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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Conference on Sanitation 2016. Afghan Context Community Led Total Sanitation Approach - A Successful Evolution Eng.Arif Basiri, DaCAAR November, 2016. Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Conference on Sanitation 2016.
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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Conference on Sanitation 2016 Afghan Context Community Led Total Sanitation Approach - A Successful Evolution Eng.Arif Basiri, DaCAAR November, 2016
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Conference on Sanitation 2016 Presentation Outline • Introduction • Trends on Scaling up Latrines • Project Implementation Areas • Initiation of CLTS Approach • Achievement • Usage of latrines • Human excreta disposal • Major Challenges • Key lesson learnt • Way farward
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Conference on Sanitation 2016 Introduction • DACAAR Established in 1984 with the purpose of providing support to Afghan refugees in Pakistan Peshawar. • DACAAR’s thematic areas ( WASH, SSED, NRM ,WE and NSP) • Established WETC Officially on June 2010. • Benefited over eight million Afghans across 29 of Afghanistan's 34 provinces from DACAAR's humanitarian and development activities. • Constructed more than 45,000 water points and 90,000 latrines across 28 of 34 provinces.
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Conference on Sanitation 2016 Trends on Scaling up Latrines • Assessment carried out by DACAAR from 11May to 3rd June 2015 in Kabul, Nangarhar, Balkh, Takhar and Faryab provinces. • Organizational approach was one water point-three demo latrines. • 93.6% of surveyed households have tradition/local made latrines, only 42% of observed latrines were hygienic. • Only 10 % of surveyed area latrines were motivated by DACAAR’s demo. • Only 13% household of rural area has a coverage of improved sanitation according ALCS revised definition.
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Conference on Sanitation 2016
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Conference on Sanitation 2016 • Initiation of CLTS Approach (2015) Planned to facilitate 50 villages in 3 provinces: Nangarhar : 21 villages (KuzKonar, Kama, Surkhrod, Chap.) Kunar : 12 villages (Asad Abad, Shigal and Chawkai) Paktya : 17 villages ( Chamkani, Dandpatan and Gardiz) Carried out baseline study: Average 60% have latrines and only average 15% are sanitary latrines. Target: 4,000 families
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Conference on Sanitation 2016
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Conference on Sanitation 2016 Major Challenges: • Insecurity. • Triggering in Ramazan • Less participation of community in hot summer • season/Cultivation season. • Availability of female qualified staff. • Less motivation to construct new latrines among poor families. • Non responsive community take much time • Adopting new techniques from other countries
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Conference on Sanitation 2016 Key lesson learnt: • Well coordination with local beneficiaries is crucial. • Training should be according to field situation, culture and • level of awareness. • Reorganization and selection of motivate natural leader is vital. • Appreciate the beneficiaries who already have hygienic • latrines. • Trained and coach field staff to apply different techniques • and tools to motivate targeted people. • Hiring of qualified field staff is also essential.
Way Forward Increase coordination with all stake holders Capacity building of DACAAR CLTS facilitator/CLTS committees(M and F) Recognition and proper selection of strong and active natural leaders
Way Forward… Remote monitoring system Exchange visit of CLTS natural leader/DACAAR staff from other CLTS IP Contributing to scaling up sanitation towards contributing to ODF Afghanistan by 2025
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Conference on Sanitation 2016 Implementation of Afghan Context CLTS
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Conference on Sanitation 2016 Implementation of Afghan Context CLTS in Three Provinces
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Conference on Sanitation 2016 Thank You