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Enhancing Water Safety through Institutional Change in Sri Lanka

Explore the institutional framework for safe water in Sri Lanka, addressing challenges like water contamination and diminishing availability. Learn about the impact of water contamination and events that influenced institutional change.

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Enhancing Water Safety through Institutional Change in Sri Lanka

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  1. Water Safety Conference 2010 An Emerging Institutional Framework for Safe Water in Sri Lanka 3rd November 2010 Ananda Jayaweera, WES Specialist, Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage

  2. OUT LOOK for WATER QUALITY • Sri Lanka has the the 24th hihest • population density • 85% of the population use on site sanitation • At least 20% of the population depends on informal • water supply • Competing uses of water • Diffused pollution • Large population using shallow wells, vulnerable • to contamination • Chronic kidney disease in NCP • all research inconclusive Water Safety Conference November 2-4 2010, Kuching, Malaysia

  3. Diminishing Water Availability Water Safety Conference November 2-4 2010, Kuching, Malaysia

  4. Present status of Sanitation 87% Improved

  5. Impact of Water Contamination Water Safety Conference November 2-4 2010, Kuching, Malaysia

  6. Events that Influenced Institutional Change Text Water Safety Conference November 2-4 2010, Kuching, Malaysia

  7. Events That Influenced Change Water Safety Conference November 2-4 2010, Kuching, Malaysia

  8. Legal Framework food and Drug Act The act has provision to regulate and control of any food manufactured, imported, sold and distributed for human consumption . “food means any article manufactured, sold or represented for use as food or drink for human beings and includes any article which ordinarily enters into or is used in the composition or preparation of food” Food Advisory Committee chaired by DG Health services Water Safety Conference November 2-4 2010, Kuching, Malaysia

  9. Institutional Framework for Water Quality Surveillance National Steering Committee (Food Act) Policy and Direction M of H&N,M of WS&D,CEA, M of PC&LG M of UD&SAD Feed back Service Providers NWS&DB CBO s LAA/UC/MC Others District/WQSS Committee RE,RDHS Div S,PHI CEA NWSDB DSU Laboratory WHO / UNICEF Capacity Building Water Safety Plans reporting M of H&N My of WS&D CEA SLS Data Base Laboratory services Catchments to Consumer National QualityAssurance Panel Technical Support Review and Remedy Regulatory WQSS Water Safety Plans and Monitoring of Implementation

  10. National WATSAN Coordination Group unicef Emergency coordination National Water Quality Steering Committee MDG Monitoring Committee Inter-ministerial operational Committee for SWAP WASH Cluster National Health Based WQSC Policy Working Group Urban WS Rural WS Sanitation Drinking Water Quality District Water Sanitation Coordination Cluster District WQSS Committee

  11. What has been achieved? • Upgraded laboratories of NWSDB & M of Health • Introduced WSP for Tsunami resettled people- RWH • Established national & District WQS Committees. • Established National Committee for Health Based WQS SC • Drinking Water Supply Policy • WSP for piped schemes • WQ monitoring for CBO • Joint cabinet paper & M oU Water & Health Sector • Agreement with NWSDB for free testing of samples • Revised PHI manual and updated WQ analysis procedures circular • National Water Safety week

  12. Conclusion “Our ancestors did not pollute the water, therefore they did not have to treat water” Expand the scope of Water Safety Plans to cover the population who depends on the informal water supply to ensure safety of their drinking water – This would help to differ large investments for expensive systems for which the financial & water resources are hard to secure.

  13. Rain Water Harvesting Tank- Catchments to Consumer Catchment Consumer Consumer Piloting WSP

  14. THANK YOU! anandahj@gmail.com

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