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WASH Sector Coordination Model in Kenya. Acknowledgements WESCOORD - Jane Maonga-Jones (UNICEF ) and Eliud Wamwangi ( MoWI ). What is an emergency in Kenya’s context??…. Slow-onset disasters that take a long time to produce emergency conditions….
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WASH Sector Coordination Model in Kenya Acknowledgements WESCOORD - Jane Maonga-Jones (UNICEF) and Eliud Wamwangi (MoWI)
What is an emergency in Kenya’s context??… Slow-onset disasters that take a long time to produce emergency conditions… Sudden unexpected situations that pose immediaterisk tohealth, life, property or environment… GoK
Kenya: Disaster Profile Conflict hotspots GoK
Kenya: A recent history of Natural and Man-made Disasters Year Type of disaster Area of Coverage No. of People affected 2011 Drought Arid and semi-Arid areas3 Million 2009 Drought Arid and semi-Arid areas1 Million 2007/8 Post-election Violence Widespread 1500(deaths) 500,000(displaced) 2005/6 Drought then Floods Widespread 3 Million + 2004 Landslides Nyeri, Othaya, Kihuri 5 deaths 2002 Landslides MeruCentral, Muranga, Nandi 2,000 2002 Floods Nyanza, Busia, Tana river basin 150,000 1999/2000 La Nina Drought Widespread 4.4 million 1997/98 El Nino Flood Widespread 1.5 million 1997 Post-election Violence Rift valley/Coast 300,000 (displaced) 1995/96 Drought Widespread 1.41 million 1992 Post-election Violence Rift valley/Western/Nyanza 127 (deaths) 120,000 (displaced) 1991/92 Drought Arid and semi-Arid districts 1.5 million 1985 Floods Nyanza and Western 10,000 1983/84 Drought Widespread 200,000 1982 Floods Nyanza 4,000 1980 Drought Widespread 40,000 1977 Drought Widespread 20,000 1975 Drought Widespread 16,000 Source : (Part of it) Republic of Kenya National Policy on Disaster Management (2004 - revised Draft) GoK
Government of Kenya Coordination Structures for Emergency Response GoK
Key Sectors/Actors involved in WESCOORD Nutrition Education Primary actors Secondary actors Health GoK
WASH Sector Coordination Structure: National WESCOORD support officer - Secretariat WESCOORD support officer - KFSSG Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion Chair (MoPHS) Sanitation & WESCOORD support officer - KFSSG Officer Water (FAO/OGB) Info Mngt TWG GoK
WASH Sector Coordination Structure: Sub-National level Focal WASHAgency (NGO) District WESCOORD Executive Committee Local & International WASH Actors GoK
Members of the National WESCOORD Strategic Advisory Group MoPHS MoWI WORLD CARES GoK
Some outputs from the WASH Sector TWGs • National Water Policy (2012) • National Environmental Sanitation and Hygiene Policy (2012/draft) • Draft Cholera Prevention and Control Plan (2011) • Flood Mitigation Strategy (MoWI - 2010) • Household Water Treatment and Storage Guidelines (2012) • National School Health Policy (2009) • Cholera EPR training • Sub-national coordination training Other contributions: • WASH Sector preparedness and response plans (CAP) • Emergency Water Trucking Policy Briefing Paper (2009) – • WESCOORD Emergency Water Trucking Guidelines (2011) • WESCOORD Cholera Strategy (2011) • Community Water Management Committees Training manual GoK
WASH: Who is doing What Where (in Kenya) - as of September 2012 GoK
www.wescoord.or.keWhat else is on the website? • Hygiene Promotion WG page • District pages – Garissa/Wajir up’n running …… • Links to other interesting stuff….. For instance Majidata = urban WASH data; GOK WRMA (permits and info.) Technical resources incl. Sand dams, EWT guidelines, etc.
Lessons Learnt from the Coordination Model… so far: • Kenya = Hybrid model (sector leadership using cluster approach) • This model provides an opportunity for integration of long-term programming in humanitarian response planning (focus on DRR) • Advocacy from within: “Positioning” of humanitarian issues with relevant line ministries (through TWGs) to influence policy decisions • Coordinationcapacity: Double-hatting nature of WESCOORD government staff roles makes effective coordination difficult • Sense of urgency todeal with rapid onset emergencies lacking in government officers - who are also involved in development work • Mismatched priorities? WASH Sector focus on resilience building/ DRR efforts not adequately backed by donor funding • What do “they” know that “we” don’t?? Political correctness affects how certain humanitarian issues are addressed (e.g. contingency planning efforts for the upcoming elections) GoK
Some (two) Challenges…. • Positioning WESCOORD in the Sector/Ministry. ReliefRecoveryResiliance (Devt.) • Maintaining WESCOORD’s momentum 2007/8 2011/12 201?
Highlights for Jan/Feb 2012 • Sub-national Coordination Training: • 1. Turkana, W. Pokot, Baringo • 2. Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, T River • 3. Samburu, Isiolo, Marsabit (Moyale) • 4. Coast • Sand Dam Symposium. • IM Training Garissa • Launch TOT Manual Community WR Manag’t
What Next? In country: • Formalize Coordination role: Partnership Agreement Framework between the WASH line Ministries. • WESCOORD as Platform for integration of long-term programming with humanitarian response for sustainability • Focus on Emergency preparedness DRR/ Resilience building approaches • Local/ national coordination capacity building • Devolution Politics and WASH: Opportunities in the new constitution (integrating the WASH sector into decentralized structures at sub-national levels - counties) Regional/Global WASH Cluster support: • Surge capacities in time of crisis - especially for sudden onset emergencies • Support to adapt GWC tools to the Kenyan context • Documentation and sharing of WASH sector best practices (structures, processes, approaches, etc.) • Support resource mobilization efforts (lobbying for funding for preparedness/DRR/recovery actions) • Support efforts for capacity building (e.g. on emergency preparedness and contingency planning) GoK
What lessons for us? • Similarities but also differences • Different ministries engagement/line ministry changes • Even with almost constant crisis participation fluctuates in Kenya. How to keep members interested & engaged? • Sub national challenges • Sector coordination (for development) v. emergency preparedness and response. Equal needs. • Maintain emergency task force/SAG? • TWGs • Information: a critical need. • Ministry unlikely to manage on its own (UNICEF traditionally provides support) – Provinces?
Thank you! Asante sana! cartoons from WESCOORD annual report: ex World Bank Water & Sanitation Programme