Introduction   SNV is an international capacity development organisation that works in 35 countries in five regions.   In WASH SNV supports initiatives in 9 countries in East and Southern Africa: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Sudan and Ethiopia.   The role of SNV is:  (1) provision of advisory services,  (2) Knowledge networking and  (3) promotion of evidence-based advocacy.   The WASH programme provides technical and capacity building support to local partners from the public, private and NGO sector with the objective of increasing sustainable and equitable access to water, sanitation and hygiene in rural areas and small towns. The SNV WASH programme work is centred around 4 product areas: (1) Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for ALL,  (2) Functionality of rural water supply services, (3) WASH in schools and  (4) Sustainable water supply in peri-urban areas and small towns.   The WASH programme has its own sector leader and a team of WASH advisors.  SNV has developed the strategy 2013-2015 where knowledge Development and Networking is at the core of SNV work and is cross cutting in all the WASH product areas.  The core role of SNV in knowledge development and networking is diagnosing, developing and disseminating knowledge around key constraints and opportunities and fostering innovation.   To strengthen knowledge development and networking, a regional WASH knowledge Network has been established to foster knowledge development, exchange and collaboration.The regional WASH Knowledge network is led by a Sponsor WASH Director and a Network Leader.