Resources / Proceedings and Recommendations from the East African Urban Practitioners Workshop, Kigali, 2011

Summary

In March 2011, IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre in collaboration with the Rwandan Ministry of Health convened over 60 practitioners and researchers from East Africa in a workshop that discussed the progress and challenges faced by the sector in the promotion of effective pro-poor urban sanitation and hygiene (S&H). During this regional event supported by the German International Cooperation (GIZ), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), WaterAid and the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC), a total of 21 papers and photo essays on the topic of urban sanitation and hygiene were presented and discussed.

The set contains the proceedings, as well as a booklet. The latter presents key recommendations that advance pro-poor urban sanitation and hygiene activities based on the six issues collectively identified as priority areas. This booklet is a useful reading material for practitioners and policy-makers involved in urban sanitation and hygiene promotion at different levels. While centred on experiences in East Africa, this booklet also provides important insights to similar programme work elsewhere.