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Social and Gender Equality for Water and Sanitation in Rural India

Social and Gender Equality for Water and Sanitation in Rural India. Joe Madiath, Executive Director, Gram Vikas, Orissa. Presentation based on the paper submitted by Joe Madiath & Anusha Bharadwaj. An Overview. Location of Work. 24 Districts 66260 Families 23 project offices

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Social and Gender Equality for Water and Sanitation in Rural India

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  1. Social and Gender Equality for Water and Sanitation in Rural India Joe Madiath, Executive Director, Gram Vikas, Orissa Presentation based on the paper submitted by Joe Madiath & Anusha Bharadwaj

  2. An Overview

  3. Location of Work • 24 Districts 66260 Families 23 project offices • 1090 Habitations 3,52,453 People 450 staff

  4. Context 80% morbidity in rural India • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Due to lack of protected and safe drinking water and sanitation. 94% population in rural orissa have no access to protected water Less than 1% have access to piped water facility

  5. Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Unprotected water bodies are the breeding grounds for various waterborne ailments.

  6. Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level The daily drudgery doesn't spare anyone Not even children…

  7. Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Exclusion is a bane in society • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level

  8. Dual Challenges in WASH sector • Linking safe water to sanitation • Social inclusion

  9. M A N T R A (Movement & Action Network for Transformation of Rural Areas) An integrated approach towards total habitat development and dignity

  10. Water and Sanitation • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level A vehicle for social inclusion

  11. 100% Coverage of all households

  12. Water and sanitation anchored within local institutional arrangements • Equal representation of men and women • Each household contributes an average of Rs. 1000 ($22) towards corpus fund

  13. People can and will pay for quality but there are social costs

  14. Not just toilet but a bathing room also

  15. The Third Tap

  16. People contribute their labour and local materials and Gram Vikas pays the cost of external materials

  17. Methodology • Motivation phase • Establish democracy • Community fund • Materials collection • Training in masonry and plumbing • Health education

  18. Sustainability • Institutional sustainability • Social sustainability • Financial sustainability • Environmental sustainability

  19. Impact of the Programme

  20. Tell Tale Figures*… • 85% reduction in water borne diseases • Corpus funds of over 6.31 crores • Toilet and bathing rooms constructed for 55422 households in 943villages • Toilets to 334 new households • Piped water supply completed in 702 villages • Government development funds of about Rs. 56 million are accessed annually by villages • Over 950 SHGs with over 12,000 members • Over 90% immunisation of children • Over 90% enrolment of children in school and over 80% for girl children *Figures are as of March 2011

  21. In conclusion…

  22. Elements of success of the Gram Vikas model • Involves the entire community and brings them together for their own development. • Mechanisms for creation of vibrant local institutions. • The focus of the MANTRA strategy is dignity of women by reduction of drudgery of women and provision of toilets and bathing rooms. • Mechanisms for sustainability and clear withdrawal strategies • A highly replicable model.

  23. Building Social Capital Through Water and Sanitation

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