Co-Creation and Joint Workplanning: Experiences from the Western Kenya Water Project (WKWP)

USAID’s Western Kenya Water Project’s (WKWP) implementation approach is oriented as a partnership model that aims to promote locally sustained results, helping counties and water service providers mobilize public and private revenues, strengthening local capacities, and accelerating enterprise-driven development. This approach increases confidence, capacity, and skills to lead their own development and increase resiliency beyond the end of the project. WKWP is committed to putting county governments, water service providers, and citizens in the driver’s seat to create and maintain sustainable solutions for their communities. 

Laying a strong foundation and securing ownership of all the county governments, water service providers (WSPs), and communities are crucial for the effective implementation of the project. The joint work plan provides an opportunity for multisectoral co-implementation and co-monitoring of activities to eliminate duplication and increase sustainability through collective action.

Related Resources:

• Video: Western Kenya Water Project Milestones 2023