Provision of Portable water to local communities and environmental sanitation

The council to that cognizant of the fact that the implementation of SDG suffered some setbacks most particularly in the under-developing world. this is attributed to a series of factors ranging from, inequalities, inadequate smart technological infrastructure, minimal or untapped multi-stakeholder partnerships and capacity gaps. The council identified some of these challenges through multiple stakeholders' engagement both at the regional, national and international levels, thus, enabling us to craft a candid result oriented approach.
As evident, Local community participation in water and sanitation management has the potential to yield benefits such as the empowerment of marginalized groups and sustainable service delivery. However, the current indicator monitors the existence of policies and procedures for local community participation and not whether this participation is genuine and meaningful. Further research is required to understand the complexities of participation and its impact, to ensure that policies are effective and sustainable. Furthermore, Good water governance provides the political, institutional and administrative rules, practices and processes for taking decisions and implementing them. It is key to implementing integrated water resources management, which aims to coordinate between sectors to overcome a siloed approach. An improved enabling environment for investment will create the necessary impetus for private sector investment that will boost progress on SDG 6. Implementing IWRM at the transboundary level is further evidence and recognition of the critical need to strengthen cooperation over shared water resources and the benefits they provide, which can prevent conflicts.
The formulation of this action was primarily informed by local community people through a candid result oriented interaction with the council. The interactions were centred on identifying challenges and articulating solutions thereby ensuring collective participation in the implementation with an aim to bridge the gap and ensure community ownership. Another means for the action to accelerate the SDG implementation is the framework approach the action aims to take. The Council as a public institution considerably factored the prevailing inequality and thus, required us to formulate policies that are all-inclusive and participatory.
A solid and workable strategic plan requires opening the lines of communication by
involving the relevant parties that have a stake in the activities of the council: support staff,
managers, directors, councillors and citizens. Without everyone on board from the beginning, the
likelihood of facing challenges and/or failure in implementation becomes high. While this is true
during the plan formulation process, communication has to be a continuous process.
Everyone needs to understand how they fit into this action, and making the plan readily accessible to stakeholders, acts as an
additional motivator and a source of accountability.
Effective communication ensures not only transparency and accountability in the council’s
operations but also builds confidence and trust with its partners. The council should therefore
make use of all available channels of communication, including developing a website, radio talk
shows, and social media to provide the framework for internal and external communication, aimed
at improving its visibility and fostering support among external partners. This we hope will address the interlinkages, and accelerate SDG implementation.