WSG Meeting Minute-23 June, 2014 pdf - Ru

Minutes
WSG Meeting
23rd June, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m.
MRRD Main Hall
Chaired: Eng. Ghulam Qader, Executive Director, National Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Irrigation Program (Ru-WatSIP)
Participants:
Donors: Takashi Honda (UNICEF)
Sector Partners: Patigny Frederic (WHO), Alan Lise (ACF), Eng. Mehrabi (Afghanaid), Ali Reza Azizi (SI), Philille Bornet
(Solidarities), Dr. Bayan (NAC), F.M. Anwar Hossain and Hossain Etemadi (Save the Children), Eng. Arman (OHW), Mia. Abdul
Sami (SCA), Romal Omari (HELVETAS), and Eng. Ahmad Caritas Germany.
Governmental line ministries: Dr. Alemi, Eng. Ali Akbari and Dr. Hemat (MoPH)
Ru-WatSIP: Eng. M.A.Safi, Eng. Wahab Langari, Eng. Abdul Ahad, Eng. Naeem, Dr. Javed, Eng. Ashraf Hotaki and A.H. Sediqi
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Agenda Points
Brief introduction/
chairing
of
meeting
(Eng.
Ghulam Qader)
Discussion
At the beginning of the meeting, Eng. Qader
thanked and welcomed all participants for
their attendance in the WSG meeting. Then,
he briefly updated the participants about the
last meeting which was held on 25th of June,
2014 in regards of WASH policy revision.
Eng. Qader explained that the current WASH
policy will be ended by end of 2014, so it
should be revised and updated before end of
2014. Updating the policy needs comments,
feedbacks and recommendations of all sector
partners to be incorporated in the new policy.
Eng. Qader also welcomed and introduced
Mr. Takashi, the new WASH Specialist who
newly joined UNICEF to WSG members.
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Approval of
minutes (by all
sector partners)
Eng. Qader reviewed the previous WSG
minutes and asked all participants if they
have any remarks.
Dr. Alemi, from Ministry of Public Health
(MoPH) asked, that the previous action
points which is shared with them from last
WSG meeting, does not include specific
actions to be taken and by which partner?
Result
Action by
All were agreed
with
previous
minutes
of
meeting and it
Eng. Safi, in response to MoPH question added that in approved by all
previous WSG meeting four groups made to share their participants.
comments and recommendations for establishing a task
force who then will work with new consultant. When
the new task force established then they will work on
specific action points and would be clear who do what.
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Brief update about
which key partner
has sent/
introduced a focal
point for task force
(Eng. M. A. Safi)
Update by partners
on
WASH
intervention
in
Paktika and Khost
provinces
Eng. Safi welcomed all participants and
pointed to the aims of the previous meeting.
He said that in the previous meeting MoPH,
MoE, and all other stakeholders highlighted
the gaps and challenges regarding the current
WASH policy, therefore, these gaps and
challenge will be considered during updating
and revising of WASH policy. Afterwards, he
reported the meeting about which partner has
introduced a focal point for the task force
committee. He informed that so far ACF,
DACAAR, and Afghanaid introduced their
nominees for the task force committee like
Lise, Leendert and Eng. Jahan Mohammad
respectively. Then he asked the attendees if
anyone is interested to join this committee.
Dr. Shafeequllah Hemmat from MoPH, Dr. Frederic WSG present
from WHO and Eng. Ahamd from Caritas Germany members
confirmed that they will introduce one focal point for
task force and will share focal point contact
information through email with Eng. Safi.
Eng. Safi further mentioned that from MoE and
MRRD no focal point has been introduced for the
taskforce committee so far.
After this, Eng. Ghulam Qader had a suggestion
regarding new WASH policy, and said that the new
policy should cover both development and Emergency
activities, through which in development side all crosscutting issues can be covered.
Mr. Takashi, asked Eng. Qader that it would be a good
idea if in the newly established task force, Ru-WatSIP
has also consider one focal point from other program
of MRRD whom work in renewable energy area. Eng.
Qader confirmed that we have focal points from
National Solidarity Program and National Area-Based
Development Program (NABDP) and NABDP is the
program which works on Renewable Energy aspect.
At the start, Eng. Qader provided an update
about his travel on borders and the meeting
he attended in Ministry of Border and Tribal
Affairs (MoBTA). The meeting was held to
discuss the contradictory figures of Internally
Displaced Persons (IDPs) of Khost and
Paktika provinces. During the meeting, the
problem found out was in relation of two
very different numbers which is reported by
OCHA and governmental offices about the
displaced families: OCHA has reported that
around 14,000 families have been reported
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displaced in both provinces while
governmental offices reported it 18,000.
Eng. Ghulam Qader also told about the
second issue which had been discussed in the
meeting. He said that security situation in
Barmal district of Khost province created
problems for the partners and hindered them
from intervention. Thus, MoBTA decided to
have arrangements with border tribes to
prepare food and non-food assistance for
them. Meanwhile, UNCHR had called on
other line ministries to find a solution for this
problem and an end to it.
Eng. Qader further talked about the third
topic, having had discussed in that meeting,
which was the problem of border with
Pakistan. Reportedly, Pakistan had put some
fences on the borders with Khost and Paktika
provinces, but it was not confirmed by the
MoBTA. He also said that the WASH cluster
has joined Ru-WatSIP with them, so RuWatSIP needs to accelerate its activities
there.
Frederic mentioned that there is lack of
coordination among stakeholders in those
two provinces. He added that they need to
standardize
the
assessment
formats/indicators/ and figures. He added he
wanted to revise UNICEF format which
would consider many things such as latrine
design, size and etc. The standardized
assessment format will enable all partners to
work in one unique and accepted format.
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Eng. Qader then said that WASH partners
including TLO, MSF and others had some
technical problems in surveying and
designing. So, a team from Ru-WatSIP along
with TLO has gone to supervise district of
Khost province for assessment.
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Frederic also said that they had circulated an
excel sheet, and asked the partners to put
their activities in that sheet so that to avoid
any kind of duplication and doubleinterventions. He mentioned that they had
handed over this task to PRRDs since
coordinating of such things from Kabul will
be difficult.
Update on TWG Absent
meeting
–
(
DACAAR)
Update on STWG, Eng. Hemmat briefed the participants about
Sanitation – (Eng.
last STWG meeting held on 21st July 2014 at
Hemmat)
national Ru-WatSIP. He mentioned that in
STWG meeting three main points were
discussed: The first point was the NCA
presentation in relation WASH program in
four selected provinces including Bamyan,
Uruzgan, Faryab and Daykundi. NCA has
done a baseline survey in these selected
provinces and selected 14 districts for
implementation of the WASH program. Eng.
Hemmat added that the NCA’s WASH
program in the selected province will be for
two years and after that they will increase the
Eng. Hemmat mentioned that he drafted the ToR and
will share with all STWG members in upcoming
meeting for their feedbacks and comments.
Afterwards, the final version will be shared with WSG
members for their comments.
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Update on HTWG
meeting – ( Dr.
Hemat)
rate of accessibility of safe drinking water to
40% more.
The second point was about DACAAR
presentation in relation of Physical,
Quantitative, and Qualitative status of water
points in Balkh province. The last point was
about drafting of ToR for STWG which is
drafted by Ru-WatSIP.
Dr. Hemat from MoPH briefed all
participants about HTWG meeting held at
MoPH on 20th July 2014. Dr. Hemat added
that this time they had great participation of
all key related organizations, as this time,
they also invited those NGOs who are
working in health sector.
In this HTWG they discussed the ToR which
is drafted for HTWG with technical support
of Dr. Javed (Ru-WatSIP). Dr. Hemat
explained they have worked on hygiene
campaign in five targeted provinces and the
campaign is focused on change behavior. He
added that in the HTWG Dr. Javed presented
CLTS presentation which was really helpful
for them to consider some main points for
their hygiene camping as well.
Dr. Hemat stated that they also worked on
Hygiene Communication Strategy and shared
the final version with MRRD and MoE for
final approval. In relation of IEC materials,
he mentioned that most of IEC materials are
not standardized and these materials should
be newly developed.
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The final point, that MoPH will do in next
month is mapping of stakeholders checking
who do the same activities in which part of
the country so that to avoid duplication in
activities.
List of WSG Participants- 23rd July, 2014
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Name
Takashi Honda
Patigny Frederic
Lalan Lise
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Eng. Mehrabi
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Ali Reza Azizi
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Philille Bornet
Dr Bayan
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F.M. Anwar Hossain
Hssain Etemadi
Eng. Reza Arman
Mia Abdul Sami
Romal Omari
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Ahmad
Dr.Alemi
Dr.Hemat
Eng. M.Ali Akbari
Eng. Qader
Eng. M.A.Safi
Tile/Position
WASH Specialist
WASH Cluster
WASH
Coordinator
WASH
Coordinator
Dep.WASH COO
Organization
UNICEF
WHO
ACF
Contact No
0798 507 655
0780 005 517
0795 252 511
Email Address
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Afghanaid
0792 494 982
[email protected]
SI
0777 849 809
C.D
CBHC-Senior
Health Officer
Sr. FSL. Advisor
Individual
Program Manager
Senior Engineer
WASH Project
Manager
Program Advisor
National HCO
Director
WASH Officer
E. D
N.A
Solidarities
NAC
0771 939 523
0790 698 228
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Save the Children
Save the Children
OHW
SCA
HELVETAS
0791 711 761
0785 464 702
0777 716 027
0778 468 998
0775 375 363
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Caritas Germany
MoPH
MoPH
MoPH
Ru-WatSIP
Ru-WatSIP
0700 399 154
0798 098 908
0706 941 242
0706 713 098
0706 222 530
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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[email protected]
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Abdul Wahab Langari
Eng. Abdul Ahad
Eng. M. Naeem
M. Javed
M. Ashraf Hotaki
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A.H. Sediqi
Zabihullah Sediqi
Nasir Ahmad Nazari
Fariba Arzhung
Senior DM
W.Q. Manager
T.A
Head of HEU
Snr Hygiene
Sanitation Officer
Snr. P.O
WQ Analyst
Reporting Officer
Communication
Advisor
Ru-WatSIP
Ru-WatSIP
Ru-WatSIP
Ru-WatSIP
Ru-WatSIP
0799 359 749
0776 951823
0799 337 058
0785 773 273
0787 074 704
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Ru-WatSIP
Ru-WatSIP
Ru-WatSIP
Ru-WatSIP
0700 283 317
0798 141 585
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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0799 208 963
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