Water Management and Governance
Welcome to our curated collection of learning briefs, videos, webinar recordings, and training material.
About
Water resources, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure, together provide clean, safe water to communities. This includes water for domestic water supply, and for other water uses such as irrigation. This page is updated regularly by PRO-WASH & SCALE Award.
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Resources and Materials
- Guidance
- Introductory Guide - Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM): What Is It and What Does It Mean for Resilience Food Security Activities? [English] | Gestion Intégrée Des Ressources en Eau (GIRE): Qu’est-ce que c’est et qu’est-ce que cela signifie pour les Activités de Résilience et de Sécurité Alimentaire ? [French]
- Resource Guide - Data for Water Security in Fragile and Conflict Affected Environments [English]
- Learning Brief - Climate Change, Risk, and Resilience in WASH and Agriculture Projects [English] | Changement Climatique, Risque et Resilience Dans Les Projets Wash et Agricoles [French]
- Capacity Strengthening
Short Course: Life-Cycle Costing of Water Services
This course introduces the Excel tool “Life-Cycle Costing of Water Services” and identifies potential calculations and financial analysis of water services. It also helps prepare for starting use of the tool. The session course includes short videos that show how to use and navigate the tool. This course is available on the WASH Systems Academy.
WASH Systems Strengthening for BHA Implementing Partners
PRO-WASH worked with Water for People and IRC to adapt the course on WASH Systems Academy to BHA implementing partners. This course covers the basic concepts of WASH systems strengthening and examines how to achieve sustainable WASH service delivery for all and how to function effectively in the process. It also helps explain the WASH systems strengthening approach: what it is, how and why it was developed, and how to start applying it. This course is available on the WASH Systems Academy.
- Tools
The life cycle costing tool provides a complete picture of what it costs to sustain water services over time. It provides a view of how much funding is required for Capital Expenditure, Capital Maintenance Expenditure, Direct Support, and Operation and Maintenance. This tool provides a breakdown by category and provides a general picture of the financial need.
- Case Studies
Ethiopia (Private Sector)
- Learning Brief - Private Sector Engagement And Water Supply Systems: An Example From Ethiopia [English] | L’Engagement Du Secteur Privé Et Les Systèmes D’Approvisionnement En Eau: Un Exemple D’Ethiopia [French]
Kenya (Integrated Community-Based Management)
- Learning Brief - Learning from Different Models to Address Water Point Management in Karamoja: Apolou’s Integrated Community-Based Management System Plus (ICBMS+) Approach [English] | Apprendre grâce à différents modèles pour aborder la gestion des points d’eau dans le Karamoja : Approche du système de gestion communautaire intégré et amélioré (ICBMS+) [French]
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Water Management Committees)
- Visual Learning Report - Sustaining Water Service Provision: Insights from the Budikadidi Activity in Kasai Oriental [English]
- Learning Brief - Gender and Social Dynamics of Water Management Committees in Budikadidi: A Qualitative Participatory Rapid Appraisal [English] | Dynamique sociale et de genre des comités de gestion de l’eau à Budikadidi : une évaluation rapide participative et qualitative [French]
- Research Poster - Exploring Gender and Social Dynamics of Water Management Committees in the DRC [English]
Sahel
- Learning Brief - Lessons from Water Security and Resilience Activities in the Sahel [English] | Les Enseignements Tirés des Activités Liées à la Sécurité et la Résilience de L’eau au [French
- Webinar - Lessons and Perspectives from Water Security and Resilience Activities in the Sahel - Part I [English and French]
- Webinar - Lessons and Perspectives from Water Security and Resilience Activities in the Sahel - Part II [English and French]
Zimbabwe (Multiple-Use Water Services)
- Webinars
WASH Systems Strengthening Course
This session introducing the WASH Systems Strengthening course provides preliminary information, explaining to interested participants what exactly WASH systems strengthening means and how the material complements food security activities.
Systems Strengthening Learning Exchange with PRO-WASH partners
During this session, Water For People and IRC facilitated a learning exchange to conclude the training support and to share lessons learned. The learning exchange included a brief overview of the support provided and the tools developed for each RFSA, a guided discussion, and brief overview of next steps.
- Partner Resources