WASH sector learning - continuous improvement for services that last

Updated - Monday 04 March 2013

IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre (2012)

A 'learning and adaptive' WASH sector is one where stakeholders seek to systematically capture and share experiences within the sector and to develop joint capacity to reflect on these lessons in order to adapt and improve service delivery. Learning and adaptive management require data from sector monitoring and can contribute to sector harmonization and aid effectiveness.

The concept of 'sector learning' provides a framework to create, transfer and mobilise knowledge throughout the sector for better service delivery. 


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