TRIPARTITE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT

Proposed Interventions for Ashaiman Pilot Project

WASH Services Delivery in Ashaiman

INTRODUCTION Project to be executed by TREND

Group Who are the TREND Group?

NGO since 1995 based in Accra Focus on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Implementing Agency for the AfDB in the

Project Will work closely with Private local

stakeholders and private Consultants in Project Implementation

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BRIEF HISTORY OF PROJECT Process to seek support started in 2006

Dialogue with AfDB intensified in July 2008

Long process resulted in agreement in Jan 2010 for Implementation of Project

Support from AfDB and NGOs in Netherlands is provided some 1.47 Million Ghana Cedis

Orientation and National Launching carried out in February 2010.

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WHY WAS ASHAIMAN CHOSEN It is densely population Town

But also because they were recommended by MLGRD

It is an urban centre with challenging sanitation situation

There is a high commitment on the part of ASHMA towards dealing with the situation

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WHAT WILL THE PROJECT BRING Focus on sanitation Facilities will include Public

toilets and washing areas and the whole chain Project is about ensuring a cleaner environment and

behaviour change that will lead to: Improved public health and quality of life of the

people of Ashaiman Emphasis on building capacity of ASHMA to manage

facilities (emphasis on financial sustainability) The ASHMA will work closely with private sector and

community groups/NGOs (Tripartite Partnership) to facilitate implementation of project and sustainable management of facilities.

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ASHMA ROLE WILL BE CRUCIAL

Project facilities will be owned by Districts, ASHMA will also be responsible for managing of facilities

Effort will be on Supporting districts to plan and implement sanitation projects

Support in building capacity for ASHMA to manage its sanitation infrastructure sustainably

Encouraging Municipality, private sector and Communities to work together

A steering committee will be put in place to facilitate district ownership and TPP concept

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KEY ROLE OF COMMUNITY/NGOs AND PRIVATE SECTOR Community groups and opinion leaders will play a

role in decisions related to project

Assemblymen, opinion leaders, leaders of market women etc will be key players

In particular community will play a key role in determining how facilities will be managed

And in ensuring that the facilities benefit all including the poorest and the vulnerable

A consultative forum (learning alliance ) will be formed to facilitate community involvement

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DESIGNED AS A PILOT PROJECT As aspects of project implementation will

be keenly observed

TREND will work with project partners to document and analyse Project experiences

Lessons learned will help prepare materials that will benefit other ASHMA

Learning aspect explains why the Project is called a pilot

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CONCLUSION Project is a result of long and competitive process.

Ashaiman was chosen because of its perceived readiness and ambition to improve its prevailing sanitation conditions.

The Project is designed as a pilot. It will adopt a TPP approach which requires active involvement of all stakeholders (Govt/Private/ Community groups)

In particular the role of the ASHMA will be crucial in facilitating implementation and in ensuring sustainable management

TREND Group’s role is to support the ASHMA and all project partners to ensure the success of the Project

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