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WASH in Schools Target Challenge
Erica [email protected]
WASH Area of Focus ManagerManager of RI-USAID International H2O Collaboration
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The Challenge: Fragmentation
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The Challenge: Technology Centered Projects
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The purpose of a Target Challenge is to rally Rotarians
around a common of goal in one or more Areas of
Focus to improve our impact
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To enhance the quality of education through teacher capacity
building and curriculum enhancement while improving on access
to safe water, sanitation facilities and hygiene programming.
Goal of WASH in Schools Target Challenge
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General Strategy
•Focal Countries–India
–Kenya
–Guatemala
–Belize
–Honduras
•Ladder of Milestones
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• Geder-segregated toilets
• Teacher training in handwashing
Tier 1
WASH in Schools Target Challenge Ladder
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• Geder-segregated toilets
• Teacher training in handwashing
Tier 1
Tier 2
• Gender-segregated toilets
• Teacher training in handwashing
• Defecation free school
• Teacher training in hygiene and menstrual hygiene
WASH in Schools Target Challenge Ladder
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• Geder-segregated toilets
• Teacher training in handwashing
Tier 1
Tier 2
• Gender-segregated toilets
• Teacher training in handwashing
• Defecation free school
• Teacher training in hygiene and menstrual hygiene
Tier 3
• Gender-segregated toilets
• Teacher training in handwashing
• Defecation free school
• Teacher training in hygiene and menstrual hygiene
• WHO standards met
• Curriculum enhancement
WASH in Schools Target Challenge Ladder
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The WASH in Schools Challenge is complementary to
the VTT WASH in Schools Model: In fact – THEY
LEVERAGE ONE ANOTHER
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One Star
Validation will be done at District level
RESULTS Validation
Suggested Rotarian Participation
An estimated life cycle budget for all services
Cost and revenue resources
are considered and planned
for
Rotarian submission of
budget where costs and
revenues are accounted for
beyond completion of the
project
Rotarians train school management committee, school director and/or government officials on doing budgets
School management committee is functional
School has decisions being
made to represent all
populations (students,
parents, teachers and staff for
both genders)
Ownership of activities at
community level
List of meeting dates/times
Meeting notes with sign in
sheets
If problems arise, Rotarians can facilitate conversation to reconcile
Meet with SMC on regular basis
Empower SMC to make decisions
Educate SMC on importance of gender segregated toilets to share with larger community
Provision of/availability of
improved, safe and low-
cost water supply
Children have access to safe
drinking water at school
Attendance increases because
of healthier students
Children and school staff have
access to water for drinking,
cooking, cleaning and
sanitation needs
Photos of low-cost point-of-use treatment
Written justification of selected technology
Report submitted showing
water quality standards
have been met for one year
(at least 2 water quality
tests must be done during
this time.)
Photos of all water supplies
Water quality testing
Involvement of installation and selection of technology selected
Ensure training is provided for technicians or maintenance staff
Construction
Contract work
INTERVENTIONS
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Gender-segregated
improved sanitation that is
functional and clean
Females are given a physical
private space for their
sanitation and menstrual
hygiene management needs
Fecal-oral transmission of
disease is reduced
Photos of gender
segregated improved
sanitation facilities
Rotarians reporting
through interview with
children and teachers
Construction
Contract work
Discussing importance of gender-segregated toilets
All teachers are trained
and able to teach and
demonstrate hand washing
Teachers are able to go
beyond rote memorization
practices and are able to teach
using interactive methods
Teachers will ensure
handwashing is done regularly
and critical times
Fill out chart for training
Pre-test and post-test for
teacher training
Rotarians can train teachers or work with other organization to do so
Follow-up with teachers to see if training was successful
Teachers begin taking daily
attendance
Teachers form the habit of
keeping track of students
regular attendance
Photos/copies of attendance records
Rotarians can discuss importance of record keeping and can provide examples of record keeping from their own practices (home records, work records) as example
Daily supervised group
hand washing with
soap/ash, normally before
the school meal and at
group bathroom times
Hand washing with soap/ash
becomes a habit
The need to wash hands with
soap/ash before eating is
reinforced
Group hand-washing sessions
provide a time to deliver
hygiene messages
Photo or video of
supervised group
handwashing session
Spot monitoring
Daily supervised cleaning
of toilets, and provision of
soap and water
Toilets are used because they
are clean
Water and soap are available
in in toilets
Open defecation in or near
the school is eliminated
Children learn the importance
of sanitation through active
Photos submitted by
Rotarians of clean toilets
Provision of report by
Rotarians (or cooperating
org) that soap and water
were present at time of
spot checks
Spot monitoring
Work with parent groups and schools to make soap if not available
Identify and secure affordable supply chains for consumables
Reinforce importance of line items for consumables in annual school budgets with principal and SMC
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Two Stars
Validation done at RI level
RESULTS Validation
Suggested Rotarian Participation
WASH facilities meet national
standards
Higher quality facilities for school
community
National standards submitted alongside total number of facilities as a report
Continuous promotion of national standards
Education of SMC around national standards and when, why, how they were created
Public promotion of achievement
Celebratory event with the school
Facilities used by all children ( Healthier school environment
Positive behavior change
Report from Rotarians
or coop org containing
testimonials from
children and teachers
Interview students and teachers
Menstrual Hygiene
Management plan
implemented via
infrastructure and supportive
environment
Girls feel more comfortable and
welcomed at school
Safe & healthy environment for
girls to attend school
Addresses taboos around
menstruation
Photos of infrastructure and materials made available for girls
Educate SMC on how to provide social support for the students
Work with SMC to create an advocacy plan to continue dialogue with government to include MHM in national standards
Mentor small business owners to create business plans to make and distribute sanitary napkins that are reusable
Meet with parents to discuss importance of girls’ attendance during menstrual cycle
Teachers are trained in
hygiene and menstrual
hygiene management
education
Teachers are able to freely
reference hygiene and menstrual
hygiene management lessons
and can incorporate them into
life skills class (if applicable)
Teachers are able to comfortably
teach lessons to boys and girls
through reinforced classroom
management lessons
MHM teacher training curriculum submitted
Pretest/posttest results submitted
If Rotarians are in education field-create teacher training curriculum or do the training
Seek out cooperating organizations to facilitate training
INTERVENTIONS
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Improved attendance and
follow-up with students who
are not coming to school
regularly
Increases attendance
Students feel more valued and are encouraged to make up homework when absent
Attendance records & plans
from teachers on how to
deal with reoccurring
absenteeism
Facilitate a workshop with teachers on how to manage absenteeism
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Three Stars
Validation done at RI level
RESULTS Validation
Suggested Rotarian Participation
Facilities meet minimum WHO
standards
Facilities equipped to meet demands of student/staff population
Submission of WHO standards alongside facility specifications
Advocate with district and national officials the importance of raising national standards and providing financial support to meet them
Regular maintenance of the
installed systems and facilities is
ensured and users are involved
where possible
Facilities work properly consistently
Positive hygiene behaviors are enforced and stakeholders take greater ownership
Example of maintenance log
Ensure trainings are ongoing
School management committee
monitors and evaluates if schools
are meeting national standards
and reports it to the government
SMC is confident in knowledge of
national standards and takes
ownership of the school's ability
to maintain set standards
Monitoring data reported
to Ministry of Education
or similar entity
biannually.
Provide a copy of
submitted data
Meet with SMC as needed if communication breakdown with gov’t occurs—mediates if necessary
WASH lessons integrated into
classroom curriculum and
complementary teacher training
provided
Teachers are more confident in
curriculum comprehension and
execution in the classroom and
now know how to adapt to
different contexts
Adapted curriculum
example shared
Rotarians arrange teacher training through local government office or cooperating organization
Transference of behavior change
and outreach to the community
surrounding the school
Students are viewed as hygiene
and sanitation leaders in their
communities
Healthier behavior in
communities
Schools are viewed as models of
the community
Community messages
shared
Survey of community
members
Organizing campaigns, publications centered around healthy practices
INTERVENTIONS
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Recognition for Schools, Clubs and Districts
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Recognition
• Process and DGE responsibilities
– 1 Star: District level recognition
– 2 Star: RI and UNICEF level recognition
– 3 Star: RI and UNICEF level recognition
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The Challenge
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QUESTIONS?