Learning from experiences and new approaches with all stakeholders is a promising component to improve investment effectiveness and also harmonisation and collaboration. IRC with SNV Uganda and NETWAS Uganda is introducing this learning in several districts in Uganda. This power point presentation introduces the learning approach (LeaPPS) to district stakeholders. Presentation at inception meeting for the LeaPPS programme in Uganda, July 2007

1. Learning for Practice and Policy in Sanitation LeaPPS -towards accelerated coverage and use in household and school sanitation and hygiene Version Inception Session-1 July 2007 By Jo Smet, IRC Int. Water & Sanitation Centre

2. The household sanitation situation in Uganda DHS=Demographic & Health Survey Uganda Bureau of Statistics

5. School sanitation situation: pupils per stance

10. Learning for Practice at District level Sharing Learning NGO NGO NGO NGO Private Sector Private Sector TSU Water Council Education Health District Water and Sanitation Committee PLUS Communication to/from national level Communication to/from sub-county level politicians champion

11. Learning for Practice at Sub-county level Sharing Learning NGO CBO CBO CBO Private Sector Private Sector CBO Council Education Health Sub-county Water and Sanitation Committee PLUS Communication to/from district level Communication to/from village/schools level Implementation and feedback Implementation and feedback politicians champion

12. Learning structures for Practice and Policy Community level: Focus Household Sanitation & Behaviour Primary Schools: Focus Sanitation Facilities & Hygiene Behaviour Sub-county level Multi-stakeholder Learning Team District Water and Sanitation Committee PLUS National Sanitation Working Group Regional level Multi-stakeholder Learning Platform (AfriSan plus) Information/Resource Centres/PS outputs: Info Products & Services Learning Facilitation Capacity Building

16. Action Learning Cycle Source: Gonzalez & Meitner