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Water Safety Plans WSP in Schools Margriet Samwel WECF

Water Safety Plans WSP in Schools Margriet Samwel WECF. Bucharest May 2008 www.wecf.eu. Water Safety Plans WSP in schools. Outline: Goal of WSP Development of WSP by schools Segments of the WSP for small scale water supply systems What can children do? Management of the results.

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Water Safety Plans WSP in Schools Margriet Samwel WECF

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  1. Water Safety Plans WSP in Schools Margriet Samwel WECF Bucharest May 2008 www.wecf.eu

  2. Water Safety Plans WSP in schools Outline: • Goal of WSP • Development of WSP by schools • Segments of the WSP for small scale water supply systems • What can children do? • Management of the results

  3. Difference between WSP and water directives Water Directives • Water directives focus on the quality of the end product • Poor policies for improvements and management • No or poor involvement of stakeholders WSP • Focus on the safety of all different stages of the system • Involvement and motivation of all stakeholders • Extensive monitoring- documentation- reporting -information • Raising awareness and taking action Goal of the WSP: Identification and elimination of all possible risks

  4. Opportunities of WSPs • WSP can be developed for small and large scale drinking water systems • WSP can be used as a tool for involvement and mobilisation of communities • The principles of safety plans can be transferred to other systems such as management of rainwater, wastewater, surface waters or sanitation systems • The approach of Safety Plans can be developed and implemented on professional level, but also on school level

  5. Why focus on schools? Experiences with involvement of school children • Children are very interested and motivated • The activities have to fit in the curriculum • Children can be the bridge between the citizens and the authorities • Authorities are more open for children

  6. Development of WSP for small scale suppliesInvolvement of schools • Start: • Public - school meetings, workshops • First test of e.g. nitrates in drinking water • Providing information about the WSP • Reflection: • Identification and selection of the activities and responsibilities • What are the possibilities and capacities? • Who likes what and can do what?

  7. Organising the programme School + pupils (+ parents-authorities) Goal of the WSP: Minimising the risks for water pollution and water related diseases. • How to identify the risks • How to communicate with the authorities • How to monitor and to report • How to inform the citizens • How to stop water pollution • How to improve the water supply system • Or how to lobby for a safe central water supply system

  8. WSP meansCooperation - no confrontation with all stakeholders Children need steering, thereforesupport / involvement of local NGO, school staff / teacher is a must Support / involvement of parents, local authorities, citizens and experts is desired

  9. Gain understanding of water supply system(observation,using questionnaires, existing maps and data, involvement experts) Find out • The water catchment area • Potential sources of pollution • Type, age and condition of pipes, reservoirs • Causes of eventually interruptions • Water quality and quantity • Water treatment system • Appearance of water related diseases

  10. What can children do? Step 1 Identification of the water supply system Identification of stakeholders Tools: Stakeholder and system analyses Meetings, interviews, internet, drawing and mapping

  11. What can children do?Find out the stakeholders:Who is doing what? What are the duties and rights?What are the requirements? Local level: implementation water use:consumption households public institutions industry agriculture livestock

  12. What can children do? 2. Test the water quality Nitrate, turbidity, colour, odour Tools: e.g. nitrate quick test, observation or collect information about results of water analyses evt. request for laboratory tests

  13. What can children do?3. Test of seasonal fluctuation of nitrate Raising awareness on • Properties of soil • Nitrate pollution • Understanding of environment Tools: Nitrate quick test Thermometer Measuring cup for precipitation

  14. What can children do? 4. Risk - hazard assessment - Interviews with key persons, Authorities and citizens (practices - perception) - Observation of condition of wells/stand taps the area of wells, water extraction etc. Tools: forms, questionnaires, check lists, graphics, maps

  15. Questionnaires for citizens, health and water authorities

  16. What can children do?5. Mapping:water quality and sources of pollutionevt. link to the hydrological properties of the area • Defect reservoirs, pipes or wells etc. • Agricultural or gardening activities • Location of latrines, septic tanks • Location of manure heaps • Infiltration of wastewater • Industrial activities

  17. What can children do? 6. Reporting findings and experiences • Poster presentations for schools, seminar • Competition with other schools • Exchange (internet/visit) with other schools • Presentations for citizens, authorities • Contribution for papers- media, exhibition

  18. What to do with the resultsSchools - NGOs? • Awareness raising on local level - access to information for all: Maps, poster, reports, presentation, exhibition • Community based development of plans for improvement of access to safe water: making work plan - timetable - budget- business plan

  19. Policies • Presentation of results on all levels • Dialog with decision makers • Lobbying for actions and improvements • Evaluation, monitoring and • adjustments of the WSP

  20. Obstacles of implementation of WSP at schools lack of interest or time or cooperation or coordination or activities do not fit in curriculum

  21. First starts of WSP in schools are startedMaterials prepared (En, Ru, Ro) and provided to schools: • Introduction of WSP • Several questionnaires • Guide for nitrate, turbidity or colour tests • Examples for mapping and stakeholder analyses • Examples for local actions High interest of teachers Outlook: Availability of an Attractive WSP Toolbox for schools

  22. Thank you! www.wecf.eu

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