GWSI checklist A project planning tool

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GW SI check list How to use this check list:

  

As a g ro up, g o thro ug h the questio ns and answer either yes o r no initially. W hen co mpleted, g o back thro ug h

yo ur answers and then refer to the final co lumn fo r discussio n. N o t all questio ns may be applicable; this to o l

is primarily to stimulate discussio n and to ensure that the G W SI criteria are being addressed as part o f yo ur

planning pro cess. Realistically, larg er-scale pro jects demanding a hig her level o f financial reso urces demands

a mo re intensive appro ach to water and sanitatio n planning where sustainability and the ‘ so ftware’ and

‘ hardware’ linkag es will be key elements if yo u are to attract suitable funding . Mo re impo rtantly, with G W SI,

we can ensure impact and o utco mes are better – meeting the needs o f the beneficiaries. _{F d e e ra rn l n a} n _{o o a ti ti h In u d a B e o e r/ st m} te _{E d d y P} o

  

Beneficia ries

  6 Are there clear ro les fo r wo men within Yes N o If yes is there equity in representatio n

  

1 0 Do es the wo rk co ntribute to o r fall within Yes N o If yes, ho w is linked to G o vernment planning ?

  fo r their water supply at present? Is it transparent? W ill beneficiaries co llect mo ney fo r If no , ho w will O &M co sts be met? W hat will the pro ject co mpo nents and O &M? the arrang ements fo r the manag ement o f Ho w much per perso n per day based o n the facilities develo ped under the pro ject the pro jected co nsumptio n and rates? (safekeeping , mo de o f mo ney co llectio n, bo o kkeeping , etc)?

  

9 Do users pay o r make co ntributio n Yes N o If yes, ho w is/ will this be o rg anised and kept?

  has an assessment been made o f If no , ho w can yo u ensure that at least o peratio n the lo cal capacity to meet the co st reco very and maintenance co sts can be met by the needs (at least fo r O &M ¹ ) at the end co mmunity? o f do no r financing perio d?

  8 Are O &M implicatio ns described Yes N o If yes, sho w ho w this has been calculated taking and analysed in sufficient detail, and inflatio n and o ther facto rs into co nsideratio n.

  in so ftware and hardware fo r beneficiaries If no , ho w will yo u determine what is needed? and N atio nal So cieties staff?

  7 Is there a structured training co mpo nent Yes N o If yes, what are the training needs?

  the pro ject especially in decisio n making fo r bo th men and wo men? and manag ement? If no , ho w can wo men be directly invo lved in manag ement o f water and sanitatio n?

  o r co mmunity structures established? the targ et g ro up? If no , ho w can such a structure be fo rmed and by who m?

  

1 Are there sufficient beneficiaries to targ et Yes N o If yes, ho w many in such a reg io n o r district?

  5 Do es the targ et g ro up have representatio n, Yes N o If yes, can this be the means fo r dialo g ue with

  attitudes and practices that may influence they have an influence? access to water and sanitatio n?

  

4 Are there any issues aro und kno wledg e, Yes N o If yes what are these issues and ho w have may

  invo lvement in water and sanitatio n the new pro ject? pro jects? If no , is there any o ther co mmunity pro ject where they have been invo lved

  3 Do es the targ et g ro up have any previo us Yes N o If yes, ho w can this experience be inbuilt into

  

Com m unity m a na gem ent a spects

  benefits are appro priately targ eted o r indicato rs? at vulnerable g ro ups? If no , ho w can yo u address this?

  

2 Has the pro ject a clear strateg y to ensure Yes N o If yes, ho w is this represented in the lo g frame

  within a manag eable district o r reg io n? If no , will this pro ject have a sig nificant impact?

  the framewo rk o f integ rated water If no , what can we do to ensure we are

Governm ent a nd other sta k eholders 1 1

  If no , is the N atio nal So ciety willing to create such a po sitio n to eng ag e at natio nal level?

  G o vernment water and sanitatio n and sanitatio n players? meeting s o r co mmittees? If no , what meeting s to they have to attend to beco me a reco g nised player?

  2 2 Do es the N atio nal So ciety attend Yes N o If yes. Are they reco g nised as water

  Is there eno ug h transpo rt Yes N o If yes, will the budg et include depreciatio n and lo g istics capacity? and co ver running co sts? If no , what needs to be added?

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  water and sanitatio n capacity at field level? If no , what needs to be established o r streng thened?

  

2 0 Do es the N atio nal So ciety have adequate Yes N o If yes, is it suppo rted by a suitable infrastructure?

  o ther health and care pro jects which can If no , water and sanitatio n sho uld be co nsidered be integ rated with water and sanitatio n? as a means to intro duce o ther health and care activities where appro priate.

  1 9 If a branch is established, are there Yes N o If yes, this g ives added value.

  branch in the targ et area? If no , do es it need to be established?

  1 8 Is there an established N atio nal So ciety Yes N o If yes, do es it need to be streng thened?

  Has G o vernment planned to targ et Yes N o If yes, when and ho w? this g ro up o r asked fo r assistance to do so ? Are G o vernment po tential partners? Have been the g o vernment/ stakeho lders If no , do yo u need G o vernment appro val? invo lved in a co nsultatio n pro cess?

  1 2 Are there o ther players targeting this gro up? Yes N o If yes, when and ho w?

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  structure which includes If no , ho w sho uld it be established? water and sanitatio n?

  

N a tiona l Society

1 6 Do es the have a health and care Yes N o If yes, do es it need streng thening ?

  at po licy level (e.g . leg islatio n, If no , are there ways we can influence co des o f co nduct, metho ds, etc?) such po licies?

  1 5 W hat structural impact will the pro ject have Yes N o If yes, describe ho w this may take place.

  in the co untry? If no , o ur planning pro cess needs to take into acco unt G o vernment planning and po licies.

  

1 4 Is there any link between the pro ject Yes N o If yes, this needs to be described and shared

and existing secto r po licy/ strateg ies with G o vernment.

  W ill there be a fo rum fo r reg ular meeting s Yes N o If yes, who chairs and who will attend? o f all the stakeho lders? If no , ho w will this be set-up?

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  Are o ther players po tential partners?

  Do es the N atio nal So ciety have a fo cal Yes N o If yes, do es he/ she attend relevant natio nal water and sanitatio n perso n water and sanitatio n meeting s? at N atio nal level?

  

Technology choice

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  Is the targ et g ro up water and sanitatio n Yes N o If yes, by ho w much? HDI ² data belo w the N atio nal averag e? If no , it may be the wro ng targ et g ro up.

  3 2 Assumptio ns are addressed Yes N o If yes, the external facto rs, o ften beyo nd and clearly fo rmulated? o ur co ntro l are identified.

  indicato rs fo r the results and impacts If no , develo pment funding may o f the pro ject? be difficult to o btain. Is the perfo rmance measurement pro cess described?

  3 1 Do es the pro po sal co ntain verifiable Yes N o If yes, these sho uld be ‘ SMART’ .

  Have yo u planned reg ular mo nito ring Yes N o If yes, by who m, ho w will it wo rk and what will and evaluatio n? yo u measure and ho w o ften? If no , it sho uld be linked to the base line data befo re pro ject co mmences. If no , this needs to be structured and planned?

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  base line data? ho w will it be measured? If no , this will have to put in place befo re any pro ject wo rk is started.

  2 9 Is there a metho d established to measure Yes N o If yes, what will it measure and

  

M onitoring a nd eva lua tion

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  Is there a pro ven lo w-tech, lo w-co st o ptio n Yes N o If yes, can the co mmunity affo rd the o peratio n fo r a water and sanitatio n so lutio n meeting and maintenance? relevant industry standards and using If no , is this an appro priate Red Cro ss techno lo g y that is appro priate to the needs and Red Crescent interventio n? and reso urces o f the targ et g ro ups?

  and reco g nitio n o f enviro nmental issues? If no , what remedies can be applied?

  2 7 Is there appro priate pro visio n Yes N o If yes, this needs to be determined.

  external inputs? If no ,who should be invited as an external input?

  2 6 W ill mo nito ring and evaluatio n have Yes N o If yes ho w o ften and by who m?

  in the desig n pro cess? If no , ho w will this be addressed?

  2 5 Is the lo cal branch and co mmunity invo lved Yes N o If yes, ho w do es this wo rk?

  co ncerns identified by the targ et g ro up? to address the co ncerns?

  2 4 Are there any particular sanitatio n Yes N o If yes what are they and what can be do ne

  Are the risks identified If no, the project may not reach its goals because and mitig atio n measures pro po sed? such facto rs have no t been taken into acco unt.

  

M illennium Developm ent Goa ls

  Has the co untry develo ped a plan Yes N o If yes, it sho uld be reflected in the pro ject

  3 3 (o r ro admap) to reach the MDG pro po sal.

  fo r water supply and sanitatio n? If no , the g eneral appro ach to meeting Ho w do es this plan define the co ncept MDG ’s sho uld be taken as a basis o f basic water and sanitatio n services? fo r pro ject justificatio n.

  3 4 Ho w relevant is the pro po sal Yes N o If yes, this sho uld be sho wn in real terms in addressing the MDG targ ets – in o ther wo rds, pro ject impact indicato rs.

  and fitting in the natio nal plan? If no , the pro ject may no t attract funding .

  3 5 W hat are the pro po rtio n and the number Yes N o As with 3 3 and 3 4 abo ve

  o f peo ple in the targ et co mmunities that, at present, have access to water and sanitatio n basic services in the sense o f the MDG ? Ho w many peo ple will have g ained Yes N o As with 3 3 and 3 4 abo ve

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  access to water and sanitatio n basic services (as defined by MDG ) as a result ₁ o f the pro ject?

  The estimates o f O &M requirements wo uld no rmally include the pro visio n fo r repairs and renewals that will be necessary o ver the first 1 0 years after co mpletio n o f the investment made under the pro ject. _{o n a l F e e ra rn o} n _{ti a d ti Y sh o S i im h iz u / In} te