Mainstreaming Disability Inclusion Lessons learned from Plan Indonesia

Wahyu Triwahyudi

WASH Progam Advisor - Plan Indonesia

Introduction

What is the number of people in Indonesia with a mental and physical disability?

a. 12 million

b. 6 million

c. 24 million

Use the polling function in the participants panel to choose you answer.

Introduction

• This equals to 3-5% of the population in Indonesia.

• In Plan targetted areas, this is equals to 50,000 people

• Currently we have declared 599 villages (> 1.9 mil People) Open Defecation Free (ODF)

Plan IndonesiaCLTS, Hygiene

Promotion & Sanitation Marketing

Universal access & reach the most

vulnerable people

• Partners: local Sanitation Entreupreners (SanMark)

• Services available are ‘access to toilets’ : - for elderly with low vision, - physical disability - paralyzed person.

Projects

SanMark in Indonesia

7,630 toilet pans sold 10,200 concrete rings sold 1,825 toilet packages

installed

No single product available for PWD!!

Step by Step: Mainstreaming disability inclusion

Awareness Raising on Disability Inclusion for project

staff

Village Assessment conducted by project staff

Disability Inclusion Training for Sanitation Marketing

Entrepreneurs

Modification or construction of sanitation facilities for PWD

http://wedc.lboro.ac.uk/resources/conference/37/Triwahyudi-2002.pdf

Work with Local Government to establish supporting

regulation

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Step 1: Training on Disability Inclusion for Staff (1)

http://enabledevelopment.com/

• Awareness raising of staff on disability inclusion• Provision of engaging and practical training material• Fun and interactive approach

Step 1: Training on Disability Inclusion for Staff (2)

http://www.inclusivewash.org.au/resource-library-inclusive-wash-training-materials

Step 2: Village rapid assessment and awareness raising

• Conducted by trained staff and community leaders to identify PWD and barriers

• Opportunity to also raise awareness of community members

• Ideally, should be conducted at the location where CLTS is being implemented

Step 3: Disability Inclusion training for entrepreneurs

Step 4: Construction/modification of facilities (1)

• Most of the time we found out that we don’t need to construct specific sanitation facilities that cost more for the owners

• The principles for the provision of sanitation facilities for PWD is the same as for CLTS: affordable and using local materials

• Sanitation entrepreneurs can provide the installation or consultation service

Step 4: Construction/modification of facilities (2)

Light-coloured stone paths at Mr. Matheos and Mrs. Theresia’s backyard to guide the toward sanitation facilities [TTS District,

Indonesia]

Mr. Kiran is grabbing hand-holder specifically made to help him squatting.

Step 4: Construction/modification of facilities (3)

Local sanitation entrepreuners constructing a toilet with special “path-fence” for Mr. Daniel Benu, 43 years, whose blind since 30 Yrs old.

[TTS District, Indonesia]

Step 4: Construction/modification of facilities (4)

Construction in progress. School Toilet Construction is also following the need of Children with Disability. The right-side picture showing the handwashing facility and garbage bin for Menstrual Hygiene Management purposes

Step 4: Construction/modification of facilities (5)

Step 5: Establishment of Supporting Regulation

The success in the field and the approach that has been implemented need to be institutionalized so government and more partners can replicate

Better to “attach” the disability inclusion principle in existing WASH regulation (amendment) instead of developing new regulation

Use the regulation as the justification to encourage more institutions to replicate the similar approach

Key Lessons Learned

PWD do not need segregated “special” facilities –their needs can be met by ordinary service with a little extra thought, and minor adjustments.

Disability inclusion can be added or integrated within existing sanitation / CLTS project implementation

The implementation of disability inclusion within Plan Indonesia’s WASH program needs to be vertically scaled-up.

The local entrepreneurs (sanitation marketing) must improve their ability to provide other Community Based Total Sanitation (STBM) facilities for PWD’s need, i.e. handwashing facilities, drinking water facilities, household waste facilities.