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4th Quarter activities report

ACTIVITIES REPORT

Fourth quarter of 2019

Presented by the WSA Executive Secretariat

December 2019

Introduction
The last quarter of 2019 marked the effective launch of on-demand training bringing together sector actors to discuss current developments. Lessons learned from this first edition have sufficiently enriched the training catalog planned for 2020.

On a quite different front, a major breakthrough has been made in resource mobilization actions given the volume of funding applications and the importance of calls for interest and calls for projects responded to.

The latest version of reform documents taking into account the Agency observations has been officially submitted by the Cabinet Africa Consult & Performances firm.

Upcoming actions include advocacy for all member States to take ownership and participate in the next Council of Ministers.

This report consolidates achievements covering the period from October 01, 2019 to December 31, 2019 on the agency relaunch in connection with 2020 challenges, a turning point year for the Pan-African Agency future.

Research-action for the development and promotion of technological innovations

The overall situation of research in the different countries is as follows :

1.1. Cote d’Ivoire

Research is continuing on the following two themes:

- Innovative and sustainable method of combating Swollen Shoot disease at low cost: strong involvement of farmers in carrying out the experimental phase.

- Energy recovery of effluents from attiéké factories and support for its sustainable conservation: on going of various studies along with the documentary review and the research protocol development

1.2. Central African Republic (CAR)

- Addressing the issue of sewage sludge management in the 1st district of the city of Bangui: continue mentoring of a Master's student on the issue of sewage sludge management

- Dissemination of two innovations in the WASH sector: prototype of a handwashing device designed by the country office; and educational cards games on hygiene in school environment easily adaptable to the community environment

1.3. Sénégal

A Thesis project and a budgeted work plan on the following theme have been submitted to WSA approval : ̏Search for the best combination of organic materials available in rural areas to improve the performance of biogas production from Pour-flush toilets; and the optimization of the quantity of water used in bio-digesters; as well as the comparison of the quality of agricultural fertilizers after biomethanisation ”.

Research shall start as soon as the Memorandum of Understanding is signed between stakeholders.

2.Implementation of Projects and Programmes

Significant changes have been observed in populations behavior when dealing with hygiene and sanitation issues. This is felt both at home and in crowded public places such as markets, schools and health centers. In Togo and Senegal, as in many other countries, the number of villages celebrating the end of open defecation (ODF) and those enrolled in the programme is increasing. Based on these very encouraging results, some projects on this theme have been scaled up and others that came to an end have had their deadline extended for a new phase.

In addition, new financing has been provided during the quarter as in CAR and in many other countries. High-quality dossiers were introduced in response to offered resource mobilization opportunities.

The table below summarizes the update on projects and programmes in member countries.

Country offices portfolio dashboard

Country	Project title	Financial Partner	Client	Period	Observations
Burkina Faso	School infrastructures adaptation study for better management of menstruation by girls in school	To be seeked	Provinces of Ioba, Kouritenga, Namentenga, Sanmatenga, Bougouriba, and Poni	2019	The validation of the provisional report by Plan International is still expected in order to move on to other stages
Burkina Faso	Social Housing Programme in Bassinko/Ouagadougou	Burkinabè State	Population of the Capital City	2018-2019	Follow up on GERBATP and ECNAF commitments for the reimbursement of sums due
Cameroon	Contract-programme	State of Cameroon	National Territory	2017-2021	Pending the Minister of Water and Energy authorization to relaunch the programme
Cameroon	The Female Leadership Support Project for the Management of Infrastructures and Sustainable Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Services (PALFISD-WASH)	Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (FCIL)	Women Associations	Under negotiation	A 15 427 000 FCFA value Project
Congo	CLTS and promotion of good practices in Lékoumou	UNICEF	Department of Lékoumou	6 months from July 2018	Signing of an additional contract of 35 496 831 FCFA for the improvement of latrines for at least 400 households in the target area. The General Directorate of Hydraulics will provide materials to build sanplats and WSA will bare craftsmen-masons labor
	Building of ecological latrines Project	Breweries of Congo	Brazzaville Primary Schools	Under negotiation	Heineken Africa Foundation funding still expected
	ECOSAN latrine construction and social engineering Project in Mossaka	Mossaka Malewu	Mossaka locality	Under negotiation	On going negotiation
	Extension in Peripheral areas and strengthening of the Drinking Water Service in Brazzaville Project (PEPS)	AFD (French Development Agency)	Ministry of Energy and Hydraulics	months	- Raising awareness on good practices in hygiene, sanitation and erosion control, as well as the benefits of public drinking water service - Of the 11 deliverables/outputs planned for 2019, nine (09) were realised, namely: The inception report The report on the socio-health diagnosis The strategy for promoting good hygiene and sanitation practices The action plan for the promotion of good hygiene and sanitation practices The status report on access to the public drinking water service The strategy for promoting the public drinking water service The action plan for the promotion of the public drinking water service The half-yearly report The Monitoring-Evaluation system
	IEC and popularization of handwashing devices in schools in La Cuvette Department Project	African Oil Group Corporation(AOGC)	Department of La Cuvette	Under negotiation	Awaiting financing from AOGC
	Hygiene and Sanitation Project in the Department of Plateaux	UNICEF	Department of Plateaux	Under negotiation	UNICEF funding still pending to start construction of sanitation facilities for DRC refugees
Cote d’Ivoire	Latrines building in schools and ODF villages Programme (PLEV-FDAL)	Social Programme of the government	Department of Rural Sanitation (DAR) of the Ministry of Sanitation and Safety	2019	16 triggered villages are monitored for the construction of latrines by households to achieve ODF
	Energy recovery from effluents from attiéké factories and support for its sustainable conservation	FIRCA (Interprofessional Fund for Agricultural Research and Council)	Agricultural Cooperative Company "YEBO-EKON" (Commune of Daloa)	2019-2021	- Feeding of the biodigester and flammability test of the biogas produced - Participation in the Project Management Unit (PMU) meetings to which participate WSA- Côte d'Ivoire, UJLoG and "YEBO-EKON" the project beneficiary - Development of modules for the second capacity building session for women producers - Visit of a FIRCA delegation as part of the project monitoring on October 09, 2019
	Marketing of treatment products and promotion of new professions (Care International)	AfDB	Cities of Bouaké and Katiola	Under negotiation	Offer resubmitted and awaiting decision
	Updating of studies, monitoring and control of construction works for 14 sewage sludge treatment plants	National Office of Sanitation and Drainage (ONAD)	12 Cities	Under negotiation	Submission of technical and financial offers in December 2019 in partnership with the CONCEPT Design Office
Niger	Resilience and economic growth in the Sahel - Strengthening Resilience (USAID/REGIS-ER)	USAID	Regions of Maradi, Tillabéry and Zinder	2019-2020	Continued monitoring of access to drinking water, basic sanitation infrastructure and transfer of responsibilities to the Communes Water component - In collaboration with town halls and GTCs(citizen working groups), identification of villages for the rehabilitation of 6 Hand pumps for 2019/2020 as part of the cost extension for 2 boreholes per commune - Support to municipalities for the development of limited CAD by municipality for the rehabilitation of boreholes - Support for the management of drilling contracts in Niger: monitoring of attachments and statements of lots - Periodic monitoring of the water quality of 10 boreholes in the region of Zinder : results of physico-chemical analysis of samples show that boreholes water quality is always good for human consumption. Bacteriological results not yet available - Periodic monitoring of the water quality of 28 boreholes (out of 30 requested) from Tillabéry North and South. According to the results received in December 2019, waters remain of good physicochemical quality. In terms of bacteriological quality, eleven (11) show the presence of total coliforms mainly in the area of Filingué (09). Management committees for concerned boreholes will be called upon via local development committees and the GTCs, to reinforce the protective measures around the works and raise user awareness to resolve this matter. In addition, a disinfection mission will be recommended as soon as possible. - Final acceptance of 18 water points including 10 in the Zinder region and 8 in the Tillaberi region - Monitoring of commitments made by the entrepreneur for the finalization of water points - Participation in site meetings Sanitation Component - In Tillabéry South, the village of Kouboutché, assessed for ODF, showed signs of manifest regression with the return of human faeces. Following the various appeals from local development structures, the village has thus regained its ODF aspect - In Tillabéry Nord, 34 latrines were built and fenced for proper use in 3 villages Transfer of responsibility and support to local Institutions - Support for updating the action plan of the citizen working group (GTC): taking into account the monitoring the rehabilitation of water points in the action plan - Coaching of GTC members: technical support of the GTC in the preparation of summary reports based on simplified data collecting sheets filled by local development committees
CAR	Construction of 30 manual boreholes in ODF Villages Project	UNICEF	Prefecture of Mbomou	2019-2020	A project to build 30 manual boreholes in ODF villages was concluded with Unicef for an amount of 106,513,289 FCFA of which 94,532,000 FCFA in cash and 9,701,289 FCFA in supply with WSA's contribution worth of 2,280,000 FCFA. Four boreholes were drilled in 2019. Other remaining activities will continue in 2020
	CLTS Project in Lobaye	UNICEF	Lobaye	2019	- 47 villages out of the 50 triggered have reached the end of open defecation. Missions of certification and celebration will be held during the first quarter of 2020 - Beginning of awareness campaigns in the old ODF villages certified past years
	IEC for the construction of 50 boreholes from the PSEPA	AFDB	Bangui + 4 Préefectures	2018-2019	After an amendment without financial effect extending the mission duration to the end of November 2019, this project was closed with satisfaction. The final report has been written and filed with the coordination
	IEC for the multinational CAR/DRC interconnection project from the Boali 1 hydroelectric system (PMIRE)	AFDB	Prefecture of Ombella M’poko in CAR and the province of Equateur/DRC	2019-2020	After signing the contract for a total amount of 72 723 375 FCFA, the project activities have started since November 2019
	Capacity building project for young drillers and well drillers in construction technology for water and sanitation works	UNICEF	Youth and drillers	2020	Funding recently granted an amount of 40 204 545 FCFA of which 1 675 045 FCFA in supply
	IEC for the RWSSI/PSEPA Project	AFDB	3 Prefectures of the CAR	On going negotiation	Offer submitted for building 66 boreholes
	Project to take care of the Water, hygiene and sanitation component in prisons, police stations and gendarmerie	UNICEF	Prisons and police stations	On going negotiation	Project Under negotiation
	CLTS Project in 2 prefectures	UNICEF	2 prefectures	On going negotiation	Project Under negotiation
Sénégal	Project for the Sustainable Improvement of the Health and Socioeconomic Conditions of the People in Rural Areas (PADSER)	European Union	Region of Sédhiou	2017-2019	Signature of an amendment for a period of 7 months - 1,716 latrines built to date, i.e. 85.8% - 142 latrines are under construction - 72 requests to acquire recorded works - 22 out of 20 agronomic trial plots were set up including corn, peanuts, onions and eggplant using sanitation byproducts (urine, digestate). Out of season crops are started with nurseries now ready to be transplanted - Capacity buiding of 150 producers in the processes of plots preparation, cultural practices respectful of the environment and the agronomic methods using sanitation by-products, and the comparative analysis between the use of biofertilizers and chemical fertilizers - Elaboration of the script for the institutional film and project capitalization
Sénégal	Project to improve Access to Water and Sanitation in the regions of Tambacounda, Sédhiou and Kolda (PEPAM)	European Union	Regions of Tambacounda, Sédhiou and Kolda	2019	- Production of 123 public toilets (EP) representing 100% throughout the Sédhiou area - 6 out of 12 rehabilitated drinkers and 6 out of 12 rehabilitated gallows in the Tambacounda / Kolda area - In addition, 05 iron removal stations have been set up - Regular coordination meetings of stakeholders involved in PEPAM-EU in the frame of project monitoring-evaluation and capitalization
Chad	Contract programme	State of Chad	National territory	2017-2021	The disbursement of the State counterpart linked to the collective budget still expected
Chad	Support for ecological, self-sufficient, sustainable family farming adapted to climate change in peri-urban areas by the introduction of organic fertilizers	AFD	N’djamena peri urban area	Under negotiation	Call for proposals submitted jointly with OXFAM. Concept note approved and drafting of the full proposal in progress
Togo	Togo Urban Development Project-Phase 2 (PAUT 2)	European Union, AFD	Ministry of water and village hydraulics	2016-2019	- As part of the documentary film on the project, a prospecting mission was carried out and a synopsis submitted for validation - A balance sheet catalog has been designed and submitted for validation by the contracting authority - Awareness messages in the media are submitted to the line ministry for approval
	Notsè-Phase 2 (PEAN 2) Water and Sanitation Project	European Union	City of Lomé	2018	- Intensification of awareness campaign on hygiene and sanitation in neighborhoods, churches, schools and markets -Continuation of hygiene and sanitation awareness spots in the media for behavior change
	Regional program of multi-purpose hydraulic installations for achieving food security	UEMOA	Communauty of Nagbéni	2018	Significant changes have beeen observed as bad behaviors such as open defecation, drinking unsafe water, non-washing of hands and food, and unclean environment are less and less noticeable

3.Capacity building of actors

It is the most intensely developed activity in almost all countries. WSA always excels by the quality of its expertise in the coordination of consultation frameworks and workshops as well as in the development and monitoring of State policies and strategies.

Better still, tailor-made training organized by the Head-office has attracted participants from Ministries, Cooperatives and Municipalities to discuss the sector evolution and acquire new concepts.

The overall capacity building report is as follows:

Burkina Faso

- Review of the « La Nuit de l'Assainissement « held in the Boucle du Mouhoun and discussions on the strategy for implementing the commitments: participation in these discussions organized by the Ministry of Water and Sanitation with a view to increase the level of awareness and involvement of populations and leaders of the Boucle du Mouhoun region in the promotion of hygiene and sanitation.

A subscription for the construction of at least 5,238 latrines for the benefit of households has been recorded

- Financial support for the commemoration of World Toilet Day organized by the Ministry of Water and Sanitation

- Participation in the ordinary session of the Ministerial Sector Board of Directors (CASEM) of the Ministry of Water and Sanitation.

The overall assessment reveals a low rate of the various programs due, among other things, to delays in implementation, suspension of contracts for default of actors, insufficient national counterpart, failure to take into account the environmental aspect especially insecurity

-In the field of drinking water, efforts made by the State and its partners made it possible to increase the access rate from 71% in 2015 to 74% in 2018, a variation of 3 percentage points.

-In terms of sanitation, the access rate rose from 19% in 2015 to 22.6% in 2018, a change of 3.6 percentage points

Cameroon

Participation in a training of trainers workshop on managing menstrual hygiene in the humanitarian response in the WASH prism

All WASH Cameroon key players including UNICEF, UN-Women and the Ministry of Water and Energy took part in the workshop

Congo

Involvement in the development of national policies and strategies in the water, hygiene and sanitation sector

Cote d’Ivoire

- Participation in Technical Monitoring Committee meetings for the review of the CLTS Manual of procedure. The development of this manual was commissioned in 2015 by the Department of Rural Sanitation of the Ministry of Sanitation and Cleansing

- Participation in the sectoral consultation workshop organized by UNICEF on October 29, 2019 and November 12, 2019 for the definition of the strategic orientations of the cooperation program between Côte d'Ivoire and UNICEF covering the period 2021-2025

CAR

- A capacity-building session on integrated water resources management for journalists provided by WSA in collaboration with the national water partnership, a member of the GWP of which WSA is part. More than 20 journalists have been enabled on the topic

- Participation in technical meetings relating to water and sanitation issues, in particular meetings on the development of a new water and sanitation policy framework whose country office is a member of the technical steering committee. We also note the participation in the various reviews of the WASH sector

- WSA is part of the working group of the water and sanitation sector for the recovery plan for peacebuilding in CAR (RCPCA) which is a flagship document of the 2017 - 2021 government program

Sénégal

- Support of local communities in the identification and management of water and sanitation issues through a municipal exchange framework with the actors. To date 06 municipalities out of the 07 targeted (Bambali, Diaroumé, Koussy, Diacounda, Bogal and Faoune) benefited from this support

- Support for the establishment and operationalization of the WASH regional platform which led to the development of a three-year action plan and a decree from the Governor formalizing the creation of this coordination platform to federate all sector interventions at regional level.

4.Organizational performance

With the Agency credibility gradually restored and its visibility increased on the setor, WSA is asserting itself both on the diplomatic level and on the WASH sector leadership. Its operational base is growing every day in light of the volume of portfolios and the various consultations.

This institutional performance will be further strengthened with the strategic guidelines proposed by the organizational audit.

4.1. The organizational audit

The final document has been officially transmitted to the Agency by the Africa Consult & Performances firm.

High quality work done, results of the organizational audit will completely revolutionize the Agency once adopted and effectively implemented.

All the ingredients of an organization with exceptional performance are proposed to meet current issues and challenges on the one hand, and to provide sustainable answers to hygiene, sanitation and drinking water issues everywhere in Africa on the other hand.

4.3. Call for expressions of interest

The increase in the volume of files submitted and the quality of offers during the quarter are sufficient proof of the Agency strength of proposal and the comparative advantages it embodies in the selection processes.

In the meantime, substantial resources have been mobilized by the countries and contracts signed to implement high-quality projects on the field.

4.4. Mobilization of partnerships and States

The combination of diplomacy and political support continues to bear fruit. Added to this are productive discussions with technical and financial partners to develop synergies of actions in resource mobilization and field operations. As a result, numerous tenders were submitted by country offices, alone or in consortium, and new financing contracts signed.

Likewise, member-states financial support as a sustainable funding source for the institution operation has gone to great lengths.

5.Perspectives

Following results shall be expected for the first quarter of 2020 :

Publishing of the on-demand and tailor-made training catalog
Adoption of the work plan
Increased emphasis on advocacy actions towards the State and TFP
Submission of proposals to calls for expressions of interest and calls for projects
Meeting of Experts
Holding of the Council of Ministers

6.Conclusion

Gradually and surely, WSA is asserting its presence on the field and gaining ground. Its long-awaited leadership in the WASH sector is taking shape as its operational base and portfolios are consolidating day by day.

At the top of the list are CAR, Congo and Senegal with higher volumes of operations. Other countries will follow most of whose funding will come to an end but with a high probability of renewal and extension.

Finally, the number of service offers submitted and the quality of the proposals, most of which are in the final stages of the selection process, suggest an even brighter future.

Countries that have not been unable to launch new programs and have a lower level of operations will be prioritized for a close support and more sustained assistance for full operation in 2020.

Niches exist and more promising initiatives have been identified and shall be scaled up. Which is the case of the use of sanitation by-products in Senegal which continue to be emulated as everywhere else.

Indeed, the recovery of hygienic excreta in agriculture is an opportunity for resource mobilization widely sought by many technical partners. WSA will focus on it seriously in 2020.

The intensification of applied research on emerging themes, the training of actors and the supervision of students will remain the Agency priorities for the years to come.

To that, one must add the organization of the Council of Ministers in 2020, which must decide on the reforms proposed by the organizational and institutional audit. The first quarter of the new year will be devoted primarily to the preparation and holding of this governance forum. The future of the institution depends very much on it.

Already, the achievement of nearly 80% of the 2019 results is reason enough for satisfaction and encouragement to continue actions and the diplomatic offensive. Most efforts of the management will be devoted to this end.

Articles scientifiques

1. Introduction de l'assainissement écologique en Côte d'Ivoire

2. PRATIQUE CULTURALE ENDOGÈNE À L’ACCEPTATION DE L’ASSAINISSEMENT ÉCOLOGIQUE (ECOSAN) EN MILIEU COMMUNAUTAIRE

3. L'assainissement écologique en Côte d'Ivoire

Rapport 1er semestre 2018

RAPPORT DE GESTION DU

PREMIER SEMESTRE2018

Présenté par le Secrétariat Exécutif de EAA

Juin 2018

Introduction

Créée en 1988 sous l’appellation CREPA (Centre Régional pour l’Eau Potable et Assainissement) par 15 pays francophones d’Afrique de l’ouest et du centre, l’Agence panafricaine intergouvernementale Eau et Assainissement pour l’Afrique – EAA – a vu sa base d’opérations s’étendre à 35 pays en 2011. Par sa recherche-action et ses innovations technologiques, EAA s’est imposée comme leader dans la couverture universelle des services d’hygiène, d’assainissement et d’eau potable (HAEP) aux populations africaines.

Mais très vite, cette ascension fulgurante de l’Agence n’a pas résisté aux secousses, consécutives à sa gouvernance institutionnelle et financière vers fin 2014, qui ont fini par saper les acquis obtenus des années durant. Grâce à un sursaut diplomatique et à la forte implication de certains Etats membres dont le pays siège, une session extraordinaire du Conseil des Ministres s’est tenue le 27 septembre 2017 à Yaoundé au Cameroun. La principale conclusion de cette session était la mise en place d’une nouvelle administration à la tête de l’exécutif de l’Institution avec pour mission d’engager les réformes nécessaires à la relance.

Le présent rapport qui couvre la période de janvier 2018 à juin 2018 rend compte des résultats atteints en six (6) mois d’exercice qui ont permis d’opérer des reformes. L’approche adoptée a permis d’appréhender les différents enjeux, tant internes qu’externes, en vue de proposer des pistes d’actions stratégiques et des réponses spécifiques, novatrices aux problématiques, en cohérence avec la vision, les valeurs et les principes directeurs devant impulser une nouvelle dynamique pour le renouveau de l'Agence. Globalement, toutes les stratégies requises pour le redressement de l’Institution ont été élaborées et validées. Leur mise en œuvre effective permettra de faire des ajustements au fur et à mesure.

Etat de mise en œuvre des activités de l’axe: Recherche-action

Très engagée dans la promotion des technologies innovantes, EAA fait de la recherche-action l’axe n°1 de son plan stratégique 2018-2022. La recherche doit permettre de trouver les meilleures solutions, plus adaptées au contexte local, pour l’amélioration des conditions de vie des bénéficiaires de ses programmes. De telles recherches pourraient prendre en compte les thématiques émergentes tel que le Continuum «Eau-Assainissement-Energie-Agriculture». C’est le lieu de réactiver le Centre Africain de Recherche sur l’Eau et l’Assainissement (CAREA) cher à l’institution. A cet effet, des contacts ont été établis avec le Ministère Congolais de la Recherche Scientifique et de l’Innovation Technologique afin qu’il porte le Centre et facilite les travaux de recherches à travers ses laboratoires et directions techniques.

Etat de mise en œuvre des activités de l’axe: projets et programmes

Les experts du siège ont apporté l’assistance technique au bureau pays du Tchad dans l’étude « sur les opportunités socio-économiques dans les secteurs de l’agriculture et du WASH » proposée par OXFAM. Une mission de pré-audit a été également conduite au Sénégal pour appuyer le bureau pays dans la gestion de son portefeuille.

Enfin, un appui important a été apporté aux Bureaux Pays du Congo, du Sénégal et de la Cote d’Ivoire dans les négociations d’un accord de financement important avec les partenaires techniques et financiers.

Dans l’ensemble, les projets ci-après sont mis en œuvre dans les différents pays.

Tableau récapitulatif des projets en cours d’exécution

Pays	Intitulé du projet	Partenaire financier	Client	Période	Observations
Benin	Mise en place d’un système d’alerte aux coupures d’eau de la SONEB et éducation à l’hygiène de l’eau de boisson par l’utilisation des NTIC (SAC-NTIC)	Via-Water	SONEB	2017-2018	En consortium avec PNE, SONEB et SOLUTIS, EAA est chargée de la sécurité sanitaire et a pour rôles : - Co-animation de la plateforme SAC-TIC - Participation à l’élaboration des planifications - Elaboration des TDR d’activités - Elaboration des messages d'alerte et de sensibilisation - Education des populations aux meilleures pratiques d’hygiène pour le maintien de la qualité de l'eau de boisson au niveau des messages - Participation à la rédaction des rapports d’activités
Congo	Volet IEC du projet de drainage pluvial et de gestion des déchets du Contrat de Désendettement et de Développement (C2D)	AFD	Arrondissements de Brazzaville	2015-2019	Amener les populations à adopter les bonnes pratiques de gestion des ordures en vue de protéger les ouvrages de drainage pluvial
Cote d’Ivoire	Analyse situationnelle du secteur Eau, Hygiène et Assainissement dans le milieu périurbain du District Autonome d’Abidjan	UNICEF	Ministère de la Construction, du Logement, de l'Assainissement et de l'Urbanisme	2017-2018
Mali	Analyse de la situation et élaboration des stratégies et des supports de communication pour la promotion de l’accès à l’eau, l’hygiène et l’assainissement en milieu de soins	OMS	Ministère de la Santé	2017-2018	Etude bouclée en début 2018
Niger	Résilience et croissance économique au Sahel – Renforcement de la Résilience (USAID/REGIS-ER)	USAID	Régions de Maradi, Tillabéry et Zinder	2013-2018	Assistance technique aux activités WASH, assurance qualité des produits
RCA	Projet de forages manuels et de professionnalisation des foreurs manuels	UNICEF	Préfectures de Lobaye, Ombella Mpoko et de Kémo	2017-2018	Organisation et formation des jeunes désœuvrés et enfants associés aux groupes armés en techniques de construction de forages manuels
RCA	IEC pour la réalisation de 50 forages	BAD	Bangui + 4 Préfectures	2018-2019	Ce projet fait partie du Sous –Programme Sectoriel Eau Potable et Assainissement
Sénégal	Projet d’Amélioration Durable des conditions Sanitaires et socioéconomiques des populations des zones rurales (PADSER)	Union Européenne	Région de Sédhiou	2017-2019	Résultats suivants ont été atteints : - 308 latrines et 40 bio-digesteurs connectés à une TCM - Les latrines DLV ont toutes été réalisées ainsi que les fosses des 60 VIP - 95 latrines Sanplat et ECOSAN construites - 158 ouvrages d’assainissement implantés - Base de création d’une plateforme des acteurs de WASH lancée - Campagne d’IEC dans toute la région
Sénégal	Projet expérimental de latrine appropriée et accessible dans les zones péri-urbaines et rurales du Sénégal (PROELA)	Union Européenne	Milieu périurbain et rural	2017-2019	Présentation d’une gamme de modèles de latrine adaptée et accessible et identification des facteurs de blocage socio-économique de l’assainissement pour les personnes vulnérables et vivant avec un handicap
Tchad	Contrat programme	Etat Tchadien	Territoire national	2017-2021	Mise en œuvre du volet WASH du Plan National de Développement 2017-2021
	Renforcement de l'accès à l'Eau potable et Assainissement dans les écoles de dix arrondissements de la ville de Ndjamena volet 2	Etat Tchadien	Ecoles des 10 arrondissements de la ville de Ndjamena	2017-2018	Accès à l’eau potable en milieu scolaire
	Appui à la gestion durable des ouvrages d’eau potable à travers la Médiation Patrimoniale par Récurrence dans le cadre du projet Eau et Assainissement dans les Districts sanitaires du BATHA et du MOYEN CHARI	EAA-UNICEF	Districts sanitaires du Batha et du Moyen Chari	2016-2018	Appui à la mise en place d'un dispositif institutionnel et réglementaire pour la durabilité de l'accès à l'eau et à l'assainissement dans les Districts Sanitaires de Yao et de Danamadji
	Etudes sur les opportunités socio-économiques dans les secteurs de l’Eau et Assainissement et de l’agriculture dans les périmètres urbains et périurbains de la ville de Ndjamena en faveur des femmes et des Jeunes	OXFAM	Ville de Ndjamena	2018	étude sur les opportunités socio-économiques dans les secteurs de l’agriculture et du WASH
Togo	Professionnalisation des Opérateurs Privés Informels du secteur de l’Eau et de l’Assainissement au Togo (POPIEAT)	Union Européenne	Ville de Lomé	2017-2020	Encadrement des acteurs de la chaîne de desserte en eau potable (plombiers/foreurs, artisans maçons, vendeurs d’eau) à offrir des prestations de qualité aux populations.
	Projet d’Aménagement Urbain du Togo-Phase 2 (PAUT 2)	Union Européenne	Ville de Lomé	2016-2018	Communication pour un changement de comportement des acteurs
	Projet Eau et Assainissement de Notsè-Phase 2 (PEAN 2)	Union Européenne	Ville de Lomé	2018	Suite logique de la phase 1 consacrée aux infrastructures de WASH, ce projet met l’accent sur la gestion des déchets solides et liquides à travers une bonne campagne d’IEC
	Programme régional des aménagements hydrauliques multi-usages pour la réalisation de la sécurité alimentaire	UEMOA	Communauté de Nagbéni	2018	Renforcement de capacités des acteurs locaux regroupés au sein des comités ou des organisations communautaires de base pour la gestion des ouvrages d’eau et d’assainissement ainsi que pour la communication pour le changement de comportements

Etat de mise en œuvre des activités de l’axe: renforcement des capacités des acteurs

Burkina Faso : - sur financement de la Banque allemande de développement, KfW, l’Office National de l’Eau et Assainissement (ONEA) met en œuvre le projet d’Appui à l’Assainissement de Base dans 10 petites et moyennes villes du Burkina Faso (AAB-KfW). Le Bureau pays EAA Burkina a été sollicité en décembre 2017 par le groupement de bureaux d’études IGIP et IGIP Afrique pour la «Formation des formateurs (acteurs locaux) à l’utilisation des sous-produits EcoSan». Les services déconcentrés (Agriculture, Environnement, Santé, Education, Action sociale), les OSC, les bénéficiaires des ouvrages EcoSan les représentants de la mairie, l’Equipe terrain du projet (animateurs et contrôleurs) bénéficient de cette formation.

- Promotion des changements de comportements en WASH en vue d’améliorer la santé et l’environnement des habitants du village de Koussana. Sur financement du Rotary de Tours en France, en lien avec le Rotary Ouaga, l’association DALOBE France-Burkina a sollicité l’expertise de EAA pour :

L’exécution d’une situation de référence sur l’hygiène en matière d’approvisionnement en eau potable, d’hygiène et d’assainissement dans le village de Koussana ;
Le renforcement de compétences des acteurs locaux (enseignants, élèves, APE/AME, membres de l’association DALOBE) ;
La supervision des actions menées par l’association DALOBE en charge du suivi.

- Formation à la carte de juin à novembre sur 3 thèmes retenus :

Pérennisation des projets et programmes d’approvisionnement en eau potable, d’hygiène et d’assainissement par le SARAR/PHAST;

L’Hygiène de l’Environnement scolaire : une alternative pour un changement durable dans l’adoption des meilleures pratiques en AEPHA ;
Le Concept ECOSAN : une solution durable pour l’assainissement en milieu rural/périurbain.

Membres actifs des cadres de concertation et des différentes commissions techniques dans les pays hôtes, tous les bureaux pays participent activement à l’élaboration et à la mise en œuvre des politiques et stratégies en matière d’hygiène, d’assainissement et d’eau potable.

Encadrement des Etudiants et stagiaires professionnels à différents niveaux pour des recherches doctorales, de Master ou de Licence.

Etat de mise en œuvre des activités de l’axe: performance organisationnelle

La performance organisationnelle est le but ultime visé par les réformes. C’est le repositionnement de EAA comme leader incontournable sur les questions d’hygiène, d’assainissement et d’eau potable à l’échelon africain.

IV.1. Diagnostic rapide de l’Agence

Un état des lieux a été fait aussi bien au siège que dans les bureaux pays pour avoir une vue globale de l’institution et adapter la stratégie de travail.

- Au niveau du siège

Un plan de restructuration a été élaboré touchant à la fois les domaines de la production et de la gouvernance ainsi que les systèmes. Il fallait revoir le train de vie de l’Institution et revisiter le cadre de contrôle interne. Un nouvel organigramme a été adopté et un personnel recadré sur les fonctions essentielles a été aligné sur les nouvelles positions.

Par ailleurs, une évaluation d’ensemble du cadre de travail, des outils de travail et des moyens de locomotion a été faite.

Toutes ces réformes se poursuivront en profondeur après les audits financier, comptable et organisationnel.

- Au niveau des bureaux pays

Le bilan global des performances des bureaux pays a été établi sur la base des programmes déroulés de 2014 à 2017 (période de la crise), du personnel en poste à date et de l’état de trésorerie à date. La structuration du personnel amorcée au siège se poursuivra dans les bureaux pays.

IV.2. Elaboration des documents stratégiques

- Le plan stratégique 2018-2022 : donne la vision de l’Agence pour les 5 prochaines années. Il est décliné en 4 axes majeurs, à savoir (i) la recherche pour la promotion des innovations technologiques, (ii) le repositionnement stratégique pour offrir de meilleurs services, (iii) le renforcement des capacités des acteurs et des corps de métiers, (iv) la mise en œuvre des programmes et projets structurants et innovants.

- La cadre de fonctionnement de l’Agence : définit le modèle de fonctionnement de l’Agence, gouverne les relations entre le siège et les bureaux pays.

- Le diagnostic organisationnel : fait l’évaluation institutionnelle et l’analyse du gap. Ce travail devra être approfondi en vue d’une meilleure restructuration de l’Institution, adaptée à l’ère du temps.

- Le cahier des charges du comité de suivi des décisions du Conseil des Ministres : composé des Ministres, ce comité fait le suivi méticuleux de toutes les décisions prises en Conseil des Ministres et en évalue l’applicabilité et les niveaux d’atteinte.

- Plan de travail 2018 : c’est un plan requérant 3 754 387 500 FCFA pour mettre en œuvre les décisions du Conseil des Ministres, les projets structurants et assurer le fonctionnement de EAA.

Enfin, le cadre de contrôle interne a été revu et la matrice de délégation d’autorités revisitée pour en actualiser certaines dispositions.

IV.3. La rencontre technique du réseau

Cette rencontre purement technique a réuni du 23 au 27 avril 2018 une douzaine de Représentants Résidents des Bureaux Pays et les Cadres du Siège pour passer en revue la vie de l’institution, faire l’évaluation interne des performances de l’Agence, valider les documents stratégiques et le plan de travail annuel de EAA, et tracer ensemble les voies du futur.

Pour cette année particulièrement, au regard du contexte, la rencontre a été un cadre idéal de partage de la vision du changement, d’internalisation de nouvelles valeurs, et d’adoption d’un nouveau mode d’opérations et de management.

IV.4. La stratégie de relance et de repositionnement de l’Agence

En lien avec le plan stratégique 2018-2022, une stratégie de repositionnement de l’Agence a été élaborée pour les 5 prochaines années. Elle consolide les plans de restructuration et d’extension, cible les projets structurants et innovants, analyse les avantages comparatifs et les niches pour en dégager les opportunités de mobilisation des partenariats et des ressources.

Ainsi, par la méthode de proche en proche, l’extension de EAA se fera par la désignation des Points Focaux dans les Etats membres en prélude à l’installation des Bureaux Pays si les conditions pour un fonctionnement minimal sont réunies.

IV.5. Relance des activités en Guinée Conakry, Guinée Bissau et au Gabon

Vu l’ampleur des besoins en matière d’HAEP dans les deux (2) Guinée et le Gabon et les opportunités qu’ils offrent dans le processus de relance de EAA, des contacts ont été rétablis avec ces pays. En tant qu’Etats membres, ils disposaient déjà des Bureaux Pays mais qui ont implosé au gré des circonstances. Les pourparlers sont avancés avec les Ministères de tutelle de la Guinée Conakry et du Gabon pour la désignation des points focaux. Quant à la Guinée Bissau, il a été simplement question de rétablir l’ancien Représentant Résident à son poste.

Les mêmes démarches sont actuellement entreprises auprès de Djibouti, Rwanda, RDC et l’Union des Comores pour la relance des activités dans tous ces Etats membres.

IV.6. Mobilisation des Etats et des partenariats

La crise qui a secoué EAA a touché plus le siège à Ouagadougou que les bureaux pays. De ces bureaux proviennent des appuis financiers qui ont permis rapidement d’engager les premières actions de réformes.

Beaucoup de correspondances ont été envoyées en direction (i) des Etats membres pour leurs contributions financières exceptionnelles de relance, (ii) des Ambassades pour la même cause et (iii) des partenaires techniques et financiers pour leur accompagnement et appui institutionnel.

Des visites sont rendues à la plupart des partenaires techniques et financiers et des Ambassades accréditées au Burkina Faso et dans les pays visités.

Sur place à Ouagadougou, une communication a été faite le 03 mai 2018 au groupe des Ambassadeurs africains accrédités au Burkina Faso au cours de leur rencontre mensuelle ordinaire. L’occasion était tout indiquée pour présenter le bilan des réformes et interpeller les Ambassadeurs sur la nécessité de financer et d’accompagner EAA par leurs différents pays.

Enfin, des contrats de partenariat ont été signés avec la Mairie de Bangui, le CILSS, OBQUASS, la Fondation RAVI, et le CCRE/CEDEAO pour coordonner les efforts dans l’exploration des opportunités, la mobilisation des ressources, la mise en œuvre des programmes conjoints.

Contraintes et leçons apprises
1. Contraintes

Le grand défi reste la mobilisation des partenariats et des Etats en vue de financer toutes les réformes engagées ainsi que les audits. En effet, les résultats de l’audit donneront une clarté sur le passif et aideront à mieux approfondir les réformes. C’est la priorité du prochain semestre. Ensuite l’intensification du plaidoyer auprès des Etats et des partenaires, le développement des idées de projets innovants et structurants, l’établissement des contrats de collaboration (MOU) draineront l’essentiel des efforts de l’équipe afin de renouer avec les opérations. Le management s’y attèlera avec détermination et créativité.

Leçons apprises

Le rôle des médias reste crucial dans cette phase de relance de l’institution. Au gré des audiences et de la rencontre technique du réseau, les médias publics et privés, les réseaux sociaux et l’Internet, la presse écrite et audiovisuelle ont non seulement couvert tous ces événements mais également offert des opportunités de contact avec l’opinion. Les messages livrés ont eu des échos à l’intérieur et au-delà des frontières du Burkina Faso comme en témoignent les mots d’encouragement reçus et les propositions des pistes d’actions pour la relance.

Perspectives

La restructuration du personnel amorcée au siège se poursuivra au niveau des bureaux pays. Le personnel sera recadré sur les fonctions de base. Le siège accompagnera ce processus jusqu’à son aboutissement final au cours du prochain trimestre.

D’autres activités ci-après sont envisagées au cours du deuxième semestre 2018 :

- L’organisation des audits financier, comptable et organisationnel (y compris l’actualisation et le renforcement des textes organiques)

- La réunion des Experts

- La tenue du Conseil des Ministres

- Le plan de travail et le budget 2019

Conclusion

La crise de gouvernance dans laquelle était plongée EAA depuis 2014 a donné l’occasion d’une réappropriation de l’Agence et d’internalisation de nouvelles valeurs. Le premier semestre 2018 a été entièrement consacré à la construction d’une nouvelle vision concentrée dans le plan stratégique 2018-2022, à l’amorce des réformes, à l’élaboration des stratégies de redressement d’une EAA plus forte que jamais. Tous ces documents d’orientation jettent les bases de la refondation de l’Institution pour une gestion saine et efficiente. Judicieusement mises en œuvre, toutes ces réformes permettront de rétablir la confiance et de repositionner EAA sur l’échiquier d’hygiène, d’assainissement et d’eau potable avec des avantages comparatifs exceptionnels en termes d’offre de services, d’innovations et de gestion des programmes.

Les descriptions des postes ont été fondamentalement revues et recadrées sur la base du plan stratégique 2018-2022 et intégrant les nouvelles valeurs du changement. Harmonisés et cohérents avec les réformes, ces termes de référence traduisent la vision du futur de l’Institution et encadrent le nouveau mode de fonctionnement adopté.

MANAGEMENT REPORT OF THE SECOND SEMESTER 2018

MANAGEMENT REPORT OF THE SECOND SEMESTER 2018

Presented by the WSA Executive Secretariat

December 2018

Introduction

In the dynamics of WSA reforms and repositioning, processes put in motion in the first half of the year increased during the second half. Conclusions of the Seniors’ retreat on the issue of competitiveness and those urgently expected from the organizational audit to deepen the reforms, will complete the rebuilding phase of the Institution. In short, a brilliant WSA anchored in a strong institutional basis will definitely turn a page on the period of dysfunctions to shine in excellence and enhanced visibility with a high value of competitiveness in the light of 2019.

The report covering the period from 01 July 2018 to 31 December 2018 consolidates the annual data and lays the foundations for the institution definite relaunch. This results in a planning based on the 2018-2022 Strategic Plan with ambitious actions and a 2019 budget that meets the challenges.

Status of implementation of Axis 1 activities : Research-action

As research-action is the registered trademark of the institution, it is the privileged area of its support to Member States with a view to promoting innovative technologies adapted to the African context. Several themes have been identified and targeted in research project synoptic sheets for 2019. Some Country Offices have also been targeted to conduct research in specific areas. What needs to be done now is to mobilize resources and recruit Master and PhD students for this purpose.

Status of implementation of Axis 2 activities : Projects and Programmes

Significant progress has been made during this period in terms of calls for proposals, formulation of new initiatives and acceleration of projects implementation. Most of the financing agreements in negotiation have been signed during the semester. Others are in prospect for the year 2019. Although some projects have had their activities closed during the period, new projects have been launched and others are in an advanced state of maturity in some countries.

At the programmatic level, the implementation of projects and programmes have been dealt with swiftly with very encouraging results. The following table is a summary of initiatives and projects developed and implemented in the respective countries :

Country Offices Portfolio Dashboard

Country	Project Title	Financial Partner	Client	Period	Comments
Benin	Setting up of a warning system for water shortages of the SONEB (National Water Utility) and education on the hygiene of drinking water through the use of NICT (SAC-NTIC)	Via-Water	SONEB	2017-2018	In consortium with PNE, SONEB and SOLUTIS, WSA contributed to the achievement of the following results : - Continuation of the study on the development of the business plan of the SAC-NTIC platform and validation of progress reports and the interim report of the business plan - Continuation of awareness activities (radio and TV broadcasts, general assemblies) - Co-animation of the SAC-NTIC platform Project closed on December 31st, 2018
	Capacity building of water sector stakeholders in the knowledge, sustainable management and protection of groundwater resources	Wallonie Bruxelles International	National Territory	Projet selected for funding in 2019	Project developed in collaboration with the University of Liège, the General Directorate of Water of the Ministry in charge of Water and the University of Abomey-Calavi National Institute of Water
	Strengthening of innovative sanitation technologies and systems	Wallonie Bruxelles International	Lakeside Commune of So-Ava and surroundings	Under negotiations	Project initiated in collaboration with CEBEDEAU, deemed relevant by the joint commission, subject to fund-seeking
Burkina Faso	Integreted Project	To be seeked	RAVI Foundation	Under negotiations	Multisectoral project including water, sanitation, agriculture and energy in the context of job creation for young people and women
Burkina Faso	Promotion of behavioral changes in WASH to improve the health and the environment of the Koussana village inhabitants	Rotary Club	Association DALOBE	2018-2019	The DALOBE France Association reprogrammed the activity in 2019 due to the lack of funding
	Social Housing Programme in Bassinko / Ouagadougou	Burkinabè Government	City Population	2018-2019	50 social housing units completed since 2017. Currently at the stage of marketing-sales at a unit price of 6.5 million XOF. WSA has invested 80 million XOF in this project and intends to be reimbursed. WSA- Burkina country office is monitoring sale transactions entrusted to the CEGECI company by the Government
Burundi	Contract-Programme	Burundian Government	Targets at least 2.5 million people	2019-2023	Multi-year Contract-Programme, the first of which amounted 12 million US$ was signed on December 09, 2014
Cameroon	Contract-Programme	Cameroonian Government	National territory	2017-2021	Agreement in principle of the services of the Minisry of Water and Energy (in charge of monitoring the implementation of the WSA-Cameroon government Contract-Programme) to submit technical and financial files of some local companies to the Ministry of Public Procurement to award over-the-counter contracts for construction of 08 boreholes equipped with Human Powered Pumps (PMH)
Congo	ICE component of the Rainwater drainage and Waste management Project of the Debt Reduction and Development Contract (C2D)	AFD	Districts of Brazzaville	2015-2019	Continuation of activities through : - awareness campaigns for local populations - identification of potential subscribers to the pre-collection service - organization of "the cleanest neighborhood" - promotion of hygiene in schools
	CLTS and good practices promotion in Lékoumou	UNICEF	Lékoumou Department	6 months from July 2018	Implementation of the CLTS approach in 40 villages and 30 schools in the department through: - awareness of the dangers of open defecation - the promotion of good hygiene practices with 45 pedal-operated handwashing devices and 5 multi-handwashing devices
	Ecological latrines construction project	Brasseries of Congo	Brazzaville Primary Schools	Under negotiations	Proposal submitted to Heineken Africa Foundation for the implementation of a faecal sludge value chain by a group of market gardeners
	ECOSAN latrine construction and social engineering project in Mossaka	Initiative of a local MP	De la Cuvette Department	Under negotiations	A technical-financial proposal was submitted for financing after signature of the partnership agreement
	IEC Project for improved hygiene and sanitation practices in Brazaville	AFD	Ministry of Energie and Hydraulics	30 months	Contract of the project signed ; Country Office is waiting for the service order and start-up advance
	DURQuaP Project in Brazzaville and Pointe Noire	World Bank	Brazzaville and Pointe Noire	Under negotiations	Two technical-financial proposals submitted to the sponsor jointly by the consulting firm COMETE (Tunisia) and WSA following 2 calls for expressions of interest
Cote d’Ivoire	Situation analysis on the water, hygiene and sanitation sector in the peri-urban environment of the Autonomous District of Abidjan	UNICEF	Department of Urban Sanitation and Drainage (DAUD) of the Ministry in charge of Sanitation	2017-2018	üStudy completed üReport of the study validated during the national workshop on 05 and 06 July 2018 üFinal report sent to the Client
	Energy recovery of effluents from attiéké factories and support for their sustainable conservation	FIRCA	"YEBO-EKON" Agricultural cooperative company (Daloa Commune)	24 months from the contract signature date	üProject in partnership with Jean Lorougnon Guédé University (UJLoG), main contractor, Daloa (Côte d’Ivoire) üNotification received on 22 August 2018 informing that the project is selected for funding üContract being negotiated between FIRCA and UJLoG
	Sanitation marketing component of the faecal sludge management project (Care International)	African Dev. Bank	Cities of Bouaké and Katiola	Under negotiations	üWSA Côte d'Ivoire selected from a short list of providers üProcess of taking into account WSA Côte d'Ivoire as an approved supplier of CARE INTERNATIONAL Côte d'Ivoire finalized (Administrative documents and Supplier Profile form sent to CARE) üAwaiting, to date, the imminent restricted consultation of providers in the Marketing of New Trades and Drainage Products sector
	Islamic Development Bank-UEMOA Project of Rural Hydraulic and Sanitation in the Districts of Denguélé and Savanes	IDB/UEMOA	ONEP	Under negotiations	üWSA Cote d'Ivoire shortlisted among 06 Consultants after a call for manifestation of interests to participate in the Request for Proposals for a social work supervision in June 2017 üPre-conference to the Request for Proposals on August 09, 2017 üTechnical and financial offers submitted to the client in the second half of October 2017 üOpening of the financial bids of the two selected Consultants on May 11, 2018 üReceipt of a letter requesting extension of the validity of the offers from the client on 02 August 2018 üWaiting to date, the results of the analysis of offers
Guinea Bissau	Village water supply Project	UEMOA	Ministry of Public Works, Energy & Natural Resources	Under negotiations	12 Million Euro Project for the construction of multi purpose boreholes
Niger	Resilience and Economic Growth in the Sahel - Strengthening Resilience (USAID / REGIS-ER)	USAID	Regions of Maradi, Tillabéry and Zinder	2013-2018	The end of the project planned for December 31, 2018 has been extended to July 31, 2019. Only 2 Project Managers are selected for this phase.
	ODF Project in support of "a Niger free of open air defecation by 2030"	Swiss Cooperation	National territory	Under negotiations	A 52 million XOF Project submitted to the Swiss Cooperation for funding
	Contract-Programme	Niger Government	National territory	On going	Under elaboration
CAR	Project to improve the school environment and water supply coverage in the Mbomou prefecture	UNICEF	Prefecture of Mbomou	2018-2019	A 60 220673 XOF contract signed for the construction of 4 latrine blocks with 3 compartments with handwashing device in two schools and 10 manual boreholes in the community
	Contract-Programme	Central-Africa Government	National territory	2018-2022	A 4 billion XOF budget sent to the Supervising Ministry
	IEC for the construction of 50 boreholes	AfDB	Bangui + 4 Prefectures	2018-2019	2nd phase of the project dedicated to organizing the actors with the setting up of 50 water committees and education of the communities
	Water for Life (PEPEV) Water Development Clusters Project	European Union	Prefectures of Ouham Pende, Ouham and Kémo as well as Bangui and surroundings	8 months from november 1st 2018	Signing of a contract of 84 799 993 XOF financed by the 10th EDF for the identification and restructuring of the repairmen-artisans network
	Manual Boreholes Project	Mentor NGO	Prefecture of Ouham	2018	Construction of one borehole only, the 2nd having failed due to geological context
	Capacity Building Project in Manual Boreholes Techniques	UNICEF	Child Soldiers and Unemployed Youth	Under negotiations	Capacity building of drillers with the so-called Chadian method, known to go deeper and to be more efficient (up to 50 m). Financing under negotiation
Senegal	Sustainable Improvement of Sanitary and Socio-Economic Conditions for Rural Populations Project (PADSER)	European Union	Sédhiou Region	2017-2019	Following results already achieved: - 22 bio-digesters built - 515 latrines completed - Communication for a behavior change reaching 125,623 people
Senegal	Experimental Project of latrine suitable and accessible in peri-urban and rural areas of Senegal (PROELA)	European Union	Periurbain and rural area	2017-2019	- Training of 63 masons - 18 prototypes of latrines built in Kédougou, Matam and Tambacounda regions - Closing of the report on the factors blocking access to sanitation for vulnerable people - Validation of the research protocol on the socio-anthropo-economic feasibility by Technical and Ethical Committee of the ISE
Chad	Contract-Programme	Chad Government	National territory	2017-2021	Implementation of the WASH component of the 2017-2021 National Development Plan with the construction of 25 boreholes in schools
	Strengthening access to drinking water and sanitation in schools in 10 districts of the city of Ndjamena, part 2	Chad Government	Schools in 10 districts of the city of Ndjamena	2017-2018	Work completed with satisfactory water quality analysis
	Community Strengthening Project to ensure Sustainable Access to Water and Sanitation in the Lake Chad Region	ADRA	Departments of FOULI, MAMDI and KAYA	2016-2018	Training of the Associations of the Water Point Management Committees and the Associations of the Repairmen-Artisans. Training report submitted to ADRA
	Study on the IWRM in Chad	PNE, GWP/CAF	Great Basins	On going	Elaboration of a roadmap to accelerate the IWRM implementation in Chad
	Support for the sustainable management of drinking water and sanitation facilities in BATHA and MOYEN CHARI health districts	Swiss Cooperation	BATHA and MOYEN CHARI health districts	Under negotiations	Continuation of ex post activities amounting to 53 055 950 XOF previously financed by UNICEF
Togo	Professionalisation of Informal Private Operators in the Water and Sanitation Sector in Togo (POPIEAT)	European Union	City of Lomé	2017-2021	- Monthly follow-up of at least 60 owners and sellers of well water by 07 sanitary technicians - Monthly monitoring of 17 piezometers by the Directorate of Water Resources (DRE) - Celebration of World Toilet Day in Atakpamé
	Togo Urban Development Project -Phase 2 (PAUT 2)	European Union FDA	Ministry of Water and Village Water Supply	2016-2019	- Participation in provisional acceptance of works - Participation in the workshop on the immersion in the institutional support report - Participation in the Technical Monitoring Committee meeting - Last semester audit
	Water and Sanitation Project of Notsè-Phase 2 (PEAN 2)	European Union	City of Lomé	2018	Continuation of the awareness campaign through the dissemination of commercials by local radios
	Regional Program of Multipurpose Hydraulic Facilities for Achieving Food Security	UEMOA	Commune of Nagbéni	2018	Increased awareness, animation and communication on hygiene and sanitation for a behavioral change and good management of facilities

Status of implementation of Axis 3: actors capacity building

At the country level, WSA remains very active in influencing water and sanitation policies and strategies through its effective participation in sectoral meetings, consultative frameworks, technical commissions as well as in clusters in humanitarian contexts. Above all, it continued and maintained the systematic inscription of the capacity building component in the various projects implemented in the various countries. As a reference training center, WSA welcomed and facilitated the supervision of students and professional trainees at various levels during this semester.

Status of implementation of Axis 4: organizational performance

Axis 4 is the receptacle for WSA reforms and repositioning strategies. Significant progress has been made both programmatically, financially and diplomatically, as well as in strategic thinking.

In general, the results obtained are summarized as follows :

IV.1. The Agency Seniors retreat

This is a very strategic meeting that brought together from 20 to 21 September 2018 Experts from the Headquarters and Burkina Faso Country Office on the matter of repositioning the Agency as a key leader on the issues of WASH. A synoptic view of the challenges has been presented ; an inventory of WSA skills has been made to reflect the gap and analyze the comparative advantages; and niches has been identified as opportunities for mobilizing partnerships and resources.

This very useful reflection will be enriched later by the conclusions of the organizational audit which will lay the foundations for the renewal and refoundation of a more efficient WSA.

IV.2. The organizational audit

The Africa Consult&Performances firm selected to lead the organizational audit is very advanced in its work. The basic texts have been reviewed and the first drafts will be submitted very soon to the appreciation of the Management. This long-awaited work will propose an attractive model structure adapted to the era of time and meeting the requirements of high productivity, competitiveness and visibility. The very imminent finalization of this work and its adoption by the next Council of Ministers will make it possible to have an effective instrument at the service of the African populations.

IV.3. The adoption of the communication strategy

Capitalizing on the achievements of 30 years of field operations and drawing lessons from the dysfunctions the institution has experienced, the new communication strategy is a real vehicle for new values to internalize and an effective lever of knowledge management. Backed by the 2018-2022 strategic plan, this instrument is an undeniable support to increase WSA visibility in the next coming 5 years.

Its adoption is part of the WSA global repositioning strategy as a benchmark institution in the drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector in Africa.

IV.4. The 2019 work plan and budget

The 4 axes of the 2018-2022 strategic plan constitute the backbone of the 2019 work plan. A budget of 4 709 934 460 XOF, of which 93% in investment in activities is required for the optimal implementation of the plan. This amount is to be mobilized as much from Member States ; from Technical and Financial Partners; as well as from services provisions (especially modular trainings). Other resource mobilization initiatives are being considered and will take shape in 2019 to ensure the institution sustainability and operational autonomy.

IV.5. The activities report template

A reporting template, always perfectible, has been adopted to report activities from 2019.

Basically focused on the strategic plan, this new template has six (06) parts, except the introduction and the conclusion.

The 2019 quarterly activity reports will be developed according to this model.

IV.6. Member States and Partners mobilization

Routine activity regularly conducted on the spot by the Country Offices on the one hand and by the Headquarters through the embassies as intermediaries on the other hand; the advocacy has began to bear fruits. The exchanges with the Member States has intensified and relations reinforced even more as evidenced by the financial volume brought to WSA in accordance with the commitment made at the Extraordinary Council of Ministers in Yaoundé in September 2017.

In addition, an amount of seventy (70) million XOF annual contributions to be included in the 2019 budget has been proposed to Member States as a financial contribution to the institution operations. A follow up should ensure the effectiveness of its mobilization in real time. Finally, advocacy actions have been deployed to sub-regional organizations in West and Central Africa, including ECOWAS, CEMAC and ECCAS for an all-out mobilization for WSA.

Constraints and lessons
1. Constraints

Although some of the operational constraints persist, the determination of the staff for the effective relaunch of the institution took precedence over everything. This is evidenced by the enthusiasm at work, the quality of the strategic documents produced and the dynamic of collaboration with partners and Member States. The general trend is to mitigate all constraints in order to sustainably and permanently reposition WSA on the WASH chessboard in Africa.

Lessons learned

The greatest lesson learned from 2018 is the rational use of space and resources. Indeed, WSA must continue to mark the territories, seize every opportunity to assert itself, take an active part in official meetings and strategic reflections despite the limited resources available. The recently adopted new communication strategy will help better guide actions for more visibility and legibility in the years to come.

In addition, the diplomatic channel remains privileged in the exchanges with the Chancelleries and the Member States. The impact of this channel is enormous and the results are extraordinary even if they take a long time to be felt. It requires patience, perseverance and meticulous follow-up. The whole team will tackle it relentlessly in 2019.

Perspectives

Following results are expected as a priority in the first quarter of 2019 :

-The Experts meeting

- The holding of the Council of Ministers

- The relaunch workshop

Whenever possible, the financial and accounting audit will also be part of the menu.

Conclusion

2018 has been a year of learning and institutional anchoring for WSA. A year entirely dedicated to study of the WASH environment, assess the needs, identify bottlenecks and reach out to sector actors (old and new). 2018 has also been a year of advocacy; design and development of strategies and re-establishment of cooperative relationships. A participatory-based diagnosis performed both at Headquarters and in Country Offices has helped pin down the issue of recovery of the institution and consequent strategies have been developed to ward off dysfunctions and remove bottlenecks. In accordance with the 2018-2022 roadmap, the work of consolidation and repositioning will continue intensively and finely in 2019.

In the meantime and from the beginning of 2019 priority will be given to the preparation and the holding of the relaunch workshop on the one hand; and the meeting of Experts and the Council of Ministers on the other hand. To this must be added the results of the organizational audit which will constitute the main menu of the Ministers' meeting.

Overall, the 2018 track record is encouraging as the groundwork for the future has been laid. Thus, more than 80% of planned activities have been completed. As planned, the financial and accounting audit, the key element of the 2018 work plan which could not be conducted, will be coupled with the investigation audit and considered one of the priorities of 2019. The growing financial support from Member States will, no doubt, enable to pursue the exercise in the near future.

Altogether, solid foundations has been set for the relaunch of the institution on sound basis. Structures and systems have been reviewed and major challenges well identified and targeted. A reframing of the staff on the internalisation of new values of competitiveness and especially the re-ownership of the institution has also been done during 2018.

From the outset all indicators of a definitive relaunch of WSA has been established for the institution to entrench once and for all its trademark of excellence in all operations and in the provision of sustainable services to Member States. That is what 2019 is all about, a real consolidation of all the achievements and outreach of WSA to Africa.

ACTIVITIES REPORT 3rd quarter 2019

Introduction

Failing to hold the Council of Ministers during this quarter, advocacy actions have been stepped up to ensure broad participation of country members in the next Council. In the meantime, practical preparations are well under way as reform documents are reviewed in detail to ensure their consistency and relevance.

In addition, the launch of tailor-made and on-demand training courses at the end of September will offer a unique opportunity for stakeholders to discuss on the sector developments and the consolidation of achievements to ensure the sustainability of investments.

Meanwhile, projects and programs implementation in countries has continued and good prospects for substantial financing mobilization are in sight.

This report, covering the period from July 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019, outlines all the institution achievements and opens new perspectives for the holding of the Council of Ministers.

Research-action for the development and promotion of technological innovations

The overall research situation in the different countries is as follows:

1.1. Cameroon

- Study on households willingness to pay a sanitation tax in order to define a sanitation company self-financing strategy: the process of selecting a consulting firm is underway at the level of the responsible Minister.

- Joint Research Project on Disaster Management in Floods and Droughts (INTEWAR): Concept note validated by the German Ministry of Education and Research, funding partner. The stakeholder workshop was held to develop the proposal and define the schedule for the launch of project activities in January 2020.

1.2. DRC/Congo

Carrying out of a socio-sanitary diagnosis and analysis of gender relations study: an assessment of the differentiated perceptions and expectations of men and women on the quality of the public drinking water service; and development of a communication strategy between the LCDE and its users

1.3. Cote d’Ivoire

Research works are carried out on the following two themes:

- Innovative and sustainable method to fight Swollen Shoot disease at a lower cost: the research protocol developed is currently being validated by the scientific department responsible for supervising the research

- Energy recovery of effluents from attiéké plants and support for their sustainable conservation: various studies are planned on socio-economic, socio-anthropological, energy and environmental themes. A master's thesis addressing the socio-economic empowerment of women producing attiéké is being prepared for defense. Doctoral students and Master 2 students in biotechnology were also mobilized to deal, among other things, with microbiological aspects and the modelling of the bioenergy production process

1.4. CAR

The issue of sewage sludge management in the 1st district of the city of Bangui: research topic in the Master's degree in water, hygiene and sanitation at the Aube Nouvelle University in Ouagadougou

1.5. Senegal

A thesis project and a budgeted work plan are currently under review on the theme "Research on the best combination of organic materials available in rural areas to improve the performance of biogas production from Hand Flushing Toilets (HFT) and the optimization of the quantity of water used in bio-digesters as well as the comparison of agricultural fertilizers quality after biomethanization".

2.Implementation of projects and programmes

The celebration of the end of open defecation (ODF) in most enrolled villages is to be welcomed and intensified. Surely, the majority of projects focusing on this theme have come to an end, but negotiations are under way either to scale up or to launch a new phase. These achievements must be preserved especially since it has increased WSA's visibility on the field.

Opportunities to mobilize new funding have been offered all out and requests have been made to this effect. In addition, close monitoring of old fundings is carried out on a regular basis in order to maximize and diversify financial flows for the optimal implementation of initiatives.

The following summary table presents the general situation of projects and programmes in the countries.

Country office portfolio dashboard

Country	Project Title	Financial Partner	Client	Period	Comments
Burkina Faso	Study on the adaptation of school infrastructures for better management of menstruation by girls in schools	To be seeked	Provinces of Ioba, Kouritenga, Namentenga, Sanmatenga, Bougouriba, and Poni	2019	Plan International amendments to the provisional report are expected for the study dissemination at the national level
	Soscial housing Programme in Bassinko/Ouagadougou	Burkinabè Government	Capital Population	2018-2019	Taking into account the commitments of each party and the additional costs borne by the 2 construction companies, the following arrangements have been agreed: - GERBATP remains liable for the sum of 22,000,000 FCFA to WSA out of the 40 million FCFA invested - ECNAF remains liable for the sum of 21,000,000 FCFA to WSA out of the 40 million FCFA invested
	Project in environmental education, hygiene and sanitation in schools in the peri-urban areas of Ouagadougou	CEAS Switzerland	Schools in the 05 communes of the province of BOULKIEMDE	2019	- Training of 40 teachers and 10 Parents Associations/EMAs on the promotion of hygiene and sanitation in schools - Presentation of pedagogical guide to actors for hygiene education in schools
Cameroon	Contract-programme	Cameroon Government	National Territory	2017-2021	Awaiting authorization from the Minister of Water and Energy to relaunch the program
Cameroon	The Support Project for Women's Leadership in the Management of Infrastructures and Supply of Sustainable Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services (PALFISD-WASH)	Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI)	Women Associations	Under negotiation	Project worth CFAF 15,427,000 under negotiation
DRC	CLTS and Promotion of godd practices in Lékoumou	UNICEF	Departement of Lékoumou	6 months as from July 2018	- 35 villages have been certified ODF out of the 40 villages triggered - Completion of the project first phase with very satisfactory results
	Ecological latrines construction Project	Brasseries du Congo (Breweries)	Primary schools of Brazzaville	Under negotiation	Awaiting funding from the Heineken Africa Foundation
	ECOSAN latrines construction and social engineering Project in Mossaka	Mossaka Malewu	Locality of Mossaka	Under negotiation	Project awaiting financing after validation of technical and financial bids
	Project for the Extension in Peripheral Areas and Strengthening of the Drinking Water Supply in Brazzaville (PEPS)	AFD	Ministry of Energy and Hydraulics	months	- Identification, mobilization and organization of community structures for the project implementation - Design and dissemination of SARAR /PHAST and HAMS tools for awareness-raising in drinking water, hygiene and sanitation; and to combat erosion in family, school, health and public environments - Organisation of door-to-door public awareness campaigns, focus groups and broadcasting of audio-visual messages - Raising awareness on how to access connections, reduce water waste and control water consumption at homes - Monitoring and evaluation of the evolution of actions to combat erosion and the rate of access to water, hygiene and sanitation services in family, school, health and public environments, including gender relations - Participation in weekly meetings to monitor project implementation
	IEC and Extension Project for handwashing devices in schools in the department of La Cuvette	African Oil Group Corporation(AOGC)	Department of La Cuvette	Under negotiation	Expected funding from AOGC
	Hygiene and sanitation Project in the Plateaux Department	UNICEF	Department of Plateaux	Under negotiation	Funding expected from UNICEF for the construction of ECOSAN latrine blocks, showers and handwashing divices for refugees from the DRC
Cote d’Ivoire	ODF Schools and Villages Latrinization Program (PLEV-FDAL)	Government social Programme	Rural Sanitation Department (DAR) of the Ministry of Sanitation and Hygiene	2019	- Contract signed on 12 July 2019 for the implementation of the Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) in 15 villages in the Department of Zuénoula (Marahoué Region, Central West Côte d'Ivoire) - A team of 04 facilitators has been recruited and deployed in the field - Triggering of the 15 villages in September 2019
	Energy recovery from effluents from attiéké plants and support for their sustainable conservation	FIRCA (Interprofessional Fund for Agricultural Research and Consulting)		2019-2021	- completion of the platform to start biogas production activities from attiéké production and drying - installation of visibility signs - organization of capacity-building sessions for women producers on two key themes: (i) Management and community life (ii) Inventories management - participation in the meetings of the Project Management Unit composed of WSA Côte d'Ivoire, UJLoG and "YEBO-EKON" the beneficiary Cooperative Company - working session with the FIRCA delegation as part of their project monitoring missions
	Marketing of processing products and promotion of new business sectors (Care International)	AfDB	Cities of Bouaké and Katiola	Under negotiation	- Call for applications relaunched as part of the PATER Project (Promotion of access to toilets and jobs in Bouaké and Katiola through the reuse of sludge and urine) - Submission of the offer
Niger	Resilience and economic growth in the Sahel -Strengthening Resilience (USAID/REGIS-ER)	USAID	Regions of Maradi, Tillabéry and Zinder	2019-2020	Project to end on 31 July 2019 but extended for 14 months (August-September 2020) to consolidate the achievements of the past phase and transfer responsibilities to local institutions (Municipalities). Actions to be followed-up at Tillabéri : - 5 water point management committees (CGPE) have opened bank accounts - The CGPE of Bonkor has 310,000 FCFA in its account - In Ayawane the amount on hand is 240,000 FCFA, 4 repairs were made for an expense of 10,500 FCFA - In Tigodaret: 75,000 FCFA are available in crates after the recent repair of the borehole - In Kourmou: monthly contribution of 500 f per month per household with 3 repairs which cost 265 000 FCFA and the amount available at the cash register is 235 000 FCFA - In Tagantassou: a partner has set up the Human-Operated Pump as a Small Water Supply Network. They have an availability of 255,000 FCFA in cash register with 3 repairs and the payment method is direct at the price of 10 FCFA per 25 litre can. - The CGPE of the village of Bonfeba has not yet opened a bank account, but the process is ongoing. The amount on hand for this committee is 36,000 FCFA after 3 repairs Regular monitoring of the water quality of 10 boreholes in the Zinder region. Support for the management of drilling contracts in Niger Transfer of responsibilities and support to local institutions: - Support for the establishment of the area committees and training on the local convention development process - Elaboration of rules for the management of all key economic activities on which the population of the commune depends for its livelihood - Training of stakeholders (Mayor, JWG members, WASH focal point and members of the Good Practices Commission) to take charge of promoting the payment of water services on an operating account - Support for the implementation of the environmental monitoring and management plan
CAR	Project to build 30 manual boreholes in ODF villages	UNICEF	Prefecture of Mbomou	Under negotiation	Project developped and submitted
	CLTS Project in Lobaye	UNICEF	Lobaye	2019	- 36 villages out of the 50 target villages ODF triggered are in the process of being certified by the DGRH - Completion of 03 additional boreholes in three different locations in the Lobaye region
	IEC for the building of 50 boreholes of the PSEPA	AfDB	Bangui + 4 Prefectures	2018-2019	Extension of the project without additional cost until November 2019 to consolidate achievements
	IEC for the multinationalproject of interconnection of RCA / DRC electrical networks from the Boali 1 hydroelectric system (PMIRE)	AfDB	Prefecture of Ombella M’poko in CAR and the province of Equateur/RDC	2019-2020	Contract awarded and contract signature undrway for the start of activities in the 4th quarter of 2019
	IEC for the RWSSI/PSEPA project	AfDB	3 Prefectures of CAR	On going negotiation	Offer submitted for the construction of 66 villages
	Water, hygiene and sanitation project in prisons and police and gendarmerie stations	UNICEF	Prisons and police stations	On going negotiation	Projet Under negotiation
	Capacity building project for young drillers and well driggers in construction technology for water and sanitation works	UNICEF	Young people and drillers	On going negotiation	Projet Under negotiation
	CLTS project in two prefectures under negotiation	UNICEF	2 prefectures	On going negotiation	Projet Under negotiation
Senegal	Project for the Sustainable Improvement of the Sanitary and Socioeconomic Conditions of the People in rural areas(PADSER)	European Union	Region of Sédhiou	2017-2019	- 1,300 latrines built to date, including 290 completed works without a tank and 1,010 with tanks for hand washing devices - 104 latrines are under construction - 404 requests recorded to acquire works - 30 HWD installed in schools - An order for 22 bio-digesters is in progress, knowing that 23 bio-digesters connected to a latrine have been carried out to date - 25 sani shops out of the 28 installed are operational - 11 of 20 agronomic trial plots were installed covering corn, peanuts, onions and eggplant using sanitation by-products (urine, digestate) - Continuation of social mobilization, awareness raising activities affecting 61,117 people
Senegal	Project to improve Access to Water and Sanitation in the regions of Tambacounda, Sédhiou and Kolda (PEPAM)	European Union	Regions of Tambacounda, Sédhiou and Kolda	2019	For the Tambacounda / Kolda area: - 117 standpipes produced out of 117 - 35 water towers provisionally accepted out of 35 For the Sédhiou area: - 8 water towers provisionally accepted out of 8
Chad	Contract programme	Chad government	National territory	2017-2021	The disbursement of the State counterpart is linked to the budget collective still expected
Togo	Togo Urban Development Project-Phase 2 (PAUT 2)	European Union FDA	Ministry of water and village hydraulics	2016-2019	Participation in the ecological race and cleaning operations of the surroundings of the 4th lake within the framework of the EU Togo Forum: cleaning session followed by an ecological race in small strides in the spirit of mass sport during which participants pick up waste along the 4th lake
	Notsè Water and Sanitation Project-Phase 2 (PEAN 2)	European Union	City of Lomé	2018	- Awareness campaign in the districts of the Municipality focused on the cleanliness of drinking water, good management of household waste, the use of latrines, hand washing, maintenance of sanitation facilities, wild dump removal -Awareness adds broadcasted on local partner radios for behavior change in favor of hygiene and sanitation
	Regional program of multi-purpose hydraulic installations for achieving food security	UEMOA	Communauty of Nagbéni	2018	Following awareness-raising on hygiene and sanitation for behavior change and good management of works, the following changes can be observed in the field: ü Existing water points are better maintained ü Children usually wash their hands and fruits before eating them ü Defecation in nature decreases ü The people maintain the storefronts of their concessions ü Public places are better maintained Overall, the beneficiary populations are always receptive to messages and continue to react positively in the direction of behavior change in terms of hygiene and sanitation

3.Capacity building of actors

The launch of the tailor-made and on-demand training process, the participation in workshops and consultation frameworks, the supervision of students and trainees constituted, among other things, the main menu of training of actors during the quarter.

In the countries, sector actors and WSA staff were equipped with tools of sensitization and mobilization for behavior change on the issues of hygiene and sanitation in particular.

Far from being exhaustive, the overall assessment of capacity building can be summarized as follows:

Burkina Faso

- German-Burkinabé Cooperation Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Program (PEA) has been implemented by GIZ since 2006 and is placed under the technical supervision of the Ministry of Water and Sanitation. It aims to improve the supply of drinking water and sanitation for the population, in particular those living in peripheral urban areas and villages attached to urban centers. The PEA has been extended for a three years period (January 2019 to December 2021)

WSA Burkina was asked to provide training for GIZ advisers and partner structures on the "Sustainability of projects and programs for the supply of drinking water, hygiene and sanitation by SARAR / PHAST" theme. Participants were given various technical files on the SARAR / PHAST approach and technological options, as well as a bag of SARAR tools adapted to their context to be used in the field.

- Participation in the validation workshop of the FDAL 2O19 roadmap organized by the General Department of Sanitation with the support of UNICEF: positioning of each actor for the operationalization of the activities selected with a view to achieving the End of Open Air Defecation (ODF)

- Participation in the extraordinary general assembly of the consultative framework for research in the field of Water and sanitation (CPCR-Eau). It is an associative structure composed of the dismemberment of the State and of legal persons under the aegis of the Minister of Water and Sanitation. The CPCR-Eau mission is to promote concertation between research structures and organizations benefiting from the results of research on water and sanitation on the one hand, and on the other hand to facilitate dialogue between researchers and practitioners to improve industry practices and efficiency. As an important decision, the scientific days will now be held twice a year at the General Department of Water Resources.

- Participation in the 2019 mid-term review of the Sectoral Dialogue Framework "Environment, Water and Sanitation" (CSD-EEA): an overall assessment of the achievements has been made in the sectors of environment, water/sanitation and urban planning.

- Participation in the regional dialogue on "accelerating progress in the implementation of IWRM to achieve the water-related SDGs in West Africa: challenges, innovative approaches and roles of partnerships". It is organized by the Regional Water Partnership of West Africa (GWP-AO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Water and Sanitation of Burkina Faso, the Center for Water Resources Management of ECOWAS and the West African Monetary and Economic Union Commission (UEMOA) responsible for Agriculture, Water Resources and the Environment.

The main objective of the regional dialogue of key actors was to contribute to advancing the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda by improving water governance and ensuring water security to support the achievement of the SDG6 and other water-related SDGs at national, transboundary and regional levels in West Africa.

Cameroon

Participation in a training workshop for trainers on menstrual hygiene management in humanitarian response through the prism of WASH. The entire WASH Cameroon platform including UNICEF, UN-Women and the Ministry of Water and Energy took part in the workshop

Congo

- Support to the General Department of Hydraulics in the holding of the workshop of training of the mason-craftsmen on the techniques of construction of the improved autonomous latrines. This workshop bringing together 50 masons from the villages of the districts of Mayéyé, Sibiti and Zanaga took place in 2 phases: theoretical and practical

- Training of support staff in the use of SARAR / PHAST tools and in the manufacturing techniques of the "tippy tap" type handwashing device

Cote d’Ivoire

Participation, as a resource legal person, in the work of the Drafting Committee of the final document of the National Strategy for Sanitation in Rural Areas (SNAR) of Côte d'Ivoire. The development of this strategy is part of the cooperation between the Government of Côte d'Ivoire and UNICEF

CAR

Training was initiated and led by the Country Office on the concepts of water and sanitation for the benefit of a young association called FDI.

4.Organizational performance

The outlook seems bright, and the horizon is gradually cleared for WSA both diplomatically that under volume ever growing portfolio of more. WSA is regularly consulted on industry issues and frequently asked to participate, animate and direct technical meetings or groups of reflections. This means that the new institutional mechanism put in place is working and the organizational performance instruments tested for almost two years are beginning to set.

4.1. Hosting agreement

Signed between WSA and Chad on August 8, 2019, the Hosting Agreement enshrines the establishment of the Agency in the Republic of Chad in accordance with the instruments and uses applicable to Organizations of comparable rank and gives it full legal personality of International organisation. The Resident Representative accreditation letter was presented on September 10, 2019 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, International Cooperation and the Diaspora.

This diplomatic breakthrough is the mark of good organizational performance which the Agency must jealously guard wherever it is established.

4.2 Organizational audit

Various discussions between WSA Management and the Africa Consult & Performances Cabinet made it possible to clarify certain details of the reforms. Like other similar organizations, WSA must have a form of organization that meets the criteria of exceptional performance and the requirements of a pan-African agency with high added value.

The expected version of the reform documents will consolidate all these concerns for the strategic repositioning of WSA on the issues of major continental issues in terms of hygiene, sanitation and drinking water on the continent.

4.3. Call for expressions of interest

A significant number of service offers and calls for expressions of interest were submitted during the quarter. The Agency is in the final stages of most selection processes and will continue to make a difference through the quality of its offers. Other processes have been completed and contracts have been signed to deliver high-quality programs in the field. Most country offices are at work and remain mobilized in the field of competition

4.4. Mobilization of partnerships and States

The diplomatic offensive intensified during the quarter through exchanges, hearings and participation in official meetings. The presence of WSA is increasingly marked at major official ceremonies both at headquarters and in country offices.

Consequently, requests for tenders and participation in the activities of technical and financial partners are regularly recorded.

Much more interesting is the renewed interest shown by member states in their Pan-African institution, as evidenced by the frequency of exchanges on the life of the Agency, the regularity of contacts and operational support. The volume of financial support from States is increasing from 2018 to the present, a tangible sign of reappropriation of WSA, the only very active instrument in action research for the promotion of the WASH sector in Africa.

5.Perspectives

For the last quarter of 2019, the following results are expected:

- The launch of on-demand and tailor-made training

- The accentuation of advocacy actions towards States and TFPs

- The submission of proposals to calls for expressions of interest and calls for projects

- Meeting of Experts

- The holding of the Council of Ministers

6.Conclusion

The increasingly asserted presence of WSA in the operational and diplomatic fields; and in official meetings is consolidating day by day. The volume of resources mobilized or in the process of mobilization is sufficient proof of the gradual return to normality and to full operating conditions.

Technically, the initiatives developed in terms of productive sanitation are yielding very encouraging results and are waiting to be scaled up. As in Senegal, monitoring of the trial plots revealed that the use of sanitation by-products is effective in the recovery of hygienic excreta in agriculture. Indeed, biofertilizer boards (hygienized urine or digestate) have better growth and more advanced vegetative development compared to other control boards. The use of by-products has proven to be an alternative to chemical fertilizer and has less negative impact on the environment.

WSA has indeed returned to its fundamentals, namely the resumption of research activities on emerging themes, the training and supervision of students and sector actors, the support of States and communities in the implementation of their policies andstrategies on hygiene, sanitation and drinking water. Contacts have been made with research centers, notably the Center for Research and Studies in Social and Human Sciences (CRESSH) of Congo to conclude a partnership agreement.

Diplomatically, the Agency influence is growing and its operational base is growing every day. At headquarters and in country offices, numerous contacts are established and the Agency credibility is reaffirmed through exchanges, audiences, visits received and invitations to participate in summits and other major meetings.

Furthermore, advocacy actions will be developed towards new partners to attract the maximum investment towards areas with high needs that are not covered on the one hand and on the other hand for the scaling up of already tested and promising initiatives.

Finally, the organization of the Council of Ministers will remain the institution top priority. The papers of the council are being refined while the preparation for this great meeting is accelerating both at headquarters, in the member states and at the level of the country holding the presidency.