The document discusses the partnership between Rotary and USAID in implementing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects in Ghana, highlighting key lessons in advocacy and project management. Over two phases from 2009 to 2020, the initiative served a total of 161,000 people across multiple regions, focusing on sustainability and local government engagement. The collaboration leverages professional expertise and networks to enhance the effectiveness of community assessments and training in WASH practices.

1. PARTNERSHIP LESSONS
Learnings in Advocacy &
Project Implementation

2. Mary Beth
Growney
Selene
RI Trustee
RI-USAID Steering
Committee Chair

3. Panel 1

4. PAG Ako Odotei
Ghana Project
Management
Committee Chair
Rotary Club of Tema

5. Ryan Mahoney
WASH Adviser, USAID
RI-USAID Steering
Committee Member

6. Rtn. Christoph
Afenyo
Member,
Rotary Club of Ho

8. AN UNLIKELY PAIRING
WHY ROTARY? WHY USAID?
• Networks of influence
• Ability to mobilize
stakeholders around key
issues
• Leaders of civil society
• Vocational expertise in
WASH
• Relationships with governments
• Technical expertise
• Rigorous approaches to
sustainability, monitoring and
evaluation

9. RI-USAID PHASE 1 GHANA 2009-13
• 86,000 people served
• 4 regions
• Water supply + sanitation systems
• WASH committees training
• Hygiene education

10. RI-USAID PHASE 2 GHANA 2016-20
• 75,000 people
• 6 regions
• 36 clubs in Ghana
• 95 boreholes + 138 latrines

11. INCREASING SUSTAINABILITY

12. LEVERAGING ROTARIANS PROFESSIONAL SKILLS + INFLUENCE

13. ADVOCACY
INFLUENCING DISTRICT GOVERNMENT DECISION MAKERS

14. PROGRAM SUCCESSES

15. FOCAL COUNTRIES
Ghana
Uganda
Madagascar

17. Panel 2

18. Rtn. Hilda Adda
Member,
Rotary Club of
Accra South
Founder & Exec Dir,
Beyond The GoalPost

19. PP Eugene
Aboroso
Past President,
Rotary Club of
Accra-Dansoman

24. Community Assessments

27. Football for WASH

28. Football for WASH

32. Rotary.org/usaid