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There is a common agreement among partners that the response should be implemented with the highest quality possible. There is however no consensus on what exactly quality means in the field, at which phase of the response are we expected to reach peak quality, and who is really accountable for ensuring itquality issues. For many contextual reasons (lack of competent staff, security and access issues, lack of materials locally available etc) it can be challenging for aid organizations to reach high quality standards. It is therefore important for the WASH sector to agree on clear achievable quality targets to be respected by all partners, thus making quality monitoring and progress measurement possible.
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