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AMCOW AfricaSan Awards 2008. Recognizing sanitation and hygiene achievements in Africa

WASH Ethiopia Coalition
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Ethiopia
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2009
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Summary

The WASH Ethiopia was honoured by the African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) and the AfricaSan Movement as the winner of the 2009 edition of the AfricaSan Awards in the NGO/Civil Society Category. The Movement was recognized for: its contribution to the sector at national, regional, and local levels, mobilizing the public to bring behavioral change, enhancing the private sector role in the WASH sector, and establishing the WASH media forum.

About the author

Established in 2004, the WASH Ethiopia Coalition unites a host of national and international organizations and NGOs, coordinated by WaterAid. The coalition recently created regional chapters to help it promote WASH issues throughout the country. Shortly thereafter, it changed its name to WASH Ethiopia Movement to emphasize the need for social mobilization in WASH. Local communities are at the centre of activities. These groups contribute to, and take part in WASH events, community discussions, WASH radio programmes, and meetings with key actors. The movement chooses a theme each year.  For its efforts the movement received the AfricaSan Award in 2009.

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