Building Capacity for WASH Social Behavioural Change in Amhara: COWASH IV Trains Stakeholders in Woreta City
COWASH IV commenced Social Behavioural Change Communication training of trainers for Amhara COWASH stakeholders in Woreta City.
Opened by Ato Abraham Kebede, Amhara Regional Support Unit team leader aimed to help the regional, Zonal and Woreda WASH experts to design, implement, monitor, and evaluate WASH social and behaviour change interventions at their local level and to cascade the training to frontline community workers at the woreda and kebele kebele level.
The training participants are Sanitation and Hygiene from the regional Health, Education, Women and Children, and Water Bureaus, two zones ( South Wollo and Awi) zones, and two woredas( Dessi- zuruya and Dangila), which have well-established and functional Micro and Small Enterprises in WASH.
The training will be carried out over three days from 29-31 September 2022.
Ato Ebsa Feyisa, the FTAT Behavioural Change and Communication Specialist is the lead trainer for the training.
It is recalled that the same training has been given for all COWASH IV regions in the last couple of months.
Strengthening Communication for Community-led Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Project in Amhara Region
The Community-led Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Project, Phase IV (COWASH IV) Federal Technical Assistance Team is currently in Bahir-dar working in cooperation with the Amhara COWASH Regional Support Unit to provide training on COWASH communication.
The main objective of the training is to increase the relationship between the program implementers, the media, and communication experts and to make the project a better success by doing intensive communication activities.
Members of the COWASH Regional Support Unit, COWASH sectors’ Focal Persons, and Communication Directors, Regional Media and communication experts, a total of 24 trainees, are participating.
The training is mainly provided by Deribew Zento, Federal COWASH Technical Assistance Team, Communication and Dissemination Specialist, together with Amhara COWASH Regional Support Unit and Regional COWASH Communication Network.
The training will continue for three days from 26-28 December 2022 and will continue in all COWASH regions to create a common understanding and commitment on communication to the better success of the project.
At the end of the training, the existing Regional COWASH Communication Network (RCCN) will be strengthened and the Regional COWASH Media Forum (RCMF) will be newly established.
Joining Forces for Project Success: COWASH IV and Amhara COWASH Regional Support Unit Provide Communication Training
The Community-led Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Project, Phase IV (COWASH IV) Federal Technical Assistance Team is currently in Bahir-dar working in cooperation with the Amhara COWASH Regional Support Unit to provide training on COWASH communication.
The main objective of the training is to increase the relationship between the program implementers, the media, and communication experts and to make the project a better success by doing intensive communication activities.
Members of the COWASH Regional Support Unit, COWASH sectors’ Focal Persons, and Communication Directors, Regional Media and communication experts, a total of 24 trainees, are participating.
The training is mainly provided by Deribew Zento, Federal COWASH Technical Assistance Team, Communication and Dissemination Specialist, together with Amhara COWASH Regional Support Unit and Regional COWASH Communication Network.
The training will continue for three days from 26-28 December 2022 and will continue in all COWASH regions to create a common understanding and commitment on communication to the better success of the project.
At the end of the training, the existing Regional COWASH Communication Network (RCCN) will be strengthened and the Regional COWASH Media Forum (RCMF) will be newly established.
On the Ground and in the Classroom: COWASH IV Communication Training in Sidama National Regional State Empowers Program Implementers, Media and Communication Experts
The Sidama National Regional State Water, Mine, and Irrigation Resource Bureau organized training on COWASH IV communication in Yirgalem city Forra Training and Development Institute.
Opened by Ato. Assefa------, Deputy Bureau Head of Water, Mine, and Irrigation Resource Bureau aimed to increase the relationship between the program implementers, the media, and communication experts and making the project a better success by doing intensive communication activities.
Members of the COWASH Regional Support Unit, COWASH sectors’ Focal Persons, and Communication Directors, Regional Media and communication experts, are participating.
Before the training, the trainees visited Water, Sanitation and Hygiene projects built by the COWASH project in the region of Arbegona Woreda. In the next two days, conceptual training on COWASH communication and discussion will be held focusing on the results obtained in the sector, challenges and their solutions.
School WASH Facilities Operation, Maintenance and Management Training Manual
School WASH Facilities Operation, Maintenance and Management Training Manual
Charting the Path for Community-led WASH: COWASH IV National Steering Committee Deliberates on Project Performance and Future Plans
On 30 November 2022, the Community-led Accelerated WASH Project, Phase IV (COWASH IV) National Steering Committee meeting was held in Addis Ababa Capital International Hotel involving representatives of the Ministry of Water, and Energy, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, and members of the Embassy of Finland to Ethiopia.
The National Steering Committee held a wide-ranging discussion on the EFY 2014 Project Performance Report, the EFY 2015 Core Plans and the Fund Requests submitted by the Regions. Furthermore, key issues arising were discussed and clear guidance was given to the Federal Technical Assistance Team on how to proceed over the coming months.
COWASH IV Trains Stakeholders in Social Behavioural Change Communication for Better WASH Interventions in Benishangul Gumuz
COWASH IV commenced Social Behavioural Change Communication training of trainers for Benishangul Gumuz COWASH stakeholders in Asossa City, Bamboo Paradise Hotel.
The objective of the training is to help the regional, and Woreda WASH experts to design, implement, monitor, and evaluate WASH social and behaviour change interventions at their local level and to cascade the training to frontline community workers at the woreda and kebele levels.
The training participants are Sanitation and Hygiene and Communication experts from the regional Health, Education, Women and Children and Water Bureaus, together with woredas who have well-established and functional Micro and Small Enterprises in WASH.
The training will be carried out over three days from 22-24 November 2022. Ato Ebsa Feyisa, FTAT Behavioural Change and Communication Specialist is the lead trainer for the event.
Alongside the SBCC training, the Federal COWASH Junior Professional Officer Ville Juusela is expected to have a briefing and practical session on water quality.