Experience Sharing of Experience Sharing of Implementing Implementing Community Led Total Community Led Total

Sanitation in Sanitation in Union Council Samaro – Umerkot SindhUnion Council Samaro – Umerkot Sindh

2007-20082007-2008By By

Thardeep Rural Dev. Program Thardeep Rural Dev. Program (TRDP)(TRDP)

In Collaboration with In Collaboration with Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN)Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN)

Profile and Pre Project Situation of Profile and Pre Project Situation of UC SamaroUC Samaro

VillagesVillages 4545 HouseholdsHouseholds 22892289 PopulationPopulation 1456314563 Children under age 10 yrsChildren under age 10 yrs 35 %35 %

Open Defecation PracticeOpen Defecation Practice Practice of open defecation Practice of open defecation 53.4 % (1213 53.4 % (1213

Hh)Hh) Major site of open defecation- fields Major site of open defecation- fields 76 % 76 % Never thought of building a latrine Never thought of building a latrine 30 % 30 % Estimated cost of latrine (as per community) Rs. Estimated cost of latrine (as per community) Rs.

75007500

Pre Project Situation of UC SamaroPre Project Situation of UC Samaro

Main source of drinking water (open well) Main source of drinking water (open well) 58.0 %58.0 %

Water purification at HH level 30 %Water purification at HH level 30 %

Diarrhea incidence 20 % (every fifth person)Diarrhea incidence 20 % (every fifth person)

Malaria 17 % Malaria 17 %

Skin diseases 7 %Skin diseases 7 %

Project SiteProject Site

U.C Samar

o where CLTS-Project

is running

Pre & Post SituationPre & Post Situation

Triangle of Project StakeholdersTriangle of Project Stakeholders

Local GovtTRDP &

Other technical partners

Communities

Why we selected UC SamaroWhy we selected UC Samaro

Backwardness

Close Coordination

with LGUrban/Rural

Poverty

Less Education

Samaro

Why CLTS Approach?Why CLTS Approach? No hardware was requiredNo hardware was required

No materials requiredNo materials required Time savingTime saving

No external technical expertise was requiredNo external technical expertise was required Mostly latrines built by women & childrenMostly latrines built by women & children More innovative approaches by community (local More innovative approaches by community (local

material used)material used) Women were trainers & practitioners of CLTS approachWomen were trainers & practitioners of CLTS approach

No external subsidy was requiredNo external subsidy was required Latrines built on self-help basisLatrines built on self-help basis Less expensive (Money saving)Less expensive (Money saving) Acceptable for poor households (no cost involved) Acceptable for poor households (no cost involved)

Capacity Building of Community Capacity Building of Community Activists (May 2007)Activists (May 2007)

Social Mobilization Social Mobilization Sensitization & Awareness Through:Sensitization & Awareness Through: Community Activists (social Community Activists (social

mobilization)mobilization)

WOMEN played a key roleWOMEN played a key role

Religious leaders (talking CLTS in juma Religious leaders (talking CLTS in juma prayer)prayer)

Teachers (Schools health and hygiene Teachers (Schools health and hygiene session)session)

Lady Health Workers (health sessions)Lady Health Workers (health sessions)

UC Councilors/ Nazims (reward, UC Councilors/ Nazims (reward, advocacy)advocacy)

UC Nazim – Leader of Social ChangeUC Nazim – Leader of Social Change(with a delegation of RSPs staff)(with a delegation of RSPs staff)

CLTS Steps / Mobilization ProcessCLTS Steps / Mobilization Process

Transect Walk / Walk of shameTransect Walk / Walk of shame

Social MappingSocial Mapping

Calculation of FaecesCalculation of Faeces

Involving Children in CLTSInvolving Children in CLTS

Fields

Fluid

Flies

Flow DiagramFlow Diagram

Fingers

Planning for solution (Action Plan)Planning for solution (Action Plan)

Case StudiesCase Studies

Oako ki Kahani – A natural leaderOako ki Kahani – A natural leader

Hasan Shah Baghban – A woman who Hasan Shah Baghban – A woman who initiated before CLTS activities initiated before CLTS activities launched.launched.

Local solutions /Monitoring of Local solutions /Monitoring of progressprogress

Using local materials & appropriate Using local materials & appropriate model (pit latrine etc).model (pit latrine etc).

Monitoring through local leadersMonitoring through local leaders

Establishment of monitoring system Establishment of monitoring system (Total HH, with /without latrine (Total HH, with /without latrine /currently using and target no. of /currently using and target no. of households).households).

Emergence of natural leaders during social Emergence of natural leaders during social mobilization processmobilization process

Local SolutionsLocal Solutions

Lesson LearnedLesson Learned

Women and children involvement played a Women and children involvement played a key role in achieving the target of ODF.key role in achieving the target of ODF.

Supportive role of UC /TMA Nazims in Supportive role of UC /TMA Nazims in sustaining the change.sustaining the change.

Regular monitoring by TRDP senior Regular monitoring by TRDP senior colleaguescolleagues

No-resistance to change by communities No-resistance to change by communities (easily accepted the CLTS approach).(easily accepted the CLTS approach).

School teachers /religious leader role.School teachers /religious leader role. Experiencing the pit latrine in sandy area.Experiencing the pit latrine in sandy area.

Religious leader Religious leader was found always was found always one step ahead of one step ahead of other stakeholdersother stakeholders

Current Status (Oct 2008)Current Status (Oct 2008)

All five villages with 2289 households have All five villages with 2289 households have stopped open defecation practice in open stopped open defecation practice in open spaces.spaces.

Impact Assessment conducted by Lahore Impact Assessment conducted by Lahore University of Management Sciences University of Management Sciences (LUMS) & RSPN.(LUMS) & RSPN.

CLTS initiative is being documented as CLTS initiative is being documented as part of the national CLTS documentation part of the national CLTS documentation by RSPN.by RSPN.

Moving on Sanitation LadderMoving on Sanitation Ladder

Most of HHs have improved their pit Most of HHs have improved their pit latrines in UC Samarolatrines in UC Samaro

The latrine design evolved & The latrine design evolved & improved gradually.improved gradually.

There regular use of latrine is an There regular use of latrine is an evidence of evidence of behavior changebehavior change..

Moving on Sanitation LadderMoving on Sanitation Ladder

Stepping on 2Stepping on 2ndnd step of CLTS: step of CLTS: Solid Waste Solid Waste Management initiated with support from UC & Management initiated with support from UC & Tehsil Nazim and RSPN’s technical support (Pak Rs Tehsil Nazim and RSPN’s technical support (Pak Rs 6.75 Million)6.75 Million)

Stepping on 3Stepping on 3rdrd step of CLTS: step of CLTS: Low Cost Low Cost Sanitation Mode launched with support from UC Sanitation Mode launched with support from UC /TMA & RSPN/TRDP (Pak Rs. 4.39 Million)/TMA & RSPN/TRDP (Pak Rs. 4.39 Million)

Project Site is open for visitors of other RSPs Project Site is open for visitors of other RSPs /NGOs (UNICEF, WSP-SA, RSPs staff /community /NGOs (UNICEF, WSP-SA, RSPs staff /community activists and many other local NGOs visited)activists and many other local NGOs visited)

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