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Objectives, Program, Processes, Products Durban 18-20, February. Piers Cross Conference Director. AfricaSan 2008 Objectives. Assess the status of Sanitation and Hygiene in Africa Review lessons learned and identify strategic areas for improvement
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Objectives, Program, Processes, ProductsDurban 18-20, February Piers Cross Conference Director
AfricaSan 2008 Objectives • Assess the status of Sanitation and Hygiene in Africa • Review lessons learned and identify strategic areas for improvement • Raise the profile of sanitation national and regional policies • Generate an AfricaSan action Plan to accelerate sustainable access to sanitation and improved hygiene • Generate political commitment for sanitation • Not just a conference: launch products and processes to assist action to 2010 and beyond
Processes Review Pan-African Status of Sanitation in Africa in 2008 Learn from Regional Actions and Successes Solve key challenges: leadership, finance, health impact, sustainability, partnerships, urban solutions, advocacy Ministerial Declaration + AfricaSan Action Plan AU Presidential Summit July 2008 Review Achievements by 2010 Monitor Actions
Program 8 Technical Seminars on Key Problems (behaviour change, leadership, finance, health impact, sustainability, partnerships, urban solutions, advocacy) Side Events, Exhibition, Videos, Posters
Products • AfricaSan Political Statement • Measurable Targets • AfricaSan Action Plan • Monitored Country/Regional Actions • AfricaSan Challenge Fund • Awards for achievers/change agents • Capacity • Strengthen Knowledge Exchange • Strengthen Sanitation Monitoring
What’s New Since AfricaSan 2002? • Start of International Year of Sanitation • Bigger, Better, Smarter (30+ Ministers, 400+ delegates, 40+ countries, results oriented) • Key input – Africa-wide assessment of Sanitation Status • Ministerial process lead by AMCOW • More Partners: AfDB, AMCOW, DWAF, UNICEF, UNSGAB, WHO, WSP, WSSCC, World Bank + Water, Health, Local Government, Finance + NGOs, PS • Not just a conference! Launching pad for ongoing processes, products, advocacy over 2 years to 2010
Thank You! Conference Secretariat -ce@wisa.org.za Website: www.africasan2008.net