GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND WATER RESOURCES NATIONAL WASH POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

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1 GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND WATER RESOURCES NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Water and Santaton for poverty allevaton and soco-economc development (Aenda for Cane) July

2 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS and ACRONYMS... 3 INTRODUCTION... 7 PART ONE BROAD OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES OF TE NATIONAL WAS POLICY LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK Man Objectve Insttutonal Framework Key Functons and Roles of te MEWR PART TWO SUB SECTORAL OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES ` URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE (GVWC) WATER SUPPLY DIVISION PROWACO ****Alternatve cover Poto by ATKINS*** 2

3 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN ABBREVIATIONS and ACRONYMS AfDB Afrcan Development Bank BADEA Arab Bank for Economc Development n Afrca CBOs Communty Base Oranzatons CEDAW Conventon on te Elmnaton of Dscrmnaton Aanst Women CLTS Communty Led Total Santaton CBO Communty Based Oransaton CSO Country Status Overvew DAC Development Assstance Commttee DACO Development Assstance Coordnaton Offce DFID Department for Internatonal Development DMT Dstrct ealt Manaement Team DMO Dstrct Medcal Offcer DSAs Donor Support Aences EC European Commsson EIA Envronmental Impact Assessment EWRA Enery and Water Reulatory Autorty FCC Freetown Cty Councl FWSC 1 Freetown Water and Santaton Company GDP Gross Domestc Product GF4A Global Framework for Acton (aka SWA = Santaton and Water for All) GoSL Government of Serra Leone GVWC Guma Valley Water Company IV uman Immunodefcency Vrus IDB Islamc Development Bank IRCBP Insttutonal Reform and Capacty Buldn Project INGO Internatonal Non-Governmental Oransaton JICA Japanese Internatonal Cooperaton Aency Le Leones (Unt of Currency n Serra Leone) MDAs Mnstres, Departments and Aences MEWR Mnstry of Enery and Water Resources MDG Mllennum Development Goals MICS Multple Interated Cluster Survey 1 Proposed name 3

4 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN MoEYS Mnstry of Educaton, Yout and Sports MoF&ED Mnstry of Fnance and Economc Development MoS Mnstry of ealt and Santaton MoLE Mnstry of Lands and Envronment MoLG Mnstry of Internal Affars, Local Government and Rural Development MSWGCA Mnstry of Socal Welfare, Gender and Cldren Affars MoWI Mnstry of Works, ousn and Infrastructure MTEF Md-Term Expendture Framework NEWPPCU Natonal Enery, Water Polcy Plannn and Coordnatn Unt NGO Non-Governmental Oranzaton NWRB Natonal Water Resources Board ODF Open Defecaton Free (vllaes) O&M Operaton and Mantenance OPR Output to Purpose Revew PETS Publc Expendture Trackn Survey PFM Publc Fnancal Manaement PFMU Publc Fnancal Manaement Reform Unt PU Perperal ealt Unt PRSP Poverty Reducton Stratey Paper RWSC 2 Rural Water Supply Company RWS Rural Water Supply PROWACO 3 Provncal Water Company SL Serra Leone SSL Statstcs Serra Leone SWA Santaton and Water for All TA Tecncal Assstance U5/MR Under Fve Mortalty Rate URB Utltes Reulatory Board UN Unted Natons UNDAF Unted Natons Development Assstance Framework [to be superseded by Jont UN Vson] UNDP Unted Natons Development Proramme UNICEF Unted Natons Internatonal Cldren Fund UWS Urban Water Supply 2 Proposed name 3 Formerly known as SALWACO 4

5 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN VIP Ventlated Improved Pt Latrne VDC Vllae Development Commttee [aka CDC: Communty Dev Commttee] WAS Water Santaton and yene WAS Comm WAS Commttee (Communty or Vllae Level) WO World ealt Oransaton WRM Water Resources Manaement WSD Water Supply Dvson WATSAN Water and Santaton 5

6 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN DEFINITION of TERMS USED Classfcaton of Water Consumpton Standards Ts Polcy as classfes Water Supply servces nto tree Soco-Economc profles of te taret populaton as follows: Rural Water Supply: Is a servce provded to communtes of 150-5,000 people wt mnmum level of servce 20 ltres per capta per day wtn 250 meters fetc, servn about persons per water pont. Per-Urban (Sem-Urban) Water Supply: Represent settlements wt populaton of between 5,000-20,000 wt a far measure of socal nfrastructure and some level of economc actvty wt mnmum supply standard of 60 ltres per capta per day wt retculaton and lmted or full ouse connectons. Urban Water Supply: Provdes 100 ltres per capta per day for urban areas wt populaton reater tan 20,000 nabtants to be served by full retculaton and consumer premses connecton. Santaton: For te purpose of avodn ambuty and avn clarty to all stakeolders wo wll be nvolved n te mplementaton of te polcy stratees stated n ts polcy document, te term Santaton broadly refers to te prncples and practces relatn to te collecton, removal or dsposal of uman excreta, refuse and waste water. Adequate Santaton: For purpose of ts Polcy and te fact tat te optons for acevn adequate santaton servces vary wdely, te term Adequate Santaton refers to te provson and mantenance of systems or facltes of dsposn of uman excreta, waste water and ouseold refuse, wc s acceptable and affordable to te communtes. Tese nclude tolet facltes and accessores, ppes and treatment works. Te facltes must meet constructon set standards, sould be yenc and easly accessble, wt no adverse elements on te envronment. 6

7 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN INTRODUCTION Ts part of te Natonal WAS Polcy (2008) conssts of te proposed stratec actvtes tat were dentfed by te wc are presented n Part C of te Polcy document. Ts document presents a eneral lst of prortzed actvtes by eac Sub Sector wtn te Mnstry. A detaled Stratec Acton Plan wll be developed at a later stae by a Servce Provder wo wll be contracted by our Development Partner (DFID). Ts document wll only provde te necessary udance durn te formulaton of a detaled Natonal WAS Acton Plan. Installatons, Repars, Testn and Trann Actvtes 7

8 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN PART ONE 1 BROAD OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES OF TE NATIONAL WAS POLICY Objectve One: To develop a compreensve framework for manaement of water resources and sustanable development of water supply and santaton servces wtn an effectve leal and nsttutonal framework Stratees: To meet ts objectve, te Government trou te Mnstry of Enery and Water Resources wll: (a) Encourae capacty buldn efforts to make avalable te knowlede and sklls necessary to manae water resources at varous levels. (b) Develop compreensve plans for te nterated manaement and effcent use of water resources (c) Develop approprate leal and nsttutonal framework (d) Strenten basc and furter professonal trann nsttutons n water manaement or create tem (e) Develop an nsttutonal framework tat addresses fundamental uman needs, ecosystems, conservaton and promote local partcpaton n te manaement of te water resources. 8

9 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Objectve Two: To address cross-sectoral nterests n water resources trou nterated and partcpatory approaces n te plannn, development and manaement of te water resources. Stratees: To meet ts objectve, te Government, trou te Mnstry of Enery and Water Resources wll: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Develop an nsttutonal framework tat addresses fundamental uman needs, ecosystems, conservaton and promote local partcpaton n te manaement of te water resources Promote prvate publc partnersp Increasn te partcpaton of women n decson makn Make tarff settn transparent Developn effectve fnancal system and decentralzn reulatory bodes Dstrct Level Meetn Typcal WSD Laboratory, Offce and Store Block, 9

10 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Objectve Tree: To mprove te provson of safe water supples and santaton facltes n urban and provncal areas trou a coordnated approac, wt lon term objectve of acevn coverae of pped borne water supply n te country. Stratees: To meet ts objectve, te Government, trou te Mnstry of Enery and Water Resources wll: (a) Moblze fnancal resources for expanson and reabltaton of te exstn facltes. (b) Seek more fnancal support from development partners on ue water projects n urban areas, suc as te development of new water supply source for Freetown and oter major ctes. (c) Reduce of level of pyscal and tecncal losses n water supply mans (d) Utlze oter water conservaton tecnques suc as ranfall arvestn. (e) Improve upon storae capacty to ensure contnuous supply of water durn te dry season. Scool Ranwater arvestn Tank 10

11 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Objectve Four: To ensure stakeolders partcpate n te manaement of water resources and n te plannn, constructon, ownersp, operaton and mantenance of communty based domestc water supply scemes n provncal areas. Stratees: To meet ts objectve, te Government, trou te Mnstry of Enery and Water Resources wll: (a) Ensure partcpaton of women n decson makn (b) Improve knowlede about and manaement of water resources to meet te needs of oter sectors and te envronment (c) Provde enabln envronment for equal opportunty to access and control and partcpate n water resource manaement Communty Demandn for Safe Water after acevn ODF Status 11

12 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Objectve Fve: To put n place mplementaton stratees for sustanable development and manaement of water resources n te radual cann role of te Government from a major servce provder to tat of coordnator, polcy maker and udelnes formulator. Stratey: To meet ts objectve, te Government, trou te Mnstry of Enery and Water Resources wll: Develop a compreensve framework for promotn te optmal, sustanable and equtable development and use of water resources n lne wt te specfc polcy objectves for eac Sub-Sector, key partners and relevant MDAs. 12

13 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN 2 LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK 2.1 Man Objectve Te man objectve of te MEWR s to create an enabln envronment for dealn wt te callenes facn te water and santaton sector and for meetn te objectves set out n te Natonal WAS Polcy (2008). Te WAS Sector; Create a transparent reulatory reme; and defne te roles and responsbltes of te key nsttutons and stakeolders. 2.2 Insttutonal Framework Te MEWR wll ensure tat te roles and responsbltes of all stakeolders nvolved n te water and santaton sector are clearly defned and allow for coordnaton and collaboraton between stakeolders for te beneft of te natonal economy and te populaton of Serra Leone. Te stratey for effectve mplementaton of te Natonal WAS Polcy s based on a clear defnton of ts Insttutonal Roles as well as Inter-nsttutonal Coordnaton and Collaboraton arranements. Te MEWR s on to defne te roles and responsbltes of varous nsttutons responsble for te mplementaton of te Polcy and provde udelnes for varous uses and provson of WAS servces as well as tose for Envronmental ealt and Santaton n collaboraton wt partners and MDAs. Te follown sectons summarse te future key functons of te prncpal stakeolders n te water and santaton sector. 13

14 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN 2.3 Key Functons and Roles of te MEWR Mandate and Responsbltes. Te Mnstry of Enery and Water Resources (MEWR) s te lead Government nsttuton responsble for water. Its man functons focus on ensurn tat all ctzens ave access to adequate water servces. Notwtstandn te radual cann role of te Government from a major servce provder to tat of a coordnator, polcy and udelnes formulator, te Mnstry sall contnue to be. Te Mnstry sall determne and develop polcy, and from tme to tme revew polcy and leslatons. It wll also be responsble for sector coordnaton and nteraton, cross-sectoral plannn, evaluaton of prorammes for water supply and sourcn adequate funds for water projects. Te Mnstry sall be te custodan and mplementer of te Water Laws. It sall be te overall autorty on all water and water related ssues Te Water Department A fully-fleded Water Department wt four (4) level Sectons wll be establsed n te Mnstry as stpulated n Para of te Polcy and tese wll namely be: 1. Polcy, Researc and Plannn. 2. Urban Water Supply and Sewerae. 3. Rural Water Supply. 4. Water Resources Manaement. 14

15 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Natonal Water Resources Board (NWRB) As stated n Para and 5 of te Polcy, te NWRB wll be apponted to perform te follown functons: 1. Water resources exploraton, 2. Water resources assessment bot n quantty and qualty, montorn and evaluaton, 3. Water allocaton, 4. Polluton control and oter cross-sector actvtes suc as catcments manaement, plannn and development Te Enery and Water Reulatory Autorty (EWRA) Ts Reulatory Autorty wll be responsble for reulatn te water and sewerae servces but wll not reulate te provson of santaton servces Guma Valley Company Lmted (GVWC) Guma Valley Company Lmted (GVWC) wll contnue to be responsble for overall water supply servces n Freetown. Its mandate stated n te Guma Valley Water Company Lmted (1961) Act wll be revewed and revsed to armonze tem wt te new Water Law and te Reulatory reme wc wll be establsed. Te company wll also be responsble for sewerae servces for Freetown Cty Provncal Water Company (PROWACO) PROWACO wll be responsble for provson of water supply servces n te Dstrct towns of Bo, Kenema, Kodu, Maken, Kabala and te Internatonal Arport at Lun as provded n te PROWACO Act. In addton, PROWACO wll be strentened and leally mandated to perform addtonal responsbltes ncludn provson of water supply and sewerae servces to all urban centres (except Freetown) and te provson of water supply servces n rural areas. 15

16 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN PART TWO 3 SUB SECTORAL OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES 3.1` URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE (GVWC) Prmary Objectve 1: To develop nfrastructure for sustanable, affordable and effcent water supply, sewae and waste water dsposal systems n urban centres. S/N COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES 1. Develop new sources of water supply for Freetown and oter urban centres 2 Reabltaton and expanson of exstn nfrastructure n urban areas. Government wll seek more fnancal support from development partners on ue water projects n urban areas, suc as te development of new water supply source for Freetown and major ctes n te country. Increase fnancn for reabltaton and expanson of urban systems trou budetary allocatons 1. Identfy new water sources and uprade exstn facltes, carry out feasbltes studes for vablty of suc sources. 2. Seek fundn to undertake te feasblty studes. 3. Prepare prelmnary desns for bot new constructon and reabltaton. 4. Prepare project proposals for moblsaton of funds to undertake te project proposed. 1. GVWC and oter servce provders( Serra Water Company, PROWACO and Water Supply Dvson-WSD) to dentfy P R I G I G RESPONSIBILITY MEWR [GVWC, PROWACO & WSD] MoS MoFED MIALG&RD Prvate Sector Partners MEWR [GVWC, PROWACO & WSD] MIALG&RD MoFED As above START Jan - Dec2013 Oct - Feb2011 Feb Marc2011 Jan - Dece

17 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN 4 Improvement of tecncal operatons and manaement of urban water enttes 5 Realzaton of mnmum water usae of 35ltres per person per day Promoton of te commercal development of te entty. Undertake Resources Audt Improve on te water supply delvery servces. Increase access to water servces. systems tat requre reabltatons(dstrbuton s systems, ntake structure etc) 2. Analyss of water supply stuaton n newly bult up areas to determne water requrements 3. Assess te avalablty of requred materals for expanson or reabltaton. 4. Layn of sub-mans for underserved and unserved areas. 1. Improved blln and collecton effcency. 2. Installaton of water meters for all urban consumers 3. Decentralse operatons and restructure te commercal operaton 4. Recrut relevant staff 1. Construct more publc stand posts to ensure equtable dstrbuton of te avalable water supply. 2. Manae te supply to ensure equtable dstrbuton I G MEWR [GVWC] MIALG&RD Partners MEWR/GVWC Oct Feb Jan. - Dec Jan Jan- Dec

18 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Prmary Objectve 2: To prevent wasteful water use SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES 6 Reduce te level of pyscal losses and create awareness of te use of water as a scarce resource 1. Establs leakae control measures. 2. Encourae effcent use, mass educaton on te use and conversaton of water. 3. Enancement of water demand manaement. 1. Identfy and acqure te most approprate leaks equpment and tran staff n te use of suc equpment. 2. Set approprate tarffs to dscourae wastae 3. Assn able tecncans to be patrolln te mans to dentfy leaks. 4. Dvde water supply areas nto Zones and nstall bulk meters n eac Zone. 5. Senstse te communtes n te prnt and electronc meda about ter roles. P R RESPONSIBILITY I G MEWR,GVWC START Jan Dec Marc2 010 Jan Jan 18

19 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Prmary Objectve 3: To mprove access to affordable water and sewae dsposal servces n low ncome. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES 6 To aceve equty n access to water supples for per-urban and urban poor to meet ter basc needs at an affordable cost. 1. Collaborate wt Local Councls n te dentfcaton of Low Income roups. 2. Involve te Councls n te process to plan for provson of water supply and sewae dsposal servces to perurban areas. sall be drawn up by water supply enttes 1. Provde publc stand posts or construct water kosks were applcable n Low Income communtes 2. Extend sub mans to provde water faclty to te communtes. 3. Establs specal tarff structure for te perurban and urban poor P R I G RESPONSIBILIT Y MEWR [PROWACO]/ GVWC START Jan Dec201 5 Jan Dec

20 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Prmary Objectve 4: To encourae commercal manaement and prvate sector partcpaton n te provson of servces related to water supply and sewae. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES 7 Create envronment conducve for te commercalsaton of enttes responsble for water supply and encourae local Prvate Sector to effectvely partcpate n te provson of servces assocated to urban water supply, sewerae and non sewerae servces. 1. Water enttes wll be Establs te deree of autonomy of water enttes (leal, fnancal, manaement and of operatons) 2. Gradually separate te control of operatons from te Central Government 3. Enact a new Water Law tat wll provde for commercalsaton of water enttes. 4. Create an enabln framework and promote local prvate sector partcpaton n all water sector actvtes. 1. Meter all consumers read montly prepared blls and dstrbute accordnly 2. Construct stand posts and water kosks to be manaed by prvate sector. Enae te Prvate sector to collect te Water Rates and to Dsconnect servces to te defaulters. 3. Establs meter test benc to ensure reular repars to damaed meters. 4. Establs a Reulator, Reulatons and Gudance to ensure qualty of servces by te prvate sector. P R RESPONSIBILITY M E D I U M MEWR (GVWC, PROWACO) MoFED MoS MIALG&RD (Councls) MoTI Prvate Sector START June - Dec201 5 Jan Nov Dec

21 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Prmary Objectve 5: Improve accountablty on bot urban water supply enttes and customers. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES P R 8 Establs mecansm wc wll ensure tat enttes are accountable to ter customers and tat customers meet ter oblatons. 1. Sare nformaton wt all stakeolders trou mass educaton, consultatons on water conservaton and securty. 2. Establs accountablty mecansm by formn Consultatve Councls under new Reulatory Autorty Act. 3. Sare te reulatons and enforce te Water law collaboraton wt Law Enforcement Aents. 1. Prepare blls and ensure tmely dstrbuton to all consumers. 2. Mantan a relable and adequate water supply. 3. Introduce Mecansms to ensure economc use of te water (Water Watc) 4. Introduce penalty for wastaes and cuttn of ppes and removal of meters. 5. Establs a reportn and response mecansm for defects and wastae of water. 6. Issue lcenses to water vendors and prvate bulk supplers subject to applcable condtons and reulatons. I G RESPONSIBILIT Y MEWR (GVWC) MoS MIALG&RD (Cty Polce Force) Consumers Prvate Sector START Jan- Dec2015 Jan- Dec2015 Nov Jan Jan Jan

22 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Prmary Objectve 6: To develop uman Resources for carryn out effcent and sustanable water supply and sewerae servces. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES 9 Development of uman Resource and capacty to ensure tat te enttes are adequately staffed and well remunerated 1. Establs a R functon tat wll wt tecncal nsttutons wc offer talor- made trann prorammes n water and water related felds at dfferent levels of expertse. 2. Introduce remuneraton packaes wc wll attract and mantan qualfed personnel nto te water sector. 3. Introduce Open Performance Apprasal and Revew system for employees and an opton for Performance Contract. 1. Identfy and provde trann to personnel to meet te current demand for sklls..2. Draft te Performance Contracts for employees. 3. Revew salares and establs an attractve remuneraton subject to snn te Performance Contract (also to serve as a staff retenton means) confrm te lealty of ts move. P R RESPONSIBILITY I G MEWR MoFED Mn of Labour (Leal Dept) Employees START Jan Dec201 5 Jan201 0 Jan Marc

23 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Prmary Objectve 7: To mprove capacty on researc and tecnoloy development. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES 10 Provson of support and creaton of an enabln framework for te enancement of te capacty of researc nsttutes and unversty departments to offer trann to te workforce n te WAS Sector specfcally for te Water Sub-Sector. 1. Strenten te capacty of researc nsttutons and unverstes trou lobbyn for more fundn from Govt budet for researc, R and te nfrastructure suffcent for relevant Sectoral actvtes Promote collaboraton wt stakeolders and Researc Insttutons by strentenn mecansms for coordnaton and sarn of nformaton on te Sector. 1. Create conducve envronment for researc actvtes wt Local, Reonal and Internatonal Insttutons. 2. Provde trann for key personnel. 3. Provde facltes for researc( equpment and necessary data collecton) 4. Encourae ndustral attacment for fnal year students P R RESPONSIBILITY I G MoEWR [NWRB/A] Relevant MDAs Partners Partner Insttutons Prvate Sector START Jan Dec Jan201 0 Jan201 0 Jan Dec

24 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Prmary Objectve 8: To develop stron mecansms for collaboraton amon water supplers and stakeolders. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES 11 Establs coordnaton and collaboraton amon water supply enttes and stakeolders. 1. Identfy relevant Urban Water Subsector stakeolders. 2. Establs mecansms for collaboraton and consultatons n te Sub-sector. 1. Oranse and old meetns wt stakeolders to sare Sector problems, successes and excane experences and solutons 2. Establs and provde support to te mecansms for nformaton sarn amon stakeolders. P R RESPONSIBILITY M E D I U M MoEWR (Urban water supply secton) NDAs Reulatory Autorty Stakeolder s. START Jan Dec201 5 Jan Dec

25 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Prmary Objectve 9: To mprove revenue eneraton from sales of servces for water supply and waste water removal and ensure tat water enttes are fnancally sound. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES 12 Reducton of te level of unaccounted for water 13 Improve te manaement of te macro-economy to attract support from multlateral fundn aences and development partners 1. Establs a Metern proramme for connectons to te water supply network(s). 2. Create a Functon for water supply and varatons to capture data and forecast demand n all areas (or communtes) Identfy and source te requred fnancn to cover nvestments n water supply and sewerae systems 1. Provde meter for all consumers. 2. Introduce new mans and provde servces for tose wtout water to reduce cuttn of water ppes. 3. Ensure tat ppes used can wtstand te requred pressure. 4. Establs a mecansm to dscourae lleal connecton by levyn ue penaltes aanst defaulters 5. Identfy Zones or supply areas and nstall bulk meters 1. Provde mecansm for establsment of effcent blln and collecton systems 2. Recrut qualfed staff to manae te fnance. P R RESPONSIBILITY I G M E D I U M MoEWR (GVWC, PROWACO) FCC MDAs Law Enforcement Aences NGOs START Jan- Dec2015 Jan- Dec2015 Jan- Dec2013 Jan- Dec2015 Jan- Dec

26 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN 3.2 WATER SUPPLY DIVISION Prmary Objectve 1: To develop a compreensve framework for manaement of water resources and sustanable development of water supply and santaton servces wtn an effectve leal and nsttutonal framework SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES P R 1 Water resources allocaton and use 1. Put n place new Water Laws and Reulatons to ensure tat, all water n te country s vested n te State of Serra Leone. 2. Establs a Natonal Water Resources Data Base framework Incorporate PRSP 2,- Aenda for Cane Vson ams and objectves of te sub sector. 1. 1Establs a Sector Workn Group to Revew all related exstn laws and reulatons 2. Establs a Natonal Water Resources Aency 3. Procure Consultancy Servces to enerate a compreensve ydroeolocal & ydrolocal date base. 4. Install ydrolocal statons n collaboraton wt oter MDAs. 5. Develop a Natonal Stratec Investment Plan, 6. Establs enabln envronment for prvate publc sector partcpaton V e r y RESPONSIBILITY MEWR MOJ WSD PROWACO GVWC MEWR MEWR/PROWACO MEWR/PROWACO MEWR/PROWACO MEWR/PROWACO START/ June Au July-Au July-Oct July-Oct July-Sept July- Sept 26

27 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES P R 2 Insttutonal Capacty Buldn for mproved water and santaton servce delvery Establs a uman Resource Capacty Unt to lase wt RMO 1. Under take uman resource capacty audt. 2. Conduct trann 3. Recrut staff to fll te capacty ap. 4. Develop Infrastructural facltes RESPONSIBILITY MEWR/PROWAC O MEWR/PROWAC O MEWR/PROWAC O START/ July-Oct Oct Nov Oct -Nov July-Dec MEWRDONORS 3 yene, Santaton and Water Supply 1. Establs WAS Inter- Mnsteral Commttee. 2.Establs Reulatons for Water Resources Manaement 1. Provde support to WAS for Supervson, Coordnaton & Montorn 2. Establs WAS Standards and Best Practces n collaboraton wt relevant MDAs 3. Provde support to enforce water qualty, quantty and polluton control. MEWR/MOS/ DONORS MEWR/MOS MEWR/DONORS Oct Dec2012 Oct - Dec July - Dec

28 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Prmary Objectve 2: To address cross-sectoral nterests n water resources trou nterated and partcpatory approaces n te plannn, development and manaement of te water resources. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES P R 4 Water Sources and Infrastructure 1. Increase fnancn for constructon, reabltaton and expanson of urban water systems trou budetary allocatons. 2. Seek more fnancal support from development partners on ue water projects n urban areas. 3. Develop and expand water supply and sewerae systems at te same tme n all areas. 4. Provson of Sewerae servces oranzatons operatn under commercal prncples. 1. Establs a Natonal Stratec and Investment Plan. 2. Reabltate all exstn water supply scemes 3..develop new WAS scemes 4. Develop waste water treatment systems V e r y V e r y RESPONSIBILITY MEWR/PROWAC O /DON ORS MEWR/PROWAC O /DON ORS MEWR/PROWAC O MEWR/PROWAC O START/ Sept - Dec July July 2015 July

29 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Prmary Objectve 2 (Contnued): To address cross-sectoral nterests n water resources trou nterated and partcpatory approaces n te plannn, development and manaement of te water resources. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES P R 5 Insttutonal Capacty Buldn for mproved water and santaton and sewerae servce delvery Establs a uman Resource Capacty Unt to lase wt RMO 1. Undertake uman resource trann needs assessment 2. Develop more Infrastructural faclty 3. Conduct trann RESPONSIBILITY MEWR/PROWACO MEWR/PROWACO START/ July-Dec Sept -Dec Establs IWRM Polcy and Stratees 1. Develop and support IWRM stratey mplementaton 2. Provde support to WAS Group for Supervson, Coordnaton & Montorn 3. Establs Enneern Standards and Best Practces V e r y MEWR/PROWACO MEWR/PROWACO MEWR Au Au July Dec 4. Establs water qualty, quantty and polluton control standards and best practces MEWR/PROWACO /SLEPA July

30 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Prmary Objectve 3: To mprove te provson of safe water supples and santaton facltes n urban and rural areas trou a coordnated approac, wt lon term objectve of acevn coverae of pped borne water supply n te country. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES P R 6 Access to Relable Water Supply 1. Establs Aences to provde tecncal as well as fnancal support for te development of water supply scemes. 2. Identfy water supply scemes tat are communty based and are demand-drven. 1. Establs PFM and Expendture trackn systems 2. Establs WAS Intermnsteral Group to carry out montorn and accountn systems 3. Assess all types of water bodes and communty needs V e r y RESPONSIBILITY MEWR/PROWACO /DONORS MEWR MEWR/PROWACO START / July July Dec July - Marc

31 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Prmary Objectve 3 (contnued): To mprove te provson of safe water supples and santaton facltes n urban and rural areas trou a coordnated approac, wt lon term objectve of acevn coverae of pped borne water supply n te country. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES P R 7 Sustanablty of Operaton and Mantenance 8 Development of Alternatve water Supply tecnques 1. To motvate communtes to fully and effectvely partcpate n plannn and manan ter water scemes 2. Ensure effectve supply can arranements for spare parts provson and avalablty n all communtes for optmal use on nstalled facltes. 1. Carryout Researc on alternatve water supply tecnoloes ncludn ranwater arvestn and conservaton tecnoloes. 2. Carryout advocacy and trann of communtes and related stakeolders on new tecnoloy approac 3. Establs WAS Commttees tat are Gender balanced 4. Fulfll PRSP II, Vson 2025, objectves. 1. Set-up Communty WAS commttees at all Levels 2. Advocate trann of Communty WAS commttees. 1. Promote capacty buldn, trann and nfrastructural development 2. Develop desns and standards for consumpton and use 3. Establs roles and byelaws addressn total communty nvolvement 4. Ensure tat te ams and objectves of PRSP II, mplemented V e r y RESPONSIBILITY MEWR/PROWACO MEWR/PROWACO MEWR/PROWACO MEWR/PROWACO MEWR/PROWACO MEWR/PROWACO START/ July Dec July Dec July 2011 July Dec July-Dec July

32 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Prmary Objectve 4: To ensure stakeolders partcpate n te manaement of water resources and n te plannn, constructon, ownersp, operaton and mantenance of communty based domestc water supply scemes n rural areas. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES P R 9 Co-ordnaton and Collaboraton 1. Identfy relevant stakeolders and ve tem roles and responsbltes for sector coordnaton and collaboraton. 2. Establs a well defned co-ordnaton and collaboraton mecansms accessble to all stakeolders. 1 Carryout stakeolders audt 2 old perodc meetns wt stakeolders RESPONSIBILITY MEWR/PROWACO MEWR/PROWACO START / July- Dec July

33 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Prmary Objectve 5: To put n place mplementaton stratees for sustanable development and manaement of water resources n te radual cann role of te Government from a major servce provder to tat of coordnator, polcy maker and udelnes formulator. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES P R 10 Leal Framework Revew all exstn Laws Establs a Sector Workn related Water, Santaton Group to revew all related and Sewerae and Acts: exstn laws and reulatons Te Water (supply and control ) Act 1963, GVWC Act (1961), SLWC Act (2004), Publc ealt Act (1996), Forestry Reulatory Act (1999), Local Government Act (2004), etc. RESPONSIBILITY MEWR/PROWACO, /MOJ START/E ND Oct - Marc

34 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES P R RESPONSIBILITY STA RT/ DAT E 11 Reulatory Reme 1. Promote te nterest of consumers 2. promote te fnancal vablty of effcent water supply enttes 3. Establs standards for water supply servces 4. Enance publc knowlede, awareness and understandn of te reulated servces n te sector 1. Carryout awareness and senstzaton actvtes va rado, TV prorammes 2. Put n place te necessary montorn and evaluaton nstruments MEWR/PROWACO, MEWR/PROWACO Jan Jan Montor te performance of reulated enttes n relaton to nvestment, qualty and quantty of servces, cost of servces and effcences of producton and dstrbuton, 34

35 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN 3.3 PROWACO Prmary Objectve 1: Improve te provson of safe water supples and santaton facltes n urban and RURAL areas trou a coordnated approac, wt lon term objectve of acevn coverae of pped borne water supply n te country. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES 1 Sustanable provson of and access to potable water n rural communtes. Strenten te tecncal and fnancal capacty of PROWACO to perform ts current responsbltes and devolve to Local Councls. 1. Provde budetary support to PROWACO for constructon and reabltaton of water ponts 2. Provde trann for tecncal staff of PROWACO and assn tem to Local Councls. P R RESPONSIBILITY MEWR/MIALGRD/ MOFED/LC MEWR/MIALGRD/ MOFED/LC START July 2015 July Audtn of communty water supply scemes for development 1.Identfy communty water scemes for development. 2.Empower Communtes to contrbute towards te captal cost of ter scemes. 3.Communtes to ensure payment for O&M, repar and replacement costs of ter facltes 1. Carryout assessment of avalable water scemes n all communtes. 2. Carryout communty partcpaton and yene educaton actvtes n communtes MEWR/MIALGRD/ PROWACO/LC MEWR/MIALGRD/ PROWACO/LC July Marc 2011 October

36 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Prmary Objectve 2: To ensure stakeolders partcpate n te manaement of water resources and n te plannn, constructon, ownersp, operaton and mantenance of communty based domestc water supply scemes n RURAL areas. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES 3 Communty partcpaton and ownersp 1. Enact new water leslatons to provde for communty ownersp of rural water supply scemes. 2. Leally rester all water user enttes to ensure tat communtes are te leal owners of ter water supply scemes ncludn water wells. 3. Provde sklls trann for communtes n plannn, manaement and supervson of ter water scemes. 4. Ensure te partcpaton of cvl socetes at all levels. 1. Revew related exstn laws to provde for communty ownersp of water supply scemes. 2. Carryout restraton of water user enttes 3. Establs te enabln envronment for partcpaton of cvl socetes n rural water scemes. 4. Oranse trann prorammes for communtes n plannn and mplementaton of ter water and santaton prorammes P R V e r y RESPONSIBILITY MEWR/MIALGRD /PROWACO/LC MEWR/MIALGRD /PROWACO/LC MEWR/MIALGRD /PROWACO/LC MEWR/MIALGRD /PROWACO/LC STAR T Jan Aprl 2011 July Dec July Nov- Dec 36

37 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Prmary Objectve 3: To encourae and promote approprate tecnoloy for rural water supply scemes SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES 4 Development of approprate tecnoloy for rural water supply 1. Assst communtes to make approprate tecnoloy coces durn project plannn and desn. 2. Assst te responsble nsttuton (NWRB) to standardse te tecnoloy, e.. for water pumps 1. Provde trann and support for coce of approprate tecnoloy. 2. Establs WAS standards and best practce n collaboraton wt Local Councls. P R RESPONSIBILITY MEWR MIALGRD LC MEWR/MIALGRD/ /LC START January- June 2011 October Decemb er 37

38 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Prmary Objectve 4: To radually ncrease communt costs of water scemes. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES 5 Communty payment for O&M 1. Local councls to assst communtes to establs mecansms to pay for te costs of O&M costs. 2. Provde sklls trann for pump mecancs, operators and manaers of communty systems. 3. Local Councls to assst communtes to establs sustanable arranements for spare parts for communty water scemes, operaton and mantenance tasks. 1. Senstze communtes to own and pay for O&M. 2. Carryout trann of pump caretakers n every communty. 3. Establs mecansms for contnuous avalablty and supply of spare parts. 4. Set up spare part sops n every communty P R RESPONSIBILITY MEWR/MIALGRD PROWACO/LC MEWR/MIALGRD PROWACO/LC MEWR/MIALGRD PROWACO/LC MEWR/MIALGRD PROWACO/LC START July Oct-Dec Jan-Dec 2011 Jan-Dec

39 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Prmary Objectve 5: To develop oter water supply tecnoloes suc as ranwater arvestn. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES 6 Development of oter new tecnoloes 1. Carryout researc on alternatve water supply tecnoloes ncludn ranwater arvestn tecnoloy. 2. Promote new tecnoloes trou awareness and trann of varous stakeolders 1..Conduct researc on alternatve tecnoloes for rural water supply 2. Senstze oter stakeolders about new tecnoloes and encourae replcaton n oter communtes P R RESPONSIBILITY MEWR/MIALGRD /PROWACO/LC MEWR/MIALGRD PROWACO/LC START Jan -Dec 2011 January- December 2011 Prmary Objectve 6: To encourae far representaton of women n plannn, decson makn and manaement of water scemes. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES 7 Partcpaton of women 1. Carryout awareness rsn prorammes for partcpaton. 2. Form Water and Santaton Commttees tat are ender balanced 1. Tran women to be able to actvely partcpate n all levels of project actvtes. 2. Establs WAS comtes wt actve partcpaton of women P R RESPONSIBILITY MEWR/MIALGRD /PROWACO/LC MEWR/MIALGRD /PROWACO/LC START Oct - Dec Oct -Dec. 39

40 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Prmary Objectve 7: To promote partcpaton of te prvate sector n te delvery of water supply related oods and servces. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES 8 Promote prvate-sector partcpaton Provde te enabln envronment for prvate sector partcpaton n water supply servces n all rural areas. 1. Revew new water laws to allow for prvatesector partcpaton n WAS prorammes. 2. Enact new water laws and reulatons to provde for partcpaton of oter stakeolders START P R RESPONSIBILITY MEWR/MIALGRD /PROWACO/LC/MOJ Jan - June 2011 Prmary Objectve 8: To develop approprate mecansms for montorn rural water supply actvtes. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES 9 Montor and evaluate water supply servce delvery 1. Prepare approprate seets n collaboraton wt local councls for use to montor and evaluate rural water supply scemes. 2. Carryout montorn and evaluaton at te dstrct and communty levels. 1. Provde trann for tecncal staff and oter stakeolders n WAS prorammes montorn and evaluaton. 2. Provde support for perodc WAS montorn and evaluaton actvtes P R RESPONSIBILITY MEWR/MIALGRD/ PROWACO/LC MEWR/MIALGRD/ PROWACO/LC START Oct - Dec Oct -Dec 40

41 MINISTRY of ENERGY and WATER RESOURCES: NATIONAL WAS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN Prmary Objectve 9: To enable local communty ownersp of rural water supply scemes. SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES 10 Promote communty ownersp Leslate new laws and reulatons for communty ownersp of ter facltes Establs new water laws and reulatons to provde for communty ownersp of facltes P R RESPONSIBILITY MEWR/MIALGRD /MOJ/LC START Oct -Dec Prmary Objectve 10: SN COMPONENT STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES 11 Communty responsblty WAS facltes 1. budetary allocatons to all local councls. 2. Tran communtes n effcent fnancal manaement practces. 3. Empower communtes to establs mecansms for fundn of ter WAS scemes. 1. Lobby Government to ncrease budetary allocatons to Local Councls. 2. Provde trann for communtes n fnancal manaement n collaboraton wt Local Councls. P R RESPONSIBILITY MEWR/MIALGRD/ MOFED/LC MEWR/MIALGRD/ MOFED/LC START Jan -Dec 2011 Jan -Dec