STATUS REPORT OF SACOSAN - IV FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES

PROGRAMME 2012

SANITATION

National Water Supply & Drainage Board

Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage

Published bySACOSAN CO-ORDIANTION UNIT

Rural Water and Sanitation SectionNational Water Supply & Drainage Board Galle Road, RatmalanaTel: +94 11 2605349Fax: +94 11 2622753

PREFACE

After the successful completion of the fourth South Asian Conference on

Sanitation held in Sri Lanka 2012, the Sri Lankan government has given its

enormous contribution to take up all the responsibilities to initiate the

outcome of the SACOSAN IV Colombo Declaration. Apart from that, the

government has allocated a special budget line in the annual Parliamentary

budget to implement the SACOSAN IV Colombo Declaration Follow up

Activities continuously.

The Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage is the leading institute which

directed this programme under the guidance of Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena,

the Minister to the Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage. All these

implementation activities are being supervised and monitored in the

WATSAN meeting, which is supposed to be the flat form for water and

sanitation in Sri Lanka.

The National Water Supply & Drainage Board is playing a key role to

implement the agreed activities mentioned in the SACOSAN IV Colombo

Declaration with the assistance of Rural Water and Sanitation Section

through the respective Regional Support Centers of NWSDB in Sri Lanka

This report is compiled providing special attention to the 1st, 2nd and 4th

objectives of the SACOSAN IV Colombo Declaration. In addition to that,

the present progress of the other commitments of the SACOSAN IV

Colombo Declaration too is included in this report.

However, the Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage, the National Water

Supply & Drainage Board and other sector partners are rendering their

services to fulfill the other targets of the SACOSAN IV Follow UP Activities

in a fruitful manner.

I strongly believe that Economic growth

alone is not beneficial to the people. It must

produce wide spread benefits to the people

while improving basic needs of the society.

Access to – water, sanitation, shelter, electricity,

health and education - is key, to open the doors

for a society to enjoy quality basic needs…”

His Excellency the President

Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka

“ “

Published bySACOSAN CO-ORDIANTION UNIT

Rural Water and Sanitation SectionNational Water Supply & Drainage Board Galle Road, RatmalanaTel: +94 11 2605349Fax: +94 11 2622753

PREFACE

After the successful completion of the fourth South Asian Conference on

Sanitation held in Sri Lanka 2012, the Sri Lankan government has given its

enormous contribution to take up all the responsibilities to initiate the

outcome of the SACOSAN IV Colombo Declaration. Apart from that, the

government has allocated a special budget line in the annual Parliamentary

budget to implement the SACOSAN IV Colombo Declaration Follow up

Activities continuously.

The Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage is the leading institute which

directed this programme under the guidance of Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena,

the Minister to the Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage. All these

implementation activities are being supervised and monitored in the

WATSAN meeting, which is supposed to be the flat form for water and

sanitation in Sri Lanka.

The National Water Supply & Drainage Board is playing a key role to

implement the agreed activities mentioned in the SACOSAN IV Colombo

Declaration with the assistance of Rural Water and Sanitation Section

through the respective Regional Support Centers of NWSDB in Sri Lanka

This report is compiled providing special attention to the 1st, 2nd and 4th

objectives of the SACOSAN IV Colombo Declaration. In addition to that,

the present progress of the other commitments of the SACOSAN IV

Colombo Declaration too is included in this report.

However, the Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage, the National Water

Supply & Drainage Board and other sector partners are rendering their

services to fulfill the other targets of the SACOSAN IV Follow UP Activities

in a fruitful manner.

I strongly believe that Economic growth

alone is not beneficial to the people. It must

produce wide spread benefits to the people

while improving basic needs of the society.

Access to – water, sanitation, shelter, electricity,

health and education - is key, to open the doors

for a society to enjoy quality basic needs…”

His Excellency the President

Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka

“ “

CONTENTS

1. Background 1

2. Introduction 5

3. Scope of the Project 6

4. The Objectives 6

5. Geographical Area Served 6

6. Activity Plan and Fund Disbursement 8

7. The Implementation Mechanism 9

7.1 Beneficiary Identification of The Community 9

7.2 Beneficiary Identification of the School 9

7.3 Implementation Methodology of Community 10Sanitation Programme

7.4 Implementation Methodology of School Sanitation 11Programme

8. Social Mobilization 12

9. Hygiene Awareness Programme 13

10. Monitoring And Evaluation 14

11. Voice Of Beneficiaries 15

12. Lessons Learnt 17

13. Recommendations And Conclusion 18

13.1 Recommendations 18

13.2 Conclusion 18

Annexure 1: Present Progress of the SACOSAN V Colombo Declaration 20

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Our sincere gratitude is granted to the following contributors who dedicated their tremendous cooperation for the successful completion of this sanitation programme.

Ÿ Hon. Dinesh Gunawardene, Minister to the Ministry of Water

Supply & Drainage.

Ÿ Hon. Nirupama Rajapaksa, Deputy Minister to the Ministry of Water

Supply & Drainage.

Ÿ Mr. A. Abeygunasekara, Secretary, Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage/

The Chairman of the WATSAN.

Ÿ Mrs. Thranganie Wickramasinghe, Director (Development) and the

staff of the Development Section, Ministry of Water Supply &

Drainage.

Ÿ Eng. Karunasena Hettiarachchi, Chairman, National Water Supply &

Drainage Board.

Ÿ Eng. B. W. R. Balasuriya, General Manager, National Water Supply &

Drainage Board.

Ÿ Eng. K. L. L. Premanath, Former General Manager, National Water

Supply & Drainage Board.

Ÿ Eng. D. U. Sumanasekara - DGM (NW), Eng. K. J. V. A. Perera - DGM

(Eastern), Eng. Duleep Goonewardene - DGM (RWS), Eng. T. W. S.

Perera - DGM (Southern), Eng. I. V. W. Ediriweera - AGM (Corporate

Planning) and A. H. Gunapala - AGM (Community Development) of the

NWSDB and District Rural Water and Sanitation Unit’s staff in the

relevant districts.

Ÿ Chairman and the staff of the Pradeshiya Sabhas in the relevant

regions, the staff of Zonal Education Office, schools and the students

in the respective regions, relevant MOHs and the PHIs in the relevant

districts and all School Development Societies and the beneficiaries of

the PS areas.

CONTENTS

1. Background 1

2. Introduction 5

3. Scope of the Project 6

4. The Objectives 6

5. Geographical Area Served 6

6. Activity Plan and Fund Disbursement 8

7. The Implementation Mechanism 9

7.1 Beneficiary Identification of The Community 9

7.2 Beneficiary Identification of the School 9

7.3 Implementation Methodology of Community 10Sanitation Programme

7.4 Implementation Methodology of School Sanitation 11Programme

8. Social Mobilization 12

9. Hygiene Awareness Programme 13

10. Monitoring And Evaluation 14

11. Voice Of Beneficiaries 15

12. Lessons Learnt 17

13. Recommendations And Conclusion 18

13.1 Recommendations 18

13.2 Conclusion 18

Annexure 1: Present Progress of the SACOSAN V Colombo Declaration 20

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Our sincere gratitude is granted to the following contributors who dedicated their tremendous cooperation for the successful completion of this sanitation programme.

Ÿ Hon. Dinesh Gunawardene, Minister to the Ministry of Water

Supply & Drainage.

Ÿ Hon. Nirupama Rajapaksa, Deputy Minister to the Ministry of Water

Supply & Drainage.

Ÿ Mr. A. Abeygunasekara, Secretary, Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage/

The Chairman of the WATSAN.

Ÿ Mrs. Thranganie Wickramasinghe, Director (Development) and the

staff of the Development Section, Ministry of Water Supply &

Drainage.

Ÿ Eng. Karunasena Hettiarachchi, Chairman, National Water Supply &

Drainage Board.

Ÿ Eng. B. W. R. Balasuriya, General Manager, National Water Supply &

Drainage Board.

Ÿ Eng. K. L. L. Premanath, Former General Manager, National Water

Supply & Drainage Board.

Ÿ Eng. D. U. Sumanasekara - DGM (NW), Eng. K. J. V. A. Perera - DGM

(Eastern), Eng. Duleep Goonewardene - DGM (RWS), Eng. T. W. S.

Perera - DGM (Southern), Eng. I. V. W. Ediriweera - AGM (Corporate

Planning) and A. H. Gunapala - AGM (Community Development) of the

NWSDB and District Rural Water and Sanitation Unit’s staff in the

relevant districts.

Ÿ Chairman and the staff of the Pradeshiya Sabhas in the relevant

regions, the staff of Zonal Education Office, schools and the students

in the respective regions, relevant MOHs and the PHIs in the relevant

districts and all School Development Societies and the beneficiaries of

the PS areas.

i. Acceleration of the progress of sanitation and hygiene in South

Asia.

ii. Enhancing the quality of life of the people.

iii. Review the progress of the SACOSAN process.

iv. Sharing experience within the South Asia region.

v. Learning from the best practices that can be replicated in own

country.

vi. Influencing policy making process and political will of the South

Asian countries.

The principle outcome of the conference was the announcement of

Colombo Declaration, which was signed by the Ministers from the

region and given below.

Further to this renewal of our commitment we unanimously agree and

commit:

i. In the light of the recent UN resolution recognizing the right to

sanitation, to work progressively to realize this in programmes

and projects and eventually in legislation.

ii. To develop time-bound plans and to allocate and mobilize

resources for delivering on all previous SACOSAN

commitments.

1. BACKGROUND

The South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN) is a

government led biennial convention held on a rotational basis in each

SAARC country providing a platform for interaction on sanitation,

enabling learning from the past experiences and setting actions for the

future. The major objective of this conference is to accelerate the

progress in sanitation and hygiene promotion in South Asia and to

enhance quality of people's life. The SACOSAN process is

instrumental to generate political wills towards better sanitation in

the region.

The South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN) is held in

order to create awareness on the importance of sanitation among

South Asian countries, similar to AFRICASAN organized by South

Africa and EASAN organized by fourteen East Asian countries. South

Asian countries namely; Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,

Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are the participating countries.

SACOSAN was held firstly in Bangladesh in 2003, secondly in Pakistan

in 2006, thirdly in India in 2008 and fourthly in Sri Lanka in 2011. The

NWSDB was directly responsible for the organizing of the fourth

conference held in this country.

The fourth South Asian Conference on Sanitation was held in th th

Colombo from 4 - 7 April 2011, under the theme “Sanitation

Enhances Quality of Life“. Around 320 delegates representing the

SAARC region and international agencies comprising representatives

from Government, UN agencies, development banks, sector INGOS,

NGOs, donor agencies and the media representatives from the region,

civil society organizations and school children. In parallel to that th

Ministerial Summit was held on 6 of April 2011 which was attended

by six Ministers and parliamentarians and heads of delegates from

eight countries. The major objectives of this international conference

were;

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i. Acceleration of the progress of sanitation and hygiene in South

Asia.

ii. Enhancing the quality of life of the people.

iii. Review the progress of the SACOSAN process.

iv. Sharing experience within the South Asia region.

v. Learning from the best practices that can be replicated in own

country.

vi. Influencing policy making process and political will of the South

Asian countries.

The principle outcome of the conference was the announcement of

Colombo Declaration, which was signed by the Ministers from the

region and given below.

Further to this renewal of our commitment we unanimously agree and

commit:

i. In the light of the recent UN resolution recognizing the right to

sanitation, to work progressively to realize this in programmes

and projects and eventually in legislation.

ii. To develop time-bound plans and to allocate and mobilize

resources for delivering on all previous SACOSAN

commitments.

1. BACKGROUND

The South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN) is a

government led biennial convention held on a rotational basis in each

SAARC country providing a platform for interaction on sanitation,

enabling learning from the past experiences and setting actions for the

future. The major objective of this conference is to accelerate the

progress in sanitation and hygiene promotion in South Asia and to

enhance quality of people's life. The SACOSAN process is

instrumental to generate political wills towards better sanitation in

the region.

The South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN) is held in

order to create awareness on the importance of sanitation among

South Asian countries, similar to AFRICASAN organized by South

Africa and EASAN organized by fourteen East Asian countries. South

Asian countries namely; Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,

Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are the participating countries.

SACOSAN was held firstly in Bangladesh in 2003, secondly in Pakistan

in 2006, thirdly in India in 2008 and fourthly in Sri Lanka in 2011. The

NWSDB was directly responsible for the organizing of the fourth

conference held in this country.

The fourth South Asian Conference on Sanitation was held in th th

Colombo from 4 - 7 April 2011, under the theme “Sanitation

Enhances Quality of Life“. Around 320 delegates representing the

SAARC region and international agencies comprising representatives

from Government, UN agencies, development banks, sector INGOS,

NGOs, donor agencies and the media representatives from the region,

civil society organizations and school children. In parallel to that th

Ministerial Summit was held on 6 of April 2011 which was attended

by six Ministers and parliamentarians and heads of delegates from

eight countries. The major objectives of this international conference

were;

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x. To include in monitoring mechanisms specific indicators for

high priority measures such as WASH in schools, hand washing

and menstrual hygiene.

xi. To adopt participation, inclusion and social accountability

mechanisms from planning through to implementation in all

sanitation and hygiene programmes at the community level,

particularly for the most marginalized areas and vulnerable

groups.

xii. To build and strengthen capacity for sanitation and hygiene

implementation, including investing in higher education facilities,

development of curricula research and development, and

knowledge exchange and partnership development.

xiii. Continue to ensure the effectiveness of the SACOSAN

process by committing to report specifically against these and all

other SACOSAN commitments when we meet again in Nepal in

two years' time, inviting participation from ministries of

finance, health, education and other relevant ministries in

all future meetings.

xiv. To support the monitoring and implementation of the

Delhi Roadmap prepared at SACOSAN III through a country-

led process of self reporting and the holding of an annual meeting

of the Inter-country Working Group formed at SACOSAN I

which would review progress.

SACOSAN IV - The Colombo Declaration has recognized the

potential of sanitation to empower communities and to be a powerful

entry point for development. To meet up with the above objective it

was extensively discussed the need of having special programmes in

regional level with in the South Asia. SACOSAN IV Follow up Activities

Sanitation Programme was initiated to meet up with the first, third and

fourth commitments of the Colombo Declaration.

iii. To design and deliver context-specific equitable and

inclusive sanitation and hygiene programmes including

better identification of the poorest and most marginalized groups

in rural and urban areas, including transparent targeting of

financing to programmes for those who need them most, and

taking into account the challenge of protecting the environment

and responding to emergencies and climate change.

iv. To raise the profile of WASH in schools with the objective of

ensuring that every new and existing school at every educational

level has functioning, child-friendly toilets, separate for girls and

boys, together with facilities for menstrual hygiene management.

v. To establish one national body with responsibility for

coordinating sanitation and hygiene, involving relevant

stakeholders including, but not limited to, those responsible for

finance, health, public health, environment, water, education,

gender and local government at national, sub-national and local

levels.

vi. To establish specific public sector budget allocations for

sanitation and hygiene programs.

vii. To progressively increase allocations to sanitation and hygiene

over time.

viii. To recognize the importance of people's own contribution

to sanitation and to ensure that policies and programmes

empower communities to invest in and control their own

sanitation solutions while protecting the poor.

ix. To develop harmonized monitoring mechanisms with roles

and responsibilities clearly defined, using agreed common

indicators which measure and report on processes and outcomes

at every level including households and communities, and which

allow for disaggregated reporting of outcomes for marginalized

and vulnerable groups.

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x. To include in monitoring mechanisms specific indicators for

high priority measures such as WASH in schools, hand washing

and menstrual hygiene.

xi. To adopt participation, inclusion and social accountability

mechanisms from planning through to implementation in all

sanitation and hygiene programmes at the community level,

particularly for the most marginalized areas and vulnerable

groups.

xii. To build and strengthen capacity for sanitation and hygiene

implementation, including investing in higher education facilities,

development of curricula research and development, and

knowledge exchange and partnership development.

xiii. Continue to ensure the effectiveness of the SACOSAN

process by committing to report specifically against these and all

other SACOSAN commitments when we meet again in Nepal in

two years' time, inviting participation from ministries of

finance, health, education and other relevant ministries in

all future meetings.

xiv. To support the monitoring and implementation of the

Delhi Roadmap prepared at SACOSAN III through a country-

led process of self reporting and the holding of an annual meeting

of the Inter-country Working Group formed at SACOSAN I

which would review progress.

SACOSAN IV - The Colombo Declaration has recognized the

potential of sanitation to empower communities and to be a powerful

entry point for development. To meet up with the above objective it

was extensively discussed the need of having special programmes in

regional level with in the South Asia. SACOSAN IV Follow up Activities

Sanitation Programme was initiated to meet up with the first, third and

fourth commitments of the Colombo Declaration.

iii. To design and deliver context-specific equitable and

inclusive sanitation and hygiene programmes including

better identification of the poorest and most marginalized groups

in rural and urban areas, including transparent targeting of

financing to programmes for those who need them most, and

taking into account the challenge of protecting the environment

and responding to emergencies and climate change.

iv. To raise the profile of WASH in schools with the objective of

ensuring that every new and existing school at every educational

level has functioning, child-friendly toilets, separate for girls and

boys, together with facilities for menstrual hygiene management.

v. To establish one national body with responsibility for

coordinating sanitation and hygiene, involving relevant

stakeholders including, but not limited to, those responsible for

finance, health, public health, environment, water, education,

gender and local government at national, sub-national and local

levels.

vi. To establish specific public sector budget allocations for

sanitation and hygiene programs.

vii. To progressively increase allocations to sanitation and hygiene

over time.

viii. To recognize the importance of people's own contribution

to sanitation and to ensure that policies and programmes

empower communities to invest in and control their own

sanitation solutions while protecting the poor.

ix. To develop harmonized monitoring mechanisms with roles

and responsibilities clearly defined, using agreed common

indicators which measure and report on processes and outcomes

at every level including households and communities, and which

allow for disaggregated reporting of outcomes for marginalized

and vulnerable groups.

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2. INTRODUCTION

Sanitation facilities are very helpful to reduce the mal hygienic

practices of people. Basically good hygienic practices prevent the

contamination of human fecal from water and soil and avoid the

transmission of fecal - oral diseases. Epidemiological evidence suggests

that sanitation has a huge impact in preventing diseases with the

improvement of water supply.

Apart from that, it helps to make major changes in people's behavior

further to minimize the household cost. Sanitation is likely to be

particularly effective in controlling worm infections. Adults often think

of sanitation in terms of their perceptions. But the safe disposal of

children's faeces has got a critical importance to promote sanitation

within the family.

Children are the main victims of Diarrhea and other faecal-oral

disease, and also the most likely source of Infection. Construction of

child friendly toilets and the implementation of effective school

sanitation programmes have a greater effect towards promoting the

demand for sanitation facilities.

Hence, SACOSAN IV Follow-up Activities Sanitation Programme was

especially designed to address some of the objectives of the

SACOSAN Colombo Declaration. The Ministry of Water Supply &

Drainage in collaboration with the National Water Supply & Drainage

Board implemented this programme in the selected areas of the

country. It was considered the several requests for the sanitation

facilities sent from the relevant districts based on their needs of

sanitation. The Ministry of Water Supply &

Drainage identified those sanitation

needs through a need analysis and

provided money to the respective

districts to implement the sanitation

programme.

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3. SCOPE OF THE PROJECT

The main scope of this project is to improve the sanitation facilities

and achieving total sanitation coverage in the selected PS areas and to

promote good hygienic practices among people. Apart from that,

providing sanitation facilities to a selected school of each Pradeshiya

Sabha (PS) area in respective districts is the other objective of this

programme.

4. THE OBJECTIVES

a. To cover the total sanitation (school and community) of the

selected Pradeshiya Sabha (PS) areas.

b. To aware the community in relation with the good hygiene

practices, health and sanitation.

c. To uplift the living standards of community for meeting up with

their basic needs.

5. GEOGRAPHICAL AREA SERVED

SACOSAN IV Sanitation programme was especially designed to cover

the Sanitation and hygiene aspects of the districts depicted in the

map of Sri Lanka in 2012.

District PS Area No. of School Toilets

No. of Community

Toilets

Puttalam

Arachchikattuwa

01

75

Hambantota

Angunakolapelessa

-

22

Weeraketiya 01 28

Trincomalee

Gomarankadawala

01

75

Kuchchaveli 01 50

Batticaloa Vakarai 01 50

Total 05 300

2. INTRODUCTION

Sanitation facilities are very helpful to reduce the mal hygienic

practices of people. Basically good hygienic practices prevent the

contamination of human fecal from water and soil and avoid the

transmission of fecal - oral diseases. Epidemiological evidence suggests

that sanitation has a huge impact in preventing diseases with the

improvement of water supply.

Apart from that, it helps to make major changes in people's behavior

further to minimize the household cost. Sanitation is likely to be

particularly effective in controlling worm infections. Adults often think

of sanitation in terms of their perceptions. But the safe disposal of

children's faeces has got a critical importance to promote sanitation

within the family.

Children are the main victims of Diarrhea and other faecal-oral

disease, and also the most likely source of Infection. Construction of

child friendly toilets and the implementation of effective school

sanitation programmes have a greater effect towards promoting the

demand for sanitation facilities.

Hence, SACOSAN IV Follow-up Activities Sanitation Programme was

especially designed to address some of the objectives of the

SACOSAN Colombo Declaration. The Ministry of Water Supply &

Drainage in collaboration with the National Water Supply & Drainage

Board implemented this programme in the selected areas of the

country. It was considered the several requests for the sanitation

facilities sent from the relevant districts based on their needs of

sanitation. The Ministry of Water Supply &

Drainage identified those sanitation

needs through a need analysis and

provided money to the respective

districts to implement the sanitation

programme.

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3. SCOPE OF THE PROJECT

The main scope of this project is to improve the sanitation facilities

and achieving total sanitation coverage in the selected PS areas and to

promote good hygienic practices among people. Apart from that,

providing sanitation facilities to a selected school of each Pradeshiya

Sabha (PS) area in respective districts is the other objective of this

programme.

4. THE OBJECTIVES

a. To cover the total sanitation (school and community) of the

selected Pradeshiya Sabha (PS) areas.

b. To aware the community in relation with the good hygiene

practices, health and sanitation.

c. To uplift the living standards of community for meeting up with

their basic needs.

5. GEOGRAPHICAL AREA SERVED

SACOSAN IV Sanitation programme was especially designed to cover

the Sanitation and hygiene aspects of the districts depicted in the

map of Sri Lanka in 2012.

District PS Area No. of School Toilets

No. of Community

Toilets

Puttalam

Arachchikattuwa

01

75

Hambantota

Angunakolapelessa

-

22

Weeraketiya 01 28

Trincomalee

Gomarankadawala

01

75

Kuchchaveli 01 50

Batticaloa Vakarai 01 50

Total 05 300

Sanitation coverage was

poor in Vakarai PS area due

to the effect of the

internalwar and tsunami.

Lack of latrine facilities

caused many diseases to the

people. I am sure that

implementation of this

Sanitation project by

assisting of the NWSDB

a lot to reduce the

diseases by increasing the

practice of the latrine. Mr. J. Jasotharan

PHI of Vakarai

“ “

6. ACTIVITY PLAN AND FUND DISBURSEMENT

One of the main objectives of the SACOSAN - IV is to achieve total

sanitation by providing toilets. With reference to this theme, it was

proposed to improve the sanitation facilities of the neediest 300

households and five schools from selected PS area in Trincomalee,

Batticaloa, Hambantota and Puttalam districts where the sanitation

facilities are not up to the standards to achieve the required sanitation

needs.

In view of achieving the above goal, GOSL has allocated Rs. 9.0 million

to the Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage.

It was proposed to implement the programme, based on the following

initial activity plan and the sub activities mentioned below.

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Map of Sri Lanka

Theme Activity Tentative Budget (Rs. million)

1. Demonstration Project

a. Implementation of pilot sanitation project

4.8

b. School WASH Project

0.8

a. Local level seminar/ workshop2. Advocacy 0.4

b. Prepare a report incorporating local level experience and their recommendations

0.3

3. Publicity

4. Management

Prepare a final report incorporating Sri Lanka's experience, lessons learnt and recommendation to the Government, sector partners as well as to the SACOSAN V

Office secretarial work and logistics

0.3

0.4

Total 7.0

Sanitation coverage was

poor in Vakarai PS area due

to the effect of the

internalwar and tsunami.

Lack of latrine facilities

caused many diseases to the

people. I am sure that

implementation of this

Sanitation project by

assisting of the NWSDB

a lot to reduce the

diseases by increasing the

practice of the latrine. Mr. J. Jasotharan

PHI of Vakarai

“ “

6. ACTIVITY PLAN AND FUND DISBURSEMENT

One of the main objectives of the SACOSAN - IV is to achieve total

sanitation by providing toilets. With reference to this theme, it was

proposed to improve the sanitation facilities of the neediest 300

households and five schools from selected PS area in Trincomalee,

Batticaloa, Hambantota and Puttalam districts where the sanitation

facilities are not up to the standards to achieve the required sanitation

needs.

In view of achieving the above goal, GOSL has allocated Rs. 9.0 million

to the Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage.

It was proposed to implement the programme, based on the following

initial activity plan and the sub activities mentioned below.

7 8

Map of Sri Lanka

Theme Activity Tentative Budget (Rs. million)

1. Demonstration Project

a. Implementation of pilot sanitation project

4.8

b. School WASH Project

0.8

a. Local level seminar/ workshop2. Advocacy 0.4

b. Prepare a report incorporating local level experience and their recommendations

0.3

3. Publicity

4. Management

Prepare a final report incorporating Sri Lanka's experience, lessons learnt and recommendation to the Government, sector partners as well as to the SACOSAN V

Office secretarial work and logistics

0.3

0.4

Total 7.0

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7.3 Implementation Methodology of Community Sanitation Programme

Step 1

District RWS Unit was the key implementing agency of this sanitation

programme. Identification of beneficiaries for this programme was

based on the available data collected on sanitation facilities of the field

surveys carried out by relevant district RWS units with the support of

selected Pradeshiya Sabhas.

The respective public Health Inspector of those PS areas was involved

in selecting the beneficiaries, locations for the toilets, recommending

and certifying the construction activities before releasing the funds.

Step 2

Based on the outcome of the participatory survey, the needs analysis

and the request made by the communities, the targeted beneficiary

families were selected. The major attention was given to the

households particularly those who use temporary latrines. Further,

mainly considered were the people who were capable enough to

construct the latrines within the sanitation grant of Rs. 18,000.00

provided under SACOSAN Programme.

Step 3

After the selection of beneficiaries in the community, the NWSDB

was able to release the required funds to each regions based on the

sanitation proposals forwarded by the relevant RWS units.

Step 4

The sanitation grant of Rs. 18,000.00 was distributed among the

beneficiaries by three installments with the close supervision and

monitoring of the construction activities.

7. THE IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISM

7.1 Beneficiary Identification of the Community

In order to implement this programme, the beneficiary identification

of the community was carried out based on the neediest households

particularly those who did not use latrines at all and those who were

using temporary latrines. Apart from that, their level of income, the

environment, living conditions, toilet needs and other relevant aspects

were taken in to consideration, in order for selection of the

beneficiaries. In addition to that, available poverty indicators and other

related baseline data were also considered for the beneficiary

identification. The respective Rural Water Supply (RWS) units of the

NWSDB in selected districts were responsible to select the

beneficiaries in collaboration with the Medical Officer of Health

(MoH), Public Health Inspectors (PHI), relevant officers attached to

local government institutes such as Pradeshiya Sabhas and the relevant

officers of Divisional Secretariats.

7.2 Beneficiary Identification of the School

The beneficiary identification of the schools too was carried out in a

proper way to cater for the burning issues of the field of school

sanitation and hygiene. This beneficiary identification was done by the

respective RWS Sections of the NWSDB with the help of the zonal

education office, MOH office, PHIs with the authorization of

Pradeshiya Sabhas.

The available data in relation to the sanitation and the sanitation

requests from the schools were mainly taken in to account for

beneficiary identification. During the selection of schools highly

considered were the schools which do not have toilets at all. A need

analysis too was carried out to identify the real beneficiary schools.

One school from each Pradeshiya Sabha was identified to construct

the latrines in selected schools.

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7.3 Implementation Methodology of Community Sanitation Programme

Step 1

District RWS Unit was the key implementing agency of this sanitation

programme. Identification of beneficiaries for this programme was

based on the available data collected on sanitation facilities of the field

surveys carried out by relevant district RWS units with the support of

selected Pradeshiya Sabhas.

The respective public Health Inspector of those PS areas was involved

in selecting the beneficiaries, locations for the toilets, recommending

and certifying the construction activities before releasing the funds.

Step 2

Based on the outcome of the participatory survey, the needs analysis

and the request made by the communities, the targeted beneficiary

families were selected. The major attention was given to the

households particularly those who use temporary latrines. Further,

mainly considered were the people who were capable enough to

construct the latrines within the sanitation grant of Rs. 18,000.00

provided under SACOSAN Programme.

Step 3

After the selection of beneficiaries in the community, the NWSDB

was able to release the required funds to each regions based on the

sanitation proposals forwarded by the relevant RWS units.

Step 4

The sanitation grant of Rs. 18,000.00 was distributed among the

beneficiaries by three installments with the close supervision and

monitoring of the construction activities.

7. THE IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISM

7.1 Beneficiary Identification of the Community

In order to implement this programme, the beneficiary identification

of the community was carried out based on the neediest households

particularly those who did not use latrines at all and those who were

using temporary latrines. Apart from that, their level of income, the

environment, living conditions, toilet needs and other relevant aspects

were taken in to consideration, in order for selection of the

beneficiaries. In addition to that, available poverty indicators and other

related baseline data were also considered for the beneficiary

identification. The respective Rural Water Supply (RWS) units of the

NWSDB in selected districts were responsible to select the

beneficiaries in collaboration with the Medical Officer of Health

(MoH), Public Health Inspectors (PHI), relevant officers attached to

local government institutes such as Pradeshiya Sabhas and the relevant

officers of Divisional Secretariats.

7.2 Beneficiary Identification of the School

The beneficiary identification of the schools too was carried out in a

proper way to cater for the burning issues of the field of school

sanitation and hygiene. This beneficiary identification was done by the

respective RWS Sections of the NWSDB with the help of the zonal

education office, MOH office, PHIs with the authorization of

Pradeshiya Sabhas.

The available data in relation to the sanitation and the sanitation

requests from the schools were mainly taken in to account for

beneficiary identification. During the selection of schools highly

considered were the schools which do not have toilets at all. A need

analysis too was carried out to identify the real beneficiary schools.

One school from each Pradeshiya Sabha was identified to construct

the latrines in selected schools.

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Step 5

The sanitation grants released to construct the school latrines were

spent with the monitoring and supervision process of respective SDSs

and RWS units. The PHIs of the area too made the field visits to

observe the construction activities time to time.

Step 6

Parallel to the construction activities of the school toilets several

hygiene awareness programmes were carried out school level to

aware the students on best hygiene and sanitation practices.

8. SOCIAL MOBILIZATION

The selected beneficiaries were linked to implement the toilet

construction activities through a comprehensive social mobilization

process. It was very prominent to see the community was actively

engaged with the implementation process. Social mobilization process

was very much helpful to mobilize the community and the students to

promote the better hygiene and sanitation facilities. Social

mobilization process of the community was conducted through the

community-based organizations and the community leaders in the

area.

Step 5

Parallel to this implementation process, no. of hygiene awareness

programmes were conducted at PS levels to aware the community on

best hygiene and health practices.

7.4 Implementation Methodology of School Sanitation Programme

Step 1

The respective RWS staff of each districts in collaboration with the

relevant Pradeshiya Sabha and the zonal education office initiated this

school sanitation programme based on the requests for sanitation

facilities and the available statistical data on sanitation.

The MOH and the relevant PHIs too were involved with the process

of school identification in order to their criteria of selection.

Step 2

With reference to the beneficiary selection, the prior attention was

given to the schools which do not have proper latrines and the schools

which already made their requests for having toilets.

Step 3

It was allocated Rs. 100,000.00 for each PS area to improve the

sanitation facilities in selected five schools. However, for the

identification of schools, it was needed to have the approval from the

respective Zonal Directors of each PS area. However, the five schools

which had got less sanitation facilities were selected based on the

needs analysis conducted in the respective areas.

Step 4

After selection of the beneficiary schools the NWSDB was initiated to

release the required funds to the respective School Development

Committees (SDS) based on the sanitation proposals forwarded by

the relevant district RWS units.

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Step 5

The sanitation grants released to construct the school latrines were

spent with the monitoring and supervision process of respective SDSs

and RWS units. The PHIs of the area too made the field visits to

observe the construction activities time to time.

Step 6

Parallel to the construction activities of the school toilets several

hygiene awareness programmes were carried out school level to

aware the students on best hygiene and sanitation practices.

8. SOCIAL MOBILIZATION

The selected beneficiaries were linked to implement the toilet

construction activities through a comprehensive social mobilization

process. It was very prominent to see the community was actively

engaged with the implementation process. Social mobilization process

was very much helpful to mobilize the community and the students to

promote the better hygiene and sanitation facilities. Social

mobilization process of the community was conducted through the

community-based organizations and the community leaders in the

area.

Step 5

Parallel to this implementation process, no. of hygiene awareness

programmes were conducted at PS levels to aware the community on

best hygiene and health practices.

7.4 Implementation Methodology of School Sanitation Programme

Step 1

The respective RWS staff of each districts in collaboration with the

relevant Pradeshiya Sabha and the zonal education office initiated this

school sanitation programme based on the requests for sanitation

facilities and the available statistical data on sanitation.

The MOH and the relevant PHIs too were involved with the process

of school identification in order to their criteria of selection.

Step 2

With reference to the beneficiary selection, the prior attention was

given to the schools which do not have proper latrines and the schools

which already made their requests for having toilets.

Step 3

It was allocated Rs. 100,000.00 for each PS area to improve the

sanitation facilities in selected five schools. However, for the

identification of schools, it was needed to have the approval from the

respective Zonal Directors of each PS area. However, the five schools

which had got less sanitation facilities were selected based on the

needs analysis conducted in the respective areas.

Step 4

After selection of the beneficiary schools the NWSDB was initiated to

release the required funds to the respective School Development

Committees (SDS) based on the sanitation proposals forwarded by

the relevant district RWS units.

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10. MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Monitoring and Evaluation of the programme will be done through

identified mechanisms since the beginning of the programme, during

the implementation process and after the implementation at the end

in three ways as follows.

a. Pre Evaluation - Pre evaluation done before implementation of the

programme.

b. Continuous Evaluation - Continuous evaluation was carried out

while the construction activities and the awareness programmes

going on.

c. Post Evaluation - Post evaluation was conducted after the

completion of the construction activities by the respective RWS

units in relevant districts.

Monitoring and Evaluation was mainly done by each RWS unit of the

NWSDB operating at district level.

9. HYGIENE AWARENESS PROGRAMME

The staff of Rural Water & Sanitation Section of the NWSDB was the

key implementing agency of this sanitation programme in

collaboration with the Pradeshiya Sabha and the MOH's office. Prior

to implementing this sanitation programme, the identified

beneficiaries were mobilized through several awareness programmes

carried out in the area.

Sociologists and the Community Development Officers attached to

the District RWS Units were able to mobilize the community in

relation with this sanitation programme. They visited the community

and schools very often and organized informal as well as formal

community gatherings to aware the beneficiaries. Parallel to this,

hygiene awareness programmes were conducted at community level

as well as school level to educate the community in good hygiene

behavioral practice.

The MOH and respective PHI's of the areas were the resource

persons of this hygiene education and awareness creating

programmes.

The importance of good hygiene behavioral practices were

emphasized here in the meetings and workshops carried out for

community and schools.

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10. MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Monitoring and Evaluation of the programme will be done through

identified mechanisms since the beginning of the programme, during

the implementation process and after the implementation at the end

in three ways as follows.

a. Pre Evaluation - Pre evaluation done before implementation of the

programme.

b. Continuous Evaluation - Continuous evaluation was carried out

while the construction activities and the awareness programmes

going on.

c. Post Evaluation - Post evaluation was conducted after the

completion of the construction activities by the respective RWS

units in relevant districts.

Monitoring and Evaluation was mainly done by each RWS unit of the

NWSDB operating at district level.

9. HYGIENE AWARENESS PROGRAMME

The staff of Rural Water & Sanitation Section of the NWSDB was the

key implementing agency of this sanitation programme in

collaboration with the Pradeshiya Sabha and the MOH's office. Prior

to implementing this sanitation programme, the identified

beneficiaries were mobilized through several awareness programmes

carried out in the area.

Sociologists and the Community Development Officers attached to

the District RWS Units were able to mobilize the community in

relation with this sanitation programme. They visited the community

and schools very often and organized informal as well as formal

community gatherings to aware the beneficiaries. Parallel to this,

hygiene awareness programmes were conducted at community level

as well as school level to educate the community in good hygiene

behavioral practice.

The MOH and respective PHI's of the areas were the resource

persons of this hygiene education and awareness creating

programmes.

The importance of good hygiene behavioral practices were

emphasized here in the meetings and workshops carried out for

community and schools.

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11. VOICE OF BENEFICIARIES

“Possession of improved

sanitary toilet enhances

our self esteem and social

dignity…”

“Implementers should have

better understanding of our

social and economic status

before the commencement

of sanitation programme…”

“We are capable enough to

contribute manually but

difficult to finance towards

our development…”

“Sanitation programmes

could be well achieved

through creating ownership

feelings among us…”“Equitable allocation of benefits to

our needy people ensuring the

transparency causes to minimize

challenges against the

implementation of rural sanitation

programmes…”

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11. VOICE OF BENEFICIARIES

“Possession of improved

sanitary toilet enhances

our self esteem and social

dignity…”

“Implementers should have

better understanding of our

social and economic status

before the commencement

of sanitation programme…”

“We are capable enough to

contribute manually but

difficult to finance towards

our development…”

“Sanitation programmes

could be well achieved

through creating ownership

feelings among us…”“Equitable allocation of benefits to

our needy people ensuring the

transparency causes to minimize

challenges against the

implementation of rural sanitation

programmes…”

13. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION

13.1 Recommendations

It is recommended to utilize the manpower efficiently in the area to

construct toilets for households. The manpower was very prominent

aspect which was highly appreciated in this programme. Although,

most of community were very poor, they tried their best to utilize

their manpower for the success of the programme.

In the school programme, toilets were constructed by School

Development Society in a satisfactory way, which helps to teach the

best sanitation practices among the teachers and the students.

13.2 Conclusion

The following remedial measures can be considered by the policy

makers, and other relevant authorities for the implementation of the

future programmes:

a. The estimated amount is to be paid to the beneficiaries; if not, the

amount for supplying materials will be paid to them.

b. Beneficiary identification should be done properly.

c. The programme will be carried out with the community

participation without interruptions for their usual day-to-day

activities.

d. The similar programmes should be implemented in the areas

where the social issues are highly visible.

e. A linking horizontal network with all the stakeholders and relevant

authorities in the policy level.

f. Intersectorial networking is to be linked with policy level decision

making.

12. LESSONS LEARNT

The SACOSAN IV sanitation programme 2012 was successfully

implemented by the district RWS unit with the support of the

respective Pradeshiya Sabhas. Even though the beneficiaries were

willing to construct their toilets, the bad weather condition was one of

the obstacles for the construction activities.

Following lessons were learnt during the project implementation

process.

a. Successful community participation in all stages of project

planning, design, implementation, management and operation,

with consideration of gender issues.

b. Political commitment during the programme was very effective

and appreciated.

c. Intersectorial coordination, collaboration and cooperation was

much benefitted for the process of implementation.

d. There was enough room for human resource development in all

its forms and at all levels.

e. Community empowerment was very prominent during the

programme.

f. Better hygiene awareness programmes promoted the good

sanitation facilities in the area.

g. Improved information management system.

h. Well developed environment-friendly sanitation programme.

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13. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION

13.1 Recommendations

It is recommended to utilize the manpower efficiently in the area to

construct toilets for households. The manpower was very prominent

aspect which was highly appreciated in this programme. Although,

most of community were very poor, they tried their best to utilize

their manpower for the success of the programme.

In the school programme, toilets were constructed by School

Development Society in a satisfactory way, which helps to teach the

best sanitation practices among the teachers and the students.

13.2 Conclusion

The following remedial measures can be considered by the policy

makers, and other relevant authorities for the implementation of the

future programmes:

a. The estimated amount is to be paid to the beneficiaries; if not, the

amount for supplying materials will be paid to them.

b. Beneficiary identification should be done properly.

c. The programme will be carried out with the community

participation without interruptions for their usual day-to-day

activities.

d. The similar programmes should be implemented in the areas

where the social issues are highly visible.

e. A linking horizontal network with all the stakeholders and relevant

authorities in the policy level.

f. Intersectorial networking is to be linked with policy level decision

making.

12. LESSONS LEARNT

The SACOSAN IV sanitation programme 2012 was successfully

implemented by the district RWS unit with the support of the

respective Pradeshiya Sabhas. Even though the beneficiaries were

willing to construct their toilets, the bad weather condition was one of

the obstacles for the construction activities.

Following lessons were learnt during the project implementation

process.

a. Successful community participation in all stages of project

planning, design, implementation, management and operation,

with consideration of gender issues.

b. Political commitment during the programme was very effective

and appreciated.

c. Intersectorial coordination, collaboration and cooperation was

much benefitted for the process of implementation.

d. There was enough room for human resource development in all

its forms and at all levels.

e. Community empowerment was very prominent during the

programme.

f. Better hygiene awareness programmes promoted the good

sanitation facilities in the area.

g. Improved information management system.

h. Well developed environment-friendly sanitation programme.

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Annexure 1: Present Progress of the SACOSAN V Colombo Declaration

1. Activity Colombo Declaration: In light of the recent UN resolution

recognising the right to sanitation, to work progressively to

realise this in programmes and projects and eventually in legislation.

To be monitored by: National Coordination Forum

Present position: Draft National policy on sanitation has been

submitted to the cabinet of Ministers for approval after obtaining

views of Health& Local Government sectors. In the directive of the

cabinet translation to local language being translate.

2. Activity Related toColombo Declaration: To develop time-bound plans and to

allocate and mobilise resources for delivering on all previous

SACOSAN commitments.

To be monitored by: My of WS&D annual budget allocation

Present position: Progressively Increased the national budget

allocations for sanitation to meet universal coverage by 2020. In

addition a pilot programme to promote commitment to Colombo

Declaration has been included annually.

3. Activity Related toColombo Declaration: To design and deliver context-specific

equitable and inclusive sanitation and hygiene

programmes including better identification of the poorest and

most marginalised groups in rural and urban areas, including

transparent targeting of financing to programmes for those who

need them most, and taking into account the challenge of

protecting the environment and responding to emergencies and

climate change.

To be monitored by: Collaboration of Water and Health sectors

established to raise the status of ongoing programmes to meet

Related to

School Toilets constructed underthe SACOSAN funds

Community Toilets constructed underthe SACOSAN funds

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Annexure 1: Present Progress of the SACOSAN V Colombo Declaration

1. Activity Colombo Declaration: In light of the recent UN resolution

recognising the right to sanitation, to work progressively to

realise this in programmes and projects and eventually in legislation.

To be monitored by: National Coordination Forum

Present position: Draft National policy on sanitation has been

submitted to the cabinet of Ministers for approval after obtaining

views of Health& Local Government sectors. In the directive of the

cabinet translation to local language being translate.

2. Activity Related toColombo Declaration: To develop time-bound plans and to

allocate and mobilise resources for delivering on all previous

SACOSAN commitments.

To be monitored by: My of WS&D annual budget allocation

Present position: Progressively Increased the national budget

allocations for sanitation to meet universal coverage by 2020. In

addition a pilot programme to promote commitment to Colombo

Declaration has been included annually.

3. Activity Related toColombo Declaration: To design and deliver context-specific

equitable and inclusive sanitation and hygiene

programmes including better identification of the poorest and

most marginalised groups in rural and urban areas, including

transparent targeting of financing to programmes for those who

need them most, and taking into account the challenge of

protecting the environment and responding to emergencies and

climate change.

To be monitored by: Collaboration of Water and Health sectors

established to raise the status of ongoing programmes to meet

Related to

School Toilets constructed underthe SACOSAN funds

Community Toilets constructed underthe SACOSAN funds

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specific goals.

Present position: Donor assistance and regular programmes

include accelerated development in estates and resettled areas to

fill the gap among marginalized communities. WASH vulnerabilities

included in the district DRR plans prepared jointly by water and

Disaster Management Ministries.

4. Activity Related toColombo Declaration: To raise the profile of WASH in schools

with the objective of ensuring that every new and existing school at

every educational level has functioning, child-friendly toilets,

separate for girls and boys, with facilities for menstrual hygiene

management.

To be monitored by: MOH / MOE UNICEF, WSSCC + NWSDB

Present position: Ministry of Education Services with technical

backstopping by NWSDB has launched a well structured school

health promotion programme to achieve the 2015 target set for

school WASH in Education Sector. UNICEF advocacy programme

has developed guidelines for inclusion of disability and menstrual

hygiene in sanitation facilities.

5. Activity Related toColombo Declaration: To establish one national body with

responsibility for coordinating sanitation and hygiene, involving all

stakeholders including, but not limited to, those responsible for

finance, health, public health, environment, water, education, gender

and local government at national, sub-national and local levels.

To be monitored by: National and Provincial WATSAN meetings

are conducted with participation of all stakeholders.

Present position: Strengthened already established national

coordination chaired by the Ministry of WS&D by representing all

government and sector partners. National Water Sanitation

Coordination Meeting is held once a month in the My of WS&D.

6. Activity Related toColombo Declaration: To establish specific public sector

budget allocations for sanitation and hygiene programs.

To be monitored by: GOSL / Treasury + My of WS&D

Present position: In addition to increased development budget an

annual allocation was made for follow up of Commitment of

Colombo Declaration. This is in a programme implemented by the

NWSDB.

7. Activity Related toColombo Declaration: To progressively increase allocations to

sanitation and hygiene over time.

To be monitored by: 10 year development plan of the Dept

Planning My of Finance

Present position: The NWSDB has included in their corporate

plan funding requirement for achieving universal coverage of

sanitation by 2020.

8. Activity Related toColombo Declaration: To recognise the importance of

people's own contribution to sanitation and to ensure that

policies and programmes empower communities to invest in and

control their own sanitation solutions while protecting the poorest.

To be monitored by: Promote through community participation

and establishing revolving fund to meet CLTS in rural

communities

Present position: The sanitation revolving fund to assist the

communities in rural areas and the engagement of CSOs for

promotion of hygiene, CBOs to manage sanitation facilities ,

schools development society for construction of toilets for schools

are in place.

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specific goals.

Present position: Donor assistance and regular programmes

include accelerated development in estates and resettled areas to

fill the gap among marginalized communities. WASH vulnerabilities

included in the district DRR plans prepared jointly by water and

Disaster Management Ministries.

4. Activity Related toColombo Declaration: To raise the profile of WASH in schools

with the objective of ensuring that every new and existing school at

every educational level has functioning, child-friendly toilets,

separate for girls and boys, with facilities for menstrual hygiene

management.

To be monitored by: MOH / MOE UNICEF, WSSCC + NWSDB

Present position: Ministry of Education Services with technical

backstopping by NWSDB has launched a well structured school

health promotion programme to achieve the 2015 target set for

school WASH in Education Sector. UNICEF advocacy programme

has developed guidelines for inclusion of disability and menstrual

hygiene in sanitation facilities.

5. Activity Related toColombo Declaration: To establish one national body with

responsibility for coordinating sanitation and hygiene, involving all

stakeholders including, but not limited to, those responsible for

finance, health, public health, environment, water, education, gender

and local government at national, sub-national and local levels.

To be monitored by: National and Provincial WATSAN meetings

are conducted with participation of all stakeholders.

Present position: Strengthened already established national

coordination chaired by the Ministry of WS&D by representing all

government and sector partners. National Water Sanitation

Coordination Meeting is held once a month in the My of WS&D.

6. Activity Related toColombo Declaration: To establish specific public sector

budget allocations for sanitation and hygiene programs.

To be monitored by: GOSL / Treasury + My of WS&D

Present position: In addition to increased development budget an

annual allocation was made for follow up of Commitment of

Colombo Declaration. This is in a programme implemented by the

NWSDB.

7. Activity Related toColombo Declaration: To progressively increase allocations to

sanitation and hygiene over time.

To be monitored by: 10 year development plan of the Dept

Planning My of Finance

Present position: The NWSDB has included in their corporate

plan funding requirement for achieving universal coverage of

sanitation by 2020.

8. Activity Related toColombo Declaration: To recognise the importance of

people's own contribution to sanitation and to ensure that

policies and programmes empower communities to invest in and

control their own sanitation solutions while protecting the poorest.

To be monitored by: Promote through community participation

and establishing revolving fund to meet CLTS in rural

communities

Present position: The sanitation revolving fund to assist the

communities in rural areas and the engagement of CSOs for

promotion of hygiene, CBOs to manage sanitation facilities ,

schools development society for construction of toilets for schools

are in place.

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9. Activity Related toColombo Declaration: To develop harmonised monitoring

mechanisms with roles and responsibilities clearly defined, using

agreed common indicators which measure and report on processes

and outcomes at every level including households and communities,

and which allow for disaggregated reporting of outcomes for

marginalised and vulnerable groups.

To be monitored by: This aspect has been included in the ICWG

TOR to develop a set of common indicators applicable uniformly to

the region. This would enable formalizing a country level reporting

system and evaluate the impact of SACOSAN process

Present position: Has been formulated by ICWG in Nepal

November 2012 and member countries have agreed on three main

indicators for reduction of open defecation, school sanitation and

universal coverage.

10. Activity Related to

Colombo Declaration: To include in monitoring mechanisms

specific indicators for high priority measures such as WASH

in schools, hand washing and menstrual hygiene.

To be monitored by: MOH / MOE UNICEF, WSSCC + NWSDB

Present position: With the Global Hand Washing day annual

programmes are implemented and monitor through specific

indicators with UNICEF assistance.

11. Activity Related to

Colombo Declaration: To adopt participation, inclusion and

social accountability mechanisms from planning through to

implementation in all sanitation and hygiene programmes at the

community level, particularly for the most marginalised areas and

vulnerable groups.

To be monitored by: RWS - NWSDB

Present position: These policies have been incorporated in

progammes and projects implemented in N&E where majority have

been resettled. Participatory planning to ensure mobilizing

commitment of the community for sanitation programmes is in

place. Proper reporting process of the success and lessons learnt

need to be established.

12. Activity Related to

Colombo Declaration: To build and strengthen capacity for

sanitation and hygiene implementation, including investing in higher

education facilities, development of curricula, research and

development, and knowledge exchange and partnership

development.

To be monitored by: RWS - NWSDB

Present position: This has to be taken up at the NSC and engage

with relevant parties in the higher education sector and

implementing partners to incorporate the proposed action under

the resolution. A proposal to establish a regional higher institution

similar to AIT/IHE has been include in the SAARC framework for

sanitation

13. Activity Related toColombo Declaration: Continue to ensure the effectiveness of

the SACOSAN process by committing to report specifically against

these and all other SACOSAN commitments when we meet again

in Nepal in two years' time, inviting participation from

ministries of finance, health, education and other relevant

ministries in all future meetings.

To be monitored by: ICWG commitment with specific TOR for

inviting attention of Government in the SAARC region through

country focal points

Present position: For SACON V regional CFP and international

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9. Activity Related toColombo Declaration: To develop harmonised monitoring

mechanisms with roles and responsibilities clearly defined, using

agreed common indicators which measure and report on processes

and outcomes at every level including households and communities,

and which allow for disaggregated reporting of outcomes for

marginalised and vulnerable groups.

To be monitored by: This aspect has been included in the ICWG

TOR to develop a set of common indicators applicable uniformly to

the region. This would enable formalizing a country level reporting

system and evaluate the impact of SACOSAN process

Present position: Has been formulated by ICWG in Nepal

November 2012 and member countries have agreed on three main

indicators for reduction of open defecation, school sanitation and

universal coverage.

10. Activity Related to

Colombo Declaration: To include in monitoring mechanisms

specific indicators for high priority measures such as WASH

in schools, hand washing and menstrual hygiene.

To be monitored by: MOH / MOE UNICEF, WSSCC + NWSDB

Present position: With the Global Hand Washing day annual

programmes are implemented and monitor through specific

indicators with UNICEF assistance.

11. Activity Related to

Colombo Declaration: To adopt participation, inclusion and

social accountability mechanisms from planning through to

implementation in all sanitation and hygiene programmes at the

community level, particularly for the most marginalised areas and

vulnerable groups.

To be monitored by: RWS - NWSDB

Present position: These policies have been incorporated in

progammes and projects implemented in N&E where majority have

been resettled. Participatory planning to ensure mobilizing

commitment of the community for sanitation programmes is in

place. Proper reporting process of the success and lessons learnt

need to be established.

12. Activity Related to

Colombo Declaration: To build and strengthen capacity for

sanitation and hygiene implementation, including investing in higher

education facilities, development of curricula, research and

development, and knowledge exchange and partnership

development.

To be monitored by: RWS - NWSDB

Present position: This has to be taken up at the NSC and engage

with relevant parties in the higher education sector and

implementing partners to incorporate the proposed action under

the resolution. A proposal to establish a regional higher institution

similar to AIT/IHE has been include in the SAARC framework for

sanitation

13. Activity Related toColombo Declaration: Continue to ensure the effectiveness of

the SACOSAN process by committing to report specifically against

these and all other SACOSAN commitments when we meet again

in Nepal in two years' time, inviting participation from

ministries of finance, health, education and other relevant

ministries in all future meetings.

To be monitored by: ICWG commitment with specific TOR for

inviting attention of Government in the SAARC region through

country focal points

Present position: For SACON V regional CFP and international

“Sanitation enhances the quality of life”agencies are agencies are engaged in dialogue on formulation and

participation of the SACOSAN V conference to include these

aspects. Adoption of a TOR for ICWG and establish collaborative

partnerships lead by Country Focal Points to follow up on

SACOSAN Commitments.

14. Activity Related to

Colombo Declaration: To support the monitoring and

implementation of the Delhi Roadmap prepared at

SACOSAN III through a country-led process of self reporting and

the holding of an annual meeting of the Inter-country Working

Group formed at SACOSAN I which would review progress.

To be monitored by: ICWG and Coordination among country FPs

and country paper format

Present position: SACOSAN process has agreed reporting the

achievement under previous SACOSANs in the respective country

paper.

ABBREVIATIONS

GOSL : Government of Sri Lanka

MOH : Medical Officer of Health

MWSD : Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage

NWSDB : National Water Supply & Drainage Board

PHI : Public Health Inspector

PS : Pradeshiya Sabha

RWS : Rural Water & Sanitation

SDS : School Development Society

WATSAN : Water and Sanitation

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Directed by:Development Division, Ministry of Water Supply and Drainage

Guidance by:Rural Water & Sanitation Section

National Water Supply & Drainage Board

Edited by:Mrs. Saumya Niroshanie Jayasooriya

Sociologist (RWS), NWSDB

Corporated by:Mr. Nadun Udesh Wickramanayake

Engineer (Hambantota), NWSDBMs. Rupawathana Analingam

Sociologist (Trincomalee), NWSDBMr. Ishaq Pahurdeen

Sociologist (Ampara), NWSDB

Artwork Design by:Mr. Aravinda Nath

System Operator (RWS), NWSDB

“Sanitation enhances the quality of life”agencies are agencies are engaged in dialogue on formulation and

participation of the SACOSAN V conference to include these

aspects. Adoption of a TOR for ICWG and establish collaborative

partnerships lead by Country Focal Points to follow up on

SACOSAN Commitments.

14. Activity Related to

Colombo Declaration: To support the monitoring and

implementation of the Delhi Roadmap prepared at

SACOSAN III through a country-led process of self reporting and

the holding of an annual meeting of the Inter-country Working

Group formed at SACOSAN I which would review progress.

To be monitored by: ICWG and Coordination among country FPs

and country paper format

Present position: SACOSAN process has agreed reporting the

achievement under previous SACOSANs in the respective country

paper.

ABBREVIATIONS

GOSL : Government of Sri Lanka

MOH : Medical Officer of Health

MWSD : Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage

NWSDB : National Water Supply & Drainage Board

PHI : Public Health Inspector

PS : Pradeshiya Sabha

RWS : Rural Water & Sanitation

SDS : School Development Society

WATSAN : Water and Sanitation

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Directed by:Development Division, Ministry of Water Supply and Drainage

Guidance by:Rural Water & Sanitation Section

National Water Supply & Drainage Board

Edited by:Mrs. Saumya Niroshanie Jayasooriya

Sociologist (RWS), NWSDB

Corporated by:Mr. Nadun Udesh Wickramanayake

Engineer (Hambantota), NWSDBMs. Rupawathana Analingam

Sociologist (Trincomalee), NWSDBMr. Ishaq Pahurdeen

Sociologist (Ampara), NWSDB

Artwork Design by:Mr. Aravinda Nath

System Operator (RWS), NWSDB

Ministry of Water Supply and Drainage35, 'Lak Diya Medura' , Sunil Mawatha

Pelawatta, BattaramullaSri Lanka

Telephone: +94 11 2177222, +94 11 2820851 Fax: +94 11 2177223, +94 11 2768520Email: secretary@watermin.gov.lk

October

National Water Supply & Drainage Board Galle Road, Ratmalana

Tel: +94 11 2638999, +94 11 2611589Fax: +94 11 2636449

Email: gm@waterboard.lkURL: http://www.waterboard.lk

SACOSAN CO-ORDINATION UNIT

Rural Water and Sanitation SectionNational Water Supply & Drainage Board

Galle Road, RatmalanaTel: +94 777 680686, +94 11 2605349Email: ahgunapala.2006@yahoo.com

URL: http://www.nwsdbrws.org

2013

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