International Network on Household Water Treatment & Safe Storage Update on activities 2015-2016

Overview Advocacy and policy Inter-regional HWTS workshop Guidance and tools HWT Evaluation Scheme Communications Webinars on HWTS in emergencies HWTS session at WEDC Conference Learning and research HWTS massive online open course (MOOC) Presentation summarizes the Network’s main activities during the course of 2015-16; i.e. the activities listed above. In the area of advocacy and policy, an inter-regional joint workshop on Water Safety Planning (WSP) and Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage (HWTS) was held in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic in November 2014. In March 2015, a strategic meeting of the WHO International Scheme to Evaluate Household Water Treatment Technologies was held to discuss key efforts to maximize the impact of the Scheme and ultimately, ensure that HWT protects users. Round I of the Scheme evaluation is complete, with the report to be launched in November 2015, and Round II is underway.

HWTS workshop: Addis Ababa, May 2016 Purpose Review status and progress in implementing national policies and strategies on HWTS Participants 50 participants from Ethiopia, Ghana and Kenya Talking points: The need to review the progress on implementing HWTS strategies and policies had been discussed at 2015 meeting All three countries had participated in previous regional workshops on HWTS convened by the Network Workshop was an opportunity to have a snapshot of what is going on Credit: WHO Ethiopia/Biniyam Fisseha Advocacy & Policy Guidance & Tools Communications Learning & Research

HWTS workshop: Key discussion points National working groups on HWTS are useful for catalysing action Resource mobilization for implementation of strategies is weak Tangible approaches for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are needed A number of issues were discussed, but we’ve highlighted just a few: Working groups on HWTS were highlighted as being as a useful platform through which national stakeholders could meet and strategize as they developed policies on HWTS. Policies / strategies on HWTS exist, but there are challenges in: resource mobilization coordination particularly at sub-national level Workshop report is available online PPPs are mentioned in strategies, but no tangible efforts are in place; e.g. beyond inviting private sector to meetings, there are limited efforts to engage / work together. Credit: WHO Ethiopia/Biniyam Fisseha Advocacy & Policy Guidance & Tools Communications Learning & Research

HWT Evaluation Scheme Round I report is out! Round II of evaluations underway Increasing requests for technical support in selection, particularly for recent Cholera outbreaks Capacity building efforts continuing: Developing national standards and certification frameworks for HWT Strengthening performance evaluation in countries Find out more @ Scheme side event: Tuesday 11 Oct, 10:30 The report is out, and copies available Round II is underway, and approximately 20 products being tested With increasing awareness of the Scheme, we receive more requests from entities wishing to procure products to review efficacy data, especially with the recent Cholera outbreaks Capacity building activities are continuing, and we are working to expand to more countries Find out more at the Scheme side event Advocacy & Policy Guidance & Tools Communications Learning & Research WHO/Batsi Majuru

Communications Webinar on HWTS in emergencies, December 2015 Panellists: UNICEF Nepal, Environment & Public Health Organization (ENPHO) Nepal, Antenna Technologies Highlighted the difficulty in sustained HWTS use once the crisis is over HWTS side event at the WEDC Conference, Ghana, July 2016 Presented Round I results Discussed application of results in product selection Highlighted the need for complementary field evaluations on ease of use, desirability, cost, etc. Did you want to add something on: Change in communications personnel Change in frequency of newsletter Surveys Advocacy & Policy Guidance & Tools Communications Learning & Research

HWTS MOOC The MOOC lives on! In 2016: 4,685 total learners joined 167 different countries 2,341 (50%) from emerging economies Now available in French and Spanish subtitles Plans underway to develop more learning material on water safety Flipped classroom session at University of Ibadan, Nigeria Advocacy & Policy Guidance & Tools Communications Learning & Research

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