WASH 2011 conference: Enamul Kabir & Mahmudul Ahsan, HYSAWA & AusAID, Bangladesh

1. Financing Local Governance for Sustainable WatSan Service Delivery: HYSAWA Model Enamul Kabir & Mahmudul Ahsan HYSAWA & AusAID, Bangladesh

2. Bangladesh: Key facts and Figures Population 160 Millions 4500 Union Councils – Average population 25000; Relies on central Government and ADP for finance; 200 old institutions but week capacity; Nationally, water access 50%(?)* Sanitation coverage 51.5*; Historically, WatSan service delivery and financing by Central GOB departments (DPHE, LGED); *Bangladesh Improved Standard

3. HYSAWA: Key facts and Figures GOB, Danida and Australian AID collaborating to supporting HYSAWA Fund; Born in 2007 Autonomous, non-profit financial Institution; Guided by a Board, Chaired by Secretary LG Division; Testing out a model of decentralized, demand-driven WatSan service delivery by Local Government Institutions; An instance of PPP model (Loose) at the lowest tier of LGIs; 700 Union Councils (15% of total UP as sample) Financial and managerial authorities delegated to LGIs;

4. Goal & Developmental Objectives ‘To contribute to the GOB’s policy to reduce poverty through improved and sustainable public health and environment and to reach the MDG for WATSAN ‘To develop and demonstrate a model of sustainable hygiene, sanitation and water supply service delivery through LGIs in consultation with local people’.

7. P-NGO UC SO and Training HYSAWA CDF Formation, Scheme/CLTS planning, implementation Service providers (contractors) HYSAWA Approach with LGIs CDF (Community)

8. Strategies towards Sustainability Capacity building & Hands-on support (WatSan planning, Governance, Procurement and Finance Management) Demand responsive financing; Financial and Management authority to LGIs Promoting participation: Community & UC level Promoting user-pay principle but “Safety net”; Promoting systems and tools for Transparency and Accountability; Simple technology – easy and affordable O&M; Program Approach and Technology invites PPP;

10. Capacity building needs to Continue

11. LGIs will have to depend on the grants From the central government & DPs;

12. To reduce dependency, they need to identify and generate their own income;

15. local tax collection - gain people’s trust

16. hypothecated tax for services people like;

17. Leasing out infrastructure, market places

18. Attract GOB and DPs’ attention by demonstrating:

19. effective leadership and long-term plan

20. efficient use of resources;

22. Apply cost sharing principle – Ownership!

23. on a sliding scale;

24. Simple technology, affordable and easy O&M;

25. Lease-out large technology for O&M

26. Explore PPP, especially expensive for technos;

27. Back-ups left in the Community:

28. Community/ users’ skills training

30. continue to build LGI capacities: both staff and competency – hands-on essential;

31. increase resource allocation for development projects – MDG/ PRSP commitment;

32. Allow LGI to diversify and retain local income;