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In search of Transparency, Accountability & Participation in WASH

Capacity to tap into services: Link between capacity building, participation, transparency and decision making. In search of Transparency, Accountability & Participation in WASH. Why?

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In search of Transparency, Accountability & Participation in WASH

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  1. Capacity to tap into services: Link between capacity building, participation, transparency and decision making

  2. In search of Transparency, Accountability & Participation in WASH Why? • Accountability is relevant when the expectations from various actors/ institutions are well defined and agreed upon in terms of roles, responsibilities, principles/ norms to be performed by each actor/ institution. • Belief in promoting transparency in various operating systems is a necessary requirement for ensuring accountability of the actors/ institutions. • Participation of communities could lead to higher levels of accountability and transparency.

  3. How did the search proceed? • The methodology consists of focused group discussions based on set of pre-determined 19 questions with four different groups within each village – • Grama Panchayath (GP); Self Help Groups (SHG’s) members; Youth Groups (YG); SC/ST communities. • This was repeated in 107 villages across Andhra Pradesh

  4. Some of the Indicators Institutional space and decision making related indicators: • Functioning of Village Water and Sanitation Committee (VWSC) • Functioning of the Gram Sabha on WASH Issues • Participation by women in community-level decision-making on water supply • Participation by SC/ ST in community-level decision-making on water supply Capacity building related indicators: • Effectiveness of Training • Effectiveness of Information, Education and Communication inputs

  5. What did we find? The good, the bad and the ugly The bad: General situation • Around 50% of the groups mentioned that the Gram Sabha are not effective platform for decision making. • 74% of the respondents stated that women hardly participate or contribute towards decision making. The good : The special cases • Effective institutional spaces are linked to increased participation, accountability and capacity building within a community • Self-help group meetings, a space for women to discuss influence each other's behavioral pattern and WASH related habits. The Ugly • More that 90% of the community groups are unaware of the VWSC. • More than 70% said that no training had been carried out on WASH issues.

  6. Purpose of 5th Symposium Thank you for yourattention. Contact details Safa Fanaian and M. V Ramachandrudu Watershed Support Services and Activities Network safafanaian@gmail.com wassanmail@gmail.com

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