Developing a National Sustainability Framework for the Rural WASH Information Management System

UNICEF engaged Muthengo Development Solutions to develop the national framework to guide and support the Government in the institutionalization of the WASH monitoring system. The specific tasks were:

1. Review the existing line ministry M&E systems and identify how RWIMS can best complement ongoing M&E efforts as an integrated/unified system;
2. Review and document challenges that affect RWIMS sustainability as well as provide key recommendations based on learning and best practices from other national and international monitoring systems;
3. Engage government stakeholders in identifying and documenting institutional arrangements for the utilization of RWIMS by all sector players from government, civil society, private sector, academia, and the beneficiary communities;
4. Develop the national sustainability framework for RWIMS including funding mechanisms/ modalities and operational plan.

The assignment includes undertaking a review of the WASH monitoring system; a review of prioritization of the WASH monitoring system in government sector M&E framework and policies; facilitating a series of participatory workshops from community to national level; and development of the sustainability framework and financing models and cost-sharing arrangements. Work included conducting a value-for-money assessment of the system.