Knowledge and Information Sharing in SACOSAN-IV
Dr. Suman K. Shakya, Executive Director of ENPHO and Board Member of RCNN has presented a paper on “Decentralizing resource centers for WASH sector learning and sharing” at Technical Session-Group Discussion on Knowledge management & Information exchange in “Fourth South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN-IV) in Colombo, Sri Lanka on April 6, 2011.
Dr. Shakya highlighted that, learning and sharing in the WASH sector in Nepal is limited and proper mechanisms for linking grassroots to policy making is lacking. However, key WASH sector stakeholders including government have felt that sharing on WASH policies, technological options and good practices among stakeholders is essential for effective planning to achieve the targets of Sanitation and Water for All. In this context, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene-Resource Centre Network Nepal (WASH-RCNN) has been bringing together information-knowledge and created regular learning and sharing platform for sector stakeholders both at central and districts level. With others, such as the Department of Water Supply and Sewerage, UNICEF, WHO, SNV Nepal and ENPHO, the network has supported establishment of decentralised WASH resource centres. These organisations have made an understanding to capacitate and facilitate information sharing and access within decentralized level to assist inreaching the target of water and sanitation to all by 2017.The network’s experience in production and dissemination of information products and services like decentralized resource centres supported by the network and electronic information channels can play a key role in linking knowledge at different administrative levels.
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