Glossary

At the end of each definition in this Glossary there is a number in brackets. This indicates the number of the Study Session where the term is first used in this OpenWASH module.

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WASH

abbreviation for ‘water, sanitation and hygiene’. (1)

WASH committee (WASHCO)

group of local people elected by the community with responsibility for specific water supply schemes/projects. Membership must be 50% women. (7)

WASH Implementation Framework (WIF)

guiding document for all WASH programmes in Ethiopia. (3)

water supply

water provided by public utilities, commercial organisations, communities or individuals. (1)

water tariff

price paid by consumers for water. (6)

water utilities

organisations that provide water supply service to towns. (6)

woreda managed project (WMP)

WASH implementation approach in which the woreda WASH Team (WWT) takes the lead and is responsible for administering funds allocated to a woreda, kebele or community. (10)

woreda WASH team (WWT)

responsible for implementing planned WASH activities at woreda level under supervision of the woreda WASH Steering Committee. (7)

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