Develop and implement an evidence-based advocacy strategy for increasing WASH sector investment within the GoIRA budget, from 2% in 2013 to 5% in 2016.
Strengthen sector partnerships with civil society, national and international NGOs, sector ministries, development partners, private sector and universities for joint advocacy, better planning and coordination of WASH interventions.
Develop a hygiene and sanitation strategy - to be implemented in at least 10 provinces through comprehensive CLTS/sanitation promotion programme and document baseline/progress and learning.
Use existing capacity needs assessments and studies (WB, KPMG, DACAAR, Sitan, etc.) to identify WASH capacity building needs and to develop a capacity building strategy and a 2-year action plan.
Development and testing of a comprehensive strategy for operation and maintenance and community water safety planning in 4 provinces using an effective approach to reduce risks of contamination of drinking water from source to consumption.
Formulation of Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction Framework for safe drinking water and sanitation programmes; formulation of Framework for Environmental and Social Safeguard for safe drinking water and sanitation programmes.