Regional partnership for decentralised sanitation and water delivery in 6 countries

Delivery of services to meet required access levels in accordance with MDG targets requires a unique partnership arrangement that places the institutions with the mandate to play an innovative leadership role. The Local Millennium Development Goals Initiative operational in at least six West African countries and covering over 60 local governments, seeks to achieve this objective. Results of the initiative will be shared by four countries: Ghana, Mali, Nigeria and Burkina Faso with particular focus on actual linkages between accurate data and better planning, targeting of services to the populations that are in most need. Ground-breaking results and discussions will focus on advocacy and resource mobilisation through innovative approaches. Approaches to be used for the session will make it quite engaging and refreshing –posters, demonstrations, brief power point presentations and substantial time for interaction in syndicate groups.