4th Meeting of the GTFCC Working Group on WASH

Summary

The WASH WG meeting was an opportunity to get an update and discuss challenges and next steps for the implementation of the Ending Cholera Roadmap in countries, especially with regards to the WASH pillar.

The proposed specific objectives and topics for discussion were as follows:

To provide an update on the implementation of the Ending Cholera Roadmap and integration of WASH into country National Cholera Plans (NCPs) plans including:

General update from GTFCC – including other WGs
Perspectives from participating countries
Lessons learnt and way forward to engage countries in multisectoral cholera control targeting cholera hotspots

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To discuss WASH specific-support to countries and follow up from the 2018 annual meeting including:

Review of achievements since the 2018 meeting
Update on the development of the Cholera Elimination Framework to guide countries on how to structure a National Cholera Control/Elimination Plan (NCP), especially with regards to WASH interventions (define WASH indicators needed for hotspot identification, define WASH light vs longer term interventions, OCV+WASH synergy, standard M&E approaches and impact evaluation)
Update on the development of the “WASH Package” (i.e. set of activities and interventions needed under the WaSH pillar for cholera control)
Launch of the Investment Case – including advocacy and financing for WASH interventions

To review the WASH research agenda:

Feedback from the “GTFCC RESEARCH AGENDA SCOPING MEETING” hosted by DFID and Wellcome Trust in London on 23-24 July 2018
Update from partners on research projects
Agreement on the WASH WG research priorities for 2019

To discuss and agree on the work plan and priorities for the WASH WG in 2019

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Summary

Resources

Day 1 - Tuesday, 12 February

Day 2 - Wednesday, February 13

Introduction

GTFCC update

Update on the implementation of the Ending Cholera Roadmap and countries engagement

Overview of GTFCC achievements in 2018

Country panel discussion: updates, challenges and in-country support requirements for the development and implementation of National Cholera Plans (NCP)

DR Congo

Haiti

Malawi

Nigeria

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Yemen

Implementation of the roadmap in countries: GTFCC support

Overview of the Cholera Elimination Framework for the development of NCPs

Overview of WASH Pillar

Overview of the costing methodology for WASH

Implementation of the roadmap in countries: group work

WASH Vulnerability: identification and measurement of WASH vulnerability for situational analysis, planning and monitoring NCPs

Role of GTFCC for WASH Advocacy and Financing: outline an advocacy plan for funding of NCPs

Implementation of the roadmap in countries: feeback from group work

WASH Vulnerability: identification and measurement of WASH vulnerability for situational analysis, planning and monitoring NCPs

Role of GTFCC for WASH Advocacy and Financing: outline an advocacy plan for funding of NCPs

Partner presentations

Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux Marseille (AP-HM)

IFRC

Johns Hopkins University

Tufts University

UNICEF

University of Washington - Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)

WHO

Risk communication and community engagement

Role of risk communications and community engagement in NCPs

Update on GTFCC research agenda

Update on the GTFCC Research priorities

Identification of further technical guidance needed for the "WASH package"

Identification of further technical guidance needed for the "WASH package"

Overview of WASH and Cholera training

WASH Working Group and next steps

Summary of main points agreed during the meeting and agreement on agenda of work

Final words

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