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Comment on Flying the flag – but breaking the pump? by dietvorst

dietvorst — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:35:04 +0000

Isn’t aid dependency rather than flag flying the main contributor to a lack of a sense of ownership and broken pumps? Not so long ago, 90% of the total investment in the sector in Ghana was made by external agencies (http://washurl.net/a4r276) – now it is still about a third, according to WaterAid. (http://washurl.net/7qya5i). Now that it is a lower middle-income oil-producing nation, it is time for Ghana to become fully responsible and accountable for its own sector. Let development aid focus on supporting this transition instead of paying for more (broken) pumps.

Comment on Flying the flag – but breaking the pump? by Mansi Jasuja

Mansi Jasuja — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:12:47 +0000

Reblogged this on Mansi Jasuja and commented: An Interesting post on donor's seeking recognition by 'flag flying' on developed services, a practice which works against the idea of ownership by communities and it is embarrasing when those services do not function anymore. Imagine if such flag-flying would happen on every service that is developed, be it water linked or energy, transportation etc. Perhaps, like with construction of building projects, the donors could put a sign during the development of the projects. At the completion of the project, the owner / maintenance organisation or community's details should be the flag!

Comment on Flying the flag – but breaking the pump? by RWSN Secretariat

RWSN Secretariat — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:17:02 +0000

Reblogged this on Rural Water Supply Network - Blog and commented: A thoughtful post on whether flag waving by donors undermines their own cause as well as causing confusion over ownership of WASH assets

Comment on Flying the flag – but breaking the pump? by Mansi Jasuja

Mansi Jasuja — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:09:58 +0000

Very valid point Stef! Imagine if such flag-flying would happen on every service that is developed, be it water linked or energy, transportation etc. Like in construction of building projects, the donors can always put a sign during the development of the projects but take it off after completion.

Comment on A bit short of a miracle … by Patrick Moriarty

Patrick Moriarty — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:12:42 +0000

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Comment on A bit short of a miracle … by elisewach

elisewach — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:58:50 +0000

I knew that progress was being made in Honduras but this is truly impressive. Hopefully this can serve as an example for organisations in other countries to work towards alignment and the application of similar principles.

Comment on A bit short of a miracle … by paul hicks (@crs_blueroot)

paul hicks (@crs_blueroot) — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:39:59 +0000

Great summary! As Malcolm Milton eloquently put it, “let’s get’r done”.

Comment on A bit short of a miracle … by RWSN Secretariat

RWSN Secretariat — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:31:36 +0000

Reblogged this on Rural Water Supply Network - Blog.

Comment on Planning for impact by Sean Furey (@thewatercyclist)

Sean Furey (@thewatercyclist) — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:02:07 +0000

Hi Patrick,
I really appreciate this mid-term assessment document being shared publicly. As I read through it I am constantly thinking about how RWSN operates and works to influence and create change towards rural water services (as championed by Triple-S), the professionalisation of water well drilling, accelerating self supply and the many other topics that the network (including yourself and your IRC colleagues) are developing and promoting. Many thanks to you and your team!
Sean

Comment on Planning for impact by RWSN Secretariat

RWSN Secretariat — Thu, 02 May 2013 08:55:53 +0000

Reblogged this on Rural Water Supply Network - Blog and commented: A veru useful update on the Triple-S project

Comment on What does it take to sustain sustainability? by Services support for sustainability | Improve International

Services support for sustainability | Improve International — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:57:59 +0000

[...] the underlying assumptions and acknowledge the evidence on actual demand for water. In another blog, Smits points out that it doesn’t make much sense to develop monitoring systems if the [...]

Comment on Community-based management is dead; long live community-based management by Services support for sustainability | Improve International

Services support for sustainability | Improve International — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:57:57 +0000

[...] Smits of IRC shared results of the Triple-S initiative in a blog a few months ago, saying “community-based management is dead,” maybe. Perhaps it could [...]

Comment on Islands of success by RWSN Secretariat

RWSN Secretariat — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:01:02 +0000

Reblogged this on Rural Water Supply Network - Blog and commented: Evaluation of a Water For People intervention in partnership with local government India

Comment on Subverting bad policy for the better by editor

editor — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:56:39 +0000

Should be once GWC gets it online – ‘forthcoming’

Comment on Subverting bad policy for the better by Sean Furey

Sean Furey — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:47:23 +0000

Is the recording on the webinar available anywhere?

Comment on Sustainability checks, clauses and compacts – USAID and DGIS lead the way by Improve International

Improve International — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:39:26 +0000

Reblogged this on Improve International and commented: So many sustainability frameworks, but who is actually using them?

Comment on Don’t shoot the messenger, but embrace the sad stats by Sustainability checks, clauses and compacts – USAID and DGIS lead the way | water services that last

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:30:12 +0000

[...] the past year, there has been quite a bit of buzz in the WASH sector on the sustainability clause that DGIS seeks to include in its contacts with [...]

Comment on Sustainability checks, clauses and compacts – USAID and DGIS lead the way by RWSN Secretariat

RWSN Secretariat — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:20:36 +0000

Reblogged this on Rural Water Supply Network - Blog and commented: Blog by Stef Smits of IRC on ways that funders can improve sustainability of WASH projects

Comment on Sustainability checks, clauses and compacts – USAID and DGIS lead the way by editor

editor — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:45:44 +0000

Reblogged this on Water, sanitation and hygiene service monitoring.

Comment on IRC debates the pros and cons of a “Sustainability Clause” in donor contracts by Sustainability checks, clauses and compacts – USAID and DGIS lead the way | water services that last

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:42:18 +0000

[...] DGIS seeks to include in its contacts with implementers. The pros and cons of this have been widely debated . A key component of the clauses is to have sustainability checks as a way to verify whether [...]