Information collected at this stage of the assessment
was a crucial first step for the development of locally
appropriate indicators of risk for the water supply
systems used by community members. Furthermore,
information gathering proved to be the initial building
block for developing a local environmental health risk
monitoring system (Tables 2 and 3).
Galvanizing the focus and vision of the CIIMSA
group was the second major goal of phase 2 activities.
CARE Peru worked with CIIMSA members to develop
a strategic planning workshop. The aim of the workshop
was to develop vision and mission statements. Moreover,
the Manuel Cardozo Davila CIIMSA also
developed five strategic objectives:
1. strengthen sustainability of the CIIMSA,
2. build capacity to implement successful environmental
health projects,
3. promote environmental health awareness,
4. implement a water and sewage intervention,an d
5. develop a monitoring and evaluation system to track
environmental priorities and advances in their operational
plans.