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Women Well being Work Waste Sanitation S W 4
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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?
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Funded by – EU Regional Program Bangladesh(Kulhna) India(Kerala) Sri Lanka(Karukupane) Duration - 3 years Work with sub-national NGOs & universities
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Karukupane Sri Lanka - Karukupane
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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.
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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.
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Education – Primary (2 schools, Sinhalese and Tamil)
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Demand creation Enhance awareness Mobilization Motivation Active Participation Strengthening Establishing a mechanism Resource management waste management water management energy saving COSI Intervention
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Enhance awareness, Mobilization, Motivation posters Neighborhood group meetings Social mapping
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Active participation
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Wealth Ranking
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Activities with School Children
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Strengthening Leadership training program for Youth Club Training for women masons Innovative approaches for economic strengthening
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Masonry among village women
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Live fence compost bin – school yardFailed because of pigs Introduction of separation of garbage Waste management
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Separated Plastics and Glass
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PLASTIC AND POLYTHENE, WE DO NOT DISPOSE WASTE HARMFULLY TO THE ENVIRONMENT The separation bag designed for Non degradable material For degradable matter
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Challange- NO SPACE!!!
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water 29% used water from pits dug on sand Rest from the water vendor
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‘PALIYA’ where they dig sand for water This low land where rain water gets accumulated is considered as the source for recharging the ‘PALIYA ’
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Seven Rain water harvesters 10 households practice SODIS Solutions……
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Construction of a rain water harvester
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To Smokeless stove From Traditional stove
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Adoption of good practices Good Hygienic Practices Appropriate sanitary practices
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Before……….
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After…………
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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.
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Over hung toilet over the lagoon An abandoned toilet
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Water sealed latrine Solutions………. Cost too high, not affordable
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Solution…….. Introduction of low cost Ecosan toilet –Pit lined with used tyres –Superstructure with wooden planks and GI sheets –Cost LKR 2500 / 24 USD
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1 2 3 Steps of construction of a dry pit latrine lined with used tyres
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4 5 6 7
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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)
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Thank you……
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