Presentation by Veronica Ayi Bonte

1. THE SUSTAINABLE SERVICES AT
SCALE INITIATIVE (TRIPLE-S)
STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS
FOR IMPROVING LEARNING IN
GHANA
By:
Veronica Ayi-Bonte
26/09/2012

2. LEARNING AND ADAPTIVE
M ANAGEM ENT
What is it?
A learning ‘sector’ is one that engages in continuous
learning and reflection and is thus able to adapt to
changing circumstances and demands.
Mechanisms to support learning:
•Resource centres
•Learning alliances
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3. LEARNING AND ADAPTIVE
MANAGEM ENT
Key points:
•Resource centres and learning alliances should
address real problems that people want to solve
•Good facilitation is a good investment
•Stakeholder mapping, participatory processes and
channels for effective many-to-many communication are
important ingredients
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4. MECHANISM S AND STRUCTURES -
GHANA
Learning at various levels of the system:
•Individual – Champions
•Organisational – Community Water and
Sanitation Agency (CWSA), Pilot Districts
•Sector – Water and Sanitation Sector Group,
RCN
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5. MECHANISM S AND STRUCTURES -
GHANA
 At the sector level:
•Helped partners gain new insights
•Ability to take informed decisions which is reflected in
policy and Practice
Functionality, service delivery models and revised project
cycles have been adapted and is reflected in:
•Revised Project Implementation Manual (PIM)
•Proposal by the European Investment Bank (EIB)
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6. MECHANISM S AND STRUCTURES -
GHANA
 National level work through the Resource Centre Network
Products and services:
•NLLAP Series & WASH Reflections,
•Ghana WASH News,
•Website (www.washghana.net)
•E-library (www.washghana.net/library),
•Factsheets
•Sector learning support & Advisory/info point
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7. LEARNING OUTCOMES
NATIONAL LEVEL
10 National Level Learning Alliance Platform (NLLAP) meetings –e.g.
•NLLAP 27:
-theme,”Assessing Human Resources Gaps in the Wash Sector in Ghana”;
hosted KNUST with CWSA, WRC, WD-MWRWH, EHSD-MLGRD, ILGS
and LGS.
•NLLAP 25: theme, “Assessment Framework for sustainable WASH
Technologies in Ghana.” hosted the WASHTech Ghana Project (TREND,
KNUST & WaterAid Ghana)
•NLLAP 23: theme, “Beyond the statistics about water service delivery in
Ghana: The SenseMaker Approach” hosted CWSA/Triple-S Project
•NLLAP21 on the theme, “The application of water and sanitation project
implementation cycle & impact on long-term sustainability in Ghana”
hosted CWSA/Triple-S
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8. LEARNING OUTCOMES
NATIONAL LEVEL
Support Learning Events for main sector events:
•Ghana Water Forum 4 led by Water Directorate-Ministry for Water
Resources Works and Housing - October
• National Environmental and Sanitation Conference by Environmental
Health and Sanitation Directorate-Ministry of Local Government and Rural
Development – November
• Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) - Media
interaction sessions
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9. MECHANISM S AND STRUCTURES -
GHANA
At the Regional Level
 Use existing platforms
• Meetings (shared findings of baseline data)
• CWSA technical groups &
• Workshops, etc
 Facilitating regional level learning alliance meetings
• Have identified partners to kick start the process of forming
a learning alliance platform
• Issues of funding and coordination of the Learning Alliance
sessions are being clarified.
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10. MECHANISM S AND STRUCTURES -
GHANA
At District Level – Use existing platforms for sharing and learning
Type of meeting Frequency Remark
General Assembly meeting thrice a year Mostly for information sharing. Good platform
for dissemination
Executive Committee meeting at least thrice a year Useful for decision making
Planning and Economic meet thrice a year for technical discussions
development sub-committee
Annual review of MTDP Annual useful for technical discussion, bringing in paper
Review of Annual Action Plans twice a year useful for technical discussion, bringing in paper
DPCU meetings to update the every 3 years When preparing new plans. Was a good platform
DWSP and opportunity for taking the recommendations
from the baseline study forward
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11. LEARNING OUTCOMES AT REGIONAL
AND DISTRICT LEVEL
Northern Region:
•Uptake of functionality and service monitoring using FLOW in
10 additional districts
•Development of 1 year water service delivery action plans by
pilot districts to address issues emanating from baseline study
Volta region
•Technical assessment has been conducted on 66 broken down
boreholes - Akatsi District
•Procurement process for conducting water quality testing on
100 hand pumps have been completed by the Akatsi district
•8 boreholes have been repaired in 2 focus districts
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12. MECHANISM S AND STRUCTURES –
WAY FORWARD
Consolidate the gains at the national level
•Develop ‘products’ from existing evidence to share on
the platform
•Plan for sustainable funding for the platform activities
and
• Growth/expansion RCN??
•Tracking impact more visibly
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13. MECHANISM S AND STRUCTURES –
WAY FORWARD
Support establishment of learning and coordination
platforms at regional and district level
•Liaise RCN, SNV, WaterAid, WASH Alliance Ghana and
partners on taking this forward
•Develop ‘products’ from existing evidence to share on the
platform
•Funding for these activities in the initial stages
•Plan for sustainability (funding, content etc)
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14. For more information on Triple-S Ghana ,visit our website
http://www.waterservicesthatlast.org/
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