GSF Hi Charles, Thanks for ...

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Hi Charles,

Thanks for your question. All common questions about the Global Sanitation Fund are answered here: http://www.wsscc.org/global-sanitation-fund/faqs. I think answers 13, 15 and 17 are most relevant to your question.

You are certainly right that government's have little budgetary capacity for all the people's priorities. What we have seen through the GSF is that the $5 million made available through the GSF represents a substantial percentage increase in the participating countries' budget for sanitation and hygiene marketing, promotion and awareness building. It has also done a lot to improve sector collaboration and coordination within a country. (The progress report linked by The Water Network is just a simple August update. The February report had more detail on the entire GSF, including what activities are going on or planned in countries, including Uganda. You can find that fuller report here: http://www.wsscc.org/node/4422?rck=b6b2de39debc1a19e79db256b3b7be90). 

I hope this answer helps. Feel free to respond or to write directly to david.trouba@wsscc.org.

With regards,

Dave Trouba
Communications Officer
Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council