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Project Proposal

Heather Daniels

BUS 375: Project Management

William Stieber, Ph.D.

May 1, 2019

Project Proposal

Integrated Water, Hygiene and Sanitation Project

Water is one of the most critical elements in human, animal and plant life. It plays a nourishing role in the entire ecosystem. It is essential for food production and health. Research studies have unveiled that nearly 2.1 billion people globally do not have access to clean and safe drinking water (Brown, 2017). It is also estimated that around 4.4 billion people lack proper access to adequate sanitation. This has been established as one of the biggest causes of different water and sanitation related diseases worldwide. Coupled with lack of adequate water, sanitation and poor hygiene remains the greatest cause of death globally. Food production is among the greatest consumers of water but however remains the largest unknown factor when it comes to water use in future following population pressure. There are a number of projects that world governments have initiated and continue to initiate in order to address water and sanitation issues as global population continues to grow rapidly.

Summary of the Project

The Integrated Water, Hygiene and Sanitation Project are scheduled to be complete in five years’ time. The funding of the project will be facilitated partially by the federal government and USAID. The primary objective is to address water and sanitation issues in the United States and eventually improve health and lives of individuals. This is to be achieved through management and development of sustainable sanitation, hygiene and water services in the country. It also purposes to institutionalize catalytic models to achieve sustainable service delivery on water and sanitation especially to specific target states where hygiene behaviors are highly questionable (Brown, 2017). The estimated cost of the project is $10.5 billion to be shared between USAID and federal government grants.

Project Goals and Objectives

There are key goals and objectives of the project. Considering goals, the United States national water strategy envisions the need to achieve water safe and secure country. Therefore, one of the primary goals of this project is to help people have the quantity and quality of water they require in order to be healthy, resilient and prosperous (Townes, 2018). In the effort to achieve this goal, the U.S. government has resolved to work hand in hand with key stakeholders and partner countries in order to raise the funding, expertise and meet measures put in place to make sure the project is a success.

The second goal is to prevent water and sanitation-related deaths which are highly common in different parts of the United States. As mentioned earlier, access to clean water remains one of the major global challenges and U.S. is no exception. Water and sanitation related diseases such as cholera, food poisoning and typhoid are still claiming lives (Townes, 2018). By creating awareness and promoting education on proper ways of handling and storing food, this project will definitely lead to reduced deaths that have substantially escalated in different states.

There are also key objectives of the project. To start with is increasing access to sustainable sanitation services and safe drinking water (Carter, 2015). This is to be achieved through encouraging proper hygiene behaviors that have lacked in past experiences that have led to subsequent deaths in different states of the United States. The second objective is to strengthen water sector governance through enhancing capacity of relevant institutions and funding. This is a holistic and very strategic objective as far as this project is concerned.

Structure used to manage the Project

The project committee is in charge of all dynamics associated with this project. The committee will report to the water, sanitation and hygiene advisor. It will be in charge of developing policies and presenting recommendations to the water, sanitation and hygiene officer. The person will act as a liaison between the government, USAID and community personnel. They also tasked with the mandate to ensure effective implementation of all community led total sanitation programs as well as behavior change communication components. Working closely with the federal government, private and public stakeholders, and the advisor will support and steer all efforts aimed at strengthening institutional capacities and all structures to address sanitation and hygiene issues in the target communities.

Customers and Stakeholders of the Project

Water and sanitation issues are common in both urban and rural areas. Hence, the customers of this project are those people affected by water shortages and those residing in areas where water borne diseases are highly common. In other words, the problem of water and sanitation is universal and cuts across all populations. One of the stakeholders of this project is USAID. The second stakeholder is the federal government. These are stakeholders who will work hand in hand to ensure the required funding is raised and the project is in full gear (Carter, 2015). The government representative in the project committee will ensure all laws and regulations related to this exercise are complied with to the letter. This is another function of the federal government besides funding. USAID will offer technical input with a team of experts to cover all implementation functions.

References

Brown, P. (2017). Progress on drinking water, sanitation and hygiene: 2017 update and Baselines. Geneva: World Health Organization.

Carter, R. C. (2015). Water, sanitation and hygiene in humanitarian contexts: Reflections on current practice. Bourton on Dunsmore, Rugby, Warwickshire, UK: Practical Action Publishing.

Townes, D. A. (2018). Health in humanitarian emergencies: Principles and practice for public health and healthcare practitioners. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.