CHANGING THE GAME:

- ABCs of Sustainability- Collaboration

783MILLIONPEOPLE ARE WITHOUTACCESS TO WATER

THE ISSUE

NATURAL FACTORS Uneven distribution of resources

ANTHROPOGENIC FACTORSUneven distribution of wealth, poverty, unequal access to better economic opportunities

2.5BILLIONPEOPLE DO NOT HAVEACCESS TO ADEQUATESANITATION

WHY?

In developing countries, 80% of illnesses are attributable to contaminated water and a lack of proper sanitation

By 2025, 5,3 billion of us __ 2/3 of the world’s population __ could lack access to enough water to meet their basic needs

Focusing on the infrastructures only No sense of community ownership Failure to build on local culture and values Inadequate training, lack of trained people Poor maintenance of infrastructures Daunting poverty, few economic opportunities Inadequate financing Over-extraction, inadequate recharge No monitoring or feedback

THE WORST OF IT: 30%-50% FAILURE

Billions of $$$ going down the toilet, millions of hours wasted in implementing unsustainable initiatives to guarantee access to water, sanitation and hygiene for all and forever

WHY?

While the issue is global, sustainable solutions are local. Our model is community-centered and aims to empower people to create long-term positive change.

In the WASH sector, addressing behavior change alongside water access issues is distinctive to ONE DROP. It is an important key to our success.

Large-scale projects: $5-10 M over 5 years

The ABC approach has proven highly effective in comparison to other models in the sector.Seven years after the start of our first project in Nicaragua, an independent study revealed that 85% of the infrastructures provided by ONE DROP were still in operation. (Groupe Conseil Baastel, 2011.)

ONE DROP’S APPROACH:THE ABCs OF SUSTAINABILITY

OUR SOLUTION:

STRATEGIC COLLABORATION

Leveraging:

Financial resources Human resources Material resources Expertise Networks Influence

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THANK YOU

1ST : BURKINA FASO

$100 K /5.5 M $

ONE DROP & ROTARYBRINGING TOGETHER THE BEST THAT BOTH ORGANIZATIONS HAVE TO OFFER

Collaboration in Mali

MALI – SIKASSO REGION

ACCESS TO DRINKING

Approximately 45 new wells75 rehabilitated water point20 new standpipes3 water community centers

ACCESS TO PRODUCING

Vegetable market gardens equipped with drip irrigation systems and wellsFarmer kits (better seeds, tools and fertilizers)

BEHAVIOR CHANGE

One or two multidisciplinary touring shows on the theme of water

Training pedagogical and artistic workshops

Enhancement of water points (murals)

Creation and dissemination of communications and educational tools

Awareness campaigns in schools

$8 MTotal project

CAPITAL Access to adapted and

diversified microfinancing loans

A start-up support and economic development fund

IMPACTDirect beneficiaries: >100,000Indirect beneficiaries: > 500,000

$4.0 MONE DROP

$4.0 MRotary

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mobilize people, get the support of local authorities, known for their good governance and integrity

• Resources (financial and/or material)• Capacity and willingness to work in large-scale integrated

components and multicultural teams – under the leadership of a project manager - Respect

• No bias – integrity in the decisions taken pertaining to the choice of communities and construction of infrastructures

• Time, dedication, passion and professionalism – respect of agreed upon Project Implementation Plan, objectives, expected results, timeframe, budget, M&E framework

…AND A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOUR

• VOLUNTEER/EMPLOYEES• LEVEL OF EXPERTISE• HOLISTIC/SPECIFIC

APPROACH• LARGE/SMALL SCALE

PROJECTS• TEAM BUILDING: MULTI-

CULTURES, COUNTRIES, TIME ZONES

• DIFFERENT HQ PROCESSDECISIONAL

FUNDRAISINGCOMMUNICATIONBRANDINGMANAGEMENT

SOME CHALLENGESMeetings in EuropeMeetings in North AmericaField trips in MaliElectronic communication

*****PROJECTS / PROGRAM• Diagnosis• Project Design• Approval process • Fundraising• Steering Committee• Management Committee• Launching &

implementing the project with multiple partners

• Ongoing Monitoring, EvaluationLearning

Building the collaboration

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• Meet expected results and sustainable impact • Ownership by the community• Collaboration continues beyond life of project• New RC members

Sharing lessons learned:

• Regional approach – pole of action/influence• Community of practice• Transfer knowledge to next project• OD Brown Bag lunch, Website, publications

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