Document Title: Applying the theory of change in project management

Paper code: 13117

Program Title: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in health prone Communities in Uganda

1.0 Introduction

The theory of change that is described in this document reflects all the changes at various levels that need to occur to lead to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in health prone Communities in Uganda.  It is also important to note that the theory of change that is described here reflects a current collective understanding of how change takes place. As the project team builds evidence base, utilize this in approaches to programming, and learn from monitoring and evaluation data and other information, to refine and adjust our theory of change going forward. The document also presents results chain and the theory of change diagrams for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in health prone Communities.

1.1 Brief project description

The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Disaster-prone Communities in Uganda will improve health and disaster preparedness in select communities and schools by 1) increasing access to disaster-resilient sanitation and water facilities, 2) improving hygiene behaviors, 3) strengthening disaster resiliency at the community level, and 4) increasing regional, district and local capacity for sustainable management of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities. The provision of services will target around 200,000 people in 265 communities, including 50,000 school children in 24 Districts. A baseline and a gender analysis will be done at the outset of the Programme. The gender analysis should inform indicators and targets for a) membership in community water and sanitation management teams, and b) skills training and job creation in the community for hand pump caretakers. It should also include an analysis of women's access to micro-credit and demonstrate how the Programme design will address barriers to women’s access to micro-credit for latrine construction, and help identify and target women-headed households to receive cash transfers for latrine construction.