Does the Triple-S initiative fills a specific gap in thinking and practices about the rural WASH sector? For most respondents (60%), Triple-S does fill a specific gap in thinking and practices in rural WASH. However a comment was that other initiatives were also contributing to filling the gap (40%). Many respondents who thought that Triple-S contributed to fill a specific gap also for a nuanced response: Triple-S has managed to put the issue of sustainability on the map, but other institutions also did that. They pointed out that Triple-S was particularly good at a buzz” around sustainability. One major gap that it filled was demonstrating that “creating the Triple-S approach could work as they showed in Ghana particularly. – Comments Specific comment Type of Yes/No/Yes and No institution There seems in specific country programs to be Survey a recognition that it is important to look beyond respondent implementation and infrastructure. This in itself (anonymous) is not new, but the way Triple-S has written about it and visualised it is new to the sector. It has helped raise the profile of rural WASH Survey respondent (anonymous) More relevant for work by NGO community Survey respondent (anonymous) Don’t know, have not been involved but Triple-S Survey has not been very visible in the of the sector respondent where I work (anonymous) Without a doubt, this is the case. It has Survey transformed the language and paradigm of the respondent global sector. The depth [of this transformation] (anonymous) is only beginning to be realized. As an sentence, I would say that others are Consultant Yes, conceptual gap – not comprehensive enough Triple-S introduced works a lot with (shifting concepts) – a change from product into service delivery. USAID Gap= conceptual. Watsan focus was on hardware. The gap that was missing was how many other players need to contribute to make – smaller investments last. They filled a gap in terms of dissemination, not UNICEF, NGO Yes, in knowledge dissemination rather than substance Nobody else is doing this innovative thinking and GWC, NGO Yes backing it up with research. Life cycle costing: partner of IRC would not say that it is a gap, only realise after the gap how important it is.
Does the Triple-S initiative fills a specific gap in thinking and practices about the rural WASH sector? For most respondents (60%), Triple-S does fill a specific gap in thinking and practices in rural WASH. However a comment was that other initiatives were also contributing to filling the gap (40%). Many respondents who thought that Triple-S contributed to fill a specific gap also for a nuanced response: Triple-S has managed to put the issue of sustainability on the map, but other institutions also did that. They pointed out that Triple-S was particularly good at “creating a buzz” around sustainability. One major gap that it filled was demonstrating that the Triple-S approach could work – as they showed in Ghana particularly. Comments Specific comment Type of institution Yes/No/Yes and No There seems in specific country programs to be a recognition that it is important to look beyond implementation and infrastructure. This in itself is not new, but the way Triple-S has written about it and visualised it is new to the sector. Survey respondent (anonymous) It has helped raise the profile of rural WASH Survey respondent (anonymous) More relevant for work by NGO community Survey respondent (anonymous) Don’t know, have not been involved but Triple-S has not been very visible in the of the sector where I work Survey respondent (anonymous) Without a doubt, this is the case. It has transformed the language and paradigm of the global sector. The depth [of this transformation] is only beginning to be realized. Survey respondent (anonymous) As an sentence, I would say that others are not comprehensive enough – Triple-S introduced a change from product into service delivery. Gap= conceptual. Watsan focus was on hardware. The gap that was missing was how many other players need to contribute – to make smaller investments last. Consultant – works a lot with USAID Yes, conceptual gap (shifting concepts) They filled a gap in terms of dissemination, not knowledge UNICEF, NGO Yes, in dissemination rather than substance Nobody else is doing this innovative thinking and backing it up with research. Life cycle costing: would not say that it is a gap, only realise after the gap how important it is. GWC, NGO partner of IRC Yes