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Learning from India: Water & Sanitation Lessons

Insights from a 2010 Intl Exchange program in India, focusing on successes & challenges in WASH sector, innovative practices, community involvement, & program replication.

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Learning from India: Water & Sanitation Lessons

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  1. WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION IN COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS: LESSONS FROM INDIA Fourth International Learning Exchange in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene organized by UNICEF India, UNICEF WES New York & Government of India 13th – 23rd April, 2010 India

  2. Overview of International Learning Exchange Collaborative effort of: • UNICEF India Country Office • UNICEF WES New York • Department of Drinking Water Supply of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India Aims: • To provide a platform for knowledge sharing and learning from recent successes and challenges in the water and sanitation sector in India • To obtain feedback from participants to further enrich the WASH programme in India • To provide an opportunity for cross-fertilization of ideas, through the sharing of experiences, innovations and best practices among participating countries. Specific Objectives: • To understand the role of UNICEF and other international agencies in supporting national water and sanitation programmes • To understand the requirements of a successful community-based and decentralized rural water and sanitation programme • To learn about the current technological innovations and challenges in the rural water and sanitation sector in India

  3. FOURTH INTERNATIONAL LEARNING EXCHANGE • Organized by UNICEF India from 13th – 23rd April, 2010 • 56 participants from 17 countries • Focused on sharing India’s development experience and its drive towards meeting the MDGs for water and sanitation through four learning modules: • Module A: Water Safety and Security (Orissa and Tamil Nadu States) • Module B: Household Sanitation and Home Hygiene (Karnataka and West Bengal States) • Module C: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Schools (Assam and Uttar Pradesh States) • Module D: Community and School Water Supply and Sanitation in Tribal Areas (Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand States) • Modules covered initiatives under specific areas of the WASH programme in India

  4. Household Sanitation and Home Hygiene Module B JULY 2010 NLLAP MEETING BY PAUL NUTSUGAH EHSD,MLGRD

  5. Outline of Presentation • Introduction • Module Description • Team Members • Programmes Observed • Positive Points for Replication • Appreciation

  6. Module Description Provides an understanding of the outline of a major national programme, which aims to motivate rural household toilet construction and adopting hygiene behavior • Key strategies and components • Rural Sanitation Mart • Awards and incentives • Institutional set-ups • Innovative activities in solid and liquid waste management, water and energy conservation

  7. The ‘B’ Team • Paul:Ghana • Mohammed, Fatouma, Abdallah: Djibouti • Karar:Sudan • Jorge:Angola • Phocus:Rwanda • Saifur:Bangladesh • Julian: Uganda • Malam, Kalla: Niger • Ita, Ansye:Indonesia

  8. Map of Places Visited West Bengal Karnataka

  9. Programmes and Initiatives Observed • Total Sanitation Campaign • Information, Education and Campaign • Sanitation Mart • WASH in Schools • Decentralized water quality management • Integrated solid and liquid waste management

  10. Positive Points

  11. Positive Points for Replication • Involvement of all stakeholders (active involvement of women and children) • Strong role of NGO • Regular water quality testing/monitoring • High rate of literacy • Availability of alternative technology options • Alternative financing is available • Monitoring and evaluation at all levels • Strong knowledge management

  12. Positive Points for Replication • Comprehensive planning, clear policy and implementation plan • Strong political and administrative will • Strong commitment (including financial) and leadership at all levels • “Nirmal Gram Puraskar” Award (Clean Village Award) and incentives system • Supply meet demand; demand creation and availability of sanitation mart • Well-developed and culture-tailored IEC

  13. Positive Points for Replication • Clear project implementation plan coupled with clear exit plan which ensures sustainability • Sanitation and hygiene practices integrated in pre-school education

  14. Positive Points for Replication Clear volunteers motivation system in place (reward for motivators) Sanitation marts managed through a management contract between government and local NGO, leading to establishment of a water quality monitoring laboratory, slab production center, water filter production center and vermi-compost plant ,etc. Good NGO and government collaboration (RAMAKRISNA MISSION)

  15. Positive Points for Replication • Targeted subsidy based on available data on households above poverty line or below poverty line • Household biogas plant constructed throughout a community with an expectant benefit from the carbon credit facility from UNEP • Innovative child-friendly WASH facilities constructed in schools

  16. Women Involvement

  17. Women Involvement

  18. Water Filter (Iron)

  19. WQM Lab @ a Sanimart

  20. Child-Friendly Borehole

  21. THANK YOU

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