Program Quality and MEAL

Programs need actionable data to plan, design, and modify interventions. Oxfam WASH programs aim to ‘measure what matters’ through routine, data collection that supports results-oriented, evidence-based decision making. Through the Accountability and Quality Assurance (AQA) initiative, Oxfam has developed resources for setting up such systems through collaboration between MEAL and WASH program teams.

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Accountability and Quality Assurance

MEASURING WHAT MATTERS High quality WASH responses are critical to saving lives, preventing harm and supporting a life with dignity. The humanitarian community invests…

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Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

Oxfam defines an accountable humanitarian programme as one in which the people affected by it are the most influential decision-makers throughout the lifetime of…

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Checklist for Rapid Assessment in Emergencies

This checklist can be used as an aide-memoire for rapid WASH assessments. General  Water Sanitation Excreta disposal Solid waste disposal Drainage

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Location Data in WASH Programmes

Location data is now extremely easy to collect using smartphones. There are also many sources of high quality location data online. Using freely available…

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Urban WASH – Lessons Learned from Haiti Earthquake Response

Introduction At the height of the emergency response, Oxfam GB was supporting 149,613 people1 with water, sanitation and hygiene promotion in more than 46…

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Calculating Programme Reach in Oxfam

This guidance note covers why it is important to make accurate estimates of the number of peoplewe have reached in our interventions and how…

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Rapid Integrated Emergency Assessment Tool
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WASH Accountability Resources
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Safe Programming

Mainstreaming of protection in a WASH programme ensures that: WASH staff should: Health and Safety All WASH staff have responsibility for health and safety:…

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Information Gathering

Assessments Health Data WASH staff should access and interpret data on key disease trends, whether collected directly from affected communities, through co-ordination activities and/or…

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