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CLTS Scaling Up Plan: Roadmap for Sanitation in Ghana

Learn about Ghana's efforts to improve sanitation and achieve the MDG target through the Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach. This plan includes community mobilization, training sessions, advocacy, and collaboration with stakeholders.

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CLTS Scaling Up Plan: Roadmap for Sanitation in Ghana

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  1. National Technical Working Group on Sanitation (NTWGS) Road Map and Way forward for CLTS in Ghana DemedemeNaaLenason Ag. Director, EHSD Venue: Accra WASH House, Dzorwulu-Accra Date: Friday 25th March 2011

  2. Introduction • Ghana’s sanitation coverage of 13% is our national shame. • The 2% increase recorded from 2006 (11%) to 2008 (13%), our highest in recent years; implies that it will take the country forty years to reach the MDG sanitation target of 54% if we continue at this rate. • As a pace setter on many fronts in Africa, this is not an acceptable situation for Ghana and we need to put in drastic and radical measures to reverse this trend. • Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) has been identified as the approach that has demonstrated the potential to propel Ghana back on track to reach its MDG target on sanitation.

  3. Visit by KamalKar • Visited from 7th February to 14th March, 2011 • Financial Support from Unicef Ghana • Extensive Consultations with all relevant stakeholders at national, regional, district and community levels. • Field Visits to selected Communities. • Advocacy and sensitization of political and traditional leaders. • Community mobilization & sensitization • Participatory analysis of CLTS practice. • Briefing and de-briefing sessions on findings and way forward. • Trainings and Coaching

  4. Field Visits From 9th to 18th February, 2011 • Objectives: • To familiarise and interact with CLTS communities/natural leaders to deepen understanding of CLTS implementation in Ghana • To draw lessons and recommendations from achievements and challenges of existing CLTS projects • To inform the design of a more appropriate training sessions for CLTS facilitators

  5. Visit by KamalKar • Visited 3 Regions -Eastern, Northern and Central • The team visited 9 communities in 5 districts, • had 2 meetings with CLTS Natural Leaders in Donkorkrom and Tamale, • Facilitated 9 Community Durbars/Meetings • participated in 2 meetings with Regional Level stakeholders in ER and NR. • met with the Unicef WASH Team in Tamale office • Met with DCDs of Kwahu South and Kwahu North • Met with DCEs of Karaga and ZabzuguTatale • Met with Chief Directors of RCC-ER and NR • Met with the Deputy Minister for LGRD, Deputy Regional Minister ER, Regional Minister NR and Regional Minister, CR

  6. Visit by KamalKar • Advocacy Meetings Met with the Following personalities; • The Country Representative and Deputy Country Representative of Unicef Ghana • Unicef Chief of WASH and his Team • NTWGS Members (selected) • Ag. Director of EHSD and his Staff and MMCEs/MMCDs in Greater-Accra Metro Area(GAMA) • Board Members of CWSA • Country Director of Plan • 40 National Level stakeholders • Consultants from European Investment Bank , EU • Project Staff of AFD Water and sanitation Project in BAR(Mette) • Technical Meetings • High Level Meeting • Public Lecture • Technology Forum

  7. Visit by KamalKar National Training of Trainers Workshop • Dodowa(6-Days, Unicef Funded) • 63 Participants from EHSD (National, Regions, Districts and DWSTs), CWSA (Head Office and ESSs from all the 10 Regs), DCD, Unicef, LNGOs, Consultants, Natural Leaders, etc • Elmina (5-Days, Plan and WAG funded) • 60 Participants from RCC (Central), EHSD (Districts and DWSTs in CR), Plan and Partners, WAG and Partners, DCD, SHEP, Tutors(SOHs) NR CLTS Scaling Up Workshop • One day sensitization Workshop for NR under the instance of the NR Minister • 120 Participants from all the 20 MMDAs -5 Reps from each MMDA(DCE, DCD, DPO, DEHO and DCDO)

  8. Achievements • 40 Master Trainers ‘certified’ • 10 - member National back up support team identified • 24 Communities in 3 Districts from 2 Regions entered and triggered • Advocacy for Political Commitment and support for CLTS in Ghana. ( Eg the Hon. Regional Minister of Northern Region made a declaration of delivering NR as an ODF Region by December, 2012) • A road map for ODF Northern region was drawn after one day stakeholders’ workshop in Tamale. • Video Coverage and still pictures of the entire visit for knowledge management and sharing purposes

  9. Achievements • Inputs into National CLTS Scaling up Plans and Road Map • Regional and Agency/Institution CLTS Scale-up plans • Increased Institutional Collaboration and commitment to scale up CLTS • Key stakeholders sensitized to support the CLTS approach

  10. Highlights Of CLTS Scaling Up Plan For Ghana • Widely publicise CLTS through knowledge management interventions to ensure widespread and complete understanding of the approach as well as stakeholder buy-in. • The use of Natural Leaders in communities to scale up CLTS and MMDAs and communities to appreciate their efforts and recognise them. The need to establish a network of Natural Leaders also important. • Establish a national ODF league showing the status of districts and the setting up of awards for high performing districts and regions every year. • Identify and develop the role of children as pressure groups in getting their parents to stop open defecation and their communities to become ODF.

  11. Highlights Of CLTS Scaling Up Plan For Ghana • The need for access to markets, creative financing and skills for climbing up the sanitation ladder. Creating this access should be done in a manner that does not compromise the core principles of CLTS. • Incorporate CLTS indicators into the assessment criteria of the Functional Organisational Assessment Tool (FOAT).

  12. Highlights Of CLTS Scaling Up Plan For Ghana • The EHSD of the MLGRD shall issue a directive demanding compliance with the national policy and strategy on sanitation with respect to CLTS. The EHSD to collaborate with key stakeholders to institute measures to ensure compliance. • Establishment of interagency coordinating committees on sanitation to enhance collaboration among stakeholders at the district and regional levels.

  13. Highlights Of CLTS Scaling Up Plan For Ghana • Development of national, regional and district plans for scaling up CLTS in Ghana in line with the NESP and NESSAP and as integral components of District Environmental Sanitation Strategy and Action Plans (DESSAPs). • Build Capacity with a special focus on environmental health staff, DCD and community natural leaders and volunteers. • Identify full time staff to be in charge of CLTS at the national, regional and district levels. • EHSD to adopt measures to incorporate ODF performance indicators into the performance assessment criteria of Environmental Health Staff

  14. Road Map to take CLTS to Scale • Develop clear Road Map for CLTS in terms of Capacity Development, Institutional Coordination and Harmonization, Resource mobilization and Monitoring and Evaluation • Establishment and roll out of M&E system for CLTS as part of MINTESAA and MLGRD M&E system • Identify an M&E Officer (in charge of communications and knowledge management) • Will require a Communications Specialist to support Officer • Identify a Database Officer(to assist M&E Officer) • Require a GIS Specialist to help set up , undertake training and establish roll-out process

  15. Road Map to take CLTS to Scale • Strengthening CLTS Coordination at the National, Regional and District Levels -Appoint National CLTS Coordinators(NCC)-2, Regional CLTS Coordinators(RCC)-10 and District Focal Persons for CLTS(DCFP)-170 -Strengthen NTWGS, Establish Regional Interagency Coordinating Committee on Sanitation (RICCS) and District Interagency Coordinating Committee on Sanitation (DICCS) Will require CLTS Scaling Up Consultant 3. Develop and Roll out Sanitation Marketing and Technology Strategy Appoint a Sanitary Engineer to coordinate Will require Sanitary Engineer/Marketing Specialist

  16. Road Map to take CLTS to Scale • Develop MDG Acceleration Framework (MAF) for Sanitation to facilitate the roll-out of Ghana Rural San Model Will require 2 Consultants for the following; • Facilitate the adaptation of the rural sanitation model into a GOG document • Facilitate and Document NTWG meetings on rural san model • draft formal TOR for NTWG, RICCs and DICCs, • draft the Job Descriptions/TORs for EHSD staff identified. • draft TORs for EHSD support consultants and facilitate procurement process

  17. The Way Forward • Partner with the CLTS Foundation to continue providing back up support to Ghana CLTS • Knowledge Management and sharing among West African Countries notable Between Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Mali, etc • Need to implement the CLTS Road Map religiously • Urgent need to bridge the current capacity gap which requires the support of all.

  18. Thank you for your attention

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