TIMOR-LESTE: NEW COUNTRY, NEW SANITATION DEVELOPMENTS

EASAN 3, 10th September 2012

AGEN

DAPresentation Structure

• Introduction to Timor-Leste• National Plans and Objectives for Sanitation• National Achievements and Progress• Timor-Leste Government Sanitation Programmes • East Asia Regional Linkages• Conclusions

INTRO

DU

CTION

Timor-Leste

• Timor-Leste became a sovereign state in 2002

• Population is 1.1 million• Largely rural population that is difficult to

access.• For rural areas improved sanitation coverage

is 18%• For urban areas improved sanitation coverage is 61%

NATIO

NAL PLAN

SNational Basic Sanitation Policy

• National Policy was approved in March 2012• National Policy Objective:

To reduce death and disease and bring about social, economic, educational and environmental gains for all through the safe elimination of harmful waste from the environment and the practice of healthy behaviours.

• National Policy objective required outcomes to achieve the over arching objective:

NATIO

NAL PLAN

SNational Sanitation Strategic Plan

• National sanitation strategic plan development started in November 2011

• Plan for the capital Dili has been drafted• Decentralized Waste Water Treatment Systems planned for

Dili• Guidance developed ready for district level strategic planning

Strategic plan for rural areas: 2020 Sanitation Status

NATIO

NAL TARG

ETSNational Targets for Improved Sanitation Coverage

2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 20300%

10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

18%

44%

68%

90%100%

49%

67%

82%92%

68%85%

100%

Dili urban

District urban

Rural

% C

over

age

with

Impr

oved

san

ita-

tion

NATIO

NAL TARG

ETSPolicy Outcome Targets for 13 Districts

ACHIEVEM

ENTS

Sanitation Achievements

• National Basic Sanitation Policy Developed from 2007 – 2012

• National Plan for Sanitation Marketing Developed• National Sanitation Strategic Plan in Development• Sanitation and Environmental Health Monitoring

Systems Developed

PROG

RESSSanitation Progress

2008/09 2010 2011 2012

Partners 9427 40412 70033 62087

5,000

15,000

25,000

35,000

45,000

55,000

65,000

75,000

Additional People with Access to Basic Sanitation

16%

26%58%

Rural Population ODF Progress

ODF

Triggered not ODF

Not triggered not ODF

SANITATIO

N PRO

GRAM

MES

Sanitation Demand Creation

Activities to build widespread demand for improved sanitation: • Triggering of improved

practices• Sanitation marketing product

promotions• Behaviour change

communications campaign• Increased willingness to pay

CLTS triggering activity

SANITATIO

N PRO

GRAM

MES

Sanitation Supply Strengthening

Developing sustainable, local supply of sanitation goods & services:• Improved availability of products

and information• Development of affordable toilets

(Currently ~USD60 options)• Building capacity of local

enterprises• Encourage progress up sanitation

ladder CLTS triggering activityAffordable Pit Lining

REGIO

NAL LIN

KAGES

Regional Learning

• Recent study tours for government and partners to Indonesia, Cambodia and Bangladesh

• Sanitation marketing work has involved information exchange between Timor-Leste, Cambodia and Laos facilitated by IDE

• Support from WSP for sector gap-filling and regional learning

REGIO

NAL LIN

KAGES

Conclusions

• Regional support for high-level advocacy to national governments for sanitation sector

• Human Resources development for the sector will be key for Timor-Leste

• Sanitation Marketing is a nascent approach in Timor-Leste and many other countries, greater information exchange for practitioners/businesses in the region

CLTS triggering activity

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION, OBRIGADU!