Breakout Session Charting Principles of Sustainability Photo Objective

Breakout Session: Charting Principles of Sustainability Photo Objective Participants identify proposed principles that could form the basis of a sector-wide commitment/standard around sustainability. 1 Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images, Courtesy of The Coca-Cola Company WASH Sustainability Forum – January 14,

Charting Principles of Sustainability Moderated by: Mark Mc. Namee Ani Shehigian Rick Shriner WASH Sustainability Forum – January 14,

Introduction Session objective: Build the foundation for a WASH Sustainability Charter by brainstorming guiding principles. 3 WASH Sustainability Forum – January 14,

Developing a WASH sustainability charter Charter components Mission Principle Practice Principle Practice Metric 4 WASH Sustainability Forum – January 14,

Developing a WASH sustainability charter WASH sustainability process map Draft mission / vision Draft principles Obtain feedback Develop charter Develop practices / metrics 5 WASH Sustainability Forum – January 14,

Developing WASH sustainability principles Mission Why? Principle What? Example: End users should participate in planning processes. Practice How? Metric If … 6 WASH Sustainability Forum – January 14,

Key elements of sustainability “Improved health” “Keep water flowing” “Sufficient capacity” “Intended benefits” “Toilets available” “Ensured quality” “Equity” “Financial services” “Improved economic conditions” “Local use / ownership” “Reliable funding” “Ecological preservation” “Improved education” “Continuous benefits” DESIRED “Self-sufficient” OUTCOMES “Knowledge transfer” “Long-term” “Forever” TIME “Public / private engagement” “Over time” “Future generations” 7 WASH Sustainability Forum – January 14,

Instructions for brainstorming principles • Break into 9 groups (based on nametag number) • Draft 6 -8 principles based on different dimensions of WASH sustainability • Present 2 -3 principles to the overall group You will have 30 minutes to complete this exercise. 8 WASH Sustainability Forum – January 14,

Next steps WASH sustainability process map Draft mission / vision Draft principles Obtain feedback Develop charter Develop practices / metrics 9 WASH Sustainability Forum – January 14,

Closing Session: Moving Forward Objective To clarify next steps and how participants can stay involved in sustainability efforts in the WASH sector. 10 WASH Sustainability Forum – January 14,

Triple-S and Sensemaker@ • Approach to learning + software to assess change • It starts with telling a story and you signify it. . . Your story is about……? POLICY PRACTICE N/A FINANCING 11 WASH Sustainability Forum – January 14,

Triple-S and Sensemaker@ • Analyzing trends from qualitative inputs 12 WASH Sustainability Forum – January 14,

Next Steps - announcements • Water for People – collaborative monitoring initiative • WASH Advocacy Initiative • Deloitte – financial tools and templates 13 WASH Sustainability Forum – January 14,

Moving forward WASH sustainability process map Draft mission / vision Draft principles Obtain feedback Develop charter Develop practices / metrics On-going work in coming months 14 WASH Sustainability Forum – January 14,

Continue the Conversation… Join us for hors d’oeuvres @ Primi Piatti – 2013 I St. NW Only 2 blocks from The World Bank 15 WASH Sustainability Forum – January 14,