Members of the National WASH Coalition

• Government:Federal and Regional Health, Water Resources and Education Offices, National media, Regional Administrative Councils, Women Affairs and Municipalities Donors: World Bank-WSP, UNICEF, USAID and WHO
• Civil Society Organisations: Care International,Hope 2020, Intermón Oxfam, Millennium Water Partnership (MWP), Merlin, Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief (CPAR), Oxfam GB, Plan International, Population Service International (PSI) and Society for Urban Development in East Africa (SUDEA), Water Action, WaterAid Ethiopia (WAE), and Zemaself
• Private Sector: Coca Cola Factory, Endo - Ethiopia P.L. Soap Company, Health Concern Consulting PLC, Helena Healthcare PLC, Image Enterprise, Unilever PLC, and Universal Plastic Factory
• Faith-based Organisations: Catholic Relief Services(CRS), Ethiopia Orthodox Church, Ethiopia Kale Hiwot Church, Islamic Relief Services and Norwegian Church Aid
• Individuals

Focus

The major focus of the WASH Ethiopia Movement is promoting Water, Sanitation and Hygiene issues throughout the country and contributing to reduction of existing high morbidity and mortality caused by lack of safe and adequate water, poor sanitation and hygiene for domestic use.

The WASH Ethiopia Movement focuses on a single theme each year:

• 2004/5: Proper handwashing at critical times under the motto 'Your Health is in Your Hands'
• 2005/6: Appropriate disposal of human wastes under the motto 'Use Latrine for Your Health and Dignity'
• 2006/7: Water quality under the motto 'Keep Water Safe'

Major milestones and achievements

• Produced IEC materials on hand washing, sanitation and water quality issues and distributed throughout the country
• Organized national familiarization workshop on hand washing, sanitation and water quality for government regional health, water resources and education bureaus’ representatives
• Organized media briefing workshops on hand washing and sanitation for media professionals
• Organized field trips for journalists to share field experience through local and national media
• Launched WASH Ethiopia movement at national and regional levels under the motto's described above
  
• Conducted baseline studies and evaluations each year focusing on WASH activities
• Drafted WASH Ethiopia movement strategic plan 
• Contributed to the signing of MoU on water, sanitation and hygiene among Ministries of Health, Water Resources and Education, the development of National Sanitation Strategy and National Sanitation Protocol
• Contributed in bringing change in community behaviour and practice of hand washing and latrine use
  
• The name of the WASH movement and its logo have become dominant (WATSAN changed to WASH)