WECF Activity Report 2008 - "Working for a Healthy Environment for All"
17.09.2009
Activity Report 2008
2008 was the first year in which WECF carried out its Empowerment and Local Action Programme (ELA). This initiative was financed by the Netherlands Ministry of Development Cooperation, for poverty reduction and sustainable development activities in 10 countries of Central Asia, Caucasus and Eastern Europe, from Afghanistan to Belarus. This 3-year programme from the “Mede Financierings Programma” brought many new and experienced partners into the WECF network, including some with an extensive experience in setting up sustainable sanitation systems and community run water associations.
In total, WECF received project proposals from 40 partners, of which almost 35 passed the selection processes and were financed. The results were that more than 20,000 people in low income rural areas obtained access to safe drinking water and sustainable sanitation systems. The capacity of more than 100 local trainers was built up, and information regarding the lessons learned and policy recommendations were presented at 4 high-level policy conferences organised by WECF and its partners.
WECF's new annual report gives you an insight into the diversity of work that WECF as a network organisation is involved in. Thanks to increasing support many new projects could be started with partners in Easter Europe and the EECCA countries. WECF worked in 2008 with 34 partners in 10 EECCA countries and with 16 partners in 12 EU countries, demonstrating sustainable solutions to environment related health problems.
