These tools and templates are designed to help you implement the WASH Governance Framework in various contexts. From establishing community water assemblies to creating sovereign wealth funds and building political coalitions, these resources provide step-by-step guidance for transforming water systems through community control and regenerative approaches.
Sacred Waters Implementation Kit
A complete package with everything you need to launch a community-controlled water transformation initiative. Includes all essential tools and templates for water assemblies, microgrid planning, and rights-based advocacy.
Framework Guides
Accessible guides to help you understand and share the WASH Governance Framework with diverse audiences and stakeholders.
Executive Summary
Strategic overview for executives and senior leaders highlighting implementation pathways and economic benefits.
Quick Implementation Guide
Fast-track pathway for communities to begin water governance transformation with practical first steps.
Youth Leadership Guide
Comprehensive guide for cultivating next-generation water guardians and youth-led transformation.
Core Governance Tools
Essential tools for implementing key components of the water governance framework, from community assemblies to constitutional amendments and legal templates.
Community Water Assembly Guide
Framework for establishing democratic water governance bodies with community control and participatory decision-making.
Power Analysis Toolkit
Strategic tools for mapping stakeholders, building coalitions, and navigating resistance in water advocacy campaigns.
WASH Constitutional Amendment Toolkit
Legal strategies and templates for enshrining water rights in national constitutions with enforcement mechanisms.
Water Rights Legal Template
Comprehensive legal framework for Rights of Nature implementation and community-controlled water governance.
Financial Planning Tools
Resources for building sustainable financing systems including sovereign wealth funds, community equity models, and circular economy approaches.
Carbon-Water Credit Calculator
Financial tool for ecosystem service valuation and revenue generation from watershed restoration projects.
Circular Finance Planning Tool
Framework for developing closed-loop economic systems that generate revenue from waste recovery and resource cycling.
Community Equity Model Template
Cooperative ownership structures that enable communities to build wealth through water infrastructure investment.
WASH Sovereign Wealth Fund Model
Monitoring & Accountability Tools
Tools for community-controlled monitoring, performance tracking, and hydrological justice assessment with transparent accountability systems.
Community Monitoring Toolkit
Citizen science tools and participatory evaluation methods for community-controlled water quality assessment.
Hydrological Justice Assessment
Comprehensive framework for measuring systemic equity and ecosystem health in water governance systems.
Performance Dashboard Template
Real-time monitoring system with early warning indicators and adaptive management protocols.
Technology & Innovation Tools
Resources for implementing appropriate technology with community control, including microgrid planning, AI governance, and traditional knowledge protection.
AI Bias Audit Framework
Community-controlled methodology for ensuring equitable technology deployment and algorithmic transparency.
Microgrid Planning Toolkit
Technical guide for designing community-scale water systems with renewable energy integration.
Open Source WASH Tech Library
Collaborative platform for community-developed water technologies with shared innovation and local adaptation.
Traditional Knowledge Protection Guide
Framework for safeguarding Indigenous water wisdom while enabling respectful knowledge integration.
Crisis Response Tools
Emergency protocols and adaptation tools for conflict-sensitive WASH programming and climate resilience building.
Climate Adaptation Planning Tool
Strategic framework for building climate resilience into water systems with community-controlled adaptation.
Conflict-Sensitive WASH Guidelines
Peace-building approaches to water programming that transform conflicts into cooperation opportunities.
Emergency WASH Response Protocols
Rapid deployment strategies for crisis situations with community leadership and trauma-informed approaches.
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