Focal Areas - Systems Strengthening

2021 - 2022

ESAWAS urban and rural WSS regulation in 54 African countries

A well-functioning regulatory system is a key driver in delivering safe, equitable and reliable water supply and sanitation (WSS) services. […]

2020-2021

Data in Water and Sanitation: Bridging the Gap Between ‘Technically Brilliant’ and Real-World Decision-Making

We have access to greater and greater volumes of data as never before, and new tools, devices and platforms are […]

2021

WaterAid – An Assessment of Management Arrangements for Water Supply an Onsite Sanitation Services across Southern Africa

High non-functionality and slippage rates are critical factors impeding progress towards universal access to water supply and sanitation services by […]

2021

LESSONS FROM COVID-19 The Resilience of Innovative Sanitation and Hygiene Ventures

A knowledge brief outlining the lessons that were learnt by sanitation and hygiene innovators from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and […]

2021

Climate Resilient Urban Sanitation Accelerating the Convergence of Sanitation and Climate Action

A study focused on the interlinkages between climate change and urban sanitation systems and their critical role in urban resilience. […]

2021

AMCOW Sanitation policy guidelines

There is a growing awareness that one of the critical constraints to scaling up WASH service delivery is the lack […]

2021

Agenda for Change - District level roadmap for universal access to sustainable sanitation services

Access to sustainable sanitation services requires strategic planning to identify intended outcomes results, as well as major steps required to […]

2021

WHH Malawi – Mid-Term Evaluation of a WASH Systems Strengthening Project

Welthungerhilfe Malawi has been implementing a WASH system strengthening project in Dedza District, Malawi, since August 2019. This project represents […]

2017-2021

Grand Challenges Canada (GCC); Venture Advisor Support

Aguaconsult is providing strategic support to sanitation focused ventures supported by Grand Challenges Canada (GCC). This includes providing specific support […]

2020

Sanitation Learning Hub - Improving rural sanitation in challenging contexts

The factors affecting the efficient and effective use of sanitation technologies are highly diverse and applying one-size fits all approaches […]

2020

Quality Check: How can we ensure sanitation achieves health and quality of life outcomes in low-income areas?

Can shared toilet facilities provide quality sanitation? What criteria do planners need to think about when seeking quality sanitation? Yes, […]

2019 to 2021

Rural Water Supply Network

Aguaconsult is providing pro bono inputs to the Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) and is co-lead on the Sustainable Services […]

2020

Strengthening Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Systems: Concepts, Examples, and Experiences

Strengthening WASH systems is a core focus of Agenda for Change, in their efforts to help governments meet the WASH-related […]

2019-2020

WHH Ethiopia – Context Analysis to Support the Design of a WASH System Strengthening Project

Welthungerhilfe is a German INGO that Aguaconsult has supported for several years implementing WASH systems strengthening approaches and projects. Welthungerhilfe […]

2019

The Sustainable Services Initiative discussion paper on systems strengthening in sanitation and hygiene.

WASH systems thinking has, over the years, been arguably more focused on water supply than sanitation and hygiene. Will Tillett […]

2018

Cities Partnership Assessment

Assessment of implementation progress and performance of six cities in Sub-Saharan Africa that are developing and testing models to engage […]

2018

New resource guide by WaterAid and Aguaconsult on selecting management models for piped water supply schemes.

Working with the world’s largest NGO for water and sanitation, Aguaconsult has researched and developed a new resource for selecting […]

2018

Policy Brief - Financing the WASH sector

The Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI) is an intergovernmental organisation that provides a platform for peer-learning for the development […]

2018

Engaging with the private sector for urban onsite sanitation services lessons from six Sub-Saharan African cities

The rapid pace of urbanization experienced across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) poses a challenge to local authorities, who often struggle to […]

2017

Roadmap to Improved Enabling Environment

Establishing a roadmap to an improved enabling environment for local water and sanitation service providers in Vietnam

2017

A4C Roadmap for Universal Access

This document aims to provide an overview for how the principles and practice of Agenda for Change (A4C) can be […]

2017

Big Gains from Small Funds: Experiences from WaterAid Ethiopia's 20-Town Capacity Development Programme

Ethiopia has steadily increased the proportion of urban residents with access to improved water in recent years. This is particularly […]

2016 to 2017

Community Water and Sanitation Agency Organisational Assessment: Final Report

In late 2016 Aguaconsult was commissioned to lead an organizational assessment of the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) in […]

2015

CS WASH Southern Africa regional learning event, synthesis report

This report provides a synthesis and summary of the Southern Africa Regional Learning Event held in Harare, Zimbabwe by the […]

2005

Review of ECHO's water and sanitation strategy, development of policy and operational guidelines

A five-person team carried out an extensive review of water, sanitation and hygiene promotion interventions in emergency contexts, including both […]

2014

O&M programme to support the service delivery approach, Timor Leste

WaterAid has been working in Timor-Leste since 2005, starting implementation in Liquira district in 2007 and gradually strengthening its […]

2013

Fixing the sector, not just the pump; a systemic intervention in Malawi's WASH sector

In 2013, Aguaconsult with inputs from Engineers Without Borders (Canada) Malawi team, produced a case study as part of the […]

2013

Sustainable WASH Forum Report

The 2013 WASH Sustainability Forum was held in Washington, D.C. on March 11 and 12. The Forum focused on […]

2011 - 2013

A Qualitative Analysis of Rural Water Sector Policy Documents

In 2011, Triple-S undertook a review of 11 major WASH Development Partner's policy documents using a technique known as Qualitative […]

2008

Evaluation of DRR Mainstreaming within ECHO's Humanitarian Actions

In the last three to four years the issue of disaster risk reduction (DRR) has become increasingly important in both […]

2005 - 2007

Support to the development and mainstreaming of DFID corporate disaster risk reduction policy

Support to the development and mainstreaming of DFID corporate disaster risk reduction policy. During an almost 12 month period from […]

2002

Making Innovation Work through Partnerships in Water and Sanitation Projects

It has become increasingly apparent that conventional models of service delivery are inadequate to meet the challenge of providing water […]

Focal Areas - Systems Strengthening

2021 - 2022

ESAWAS urban and rural WSS regulation in 54 African countries

2020-2021

Data in Water and Sanitation: Bridging the Gap Between ‘Technically Brilliant’ and Real-World Decision-Making

2021

WaterAid – An Assessment of Management Arrangements for Water Supply an Onsite Sanitation Services across Southern Africa

2021

LESSONS FROM COVID-19 The Resilience of Innovative Sanitation and Hygiene Ventures

2021

Climate Resilient Urban Sanitation Accelerating the Convergence of Sanitation and Climate Action

2021

AMCOW Sanitation policy guidelines

2021

Agenda for Change - District level roadmap for universal access to sustainable sanitation services

2021

WHH Malawi – Mid-Term Evaluation of a WASH Systems Strengthening Project

2017-2021

Grand Challenges Canada (GCC); Venture Advisor Support

2020

Sanitation Learning Hub - Improving rural sanitation in challenging contexts

2020

Quality Check: How can we ensure sanitation achieves health and quality of life outcomes in low-income areas?

2019 to 2021

Rural Water Supply Network

2020

Strengthening Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Systems: Concepts, Examples, and Experiences

2019-2020

WHH Ethiopia – Context Analysis to Support the Design of a WASH System Strengthening Project

2019

The Sustainable Services Initiative discussion paper on systems strengthening in sanitation and hygiene.

2018

Cities Partnership Assessment

2018

New resource guide by WaterAid and Aguaconsult on selecting management models for piped water supply schemes.

2018

Policy Brief - Financing the WASH sector

2018

Engaging with the private sector for urban onsite sanitation services lessons from six Sub-Saharan African cities

2017

Roadmap to Improved Enabling Environment

2017

A4C Roadmap for Universal Access

2017

Big Gains from Small Funds: Experiences from WaterAid Ethiopia's 20-Town Capacity Development Programme

2016 to 2017

Community Water and Sanitation Agency Organisational Assessment: Final Report

2015

CS WASH Southern Africa regional learning event, synthesis report

2005

Review of ECHO's water and sanitation strategy, development of policy and operational guidelines

2014

O&M programme to support the service delivery approach, Timor Leste

2013

Fixing the sector, not just the pump; a systemic intervention in Malawi's WASH sector

2013

Sustainable WASH Forum Report

2011 - 2013

A Qualitative Analysis of Rural Water Sector Policy Documents

2008

Evaluation of DRR Mainstreaming within ECHO's Humanitarian Actions

2005 - 2007

Support to the development and mainstreaming of DFID corporate disaster risk reduction policy

2002

Making Innovation Work through Partnerships in Water and Sanitation Projects

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