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Re: Systems strengthening as the next gamechanger for sanitation
Sharing this related
piece
by Hannah Crichton-Smith, a senior advisor at Water Aid. The piece focuses on the organisation's work in strengthening systems, which can help understand the meaning of the term 'systems thinking', the use of which is very nebulous in my understanding. The work the author highlights are
It involves recognizing that the provision of WASH services consists of many components, including policy and governance, financial resources, infrastructure development, cultural norms, community involvement, and climate resilience. Systems thinking acknowledges that these components are interconnected and that changes in one area can affect the entire system. It also recognises the dynamic nature of the problem and solutions need to adapt to the changing circumstances. That is, systems thinking involves understanding the entire ecosystem of factors that contribute to or hinder the provision of WASH services and working holistically to address them to achieve sustainable and universal access to services.
Please feel free to populate this thread with articles and/or your experience/ opinion that make the term 'systems' less nebulous.
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paresh
- Analysing barriers
- working in partnerships with local stakeholders
- demonstrating models that can be replicated
- Strengthening institutions
- empowering communities
- advocating and campaigning
- Continuous learning and adaptation
It involves recognizing that the provision of WASH services consists of many components, including policy and governance, financial resources, infrastructure development, cultural norms, community involvement, and climate resilience. Systems thinking acknowledges that these components are interconnected and that changes in one area can affect the entire system. It also recognises the dynamic nature of the problem and solutions need to adapt to the changing circumstances. That is, systems thinking involves understanding the entire ecosystem of factors that contribute to or hinder the provision of WASH services and working holistically to address them to achieve sustainable and universal access to services.
Please feel free to populate this thread with articles and/or your experience/ opinion that make the term 'systems' less nebulous.
Regards
paresh
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Hi all,
Systems strengthening is essential to sanitation progress.
In her blog ' Systems strengthening as the next gamechanger for sanitation ', Ann Thomas (UNICEF) presents key areas to build on:
💡Innovative sanitation policy
📣Leveraging collective action
✍️Monitoring indirect results
🌦️Climate-resilient sanitation
Have a read and share your thoughts on the issue!
Many thanks
Elaine
Systems strengthening is essential to sanitation progress.
In her blog ' Systems strengthening as the next gamechanger for sanitation ', Ann Thomas (UNICEF) presents key areas to build on:
💡Innovative sanitation policy
📣Leveraging collective action
✍️Monitoring indirect results
🌦️Climate-resilient sanitation
Have a read and share your thoughts on the issue!
Many thanks
Elaine
Elaine Mercer
Communications and Networking Officer
The Sanitation Learning Hub
The Institute of Development Studies
sanitationlearninghub.org/
Communications and Networking Officer
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The Institute of Development Studies
sanitationlearninghub.org/
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