Liberia
National WASH working group
In Liberia, one of the poorest countries in Africa, the overall proportions of the populations with access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation are low, rural areas being particularly underprivileged. To improve the situation and strengthen WASH sectoral collaboration, five Liberian civil society organisations formed the national WaSH working group in 2009 to work towards a joint advocacy initiative. About a third of the international and local NGOs active in Liberia have a WASH related focus, wherefore coordination of advocacy, awareness raising and educational campaigns on sanitation and hygiene practices are an important step towards the achievement of the MDGs.
Focus
- Advocacy to mobilise national resources
- Enhance donor interest in the Liberian WASH secto
- Mobilise local civil society through the initiation of a WASH coalition and improved national networking
Planned activities
- Mobilise people through campaigns, public discussions and street theatre on WASH related events, such as the Global Handwashing Day, World Toilet Day.
- Hold lobby meetings with government, donor institutions and other relevant stakeholders on national and international level.
- Reach out to different audiences through media tools such as press statements, radio talk shows and radio drama.
- Conduct research on selected topics in order to have informed positions.
