Funding monitoring & advocacy

Monitor and analyse funding data and address any funding gap through advocacy

The WASH Cluster coordinator must ensure that WASH response is funded adequately, both in terms of total amount and prioritization. He/she must track the funds already received by the WASH partners, identify possible gaps and address them through advocacy.

Monitor that fund mobilization for WASH is sufficient and corresponds to WASH strategic priorities

See funds tracking section in Response monitoring chapter

Analyse funding data and address any gap through advocacy

The WASH coordination platform uses the funds monitoring data collected to identify possible gaps. Gaps can be related to insufficient WASH response funding level, insufficient funding level for one specific strategic component (ex: sanitation) or geographical area, or funds not being prioritized as per the WASH Operational plan. The coordination unit prepares reports including narrative and infographics, analyzing the current funding situation, possibly comparing it with other sector or countries (see the tool 2015 GWC Global HRP Funding Update for an example of such reports). See the section on Analysis & visualization of the Gap analysis & advocacy chapter for more information on gap analysis and infographics. The WASH Cluster/sector coordinator uses these reports to address gaps through advocacy. Advocacy messages are usually directed to UNICEF and the inter-cluster, who can then relay to the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) and donors. also refer to section Advocacy of the Gap analysis & advocacy chapter.