Water and Sanitation Program Africa Kenya Country Strategy and Work Plan FY07 Patrick Mwangi & Japheth Mbuvi May 24, 2004.

Water and Sanitation Program Africa

Kenya Country Strategy and Work Plan FY07

Patrick Mwangi & Japheth Mbuvi

May 24, 2004

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Introduction WSP : An Introduction WSP Strategy in Africa Structure of our Operations Main Sector Issues in Kenya Critical Elements for Moving Forward WSP Kenya Strategy The Opportunities WSP Strategic Activity Selection

Support to WSS Reform Process Development of WSS MDG Road map National Sanitation marketing and Hygiene Promotion Development of delivery mechanisms for WSS within Informal

settlements Urban Poor & Sector Finance thematic work

WSP Kenya Country Budget

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WSP: An introduction

An international partnership with a mission to alleviate poverty by helping poor people gain sustained access to improved water and sanitation services.

The program works with partners in the field to seek innovative solutions to obstacles faced by poor communities and strives to be a valued source to achieve widespread adoption of these solutions

A knowledge network and advocacy agency to improve policies, practices and capacities.

Field presence in 20+ countries in 4 regions 26 years old, funded by 15 + donors, and administered by

the World Bank.

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Main Funding Partners

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan,

Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom (UK), UNDP World Bank

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Structure of our Operations

WSP-AF operates at three levels: continental, national, and thematic.

Supporting regional processes provides advocacy and best practice information support to

AMCOW, NEPAD secretariat, AfDB, WUP, RWSN, the Africa Water Task Force.

Country focus To enhance its impact, WSP-AF focuses support to a few

select countries. The selection criteria for focus countries take into account both potential impact (poor countries that have a demonstrated commitment to sector reform)

Thematic concentration Five main thematic areas (Sector finance, Sanitation and

Hygiene, Services to the Urban Poor, Rural water Supply)

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Thematic Areas of our Operations

Sector finance: WSS finance resource flows and WSS in Poverty-Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs).

Sanitation and hygiene promotion: development of a framework and tools to enhance sanitation development and hygiene promotion.

Serving the urban poor: assist utilities in creating and implementing pro-poor strategies, and to develop practical tools for increasing the voice of poor consumers and the effective use of the small-scale private sector.

Rural water supply: examining institutional approaches for large scale sustainable programs and is promoting new knowledge on borehole drilling, sustainable hand pump management and self-supply.

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WSP Strategy in Africa

The broad regional strategy seeks to make an impact in three critical entry points:

promoting sector reform, improving governance, and developing country-owned roadmaps to meet the MDGs on water and sanitation;

assisting countries in developing sustainable financing strategies to implement large-scale programs; and

developing capacities of both regional and national policymakers and service providers

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WSP in Africa (WSP-AF)

FY 05 BeninBurkinaEthiopiaKenyaMozambiqueSenegalUganda

FY 07 +GhanaMauritaniaNiger

FY 06 +Democratic Rep. of CongoRwandaTanzaniaZambia

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Main Sector Issues in Kenya Inadequate WSS service provision in Kenya can be

attributed to: focusing investments on production capacities lack of investment in maintenance – leading collapsed

infrastructure limited expansion of existing infrastructure inadequate demand assessment poor pricing, tariff and commercial policies, complex institutional framework - not adapted to the

challenge of delivering sustainable services low priority to sanitation and hygiene

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Critical Elements for Moving Forward

a clear and well supported water and sanitation services strategy and sector investment plan

developing specific intervention strategies to address the WSS problems in the urban informal settlements and slums

clarifying the roles of local level actors establishing a sustainable mechanism for financing the sector developing pricing and tariff policies establishment of an M & E system for monitoring progress

towards achievement of national and MDG targets improved coordination between the various actors in the sector,

including donors.

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WSP Kenya Strategy

Main Challenges: The sector is undergoing major reforms - institutional

transition of MW&I and the operationalization of the newly established institutions

The proposed reform is ambitious and complex and requires the support and consensus of all key stakeholders

The realistic achievement of the MDGs in the field of WSS requires a strong financial, technical and conceptual support.

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The Opportunities

wide and popular support by the government and its commitment to improving governance and promoting the welfare

MW&I commitment to implement the reforms as shown by the gazettement, launch and operationalisation of key institutions.

Commitment to move towards the implementation of a SWAp in the sector

Water supply and sanitation and water resources identified as priority by Kenyans – over 60 districts identified water as a priority during the PRSP consultations;

Donor commitment to support the government’s programmes for WSS and WRM

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WSP- AF Strategic Activity Selection

Focus on Four Projects Support to WSS Sector Reform Process Development of WSS MDG Road map National sanitation marketing and hygiene promotion Development of a model for the delivery of water and

sanitation services in low income urban informal settlements

Plus (+) thematic work in sector finance and services to the Urban poor)

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1.Support to WSS Reform Overall sector coordination activities for WSS services,

keep up the dialogue among all major stakeholders and promote networking and learning through the strengthening and capacity building the sector coordination secretariat.

Support WSBs in the development of a framework for engagement with WSPs.

Support the development of a framework for M&E for the WSTF and link this to the overall SIS and Sector M&E framework

Kisima seminar series and periodic sector newsletter for Information dissemination and Knowledge sharing

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2.Development of WSS-MDG Road Map

Support national water sector planning and budget planning process

Development of Sector investment Plan and support to Sector Information System development

Development of WSS MDG Monitoring and Evaluation framework (CSO) and its continuous updates

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3.National Sanitation Marketing, and Hygiene Promotion

Preparation of a national hand washing campaign, coordination and launch

Sanitation Policy Advocacy Sanitation Marketing Study Support the ESHWG for effective coordination of sanitation

activities at the national level

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4.Development of delivery Mechanisms for WSS in informal settlements

Preparation of a WSS service delivery plan to improve service delivery within Informal settlements in Mombasa Preparation of a Situation Assessment, management

arrangements and Hygiene education and promotion Participation in National and Urban Center level

discussions of low income water and sanitation services and infrastructure needs – collaboration with other actors – KENSUP, UN Habitat

Preparation of a WSS delivery plan to improve service delivery within Nairobi’s informal settlement’s AWSB and NCWSC for Nairobi City and Environs

National Workshop on WSS service delivery within informal Settlements in Kenya

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5.Urban thematic work

Strengthen consumer voice through CRC tool in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu; Goal to improve quality of dialogue between service providers and citizens and improve services to the poor

Support to Small Scale Providers (SSPs) - improved dialogue, governance arrangements and strengthened policy

Support utility reform; incorporate pro poor activities within utility business plans, support resource mobilisation for the poor within utilities

Pilot partnership between small providers and utility to extend services to the informal settlement (sub delegated model), leverage local resources

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6.Sector Finance

OBA Pilot Project for OBA Pilot Project for Community-Managed Piped Water ProjectsCommunity-Managed Piped Water Projects (CWPs) in rural/peri-urban areas(CWPs) in rural/peri-urban areas Market based financing for small water projectsMarket based financing for small water projects (use of Micro

finance) Rehabilitation/augmentation of existing projectsRehabilitation/augmentation of existing projects New/Greenfield projectsNew/Greenfield projects

Aligning budgets and strategies in Kenya Collaborative budget process to improve Transparency, ownership,

accountability Technical improvements to the budget process

Development of a Sector Wide Investment and Financing Tool (SWIFT) Review of existing investment needs to reach sector target,

finances and policy analysis of the financing gaps.

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Kenya WSP Country Budget FY07Project Amount in USD Support to WSS Sector Reform Process

$185,000

Development of WSS MDG Roadmap

$100,000

National sanitation Marketing and Hygiene Promotion

$180,000

Devt of model for WSS service delivery within Informal settlements

$125,000

Total $590,000

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The Kenya Team

Kenya Country Coordinator

Urban and Sanitation

Admin and Support

WSP AFTHEMATIC WORK

Urban

Sanitation

Finance

Rural

Communications