Inclusion
Women, youth and grassroots leaders now hold real decision-making roles in WRUAs and county water forums, with trained budget champions monitoring projects and citizen data shaping county law.
How we work
For CESPAD, accountability is not only a report after a decision has been made. It is a practical cycle in which people can see how decisions are made, take part in them, follow public commitments and budgets, and ask institutions to explain and respond.
CESPAD uses this model in water governance by opening decision spaces to women, youth and community representatives, strengthening WRUAs and budget champions, and turning citizen evidence into improvements in county planning, service delivery, budgets and policy.
County water forums and WRUA governance structures opened up to women and youth leadership, not just consultation.
Budget champions trained to monitor county water project spending and hold institutions accountable.
Citizen-generated data and evidence used to shape county water legislation and budget allocation.
Evidence
Documented outcomes and work in progress — see the full evidence base on our case studies page.
How the Maasai Women Environment Conservation Champions (MWECC) in Narok shifted from charcoal burning to water and environmental stewardship, through stakeholder engagement and Integrated Water Resources Management.
Read the full story →Women's leadership and decision-making roles in water governance structures.
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