JAR review presentation

Rural Water Supply Rural Water Supply and Sanitation and Sanitation National Target National Target Programme IIProgramme II

Joint Annual Review 2007Joint Annual Review 2007

OverviewOverview

RWSS NTP IIRWSS NTP II

The GoV RWSS NTP II is the main programme The GoV RWSS NTP II is the main programme providing water supply and sanitation services in the providing water supply and sanitation services in the sector and covers the period 2006 - 2010.sector and covers the period 2006 - 2010.

RWSS NTP II targets for are:RWSS NTP II targets for are:– 85% of population using clean water with 60 lcd 85% of population using clean water with 60 lcd

(50% with access to standard TC09)(50% with access to standard TC09)– 70% rural households with hygienic latrines70% rural households with hygienic latrines– 7070% hygienic sanitation for livestock pens; % hygienic sanitation for livestock pens; – 100% access to clean water and hygienic latrines for rural 100% access to clean water and hygienic latrines for rural

schools, clinics and commune people’s committees and public schools, clinics and commune people’s committees and public placesplaces

– Minimize environmental pollution at trading villages, Minimize environmental pollution at trading villages, particularly at food processing ones.particularly at food processing ones.

Funding (in VND)Funding (in VND)

Bn VndBn VndCentral state budget Central state budget 3,200 3,200

Local budget Local budget 2,300 2,300 International funding International funding 3,400 3,400 People’s contribution People’s contribution 8,100 8,100 Preferential credit (mainly SPB) Preferential credit (mainly SPB) 5,600 5,600

Total Total 22,60022,600

Pilot ProvincesPilot Provinces AusAID/Danida/Netherlands are co-financing NTP II through AusAID/Danida/Netherlands are co-financing NTP II through

‘Targeted Programme Budget Support (TPBS) and this ‘Targeted Programme Budget Support (TPBS) and this approach represents a major commitment of support through approach represents a major commitment of support through GoV’s own financing and implementation structures. GoV’s own financing and implementation structures.

This is a ‘learning process’ for both GoV and donors and thus This is a ‘learning process’ for both GoV and donors and thus a phased approach has been adopted witha phased approach has been adopted with TPBS being directed TPBS being directed to 9 pilot provinces to 9 pilot provinces (Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Ninh (Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Ninh Thuan, Phu Yen, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Tra Vinh and An Thuan, Phu Yen, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Tra Vinh and An Giang) until end of 2008. Giang) until end of 2008.

Pilot activities will allow the potential system risks to be Pilot activities will allow the potential system risks to be further investigated in the nine provincesfurther investigated in the nine provinces and help develop greater focus on sanitation and hygiene, better targeting to the greater focus on sanitation and hygiene, better targeting to the poor, improved O&M and further decentralisation.poor, improved O&M and further decentralisation.

The TPBS is complemented with technical and capacity-The TPBS is complemented with technical and capacity-building support to help address current weaknesses in service building support to help address current weaknesses in service delivery and improve the effectiveness of RWSS expenditure.delivery and improve the effectiveness of RWSS expenditure.

Implementation is carried out by the relevant authorities at Implementation is carried out by the relevant authorities at local (P/D/CPC, Dard, DoH, DoET) and central (MARD, local (P/D/CPC, Dard, DoH, DoET) and central (MARD, MoH, MoET etc) levels.MoH, MoET etc) levels.

NTP II is overseen by a Steering Committee chaired by the NTP II is overseen by a Steering Committee chaired by the Minister of MARD which has already met twice this year. Minister of MARD which has already met twice this year.

To support the SC and implementation a Standing Office To support the SC and implementation a Standing Office (SO) has been established under the Department of Water (SO) has been established under the Department of Water Resources at MARD.Resources at MARD.

Joint donor / GoV reviews are undertaken bi-annually:Joint donor / GoV reviews are undertaken bi-annually:– Joint Supervision Mission occurs around March assess Joint Supervision Mission occurs around March assess

progress against programme benchmarks / triggers.progress against programme benchmarks / triggers.– Joint Annual Review (JAR) occurs around October is Joint Annual Review (JAR) occurs around October is

more on a policy / strategic level. more on a policy / strategic level.

The JAR paves the way for the annual consultations The JAR paves the way for the annual consultations between GoV and donors later the same month.between GoV and donors later the same month.

Organisation and ManagementOrganisation and Management

Joint Annual ReviewJoint Annual Review The first JAR took place from 24The first JAR took place from 24thth Sept - 5 Sept - 5thth Oct Oct

cumulating in a workshop on the 5cumulating in a workshop on the 5thth Oct to Oct to present and discuss the findings.present and discuss the findings.

The main purpose is to review programme design, The main purpose is to review programme design, implementation and sector policy.implementation and sector policy.

The focus of this year’s JAR was on: The focus of this year’s JAR was on: – pro-poor targeting and guidance; pro-poor targeting and guidance; – sanitation and demand driven planning; sanitation and demand driven planning; – water quality water quality – institutional set up institutional set up – reporting mechanisms for monitoring triggers and reporting mechanisms for monitoring triggers and

benchmarks in the future.benchmarks in the future.

JAR Recommendation – 1JAR Recommendation – 1The review came up with 12 recommendations:The review came up with 12 recommendations:

1.1. Capacity Building:Capacity Building: The SO and the provincial authorities supported by The SO and the provincial authorities supported by

relevant ministries and TA should prepare and resource a relevant ministries and TA should prepare and resource a capacity building action plan as specified in the capacity building action plan as specified in the benchmarks. Important aspects include:benchmarks. Important aspects include:

– finalization of the guidelines and the supportive finalization of the guidelines and the supportive institutional frameworkinstitutional framework

– undertaking of the necessary training in the guidelines undertaking of the necessary training in the guidelines and key new approaches (i.e. decentralization, pro-and key new approaches (i.e. decentralization, pro-poor targeting, planning, IEC, O&M, monitoring and poor targeting, planning, IEC, O&M, monitoring and reportingreporting

– monitoring of the adherence to guidelines and monitoring of the adherence to guidelines and implementation of the capacity building planimplementation of the capacity building plan

JAR Recommendation - 2JAR Recommendation - 2

2.2. Institutional Framework:Institutional Framework: The SO structure and staff responsibilities should The SO structure and staff responsibilities should

be defined and disseminated to stakeholders. As a be defined and disseminated to stakeholders. As a minimum: minimum: – Job descriptions should be prepared for SO staff. Job descriptions should be prepared for SO staff. – MOH should allocate a full time resource perons to the MOH should allocate a full time resource perons to the

NTP II. NTP II. – The SO should include expertise in state budget The SO should include expertise in state budget

financial management.financial management.

JAR Recommendation - 3JAR Recommendation - 3

3.3. Experimentation in Pilot Provinces:Experimentation in Pilot Provinces: The SO, with the support of TA, should cooperate The SO, with the support of TA, should cooperate

with the 9 pilot provinces to encourage flexibility with the 9 pilot provinces to encourage flexibility and innovation in NTP II implementation to and innovation in NTP II implementation to identify best practice approaches that can be identify best practice approaches that can be replicated. replicated.

JAR Recommendation 4JAR Recommendation 4

4.4. Sanitation and IEC:Sanitation and IEC: Progress in the implementation of sanitation Progress in the implementation of sanitation

programs (coverage) especially at household level programs (coverage) especially at household level and the effectiveness of IEC approaches in the and the effectiveness of IEC approaches in the pilot provinces should be monitored by MOH, the pilot provinces should be monitored by MOH, the provincial and district authorities as well as the SO provincial and district authorities as well as the SO as specified by the benchmarks i.e.as specified by the benchmarks i.e.– increased recurrent funding for sanitation and IECincreased recurrent funding for sanitation and IEC– rollout of affordable household sanitation solutionsrollout of affordable household sanitation solutions

JAR Recommendation - 5JAR Recommendation - 5

5.5. Decentralisation:Decentralisation: Provincial authorities in the pilot provinces, with the Provincial authorities in the pilot provinces, with the

support of the SO and TA should: support of the SO and TA should: – plan for early delegation of implementation from plan for early delegation of implementation from

province to districts and communes.province to districts and communes.– use the resources available, including local and use the resources available, including local and

international TA to build capacity at the local level; international TA to build capacity at the local level; – consolidate the lessons learnt for national consolidate the lessons learnt for national

replication.replication.

JAR Recommendation - 6JAR Recommendation - 6

6.6. Budget Allocation:Budget Allocation: The GoV should review and confirm with the The GoV should review and confirm with the

TPBS donors that the budget allocation for 2008 TPBS donors that the budget allocation for 2008 will be made consistent with the funding will be made consistent with the funding agreement.agreement.

JAR Recommendation - 7JAR Recommendation - 7

7.7. Planning and Reporting:Planning and Reporting: The SO supported by TA should provide training The SO supported by TA should provide training

to improve and standardize the quality and to improve and standardize the quality and timeliness of physical and financial planning and timeliness of physical and financial planning and reporting as specified in the benchmark.reporting as specified in the benchmark.

JAR Recommendation - 8JAR Recommendation - 8

8.8. Technical Assistance:Technical Assistance: The TA workplans should focus on achievable The TA workplans should focus on achievable

results within the key areas for new approaches. results within the key areas for new approaches. This is likely to differ from province to province. This is likely to differ from province to province. The TA reporting channels at provincial level The TA reporting channels at provincial level should be formalized.should be formalized.

JAR Recommendation - 9JAR Recommendation - 9

9.9. Triggers and Benchmarks:Triggers and Benchmarks: The SO and provinces should formally report on The SO and provinces should formally report on

progress on the benchmarks and triggers at half progress on the benchmarks and triggers at half year intervals in line with the GOV reporting year intervals in line with the GOV reporting cycle.cycle.

JAR Recommendation - 10JAR Recommendation - 10

10.10. Operation and Maintenance:Operation and Maintenance: SO and provinces supported by TA should the SO and provinces supported by TA should the

reinforce emerging recognition of the importance reinforce emerging recognition of the importance of O&M including the adoption of a viable tariff of O&M including the adoption of a viable tariff and appropriate application of institutional models and appropriate application of institutional models for O&M consistent with the relevant trigger.for O&M consistent with the relevant trigger.

JAR Recommendation - 11JAR Recommendation - 11

11.11. Water QualityWater Quality MARD and MOH should take a feasible, practical MARD and MOH should take a feasible, practical

and prioritized approach to ensure compliance with and prioritized approach to ensure compliance with clean water hygienic standards for small water clean water hygienic standards for small water supply schemes. The RWSS partnership should supply schemes. The RWSS partnership should follow up on the results of these studies when they follow up on the results of these studies when they available towards the year end and integrate them available towards the year end and integrate them into its overall water quality initiatives.into its overall water quality initiatives.

JAR Recommendation - 12JAR Recommendation - 12

12.12. Donor Fund Transfer:Donor Fund Transfer: Efforts should be made by the donors to Efforts should be made by the donors to

synchronize the timely transfer of funds in order synchronize the timely transfer of funds in order to provide greater budget certainty to assist to provide greater budget certainty to assist MOF planning. MOF planning.

Pilot activitiesPilot activities

During the JAR Workshop after presentation of the During the JAR Workshop after presentation of the recommendations other sector stakeholders were recommendations other sector stakeholders were requested to present possible relevant pilot requested to present possible relevant pilot activities that are ready to be scaled up in the pilot activities that are ready to be scaled up in the pilot provincesprovinces

Potential Pilot ActivitiesPotential Pilot Activities

IDEIDE – Sanitation marketing supporting the private – Sanitation marketing supporting the private sector in delivering appropriate sanitation services.sector in delivering appropriate sanitation services.

UNICEFUNICEF – IEC materials for promoting different – IEC materials for promoting different types of sanitation technologies.types of sanitation technologies.

SPB SPB – They have large successful programme – They have large successful programme which is part of NTP II providing credit for water which is part of NTP II providing credit for water supply (mainly connection fees) and sanitation supply (mainly connection fees) and sanitation (mainly latrines) services. (mainly latrines) services.

Possible Pilot ActivitiesPossible Pilot Activities

EMW EMW – supporting the small scale private – supporting the small scale private sector operators for managing water supply sector operators for managing water supply schemes.schemes.

SNV SNV – supporting the relevant institutions in – supporting the relevant institutions in delivering W&S services and have activities delivering W&S services and have activities such as poor targeting, community micro-such as poor targeting, community micro-financing and appropriate technologies such financing and appropriate technologies such as biogas.as biogas.

Possible Pilot ActivitiesPossible Pilot Activities

Other relevant activities:Other relevant activities: Red River Project Red River Project – This project is – This project is

developing private enterprise management developing private enterprise management model for operating piped water schemes. model for operating piped water schemes. 

Hand Washing Campaign Hand Washing Campaign – MoH with – MoH with support from WSP are developing a support from WSP are developing a National Hand Washing campaign using National Hand Washing campaign using social marketing techniques to promote HW social marketing techniques to promote HW with soap.with soap.

RWSS NTP IIRWSS NTP II

If you require further information about RWSS If you require further information about RWSS NTP II please contact:NTP II please contact:

Standing office: [email protected] office: [email protected]

John Pinfold: [email protected] Pinfold: [email protected]

Thank you for listeningThank you for listening