Women Well being Work Waste Sanitation S W 4

An action research  On alternative strategies of environmental sanitation and waste management  For improved health and socio economic development in peri urban coastal communities in South Asia What is 4WS?

Funded by – EU Regional Program Bangladesh(Kulhna) India(Kerala) Sri Lanka(Karukupane) Duration - 3 years Work with sub-national NGOs & universities

Karukupane Sri Lanka - Karukupane

Background of the Intervention Community (Karukkupone) Rapidly growing small fishing village Population – 1606 in 389 house holds Religion- 97% Roman Catholics Education – Primary (2 schools, Sinhalese and Tamil) Women involvement- work in the fish production process, weave mats, involve in poultry and pig farming Total area is less than five square kilometers The rainfall is <120mm. Temperature is more than 26ºC.

During the southwest monsoon the sea roughens and many fishermen stop fishing and migrate(with their families) to the Northeastern coast on a seasonal basis, to fish on calmer seas there.

Education – Primary (2 schools, Sinhalese and Tamil)

Demand creation Enhance awareness Mobilization Motivation Active Participation Strengthening Establishing a mechanism Resource management waste management water management energy saving COSI Intervention

Enhance awareness, Mobilization, Motivation posters Neighborhood group meetings Social mapping

Active participation

Wealth Ranking

Activities with School Children

Strengthening Leadership training program for Youth Club Training for women masons Innovative approaches for economic strengthening

Masonry among village women

Live fence compost bin – school yardFailed because of pigs Introduction of separation of garbage Waste management

Separated Plastics and Glass

PLASTIC AND POLYTHENE, WE DO NOT DISPOSE WASTE HARMFULLY TO THE ENVIRONMENT The separation bag designed for Non degradable material For degradable matter

Challange- NO SPACE!!!

water 29% used water from pits dug on sand Rest from the water vendor

‘PALIYA’ where they dig sand for water This low land where rain water gets accumulated is considered as the source for recharging the ‘PALIYA ’

Seven Rain water harvesters 10 households practice SODIS Solutions……

Construction of a rain water harvester

To Smokeless stove From Traditional stove

Adoption of good practices Good Hygienic Practices Appropriate sanitary practices

Before……….

After…………

SANITATION Before………….. After………. The number of people who used alternative places for defecation has lowered by about 40%. People are now aware of the importance of safe defecation and they are ready to go for lower options of the sanitation ladder.

Over hung toilet over the lagoon An abandoned toilet

Water sealed latrine Solutions………. Cost too high, not affordable

Solution…….. Introduction of low cost Ecosan toilet –Pit lined with used tyres –Superstructure with wooden planks and GI sheets –Cost LKR 2500 / 24 USD

1 2 3 Steps of construction of a dry pit latrine lined with used tyres

Characteristics of the Ecosan toilet………… Low cost, Low tech Re usage of materials –Tyres, barrels –Broken tile pieces for the concrete Water, urine diverted in to a plastic barrel (tree is planted nearby)

Thank you……