Evaluation of WaterCredit Project, India
Client: Water.org
Microfinance is a key pathway to support access to WASH services.
This project is examining the impact of a water and sanitation microfinance initiative in urban India. The assessment included a large household survey, focus group discussions, key informant interviews.
Independent review of the Water and Sanitation Hibah program
Client: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Incentivizing local government and their water supply or sewerage companies to invest and add new household connections to water supply and sewerage is much needed to expand services.
The ‘Hibah’ (Indonesian for ‘grant’) program used a new financing mechanism from central government to local governments that helps achieve this aim.
This independent review examined the effectiveness and sustainability of the Water Hibah, and investigated pathways to improve progress for the Sanitation Hibah.
This evaluation was chosen by the DFAT Secretary as one of three evaluations completed in 2018 that demonstrate good practice.
Research outputs and resources:
Water and Sanitation Hibah - Independent Review Report
Research into civil society organisations’ learning for impact in WASH programming
Client: Palladium/CS WASH Fund
Despite the large quantity of information available on good practice in WASH sector, there is a gap in knowing what communications formats work best: what evidence is being used by civil society organisations (CSOs), and how?
ISF-UTS undertook this research for the CS WASH Fund, exploring how Civil Society Organisations learn and improve their WASH programming and practice to align with evidence-based approaches. The research identifies the most preferred and effective communication materials, formats and mechanisms.
Research outputs and resources:
Civil Society Organisations' Learning for Impact in WASH programming - Learning Brief
Preliminary results from this research are available in a webinar, available here.
Independent review of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program (BESIK)
Client: Australian Agency for International Development
An independent review of the major rural water supply and sanitation program in Timor-Leste, providing specialist expertise in gender equality and sustainability of WASH interventions.
Research outputs and resources:
Independent review of Indonesia World Bank Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program (PAMSIMAS) and policy facility (WASPOLA)
ISF-UTS led the independent review of two major Australian aid initiatives working to strategically, and at large-scale, address access to water, sanitation and hygiene in Indonesia - the Third Water and Sanitation for Low Income Communities Project (PAMSIMAS), and the Water Supply and Sanitation Policy Formulation and Action Planning (WASPOLA).
Research outputs and resources:
WASH sector briefing papers (2011)
These briefing papers for 20 countries provide baseline information about the current situation and sector trends including access, health, governance, climate change and water resources and sector monitoring.
WASH access and indicator maps (2011)
Collated information for 52 countries from a range of global databases in a series of regional maps. These maps show WASH global data in various combinations by region (Africa, South Asia and Middle East, Southeast Asia, Pacific) including UNICEF/WHO Joint Monitoring Program data.
WASH Conference 2011 and Sanitation and Water Conference 2008
ISF researchers co-organised both international conferences with the Australian WASH Reference Group, the International Water Centre and AusAID, and led authorship of the synthesis reports from these two AusAID supported conferences.
Research outputs and resources:
WASH Conference 2008 report, Meeting the Sanitation and Water Challenge in South-East Asia and the Pacific - Synthesis report
Independent evaluation of the Civil Society WASH Fund, 2009-2012
Client: AusAID
ISF led two independent reviews of this large-scale program funding civil society organisations in Asia, Pacific and Africa to improve access to water, sanitation and hygiene in poor communities.
Research outputs and resources:
Addressing the Enabling Environment for WASH Services - Learning paper
Civil Society Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Fund - Independent progress report
Civil Society Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Fund - Independent completion review
Promoting learning in civil society WASH programming
Client: AusAID
ISF-UTS worked with WaterAid to design, deliver and document three learning events for the Civil Society WASH Fund 2010-2011 that brought together more than 100 practitioners from 21 countries to share experiences and build expertise on sustainable WASH. The following set of documents provides a snapshot of learning event discussions.
The documents are organised around themes that emerged during the learning events, and selected participant stories provide a taste of the many experiences shared through poster presentations and discussions.
Research outputs and resources:
Civil Society WASH Learning Fund - Introduction
WASH in challenging urban environments
WASH in Pacific Island communities
Inclusive WASH – advancing equity and supporting the most vulnerable
Focus on sanitation and hygiene
NGO Partnerships in the WASH sector
Together with the International Water Centre, ISF-UTS investigated NGO partnerships, capacity development and state/local government engagement in the WASH sector to inform planning and investment through Australian aid Water and Sanitation Initiative 2008-2011.
Research outputs and resources: