Local Governance and WatSan Niassa


In the Province of Niassa, only 48% of the population has access to safe sources of drinking water and 29% to adequate sanitation infrastructure. The project will improve the living and health conditions of the rural population in the province by increasing access to and use of quality water, sanitation and hygiene services and health infrastructures. Reinforcing the links between health and water / sanitation will improve the health status of around 900’000 women and men in the province of Niassa.

Land/Region Thema Periode Budget
Mosambik
Gesundheit
Wasser
Governance
Stärkung der Gesundheitssysteme
Wasserhygiene
Primäre Gesundheitsversorgung
Dezentralisierung
01.07.2022 - 30.06.2026
CHF  10’000’000
Hintergrund

Despite important progress made by the government and development partners in recent years, the Northern Province of Niassa (surface 122’870 km; 1.8 Million inhabitants) remains the province with the lowest water and sanitation coverage in Mozambique. Currently, only 48% of the rural population in Niassa Province have access to safe drinking water and only 29% to improved water & sanitation facilities (closed, with access to water and soap). This is far below the government target to achieve universal access to basic safe sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Only 12% of the population uses improved latrines and 6% of the households have a specific space for washing hands with water and soap or ashes.

Additionally, only half of the 193 health posts in the Province have adequate water, sanitation and hygiene services. These inadequate water supply and hygiene conditions result in high incidences of diarrhoea, skin infections and annual cholera outbreaks in communities. Building on the good experiences of the Swiss co-financed and government-led Transparent Governance for Water, Sanitation and Health (GoTAS) program implemented since 2012, Phase III of the programme aims to continue strengthening community and civil society participation and increase the provision of quality public water sanitation and health promotion services through government systems, in order to effectively respond to community priorities.

Ziele Improve the health and socioeconomic well-being of the women, men, girls and boys in Niassa Province by reducing the incidences of water- and sanitation-related diseases.
Zielgruppen
  • Authorities in the province of Niassa and in 7 districts
  • Population of 7 districts, approximately 876’000 inhabitants
  • Provincial Assembly, Community Based organizations, civil society organizations private sector cooperatives and artisans working in the water, sanitation, and health sector
Mittelfristige Wirkungen

Outcome 1: In the four target districts (from phase 2), women and men living in rural areas can express their needs and rights and demand responsibility from local governments and private sector to provide basic water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services

Outcome 2: In the seven target districts (from phases 2 and 3), decentralised systems (district government, private sector, water and sanitation committees) have provided more equitable, efficient and integrated health, including high-quality basic WASH services that meet the needs of the vulnerable and disadvantaged populations.

Outcome 3: Improve sector approaches through evidence from local realities’, engage in national level dialogue and influence the institutionalization of program approaches through policy change, adoption, and practice.

Resultate

Erwartete Resultate:  

Demand Creation (Outcome 1):
i) Strengthened Community Based Organizations (CBOs), Water and Sanitation Committees, with improved gender balance and internal governance, elaborate and implement well-articulated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) plans to promote hygiene and health
ii) Performance of public services, especially for WASH, is monitored by civil society (users, members of local councils, CSOs)

Demand Response (Outcome 2):
i) Efficiency: Increased PFM capacities of local government at district level; increased technical knowledge on the rehabilitation and maintenance of water infrastructure
ii) Accountability: The quality of reporting regarding the implementation of district planning on water, sanitation and hygiene is improved and systematically related to WASH plans and budgets

Learning, dialogue and policy influence (Outcome 3):
Success stories in water, sanitation and hygiene, and lessons learned are documented and disseminated. The project engages actively in policy dialogue at national and international level.


Resultate von früheren Phasen:  

The mid-term evaluation conducted in October 2020 confirmed that the program is on track to achieve the programme envisaged results.

Beneficiary level:

  • Around 265’000 people (60% women) benefited from improved access (less than 500 meters from their homes) to drinking water and 326’500 people (49% women) benefited from improved latrines
  • 146 communities (target: 144) reached Open Defecation Free status and health services have reported a 54% drop in diarrheal disease cases. This also demonstrates the success of the community-led total sanitation approach in order to achieve behavioral change regarding sanitation and hygiene

Demand:

  • In five districts, 291 Community Water and Sanitation Committees (CAS - 3’492 members, 50% women) have a functioning internal governance system (2021 target: 189).
  • 189 are performing routine maintenance of water points.
  • 4 new local artisans (30 people trained) and 7 new private sector cooperatives are providing water supply maintenance services for Water & Sanitation infrastructure

Supply:

  • 12% of the district budget was allocated to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (2% increase compared to phase 1)
  • 3 Districts successfully launched and managed tender processes for the construction of 113 water points and 8 health facilities

Policy and Advocacy:

  • Best practice for management models for water supply systems and sanitary units in health centres were shared at provincial and national levels and are now used as national reference
  • Analysis, exchanges and trainings were initiated to standardise models for more sustainable quality water supply systems


Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt DEZA
Projektpartner Vertragspartner
Internationale oder ausländische NGO
Privatsektor
Ausländische staatliche Institution
  • Ausländischer Privatsektor Süden/Osten
  • Sub-National State SouthEast
  • Government of Niassa (Governor’s office) & Consortium SNV/UP: Due to the successful implementation of the two previous GoTAS phases, the consortium SNV-United Purpose will continue as programme implementer (SNV to the supply side, United Purpose to the demand side); The district and provincial governments of Niassa will receive funds through the national system for construction or rehabilitation of WASH and health infrastructure in the selected districts


Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren Key actors in the sector: ADIN, UNICEF, WHO, JICA, IrishAid

SDC supported projects: Cabo Delgado Health Promotion Programme, PRONASAR, PROSAUDE, Decentralisation for Inclusive Development, Civil Society for Social Cohesion
Budget Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF    10’000’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF    5’571’764 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF   13’264’775 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF   24’505’000
Projektphasen Phase 3 01.07.2022 - 30.06.2026   (Laufende Phase) Phase 2 01.01.2018 - 30.06.2022   (Completed) Phase 1 01.10.2012 - 31.12.2017   (Completed)