Dialogue - Annual High Level Meeting

– Forum for global dialogue on water– Annual High Level Meeting

• Improved Information for Decision-making– JMP biennial report on coverage– GLAAS annual global report on drivers & constraints to

sector progress (financial, human, enabling environment)

Aid for health and education has outpaced aid for WSS

• WASH aid increased between 2000 and 2008: by over 150% to Africa and over 50% globally

• Over the same period, WASH aid reduced as a % of overall aid (from approx 6.3% to 4.7%)

Poor Targeting to Low-Income Countries

• Only 42% of aid targeted to LICs• Top 12 priority recipients receive

50% of WASH aid

Basic Systems are not Targeted by Water Sector Aid

• Aid flows for basic water and sanitation remain about US$ 1.1 bn

• ODA for basic services declined from 27% to 16% over the last five years

• Aid flows for large systems increased from US$ 2.6 to US$ 4.3 bn from 2000 to 2008

Main GLAAS Messages:

• Greater political commitment for WSS needed by donors and dev. countries

• Target resources better to reach WSS MDG Target

• Strengthen national systems to plan, implement + monitor delivery of services

• Stronger partnerships to develop and implement national WSS plans

TargetingProper aid targeting: need to choose

UNICEF/Marvin Jones

World Bank Vice-President Katherine Sierra (right) welcomes the participants of the landmark High Level Meeting of Sanitation and Water for All to the World Bank, following opening remarks by the Chairs HRH Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands of UNSGAB (middle) and Deputy Executive Director Saad Houry of UNICEF (left).

First High Level Meeting of Sanitation and Water for AllApril 23 2010, Washington DC

UNICEF/Marvin Jones

UNICEF/Marvin Jones

Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, Ghana’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning (center) expresses support for Sanitation and Water for All and stresses the “immense potential to create jobs and affect MDG 1 (eradicating extreme poverty) as well as the other MDGs” as the Mr. Alban S.K. Bagbin, Ghana’s Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing (left) and Mr. Oumar Sarr, Senegal’s Minister of Urban Development, Construction and of Water (right)  look on.

Ministers responsible for water and sanitation prepare for the High Level Meeting

UNICEF/Marvin Jones

1st HLM Outcomes• Country

Commitments– 19 countries (5 Asia, 14

Africa) – Specific country

commitments e.g:• Ghana compact and

budget increase,• Nepal SWAp, • Zimbabwe sector

restructuring, – Min Water-Finance

dialogue

• Water Ministers’ Call to Donors– Target of >50% sector aid to LIC by 2013– Increase oda to basic services from 16% to 27% of total sector aid by 2013– No credible sector plan should be unfunded– Monitor Paris Declaration and Accra Agenda for Action

• Water Ministers’ Commitments to Action– Sector advocacy– Higher budgets– Developing credible national plans– Stronger Leadership with clear roles

and responsibilities– Addressing capacity gaps– Undertaking Annual Monitoring