TITLE(PART 1): WASH in Schools – An Introduction World Water e-SummitRotary & WASRAG15 October 2015

Welcome to the webinar

Sandra (Sandy) Forster, Past District Governor District 5810Co-Chair World Water Summit 2016 – Seoul, KoreaWasrag Board Member – 2013-2016Wasrag Management Team Member – 2014-2016Rotary Club of Dallas Uptown, Texas, USA

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Agenda

• Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group

• Greg Allgood• Nancy Gilbert• Q/A

Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group | WHO?

• Rotarians committed to support Rotary clubs for sustainable contributions to WASH projects

• A group of technical experts who assist clubs and districts with water, sanitation, and hygiene projects– Rainwater harvest, toilets and sanitation systems,

wells and boreholes, dams and aquifers, sand filters, entrepreneurship, building capacity and partnerships, WaSH education programs for communities and more….

Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group | WHO?

• 1650+ members

• Global: 92 countries, 320 Rotary districts

• Membership is open to Rotarians, family members of Rotarians, Rotary program participants and alumni

POLL

Meet our panelists

Nancy GilbertPast District GovernorInternational Development

ConsultantRotary Club of West Shore (Victoria), B.C.,

Canada

Greg AllgoodVice PresidentWorld Vision Seattle, WA. USA

WASH in Schools

Global Water Crisis

• Every day, nearly 1,000 children under 5 die from diarrhea caused by contaminated water, poor sanitation, and improper hygiene.

• Worldwide, 663 million people lack access to clean water.

• More than 80 percent of people without water access live in rural areas.

Women and Girls

• The global water crisis has a greater impact on women and girls who typically fetch and manage water in the home.

• Providing clean water and improved sanitation and hygiene transforms lives, particularly of women and girls.

World Vision’s Commitment to WASH

• Invested $400 million from 2010-2015 to address the global water crisis and reach 7.5 million people.

• World Vision is the largest nongovernmental provider of clean water in the developing world —reaching one new person with clean water every 30 seconds.

Why Wash in Schools

• Lives are transformed by providing WASH, education, health including deworming, and nutrition in schools.

• Children are change agents for entire communities.• CDC study in Kenya showed

2.5x increase in use of household water treatment in homes based on school program and 26% reduction in absenteeism that was sustained a year later.

Poverty is Complex

• Work in communities to help them address not only WASH but variety of challenges.

• Schools are a focal point not only for WASH but education, health, and improved nutrition.

• Comprehensive approach enables communities to lift themselves out of poverty.

Best practices - Water

Provide access to water through right-sized hardware equipment based on water source and provide water access close to schools and clinics. For example:

•Heavy-duty rigs used for drilling deep wells.

•Mechanized wells with solar pumps used for high-yield

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Best practices - Sanitation and Hygiene

Combine clean water with sanitation and hygiene interventions such as helping bring about behavior changes for the greatest impact.

•Handwashing and hygiene promotion in schools.•Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) leading to Open Defecation Free (ODF) certification.

• Provision of latrines in

schools and clinics.

Feminine Hygiene

Girls in rural sub-Saharan Africa miss an average 5 days a month of school during menstruation and do not understand why they are menstruating.•Separate latrines needed for girls.•Private space to wash with soap and dry cloths are needed to prevent infections.•Penetration of commercially available sanitary pads is significant (20%) in rural areas of East African countries but affordability an issue.•Disposal issues for sanitary pads may require incineration.

Access for the most Vulnerable

• Ramps and improved access at water points.

• Tools that aid in water collection.

• Disability-adapted sanitation facilities.

Sustainable Solutions

Use a model that stresses community ownership.

Important components include:• Water committees to maintain water points

and collect user fees.• Local mechanics

trained to repair water pumps.

• Supply chain for parts.• Enabling local

government to support when we leave.

Why WASH in Schools?

‘Children have indeed proved to be effective change agents for hygienic practices, such as washing of hands, using latrines and maintaining hygienic environments generally. Moreover, children who adopt good hygiene practices at a young age not only work as peer advocates but are also likely to grow-up to be health conscious adults, while transferring the knowledge, skills and practices to the rest of their families.’(CASSAD, 2005; UNICEF, 2007)

WASH in Schools

• Planning• Selecting partners• Appropriate

technologies• Monitoring and

evaluation

WASH in Schools - Planning

What will “success” look like?When we have been successful with a WASH in Schools program not only have facilities been upgraded, but practices have changed and knowledge is embedded about: •properly use, maintenance, and repair of systems•New practices - for example handwashing, use of toilets, MHM… have been adopted consistently, correctly, and continuously •No one has been left behind

WASH in Schools - Planning

Planning for “success”: Providing hardware is the easy part;

What is much more difficult, takes more planning, and longer term support is addressing the software – behavior change - needs

WASH in Schools - Planning

• Proper assessment and thorough understanding of needs

• Plan for hardware and software needs…– Hardware – technical issues– Software – hygiene education, Menstrual Hygiene

Management (MHM), behaviour change – how to change Knowledge Attitudes and Practices required for a succesful program

– Why aren’t children attending school? Is it more than WASH issues?

WASH in Schools - Planning

• School selection – importance of long term sustainability

• Fully understand the needs and assess whether this school is a good candidate to invest in:– People/committees – to support long term

behavior change:oParent/teacher committeeoSchool management committeeoLocal gov’t; communityoBoard of education

WASH in Schools - Planning

• TeachersoIs there a lot of turn over (quite

common)? If yes, how to ensure knowledge is retained at the school.

oBenefits of school/community clubs? (good for supporting behaviour change)

oLevel of awareness and interest – what capacity building will be needed?

oRole for Rotary?• Security situation – impact on siting &

selection

WASH in Schools - Planning Criteria For Sanitation:•A water point within the school premises or in the community.•Democratically elected, gender balanced and functioning/active parents-teachers association (PTA) and school based management committee (SBMC).•Willingness to contribute financially for the maintenance.•Agreement by at least three teachers to take on responsibilities for planning, monitoring, construction and maintenance activities as well as for hygiene education in the school.•Willingness of school, community and pupils to be part of implementation and maintenance of the facilities.•- excerpted from a Technical Guide for Construction of School Sanitation Facilities developed by UNICEF in Nigeria.

WASH in Schools - Planning

“While all schools may be sensitized, the selection process should not only identify schools that have applied for participation in the project, but also schools that have demonstrated convincing ability to participate in the planning, construction and management of the facilities as well as in the education of the pupils in the proper use of the facilities.

Such schools should stand better chance of being selected for participation in the project.”

…Because they will adopt and support behavior change more readily

WASH in Schools - Planning

• Government standards re ratioso Urinals: Boys and girls

• Menstrual Hygiene Management: MHMo Considerations – what age are the students?

• Local customs and practiceso Wipers v. washerso Concept of “success” i.e. are flush toilets the

only acceptable option? How can we change that perception?

Planning tips and Resources

• WHO Guidelines on ratios of students and teachers to toilets

• Consider country guidelines.• Remember the use of urinals for

both boys and girls.• A great example can be found in the

Nigeria Technical Guide, page 27.

Girls’ Urinal

Days for GirlsProvides information on education and re-usable kits that can last as much as 3 years

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Low-cost sanitation options

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• Urinals – integrated approach – liquid used as fertilizer; plants located immediately behind urinals with pipes taking liquid into ground;

• Fruit trees grew much faster;

Low-cost sanitation options

WASH in Schools - Planning

Operation & Maintenance• What resources are available to provide

technical support?• How will repairs and maintenance be

funded?• How to embed knowledge?• Role of students, teachers, parents etc.• How can the knowledge and habits

developed at the school be duplicated in the community?

• Unique role Rotary Clubs can play.

WASH in Schools – Choosing Partners

Why should a Rotary Club partner with an NGO?

• Knowledge of subject area (WASH) and tools for training (behavior change etc.) various stakeholders,

• Expertise in implementation; e.g. at WWS7 Literacy Rotarian Action Group (LitRag) breakout was focused on ways teachers could weave hygiene education into many other subject areas – writing, art etc. – expanding impact

• Available full time• May have other sources of funds

WASH in Schools – Choosing partners

Why would an NGO partner with a Rotary Club?

• Local knowledge• Source of funds• Possible source of volunteers• Can build deep relationship with

beneficiaries• Long-term project support

WASH in Schools – Appropriate Technologies

WATER:• Is there a water source?• Quality?• Sedimentation/Filtration• Safe storage• WASRAG water guide

WASH in Schools – Appropriate Technologies

SANITATION:• WASRAG Sanitation Guide• Other resources: SMART Centers,

Appropriate Technology Centers, • Technology Applicability Framework

(TAF)

WASH in Schools – Appropriate Technologies

Hygiene Education:• WASRAG Hygiene Guide

(www.wasrag.org)• Many online resources

• CAWST.org• UNICEF

NEXT WEEK: WASH in Schools – beyond toilets and tap: Behavior change through hygiene education

Wednesday, 20 October, 10:00-11:00 Chicago time

WASH in Schools – Monitoring & Evaluation

Monitoring and Evaluation:• Ensure early agreement on both the

mechanisms for reporting, the indicators to report on, and the targets for each agreed-upon indicator.

• Presents an opportunity for Rotary Clubs – they have a long-term presence (hopefully!), build solid relationships and can keep in touch regularly.

Questions?

WASH series

2015 World Water e-Summit 2: WASH in Schools – beyond toilets and tap: Behavior change through hygiene education

Wednesday, 20 October, 10:00-11:00 Chicago timeLearn from sector experts about creating sustainable hygiene behavior change, a crucial component of successful WASH in School projects, to bring about lasting community improvements.

Panelists: PDG Juan Simon, Lima (Peru), Water Missions InternationalSarah Fry, Washington, DC (USA), Hygiene Program Advisor of WASHplus

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