Minutes of the National WASH Cluster Meeting UNICEF Children’s Room: Friday 27 April 2012 1.0 WELCOME REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION Belete opened the meeting with a welcome to the participants. Participants logged in heir names and organizations in the attendance register. 2.0 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING The previous meeting minutes which had been circulated by email were adopted as a true record of the proceedings. 3.0 UPDATES Action By & When 3.1 Epidemiological Update Report was given by Donald. Typhoid cases reported to be decreasing at a slow rate. Top 5 typhoid affected areas (in order of severity) are Kuwadzana, Dzivarasekwa, Good Hope, Mbare and Tynwald. Malaria cases reported to be on the increase for the past four (4) weeks. Hot spot areas being Mutoko, Hurungwe, Mutare, Nyanga, Chimanimani, Makonde with an outbreak being declared in Mudzi district Increases in diarrhoeal and dysentery cases were reported in week 15 compared to week 14 in the following districts. • Harare • Chiredzi • Mbire • Mutoko • Murehwa • Mazowe 3.2 Sector Update: National Co-ordination Unit (NCU) The National Sanitation & Hygiene Strategy approved by NAC, is awaiting signature of the Ministry of Health & Child Welfare (MoHCW) Permanent Secretary to be operational. The Village Based Consultative Inventory (VBCI) was last done in 2004. Tools Inventory Tools for the inventory developed by the Information & Knowledge Management currently being Taskforce piloted in 30 rural wards (out of 34) in Gokwe South. Feedback refined by NAC for reports produced and shared with NAC. Government disbursed USD250, upscaling 000.00 for up scaling the VBCI in 10 districts (7 in Manicaland & 3 in nationally Mashonaland East Provinces) this year 2012. Nesbert explained that the districts were selected after consultation Government also disbursed USD1,5million for the Integrated Rural Water ToT scheduled for Supply & Sanitation Programme (IRWSSP), targeting 5 districts; Bubi, Matobo, week 7-11 May Mberengwa, Nyaminyami and Sanyati districts. Urgent thrust placed on 2012 in Mutare rehabilitation of non-functional water points, strengthening CBM, institutional and Marondera. latrine construction, hygiene promotion among other things Appealing for partners to assist with training funds National Sanitation Week proposed theme on Waste management read: Proper Waste Management for a clean, safe & health environment. To be commemorated in Harare during 3rd of September 2012 with the Presidium being the Guest of Honor Page 1 of 7 Minutes of the National WASH Cluster Meeting UNICEF Children’s Room: Friday 27 April 2012 Discussion Partners wanted to know the position of the NCU on the uBVIP latrine manual uBVIP manual & and whether they (partners) can start to pilot the uBVIP latrine modalities to be finalized by mid Nesbert responded that the NCU is finalizing the implementation modalities and May 2012 by NAC working on the Final Manual for the uBVIP. Requested partners to be patient for another two (2) weeks up to mid May 2012 3.3 UNOCHA Update (Lillian) Zimbabwe 2012 CAP is focused entirely on humanitarian response as opposed Partners to to 2011 CAP that comprised both humanitarian & recovery activities. Recovery, provide Transition and Developmental activities pushed to ZUNDAF, Government & information about NGOs’ funding, i.e. non humanitarian funding. their funding on the CAP 2012. Lillian pointed out that currently the Zimbabwe CAP 2012 received only The M&E matrix USD24.2million out of the required USD268million, about 9% of the total for 1st quarter requirements and is the worst performing in the world. Funding Requirements matrix circulated per Cluster indicate that the WASH Cluster falls in the 3rd place (from Food and by the Cluster Agriculture). The WASH Cluster is in need of USD23.6 million for CAP 2012 for Coordinator to be about 8million people with limited access to WASH/ Health facilities. Water & submitted by 4 Sanitation received 1% funding from ERF. Health is the best funded cluster at May 2012 for 26%, followed by Food at 10%. All other sector are o% funded at the moment. updating There is a CAP Mid-Year Review (MYR) meeting on 15 May 2012. 2 GAA and Participants from the WASH Cluster to represent other partners. Mvuramanzi Trust nominated to CAP 2012 based on the 3 WASH Pillars; Emergency Preparedness & represent the Response, WASH Response & Disaster Risk reduction and Sector WASH cluster Coordination 3.4 Emergency Urban Rehabilitation Update IWSD drafted guidelines for hygiene promotion in urban areas and circulated to partners for review. GIZ has completed adjudication for water and sanitation rehabilitation works in five (5) towns (Kadoma, Norton, Chegutu, Kariba & Gweru). Contract award letters were sent to the prospective contractors A follow up meeting to the phasing out of water treatment chemical held and chaired by the Permanent Secretary for Local Government and attended by Provincial Administrators (PAs), ZINWA and all local authorities. All local authorities confirmed their preparedness to take over the provision of water treatment chemicals as at 1st April 2012 Power supply remains a major challenge to urban water supply. ZESA reported available total supply of 880MW against a peak daily demand of 1700MW Discussion Partners raised the need to consider having dedicated power supply lines to water & sewer treatment works. Some towns like Rusape, Chegutu and Chipinge already have dedicated power lines. The dedicated power line to Kadoma Water Treatment Plant is under construction and partially complete. A quotation of USD100, 000.00 for Shurugwi town to have dedicated lines provided by ZESA. Page 2 of 7 Minutes of the National WASH Cluster Meeting UNICEF Children’s Room: Friday 27 April 2012 3.5 WASH Emergency Response Updates (Cholera etc) ACF WASH assessments were done in Chipinge district to prioritize on project activities. The project is a few months behind, but the team is working on modalities to catch up GAA (Harare) Typhoid & diarrheal cases are on a declining trend in Harare. Cumulative Typhoid cases since October 2011 stand at 4114 Water supply remains a challenge in all areas 24 boreholes were rehabilitated through spares provided by GAA, 33 more are to be rehabilitated. GAA is also rehabilitating/ constructing sanitation facilities in 12 poly- clinics. Buckect chlorination in Kuwadzana and Dzivarasekwa in progress by MSF. FRC is continuing monitoring of tap and borehole water in the Western district. GAA is piloting Community Health Clubs in Kuwadzana, GlenView and Dzivarasekwa Reported shortage of IEC materials and Aquatabs for distribution Waste management in and around the City remains a challenge due to inadequate resources GOAL Zvimba district Typhoid cases on a declining trend; no new cases were reported since the 2nd of March 2012. Seeking clearance and venues to conduct PHHE through entertainment in Dzivarasekwa extension, Whitecliff and Snake Park surrounding areas.. Rehabilitated 1 borehole at Warwick Farm. Currently conducting Water Point Committee trainings at all rehabilitated and drilled boreholes Makonde district Engaged ZINWA to carry out a technical assessment of the water supply system at Murereka (Lions Den) in Chinhoyi to ascertain components to be replaced. The pump station is currently using 1 pumpset (instead of 2); and is pumping directly into the supply line. The 750m3 reservoir is not being used due to broken down valves Activities in Kariba were suspended for the past few months. Negotiations to resume operating at provincial level were successful. Planning to conduct DRR activities, latrine construction in schools and clinics, borehole rehabilitation and drilling IRC Manicaland Finalizing construction of Medical Waste facilities at Sagambe and Katiyo clinics in Mutasa district Upgraded a spring in Katiyo village with support from EHTs. An additional 8 springs will be upgraded in May in Mutasa district Repaired 6 boreholes in Nyanga district, trained of pump minders and distributed borehole repair & maintenance tools Page 3 of 7 Minutes of the National WASH Cluster Meeting UNICEF Children’s Room: Friday 27 April 2012 Facilitated training of the Civil Protection Department members on EPR in Mutasa district Merlin No update given Mercy Corps No emergencies recorded in Manicaland for the month of April Conducting DRR activities in Chimanimani, Buhera and Mutare districts Conducted joint assessments in 14 wards of the 3 districts Conducted EHT refresher training on water quality testing Trained 42 Water Point Committees an 42 EPR management committees 3 motor cycles to be handed over to the 3 districts to enhance Rapid Disease Notification & Surveillance (RDNS) Oxfam no emergencies reported for the month of April Identified 14 clinics in Gokwe North and South to benefit through borehole rehabilitation, and 6 through motorized pump set rehabilitation Identified 10 clinics for borehole rehabilitation in Mash East province (Chikomba & Mtoko districts) Responded to increased diarrheal cases in ward 8 of Chikomba district by providing Aqua tabs, NFIs and water testing consumables to the district MoHCW for further distribution Assisted Harare water (through UNICEF funding) in carrying out borehole sanitary surveys and shock chlorination. Key highlights are that 20 boreholes have loose casings and head-works need to be rehabilitated, 2 boreholes were recommended to be decommissioned (A full report to be shared) UNICEF - CERF Partner Updates Action by & when Page 4