Align to Accelerate background paper: towards a core set of indicators and common monitoring and review framework

Overview

Align to Accelerate (A2A) is a joint initiative led by WHO and UNICEF, in close collaboration with the World Bank, that aims to define and agree on a set of core indicators to monitor the strength and performance. This Background Paper is part of the initial preparatory Phase 1. Its purpose is to provide information, examples and analysis that will inform the design of the technical approach for the selection of the core set of indicators.

The background paper addresses the following questions:

• What are the current approaches to WASH frameworks and monitoring practices?
• What is the status of evidence and learning about WASH systems? 
• How can the set of core indicators be ‘forward-looking’ to anticipate future needs in an evolving context?
• How have other processes approached the selection of a set of core indicators?