What is it about?
This article reports on an empirical study conducted in Timor-Leste that explored the drivers, benefits, and challenges of partnerships and collaborations between water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) organisations as integral parts of the WASH system. The study contributes practical insights into how civil society organisations (CSOs) partner to strengthen mutual WASH and GESI strategies and programmes and their outcomes.
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Why is it important?
We recommend strengthening the partnerships betweenWASH and GESI organisations in ways that are cognisantof power dynamics, local priorities, and capacity needs and promote longevity and continuity through ownership of decisions at the local level. Our findings suggest that meaningful, reciprocal, and respectful engagement with WASH and GESI organisations enablesWASH programmes to be in a better position to address the harmful norms that drive inequitable behaviours, thus strengthening localism, and the WASH governance system overall.
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I thoroughly enjoyed writing this article, as it allowed me to collaborate with co-authors I've worked closely with for a long time. Additionally, the process of writing this article provided me with the opportunity to learn more about the dedicated specialists working in the field of WASH in Timor-Leste and Australia.
Therese Nguyen Thi Phuong Tam
UNTL
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This page is a summary of: Working together: A study of civil society partnerships between WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) and GESI (gender equality and social inclusion) organisations in Timor-Leste, Frontiers in Water, March 2023, Frontiers,
DOI: 10.3389/frwa.2023.1047955.
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