Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sector National Strategic Plan (2012 – 2016).

The 5 year National Strategic Plan (2012-2016) for the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sector in Sudan represents a major step forward towards sustainable delivery of equitable water, sanitation and hygiene services to Sudan’s citizens. It is the result of a participatory and integrated multi-sectoral planning effort that also strengthened the Sector Information Management System. The purpose of the Plan is to: Contribute towards ensuring adequate and sustainable domestic Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sector services and hygienic practices for all rural, urban and nomadic people of Sudan, taking into consideration environment conservation and sustainable resources management. This five Sector Plan, by the National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sector Policy, aims to facilitate the increase of access to safe water for urban and rural population. Over the same planning period and in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) the people currently without access to basic sustainable sanitation will halved.
This National Strategic Plan has several purposes: provides a comprehensive and consistent five year outlook especially on how the sector at the federal level intends to improve on the overall management of the sector services provision to the citizens of Sudan, based on analysis of key issues and a set of comprehensive Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sector objectives. The plan serves for advocacy and awareness raising about the need for national and external support and a justification for whenever project proposals are developed or opportunities for funding arise. The document serves as a base for improved sector management and monitoring, based on formulated objectives and indicators. This plan has been developed by a multi-stakeholder and multi-sectoral core planning team at PWC in consultation with other departments, and endorsed by the line ministries. It provides an overview of all federal level interventions to guide and support the development of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sector at federal and state levels. It therefore provides a good overview of key areas to strengthen and facilitate efficient and effective sector coordination and collaboration.
The Strategic Plan has the following characteristics: It is guided by the most recent Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sector policy. It is elaborated in a multi-disciplinary and participatory way. It is based on: sector analysis; identification of main issues and a set of objectives for each of its main components, including enhanced Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sector infrastructure and enhanced sector capacity to provide and sustain these Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sector services.