Technical and Managerial support for Strengthening Climate Resilient Systems for Sustainable Delivery of SCRS-WaSH

The United Kingdom (UK)’s Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) is the lead bilateral donor in the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) sector in Ethiopia. Since 2008, the UK has developed a strong partnership with the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) working closely across the Ministries of Water, Irrigation and Energy; Health; and Education as well as with other donors. The UK supports the Climate Resilient pillar of the GoE’s flagship programme, the One WaSH National Programme (OWNP). This support is provided through the Strengthening Climate Resilient Systems for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services in Ethiopia (SCRS WaSH) Programme over five years from October 2019 to September 2024. The SCRS WaSH Programme primarily targets prioritized drought affected areas. It aims to improve access to climate resilient water and improved sanitation services, in addition to good hygiene practices for 1.2 million people in the target locations. NIRAS is providing technical and managerial support to strengthen systems of delivery setups in the SCRS WaSH intervention areas. This TA aims to amplify the impact of the Financial Aid. Specific objectives of the Technical Assistance will be to: 1. Strengthen systems of WaSH delivery; transforming them into self-sustained delivery models; 2. Establish systems for post construction maintenance and spare part supply. 3. Formulate a Financing Strategy to guide domestic resource mobilization 4. Pilot innovative private sector supplies with emphasis on effective Menstrual Hygiene Management products, in order to address the challenge of “period poverty” at targeted schools.