Learning series on systems strengthening in WASH

Water for Women aims to improve the health, gender equality and wellbeing of Asian and Pacific communities through strengthened national and subnational water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector systems with greater emphasis on gender and social inclusion, safely managed WASH and water security.

In 2021, Water for Women partners began to explore systems strengthening in WASH through a targeted learning agenda initiative by considering two primary learning questions:

How do Water for Women partners interpret, frame, understand and engage with WASH systems?

What changes are Water for Women contributing to in (local and national) WASH systems and how do these changes happen?

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This series of learning products emerge from discussions under this initiative, which reiterates that WASH systems are made up of – and exist to benefit – people.

Four learning notes focus on different areas of systems strengthening, published by Water for Women under the title, 'Stronger systems for inclusive and sustainable WASH'.

A Learning Brief, launched during the Water and WASH Futures 2023 conference in Brisbane, synthesise insights documented in learning notes one to three, summarising lessons about WASH systems and the CSO contributions that strengthen them.