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10 Breakout Group: Meeting Goals for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
Pages 103-108

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From page 103...
... Mawuna Gardesey of the Delaware Division of Public Health observed that, in addition to meeting the primary objectives of supplying safe drinking water, an intervention-centered strategy will inform best practices and interventions that can be tailored to fit individual communities. For example, monitoring can provide insight into what is an effective balance between drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions.
From page 104...
... an Absence of Leadership at the National Level A third barrier identified by members of the group was the absence of leadership at the national level. Currently, researchers and agencies are not in a position to share lessons learned and best practices in a coordinated effort owing to a lack of a national clearinghouse for water practices.
From page 105...
... Without a community's desire for water programs, researchers and scientists will be unable to create a long-term sustainable water infrastructure. For example, Paul Hunter of the University of East Anglia spoke of his experience in South Africa when a community's main priority was their desire for mobile telephone masts, while the researchers were concerned with ensuring a readily supply of potable water.
From page 106...
... This community engagement will ensure that people are equipped with the proper skill set needed to create long-term sustainability and capacity. Ward Robinson felt that too few donors are currently utilizing an existing trusted institutional system to further the educational and technical capacity of the local community.
From page 107...
... Ward Robinson commented that providing safe drinking water is a hot philanthropic effort, with many potential donors looking for opportunities to invest money in programs. However, this influx of money brings technological challenges when donors do not fund technology that can be used interchangeably.
From page 108...
... Instead, there is a need to educate corporations on their ability to provide social influence and to create a return in funding sustainable communities. Participants voiced the need to bring donors together in dialogue with agencies in order to discover the philanthropic and business opportunities that water sustainability projects can supply.


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