Sustainability Planning and Monitoring

StepNo.10.ProcessPut up scale statements on “FINANCING STRATEGY FORTHE POOR”Ask“Which is the statement you most agree with?”“Which statement best describes the policy in place atthe time of creating WSS services under projects?”Explanatory NotesArrange at random,NOT as a scale.Ask about what happened as a result, in each project.Facilitate discussions on what implications can be drawnabout how to improve access of the poor to sustainedservices.Record conclusions.Individuals to vote using BLUE/PINK tokens forspecific projects. Scores are then added to show thegradation.11.Put up 5 statements from the scale on PRESENCEAND DEFINITION OF GENDER in the project, on 5cards as shown on the left. Ask :“Which statement best describes the policy in place atthe time of establishing WSS services in projects?”●●Groups discuss and each group puts 1 vote on the wall,using BLUE/PINK circles, next to the statement that bestfits the answer.Scores for statements are then placed on the cards.Discussion is facilitated on selected statements, theirscores and rationale for the selection.12.Present all final scores to plenary on chart (which wasgradually built up during the workshop). Ask whichareas are most in need of sector policy reform. (Getthem to discuss in 4 small groups of mixed project /non-project. Groups give their ranking to plenary, withrationale). Each group reports on flipchart with thefollowing format :Ranks Policy Area RationaleEnsure clarifications of why they say so.1234567If there is consensus about areas with the lowestscores, facilitate discussion about obstacles topolicy changes therein, and what can be done atpolicy-makers’ level to improve the situation.For areas which look like strengths, discuss howthey could be utilized to improve the weak areas.Record and distribute final conclusions along withfinal consolidated scores.154 Appendix B