EKSG sets to partner CSOs, Media on SURWASH Program

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By Abiodun OLOFE 
Ekiti State Government has solicited the support of Civil Society
Organizations (CSOs) and the media for the successful implementation
of the World Bank assisted program, Sustainable Urban and Rural Water
Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (SURWASH) aimed at improving access to
water supply, sanitation and hygiene services in the State.

Speaking during an interactive consultation between a team of
consultants involved in the program and some members of the CSOs and
the Media practitioners, the team lead, Mr. Cornelius Eniola explained that the
meeting was in recognition of their critical role in ensuring the
success of the program, noting their proximity to the grassroots as
well as their social impact on the people.

Eniola added that the meeting was part of citizens’ engagement and
social accountability designed to identify and address some
inadequacies in previous similar projects.

Noting that the State Program Implementation Unit had conducted
similar interactive meetings with different categories of stakeholders
including Accounting Officers of relevant Government Ministries,
Departments and Agencies (MDAs); Local Government Water Supply,
Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); Eniola said that all stakeholders would
be duly engaged to achieve maximum success for the program.

He stressed the importance of proper grassroots communication to
enhanced government/citizens relationship and communities taking
ownership which leads to immeasurable and sustainable improvement in
project outcome.

Eniola assured that the consultation would be continuous, stressing
that no stone would be left unturned towards ensuring the success of
the program.

He therefore urged participants to, not only actively contribute to
the program but to utilize knowledge acquired at the forum to the
benefit of the communities.

Making clarification on the difference between the previous
intervention and the SURWASH program, the Technical Assistant on
Environmental Safeguard of the State Program Implementation Unit, Mr.
Akinduntire Adewole explained that the SURWASH program was designed as
“Program for Result” (P for R) whereby the World Bank would reimburse
the State for money spent after proper verification to determine if
the project was properly executed and considered impactful.

One of the participants, Mrs. Adeigba Adefunke from Progress FM in Ado
Ekiti pledged the support of the media for the success of the program.

She however stressed the need for the State Program Implementation
Unit to be proactive in managing information and keep the media
abreast of its plans and activities.

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