Our Strategic Pillars

Explore the foundational pillars that guide KEWASNET's work in transforming Kenya's water, sanitation, and hygiene sector.

NEXUS

NEXUS

Our NEXUS pillar promotes integrated approaches to water, energy, food, and ecosystem security.

1. Multi-stakeholder Partnerships

Building effective partnerships across sectors requires strong frameworks for collaboration, shared accountability, and coordinated action towards common goals.


Key Partnership Areas

- Sector financing for collaborative projects

- Mobilizing stakeholders for effective engagement

- Legal and regulatory frameworks for partnerships

- Risk allocation and management in partnerships


2. Water Governance

Strengthening governance systems ensures effective coordination, accountability, and sustainable management of water resources across all sectors and stakeholders.


Governance Focus Areas

- Strengthening policy and governance frameworks

- Promoting mutual accountability mechanisms

- Enhancing stakeholder participation


3. Integrated Water Management

Promoting integrated approaches to water management that consider multiple sectors, uses, and stakeholder needs to optimize resource allocation and service delivery.


Integration Strategies

- Cross-sectoral partnerships for water allocation

- Public-private partnerships for service delivery

- Innovative technologies for water management


4. Policies and Frameworks

Developing and implementing comprehensive policy frameworks that support integrated approaches and facilitate effective partnerships across sectors.


Governance Frameworks

- Policy frameworks for water and food security

- Mutual accountability frameworks for stakeholders

- Collaboration frameworks at provincial levels


Partnership Models

- Public-private partnership guidelines

- Risk management protocols for collaborations

- Monitoring and evaluation frameworks


5. Tools and Resources

Practical tools and resources to support integrated approaches, partnership development, and cross-sectoral collaboration in WASH programming.


Economic Growth Tools

- Water use efficiency tools for agriculture

- Industrial water management guidelines


Partnership Resources

- Stakeholder engagement toolkits

- Best practices for cross-sectoral collaboration


Gender Integration

- Gender-sensitive water policy guides

- Tools for addressing water-related inequalities