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People centred rights based approach to improve transparency,
accountability and responsiveness in the WASH sector
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Introducing Freshwater Action Network (FAN) – linking the local to the global
Rights based approaches for improving governance and accountability at the local level
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What is Freshwater Action Network?
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FAN Global has unique added value as…
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Demanding rights and better governance
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The poor can’t wait for their rights
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People and rights Global recognition of the right to water and sanitation Right to life in the India Constitution Organising and empowering people around issues of
WASH Capacity building on policies, institutional arrangements
and budgets Improving negotiation skills and confidence building
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Formation of people’s committees in rural villages with very poor and marginalised tribal communities
Provision of information on entitlements and provisions due from government to communities
Comprehensive training on RTI so communities fully understand their entitlements, the law and how to make requests for information
Using the right to information (RTI)
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Some other strategiesIntegrating WASH in the rural employment
guarantee scheme (MGNREGS)
Using the right to education to ensure WASH in schools
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Leadership and co-operationIdentify transformational leadership at all levels
Support officials and politicians understand WASH and peoples rights
Institutionalise formal platforms, especially for women and marginalised groups
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Work with leaders of the poorest of the poor at the local and at the State level
Create platforms using government offices and government staff as resources
People collectively raising their issuesRights Based Approach is a transformational processRBA is a sustainable approach which increases
transparency and responsiveness
CRSD’s approach
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Impact and value for moneyCommunities in 17 villages in Warangal District secured 28million
Indian rupees from government for 10,313 household latrinesGovernment responsiveness to advocacy petitions has increased from
33% to 78% in 162 villages in Anantapur DistrictThe learning and empowerment that communities gain here leads to
their ability to claim their rights in other sectors including in health, education, work, food security and other basic rights.
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