Component 1: Technical Guidance
Based on the FSM toolbox developed by BMGF, an African adapted toolkit will be created. The adapted toolkit for sanitation services will be disseminated through trainings and practical use during exchange visits, and published online. Two performance assessment questionnaires will be developed and used as a tool for a baseline and final evaluation of involved utilities/municipalities and small service providers. By comparing the baseline and final evaluations, AfWA will gather the success factors that led to these achievements and produce materials for dissemination online and in hard copy to reach even operators not involved in the project.

Component 2: Capacity Building
With funding from the USAID FABRI program, a sanitation status assessment including FSM and non- sewer sanitation systems in multiple African countries was carried out to identify five beneficiary...

The quality and coverage of sanitation services by most African operators are inadequate because of poor skills in management, operation and maintenance of sanitation systems. This situation is worsened by fast population growth and sprawling, uncontrolled urbanization. More than 65% of households in Sub-Saharan cities are not connected to a sewer system, and the resulting production of fecal sludge must be treated to deter significant health threats.

Life of Program:
2016-2019

Total Funding:
USD 3,500,000

Geographic Focus:
Bamako, Mali

Kampala, Uganda

Lusaka, Zambia

Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire

Yaoundé, Cameroon

Adapt and spread technical guidance to promote best practices in non-sewer sanitation and FSM Enable sanitation utilities/municipalities to secure funding for improving urban sanitation Support sanitation utilities/municipalities to develop strategic sanitation plans and regulatory framework that formalize private service providers in FSM and public toilet provision Improve governance and accountability of AfWA’s program management

Adapt and spread technical guidance to promote best practices in non-sewer sanitation and FSM Enable sanitation utilities/municipalities to secure funding for improving urban sanitation Support sanitation utilities/municipalities to develop strategic sanitation plans and regulatory framework that formalize private service providers in FSM and public toilet provision Improve governance and accountability of AfWA’s program management