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Sanitation and Water for All 2011 Work Plan
Sanitation and Water for All aims to ensure Partners work together to achieve a number of tangible outputs. The SWA Workplan, widely circulated on March 25, 2011, is a Working Document and will be regularly updated as Partners add and update activities. Progress against the SWA Workplan will be monitored and semi-annual reports will be posted on the website.
SWA Partner Consultations
Sanitation and Water for All Partner Consultation in South Asia
Colombo, Sri Lanka - April 2011
The SWA Steering Committee held its second partner consultation on April 3, 2011 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Several partners who were in Colombo for SACOSAN IV attended and contributed to the discussions. The Meeting Summary document and Annexes are attached below.
Sanitation and Water for All Partner Consultation In Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - November 2010
The SWA Steering Committee held its first partner consultation on November 20-21, 2010 in Addis Ababa. Several partners who were in Addis Ababa for Africa Water Week 3 attended and contributed to the discussions. The Meeting Summary document and Annexes are attached below.
Steering Committee Minutes
The Steering Committee meets a minimum of six tiems per year. At least two meetings per year are held in person. From April 2011, Steering Committee Minutes will be posted here.
Steering Committee Members
The SWA Steering Committee comprises 21 members, representing SWA's six constituencies.
Vice Chair
- Mr. Darren Saywell, WASH/CLTS Technical Director, Plan International USA
Developing Country
- African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) – Dr. Salisu Abdulmumin, Programme Coordinator
- Ghana – Mr. Yaw Asante Sarkodie, Team Leader, Water and Sanitation Monitoring Platform
- Kenya – Mr. Kepha Ombacho, Chief Public Health Officer, Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation
- Nepal- vacant
- Pakistan – Mr. Jawed Ali Khan, Director General, Ministry of Environment
- South Africa – Ms. Lindiwe Lusenga, Deputy Director General: International Relations and Cooperation, Department of Water Affairs
- Rwanda - Ms. Anita Gaju, Director of Sanitation: Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency
- Uganda – Mr. Disan Ssozi, Ministry of Water and Environment
Donor
- The Netherlands (DGIS ) – Mr. Dick van Ginhoven, Senior Advisor
- Switzerland (SDC) – Mr. Johan Gely, Program Manager
- United Kingdom (DFID) – Mr. Will Niblett, Interim Team Leader
Multilateral
- Centre for Environment & Development for the Arab Region & Europe (CEDARE) – Prof. Khaled M. AbuZeid, Senior Regional Water Resources Program Manager
- Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) – Mr. Jon Lane, Executive Director
Development Bank
- African Development Bank (AfDB) – Mr. Osward Chanda, Water and Sanitation Department
- Water and Sanitation Program (WSP)- Mr. Dominick De Waal, Senior Finance Specialist
Civil Society
- African Civil Society Network on Water and Sanitation (ANEW) – Mr. Rudy Amenga-Etego, CEO, Foundation for Grassroots Initiatives in Africa
- End Water Poverty (EWP) – Ms. Rolien Sasse, CEO, SIMAVI
- Freshwater Action Network South Asia (FANSA) – Mr. Yakub Hossain, Deputy Executive Director of Village Education Resource Center and National Convener of FANSA
Research and Learning
- International Water and Sanitation Center (IRC) - Ms. Erma Uytewaal, Section Head, Resource Center Development
Sector Partner
- International Water Association (IWA) – Mr. Ger Bergkamp, Regional Group and Programme Director
- WaterAid – Mr. Henry Northover, Head of Policy
Leading Spokeswoman on Sanitation and Water
- Eng. Ebele Okeke, Former Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Former Head of Nigeria's Civil Service
Secretariat Host (Ex Officio)
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) – Mr. Sanjay Wijesekera, Chief of WASH