Regional Workshop on Sustainable Sanitation in South Asia April 27 – 29, 2009 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Education Sector - Afghanistan

WASH Sector Analysis RuralUrbanNationalSource NO safe water 69%39%60%MICS NO latrine 41%13%33%MICS Caregiver NOT wash with soap 87%68%82%MICS NO Sch. Water 52%&75%RAL/EMIS NO Sch. Latrine 75%&80%RAL/EMIS Note: only 8% of rural households have access to household sanitary toilets

Guiding Principles MDG: By 2015 reduce by: MDG: By 2015 reduce by: Two-thirds U5MR Half people without access to sustainable safe drinking water Half people without access to sustainable safe drinking water Half people without access to sanitary latrines Half people without access to sanitary latrines

Key WASH Actors MRRD/MOE/MoPH – Rural Water, SanHyg Education MRRD – National Solidarity Programme UNICEF – Rural WASH – schools & IDP/E UNHCR – Rural WASH – IDP/returnees NGOs – key implementing partners

Major Achievements International Year of Sanitation was launched on 16 April 2008 and Publication of a booklet on IYS Publication of posters on hygiene messages, hand washing and use of toilets Demonstration of a clean village in each of the 34 provinces

Major Achievements Con. Modality of work with Community Development Counsel (CDCs) & District Development Authority (DDAs) in the implementation of WASH programme has been developed. Modality of work with Community Development Counsel (CDCs) & District Development Authority (DDAs) in the implementation of WASH programme has been developed. CDCs has the women’s/men’s sanitary latrine production centres in some of the villages, supported by UNICEF in partnership with MRRD.

Challenges Security in some parts of the country, active military operations and population movement Low number and capacity of implementing agencies Limited up to date & disaggregated data. Limited low cost technology options, especially sanitary latrines Interactive learning especially women & children

Lessons Learned The CDCs are one of the best community - based structures which most Government development activities are implemented Project implementation through CDCs proved to be very effective, as it gives ownership to the communities and makes them accountable.

WASH Programme Follow up 34 model villages in the country realize the health impacts, convenience and privacy and dignity for girls and women 34 model villages in the country realize the health impacts, convenience and privacy and dignity for girls and women People will be aware of different options of sanitary toilets People will be aware of different options of sanitary toilets People will be aware and link hygiene and sanitation to health and well being People will be aware and link hygiene and sanitation to health and well being Communities are free from diahorreal and other water born disease in sanitary villages. Communities are free from diahorreal and other water born disease in sanitary villages.

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