WASH in Schools Target Challenge in India Overview

ROTARY – UNICEF Collaborative Consultation

Swachh Bharat Swachh Vidyalaya: Partnering for Results

• 1.47 million schools in India

• 130 million children go to school every day in India

Do we have conducive environment at schools?

61 millionstunted children

595 million people

defecate in the open

6 million children out

of school

1.4 million children die

before they turn five

India’s global footprint

28% of all neonatal deaths

22% of U5 deaths and 20% of maternal deaths

60% of open defecation

40%of all child marriages

33% of world’s

stunted children

Some statistics

CHALLENGES

• Inadequate Funding

• Inappropriate Technology - Poor designs & construction

• Little professional Management : No capacity building, No training of teachers and No involvement of children

• Inappropriate Government Policies

• Lack of water & Waste/Drainage disposal systems

• Little understanding of life-cycle costs, Poor O&M and Little community support

CONSEQUENCES

• Little knowledge among teachers of better personal hygiene practices

• Vandalised & broken water systems

• Inadequate, non-functional toilets/latrines

• Toilet doors stolen/broken, no private space

• No gender separation of latrines

• No hand washing facilities

• Engaging and empowering stakeholders & community

• Professional management of software and hardware components

• Continuous monitoring & evaluation of WASH facilities

SUSTAINABLE WinS PROGRAMS BUILD ON THREE CORE ELEMENTS:

Seven Essential Elements of WinS

Elements of WinS

Gender segregated

toilets

Drinking Water

Handwashing

With Soap

Menstrual Hygiene

Management

Operation and

Maintenance

Behavior Change

Improved Capacities

Rotary WASH in Schools Target Challenge

• India

• Kenya

• Belize

• Honduras

• Guatemala

Focal Countries • Launched on 1st Jan 2016

ending Jun 2018

•Multi Level Recognition (3-

Star Approach)

•Designed by UNICEF and GIZ

•Designed to be replicated

•Measurable Outcomes

•High Profile Issue

• SMC is functional & its capacity built

• Long term costs & revenue are determined

for WASH services, education & training

• Access to low cost water supply, located

near the school

• Gender segregated sanitation facilities

• Daily supervised group handwashing with

soap/ash

• Handwashing facilities with soap/ash &

water available near the toilets

• Teachers are trained to teach & demonstrate

hand washing

• O&M & MHM plan created

One Star School

By District

Governor

Recognition

RI Three Star ApproachSimple • Scalable • Sustainable

• Follow-up with students for improved

attendance

• Technical training to support O&M activities

• O&M management plan executed

• Teachers training in hygiene & MHM

education

• MHM plan implemented

• Low cost safe drinking water on school

premises

• Facilities used by all children (No Open

Defecation)

Two Star School

By RI &

UNICEF

Recognition


• Meeting National/WHO Standards

• SMC monitors if schools are meeting national

standards & report data to the government.

• WASH lessons integrated into classroom

curriculum with corresponding teacher

training

• Transference of behavior change and

outreach to the community surrounding the

school

• Resources & government support for

improved education and WASH conditions are

secured

Three Star School Recognition


By RI &

UNICEF

MOU with UNICEF

on 25th May, 2015

• Technology Selection

• Training Teachers

• Effective Advocacy

WASH in Schools Project Components

• Behavior Change

• Financial Planning

• Community Assessment

• Monitoring & Evaluation

Daily Group Handwashing

Impact of Handwashing on diarrhoea

WASH in Schools Projects (2015-16)

9000 schools under implementation for

WASH in Schools Gujrat to Assam and from J & K to Kerala

WASH in Schools Goals (2016-17)

• Set minimum standards for WASH in Schools.

• Help evaluate the impact of WASH in Schools programs.

• Involve multiple stakeholders to support WASH in Schools programs.

• Engage with other WASH in

Schools programs.

• Raise awareness about WASH in Schools.

Call to Action

Are We Ready For This Challenge?

Rotary led the campaign for the eradication of Polio: • Created a global image

• Partnered with other organizations like WHO, UNICEF, etc.

A holistic program of WinS to transform the lives of millions

of children is an opportunity to maintain that leadership.

thank you!

PDG Ramesh AggarwalMember Secretary & Coordinator (North) Rotary WinS CommitteeMember TRF WASH in Schools Committee (2016-17) Member RI PRIP Tanaka’s Endowed Peace Fellowship Committee Assistant Public Image Coordinator, Zones 4 & 6A (2013-15)District Trainer, RI District 3012) (2015-17)District Governor RID 3010 (2012-13)

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WASH in Schools Target Challenge in India Overview