AfWA Regional Institutional Capacity Building Program (AfriCap)
The primary goal of the AfWA Regional Institutional Capacity Building Program (AfRICAP) is to strengthen the capacity of AfWA to coordinate, formulate, adapt, and harmonize WASH policies in order to improve the performance of the sector across Africa in general and West Africa in particular.
Location
- Ghana, Africa
- Burkina Faso, Africa
- Niger, Africa
Partners
- African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW)
- United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
- Florida International University (FIU)
- African Water Association (AfWA), and
- Water company members of AfWA
Focus Area
- Water
- Capacity Building
- Gender
Funding
Publications
RASOP-Africa (Reinforcing the capacity of African Sanitation Operators through Partnerships)
RASOP aims to intensify the collaboration between sanitation operators and municipalities. The program also offers capacity building training to key actors to improve the quality of non-sewer sanitation services and coverage for at least one million people in sub-Saharan Africa. These improvements will be facilitated by improved strategic sanitation planning, development of sustainable projects, and institutionalization of sustainable operations and financing frameworks for sanitation in utilities and/or municipalities.
Location
- Bamako, Mali
- Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire
- Lusaka, Zambia
- Kampala, Uganda
- Yaoundé, Cameroon
Partners
- African Water Association (AfWA)
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)
- Office National de l’Assainissement du Sénégal (ONAS)
- eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality (Durban, South Africa)
Focus Areas
- Sanitation (on-site)
- Fecal sludge management
- Capacity building
Funding
Publications
Factsheet RASOP-Africa Version Française
Factsheet RASOP-Africa English Version
RASOP-Africa Main Achievements
RASOP – ONAS : Résultats Transformationnels
RASOP – AAE : Résultats Transformationnels
PARTNERSHIP KCCA – EMM : Outcomes in Kampala
PARTNERSHIP LWSC – EMM : Outcomes in Lusaka
PARTENARIAT CUY – ONAS : Résultats Transformationnels
West Africa Water Sanitation and Hygiene Program (WA-WASH)
The primary goal of the USAID West Africa Water Supply, Sanitation Hygiene Program (WA-WASH) is to increase sustainable access to safe water and sanitation and improve hygiene in West Africa.
Location
- Ghana, Africa
- Burkina Faso, Africa
- Niger, Africa
Partners
- Winrock
- RAIN
- Florida International University (FIU)
- CARE
- WSA
- PROMACO
- ANIMAS SUTURA
- IRC
- UNESCO-IHE
- BPD
Focus Area
- Capacity Building
- Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation
- Food Security
- Gender
- Hygiene
- Sanitation
- Water
Funding
Publications
The Sanitation Service Delivery Program (SSD)
The Sanitation Service Delivery Program (SSD) is a USAID/West Africa urban sanitation project implemented in Cote d’Ivoire, Benin and Ghana by PSI (Population Services International) in collaboration with PATH and Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP). The goal of the program is to improve sanitation outcomes by developing and testing scalable business models that engage private sector service providers and public sector actors to create a strong enabling environment for sanitation in West Africa. The main objectives of this 5-year, $15.8 million program are to:
- Increase use of basic sanitation;
- Increase safe disposal of fecal waste; and
- Share learning on market-based approaches to the provision of sanitation services throughout West Africa.
Location
- Cote d’Ivoire, Africa
- Benin, Africa
- Ghana, Africa
Partners
- USAID – West Africa
- Population Services International (PSI)
- PATH
- Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP)
Focus area
- Sanitation
- Capacity building
- Market-based solutions
Publications
OGSWC and NWSC Partnership
Water Operators Partnerships as an effective approach for improving water service delivery in Nigeria water supply utilities: the case of Ogun State Water Corporation (OGSWC).
Location
- Nigeria, Africa
- Uganda, Africa
Partners
- Ogun State Water Corporation (OGSWC)
- National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC)
- African Water Association (AfWA)
Focus Area
- Water
- Non-revenue water
- Capacity building
Publications
2017 Quarter 1 Progress of SSD Project
/0 Comments/in news, SSD /by Amber SchrumSanitation Service Delivery (SSD) aims to increase the use of sanitation and safe disposal of fecal waste by influencing the region’s sector to create a more effective, efficient and inclusive market for the urban poor in Benin, Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana. Market Constraints An urban sanitation market landscape analysis was completed in the three countries. […]