National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Implementation Plan.

The National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Implementation Plan (NWSHIP) is a fifteen year plan to implement the Republic of Nauru’s 2011 National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Policy (NWSHP), which sets out the visions, goals and objectives of the Government of the Republic for water and sanitation. The purpose of this Plan is to set-out activities to implement the Policy’s goals and objectives, to identify performance indicators for these activities and methods for monitoring performance, to assign responsibilities for carrying out activities, to mainstream integrated water resource management and climate change, and to give a timetable for implementing activities. This Plan is based on the principles of good governance, the principles of integrated water resource management (defined), and the principle of mainstreaming adaptation into all aspects of policy and planning, especially those that concern natural resources and human survival systems. the Plan is divide into five Parts: Purpose, Vision, Theme, Goals and Objectives of the Plan (I); Rationale, Guiding Principles, Development Process, Opportunities for Successful Implementation and Support for the Plan (II); Issues Addressed in the Implementation Plan (III); Activities, Indicators, Responsibilities & Schedule (IV); Implementation, Monitoring, Review and Endorsement (V);
The goals of this Plan are those identified by the Water Unit (CIE) Project Steering Committee (CPSC) and the Water Technical Committee (WTC) and are set out in the 2011 National Water Sanitation and Hygiene Policy. Those goals are- Climate variability and change incorporated in all aspects of water and sanitation management; Reliable, safe, affordable, secure, efficient and sustainable water supply established; Sanitation systems introduced to meet appropriate sanitation needs, minimise impacts on the environment and encourage improved hygiene; Equitable system for controlling demand, conserving water and minimising waste and losses created; Clear, consistent and transparent system of water and sanitation policy, plans and laws established identifying organisations, roles, responsibilities for managing, conserving and protecting water resources; Appropriate resources, capacity, skills training, information and organisations available for managing water and sanitation systems sustainably; Community awareness of the issues and actively engaged in planning, protection and conservation of water and improvements to household water and sanitation facilities. For each policy goal, policy objectives activities, indicators, responsible agencies and scheduled completion are specified. Issues dealt with include, among other things, groundwater pollution, drought, community participation, climate variability and change, water and hygiene as central elements in school curricula, use of sewage sludge.
The Plan sets out the administrative framework for the implementation of the policy and this Plan in an integrated way. CIE has established a whole-of-government-agency-community stakeholder steering committee, the CPSC, to oversee water and sanitation and environment projects and provide an integrated whole-of-government and community-based-organisation approach to national water and environment management. The CPSC is assisted by the whole-of-government and agency Water Technical Committee (WTC), drawn from Departments, agencies and corporations with direct responsibilities in the sector. The CPSC and WTC have overseen the development of the NWSHP and this plan and are committed to its implementation. CPSC endorsed and submitted the policy to the National Development Committee and through NDC and the Minister to Cabinet. Part of the mandate of the water unit (WU) within the Environment Division of CIE is to work in close cooperation with the WTC, which in turn provides technical support for the CPSC, ensuring a whole-of-government approach which involves community representatives.