CMP news archive
Stories from the field, partners and media about CMP implementation and scaling-up.
COWASH as a case study for Water Integrity Network flagship publication (04 Dec 14)
The Water Integrity Network (WIN) and other institutional partners are working on a flagship publication on water integrity which will be released at Stockholm World Water Week 2015. WIN proposed to include COWASH as a case study in the 'WRM and Access to Water and Sanitation in Rural Areas' section of the flagship publication. Accordingly COWASH team drafted the case study, which is published here in http://www.cmpethiopia.org/page/184.
COWASH in Abichu gena Woreda (04 Nov 14)
Abichu gena woreda is located in North Shoa zone of Oromia Region. COWASH started in Abichu gena woreda in 2005 EFY (2012-2013) and is now implementing the 3rd year in the Woreda. During the period of 2 years Abichu gena woreda has implemented 61 water points and the number of water points planned to be implemented this year (2014-2015) are 41. COWASH has accelerated the water supply access coverage in Abichu gena woreda from its lower percentage to 95 % and the woreda is optimistic that it will achieve the GTP targets due to COWASH assistance. In sanitation all households which have joined the water supply have also constructed toilets and in addition to this 2 school and 2 health facility latrines have been built and 2 kebeles have been declared ODF.
W/ro Zenash Abebe is the chairperson of the Debero-Garmojo water point. She is assisted by W/ro Tatchi Gemeda (Treasurer), Ato Kebede Zeleke (Secretary) and other three WASHCO members. Together they manage the water supply serving 30 households.
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COWASH new HRDS, Ms Alana Potter (03 Nov 14)
New Human Resource Development Specialist, Ms Alana Potter, started in COWASH.
Alana Potter is the new HRDS of COWASH. Alana Potter is IRC Africa Director and highly experienced WASH specialist. Her first assignment in COWASH was on October 27-31, 2014. One day was spent in Abichu gena woreda in Oromia region where Woreda WaSH Team was met and one water supply system visited.
Here Alana tasting water from a Woman Led Debero-Garmojo water point (spring development).
GLOWS-Kebele Water Safety Plan training course in Adama on September 15-20, 2014 in Adama for the COWASH Regional Support Unit and Water Bureau repr... (24 Sep 14)
COWASH together with MetaMeta organized the GLOWS-Rural Water Safety Planning Training in Adama German Hotel on September 16-20, 2014. 29 (2 female) experts from Federal COWASH, MetaMeta, COWASH Regional Support Units and from Regional Water Bureaus came together to learn how to facilitate safe rural water assessments and action plans preparation.
GLOWS modules 1-10 and Kebele Water Safety Plan Guideline provided the main resources for the training. The participants learned Kebele water safety plan preparation and its concept from resource protection to the point of use of water. They also learned to understand the participatory approach, how to facilitate the woreda staff trainings to become more participative and how to develop support materials to be used in participatory training. Another achievement of the training was the during the process participants also completed the Amharic translation of the Kebele WASP Guideline.
This training provided skills for the RSUs to develop PowerPoint Poster presentations and facilitate the Kebele WSP ToT training for the Woreda Water Safety Team. They furthermore learned techniques for team building.
The English and Amharic versions of GLOWS and Kebele WSP Guideline are attached here.
Anouncement of Ramboll-Niras-IRC winning for COWASH II in Addis Ababa (11 Sep 14)
Debriefing with the COWASH staff of the COWASH II tendering.
GIS & database management training in Tigray (06 Sep 14)
COWASH capacity building specialist and GIS expert held the third training of database management and GIS in Tigray's capital Mekelle on 25-30 August.
Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy stand in Stockholm World Water Week (02 Sep 14)
Photo by Robel Waktola
Ministry of Water, Irrigation and energy in collaboration with COWASH established a stand in the exhibition area of the Stockholm World Water Week held on August 31-September 5, 2014. Over 10 delegates from Ethiopia participated actively the water week and Ethiopian efforts in the development of the WASH, water resources and energy. The water week was a good opportunity to establish links with sector players and in that the Ministry's stand was an excellent point for the establishment of connections. COWASH and CMP were also well displayed and many participants were interested on the achievements of WASH coordination achieved in Ethiopia.
COWASH Phase II Technical Assistance won by Ramboll Finland in consortium with Niras Finland and in partnership with IRC (01 Sep 14)
Ramboll Finland Oy provided the technical assistance for Phase I in cooperation with International Resources Centre (IRC). Tenders for technical assistance in Phase II were invited in July 2014 and Ramboll Finland agreed to enter into a consortium with NIRAS Finland, and continue the cooperation with IRC. The idea of the consortium is to provide comprehensive technical assistance services for the Ethiopia water and sanitation sector also beyond the COWASH Project.
Training Impact Research Report Dissemination Workshop Held on August 13, 2014 in Desalegn Hotel, Addis Ababa (14 Aug 14)
A total of 19 WASH stakeholders from the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Amhara, Oromia and SNNP Regions Water Bureaus and COWASH offices, from WaterAid, from the Embassy of Finland and from COWASH Federal office came together to share the findings of the COWASH 2005 EFY training impact research results. The research was carried out by Lisan Management consultant company represented by Ameha Addege and Dr. Tegenu Zergaw.
It was concluded that training and capacity building in general get low attention and priority in government led WAH implementation. There is no earlier experience in training impact assessments in the WASH sector in Ethiopia. COWASH has opened a new page in this area and the results can be used in the improvement of COWASH knowledge transfer and more widely in the implementation of One WASH Program.
Study on the Impacts of CMP Water Supply Projects on the life of rural community in Gonji Kolella Woreda, West Gojjam Zone of Amhara Region (11 Aug 14)
Mr. Mebit Mitiku, the previous MSc student of COWASH and now an Engineer working as lecturer in Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering Department of Madawalabu University carried out rapid Impact Case Study of CMP projects' impacts on the rural community in Konji Kolella Woreda in June 2014. The impact case study provides an opportunity to document lessons learnt and examples of best practices in ’’what has worked well’’. The study examines the change in the lives of the families and family members benefitting from the CMP projects. The study assesses if the benefits of CMP projects are really there at the grass root level and what are the most relevant CMP benefits to the community.
