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WATER SAFETY PLANS: PROGRESS IN ASIAJoint Workshop on HWTS and WSPsNEERI, Nagpur 14-15 November 2013Presentation by WHO SEARO

Water Safety Plans: Efforts in Asia Pacific

Joint Workshop on Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage and Water Safety Plans

NEERI, Nagpur 13‐14 November 2013

David Sutherland, WHO SEARO

Water Safety Plans: Efforts in Asia Pacific

Joint Workshop on Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage and Water Safety Plans

NEERI, Nagpur 13‐14 November 2013

David Sutherland, WHO SEARO

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WHO/AusAID Water Quality Partnership for Health• Australia support to WHO in development and implementation of the Framework for Safe Drinking Water and Water Safety Plans as promoted in 3rd and 4thEditions of DWQ Guidelines

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WHO/AusAID Water Quality Partnership for Health – History (Phase 1)

• Phase 1(2005 – 2009): HQ/global, regional and country activities– SEARO: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal

– WPRO: Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Viet Nam

• Led to:– all countries with practical WSP experience through pilots and training

– most countries developing/revising drinking‐water quality‐related policies including preparation of WSP scaling‐up strategies

WSP Review Workshop, Paksan, Lao PDR

Leak repair, Philippines

WSP Training Workshop, Bhutan


• Phase 2(2010 – 2011): implementing WSPs at scale– SEARO: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal

– WPRO: Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Philippines, Viet Nam

• Objectives, largely achieved:– Increased WSP development and implementation

– WSPs an integral part of policies and institutional framework

– Resources mobilized to support improvements identified in WSPs

– Resources and tools developed to support WSP implementation

– The design of a Phase 3 proposal


• Phase 3 (2012 – 2016): focus on geographical expansion and establishing WSPs as normal practice

– SEARO: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Timor Leste (RO support to India, Maldives and Sri Lanka)

–WPRO: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Pacific Islands, Philippines, Viet Nam (RO support to China and Malaysia)

Phase 3 priorities ‐WSPs as normal practicePhase 3 priorities ‐WSPs as normal practice

• From Evaluation of Phase 2 WSPs:– Refresher training to cover weaknesses identified– Model WSPs in each country – seeing is believing

• Master training/certification for regional cadre of experts for training, advice and review

• Impact assessment– On process, performance and socio‐economic well‐being

• Legacy– financing bodies keen to support WSP – tools, guidelines and training materials

• Closer links between WSPs and wider WASH

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WSP ImplementationPhase 2 Countries

WSP ImplementationPhase 2 Countries

• Enhancing understanding and skills– Refresher training in all Phase 2 countries

• Model WSPs established– BAN: 3 (Chandpur, Shingra and Chapanaiwabganj) in process

– BHU: Wangdue (urban) almost complete– NEP: Amarapuri done and documented as Case Study – nine others have begun

– LAO: Luangphabang– PHL: Dasmarinas, Maynilad and Cebu– VNM: 7 pilots of Phase 1 and 2

WSP Implementation – No. of WSPs and Populations Served in Phase 2

Country City WSPs

Small Town WSPs

Rural WSPs

Population Covered

Bangladesh * 10 15 1,550,000

Bhutan ** 5 61 85,000

Nepal 20 20 360,000

Lao PDR 6 152,000

Philippines 8 8,882,000

Viet Nam 3 3 1,428,000

TOTAL 11 44 96 12,457,000

* For Bangladesh, 160,000 people were also covered under the point source water safety campaign.** For Bhutan, WSPs also completed in water supply systems for nine schools covering 12,000 children

WSP Implementation – No. of WSPs and Populations Served in Phase 3

* For Bangladesh and Nepal a combined total of 400,000 people will also be covered under a point source watersafety campaign

** For Bhutan, WSPs will also be done in water supply systems for 30 schools covering 40,000 children

Country Cities Small towns Rural Population served

Bangladesh* 3 15 15Bhutan** 15 300Nepal* 10 80 (60u,20r)Lao PDR 32 4Philippines 40 10 30Viet Nam 34 10Total 77 82 439 24,000,000

New countries will improve water safety through WSPs for 1 million people

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Policy & Institutional Strengthening -Models:

Policy & Institutional Strengthening -Models:• Strategic docs: Water Safety Frameworks

(BAN), Road Map for Water Safety Management (INO), National WASH Strategy (CAM)

• High level planning: Bappenas’ four blocks and Five Year Planning (INO).

• Regulations: (e.g. BHU to implement 2010 Water Act, PHI Admin Order under National Policy, and VTN Circular 08)

• Drinking Water Quality Standards: (LAO, MMR, NEP and TLS (WQ/WSP Surveillance Protocol))

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Policy & Institutional StrengtheningPolicy & Institutional Strengthening

• Regionally specific training urban/rural materials

• Master training and certification– develop skills of 10-20 regional experts as highly

competent trainers, advisers and ultimately auditors. List of candidates is being compiled.

– to develop a certification program similar to RABQSA in Australia to have expertise recognised across the region. A suitable certifying body is being sought

• Regional Centres of Excellence– A list of potential training institutes is being compiled

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Advocacy & Resource MobilisationAdvocacy & Resource Mobilisation• Involvement of other donors & devt banks

– ADB: Handbook for ADB staff. WSPs in ADB projects in TLS/BAN and in project design in BHU/MGL/VTN

–OFID: BHU and LAO–DFID: Climate change and WSPs in NEP and BAN– AusAID: BESIK in TLS, point source WSPs in Township Health Management Plans in MMR

– JICA: Yangon Master Plan in MMR–UNICEF: Schools in BHU, CAM

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Guidelines, Tools & Other ResourcesGuidelines, Tools & Other Resources

• Impact assessment ‐ baseline indicators (CDC Framework) being developed

• Equity Assessment (HQ/SEARO/WPRO)– ISF: Case Studies for PHI, BAN, NEP– Gender and Human Rights in WSP

• HQ leading on generic guidelines and tools including Risk Assessment Tool

• Links with other WASH

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