The Regional Workshop in Asia, hold from 24-27 November 2014 in Rangpur, Bangladesh, aimed to support increased networking, mutual learning and enhanced spirit of togetherness among member projects in the region.

The following topics were addressed in different workshop sessions (presentations, plenary discussions and group works):

• Opening session (introduction and expectations)
• Consortium phase-II (with focus on Phase-II log frame)
• Monitoring and Reporting
• Baseline surveys
• Knowledge management
• Field visit program
• Upscaling sanitation (including Govt. policies on WASH–Bangladesh and Nepal)
• Advocacy & Policy influencing
• Planning joint activities
• Joint small town project, Nepal

An inception workshop for Eastern and Southern Africa was held from 12-16 October 2014 in Shashemene, Ethiopia. The main objective was to bring all Consortium partners in the region together to develop synergies through knowledge transfer, communication and cooperation between participants and projects, at country, regional and interregional level. It also served to review the lessons learnt from Phase 1 and present the new Phase 2 programme of the Consortium. The workshop included a field visit to the Kofale water supply system.

The inception workshop can be seen as a positive and good experience for all participants, building a strong foundation to drive planned actions, joint activities and served as a great opportunity for team building.

The regional workshop in Francophone Africa was held from 7-10 October 2014 in Bamako, Mali. It has allowed 20 participants from 7 Consortium organisations and 6 different countries to get to know all Consortium projects in Francophone Africa and the expertise of all member organisation. The areas of collaboration could have been identified and it has been agreed to develop a communication strategy, which will facilitate exchanges at all levels (internal, between consortium members and externally with other partners) within the next month.