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In this episode (6 min), Mekala Snehalatha, the regional coordinator of the Fresh Water Action Network South Asia (FANSA) speaks about her experiences influencing governments. How can you advocate with governments? Collectively, coordinated and collaboratively; It is about being seen as an equal partner and giving productive criticism in a constructive manner. FANSA is a network of over 400 organisations across 8 South Asian countries advocating for WASH services. This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy. For more information or to register for one of it's courses see: https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy

In this episode, Mekala Snehalatha, the regional coordinator of the Fresh Water Action Network South Asia (FANSA) speaks about her experiences with creating powerful advocacy messages at 3 different levels; for the local context, at national level and regional (i.e. across countries). Advocacy messages are often so context specific. Is there a value in having regional messages? FANSA is a network of over 400 organisations across 8 South Asian countries advocating for WASH services. This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy. For more information or to register for one of it's courses see: https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy

In this episode, Kristy Kade Deputy Executive Director of the White Ribbon Alliance talks about the advocacy activities of the White Ribbon Alliance and her experiences on creating powerful advocacy messages. How can you effectively reach and persuade the audiences you want to influence? This podcast was created for the WASH Systems Academy. For more information see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy

In this episode, Samwel Jacinda, Programme Manager of the Neighbours Initiative Alliance Kenya, talks about their first steps when starting advocacy. This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy. For more information about the academy and it's courses see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy.

How can you monitor progress towards achieving your advocacy goal? In this episode, Conny Hoitink shares her experiences about using outcome harvesting to monitor progress towards achieving your advocacy goal. Conny is a planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning specialist at Wetlands International. This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy. For more information about the academy and it's courses see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy.

Why would you want to start to include advocacy in your work? In this podcast, Elynn Walter, international advocacy expert and lead of US partnership at IRC talks about what advocacy is and why organisations should think about adding it to their agenda. This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy. For more information about the academy and it's courses see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy.

Where does advocacy and influencing fit in WASH Systems Strengthening? Listen to this podcast (5 min) in which Elynn Walter from IRC explains what advocacy and influencing is and why it is important for WASH systems strengthening. This podcast is part of the WASH Systems Academy mini podcast series. Each episodes features a WASH systems expert exploring different elements of WASH systems strengthening.’ For more information on the WASH Systems Academy see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy

Monitoring is a critical element of sustainable WASH systems. Listen to this podcast (5 min) with Brian Banks, director of Strategic Initiatives at the Global Environment and Technology Foundation (GETF), on how monitoring can help strengthen a WASH system and what are good entry points. This podcast is part of the specialist course 'Building blocks of sustainable WASH systems' available on the WASH Systems Academy.

How to combine the needs of present and future generations while protecting the environment? Listen to this podcast (5 min) with Arjen Naafs, WRM expert at IRC, on what WRM entails and how it relates to WASH systems strengthening.

Listen to this podcast (5 min) with Catarina Fonseca, a finance expert at IRC, on how to address the finance gap in the WASH sector. How much do you have and how much do you in terms of finance for sustainable WASH services? This podcast has been produced as part of the WASH Systems Academy mini podcast series. The WASH Systems Academy is a dynamic online platform developed to assist WASH sector professionals in applying a WASH systems strengthening approach. The Academy will help you understand the WASH systems strengthening approach: -What is it? -How and why was it developed? -How to start applying it If you are at the start of your career or are a senior WASH expert that wants to understand what a systems strengthening approach entails and how you can integrate it in your work, this free online course is for you. The WASH Systems Academy will be available from September 2019. For more information see www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy

Listen to this podcast (5 min) with Catarina Fonseca, a finance expert at IRC, on the essential role of finance for sustainable WASH services. This podcast has been produced as part of the WASH Systems Academy mini podcast series. The WASH Systems Academy is a dynamic online platform developed to assist WASH sector professionals in applying a WASH systems strengthening approach. The Academy will help you understand the WASH systems strengthening approach: -What is it? -How and why was it developed? -How to start applying it If you are at the start of your career or are a senior WASH expert that wants to understand what a systems strengthening approach entails and how you can integrate it in your work, this free online course is for you. The WASH Systems Academy will be available from September 2019. For more information see www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy

With Bertha Darteh, part of the building block course

With Arjen Naafs on WRM for the building block course

With Jim Gibson for the Building Block course

With Juste Nansi for the building block course

Part of Building block course

Listen to this podcast with Harold Lockwood, the director of Aguaconsult, with over twenty-six years of experience focusing primarily on the rural sub-sector on institutional reform and sector policy development. In this podcast, Harold discusses the need for structural arrangements (or Service Delivery Models) that define the roles and responsibilities of different actors for sustainable WASH services.

‘How is the roadmap different from a normal planning approach?’ Bruce Uwonkunda of Water for People in Rwanda shares his experiences in this podcast (2.5 min). This podcast has been developed as part of the WASH Systems Academy mini podcast series. The WASH Systems Academy is a dynamic online platform developed to assist WASH sector professionals in applying a WASH systems strengthening approach. The Academy will help you understand the WASH systems strengthening approach: -What is it? -How and why was it developed? -How to start applying it If you are at the start of your career or are a senior WASH expert that wants to understand what a systems strengthening approach entails and how you can integrate it in your work, this free online course is for you. The WASH Systems Academy will be available from September 2019. For more information see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy