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SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL SANITATION AND HYGIENE PRACTIONER'S WORKSHOP, Rajendrapur, Bangladesh
6B Approach for toilet promotion
Rajendra Shrestha31st Jan 2011-2nd Feb 2012
SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL SANITATION AND HYGIENE PRACTIONER'S WORKSHOP, Rajendrapur, Bangladesh
Background : Toilet growth trend in Nepal
• People under poverty level: 65% (Source : SHM Plan 2011
• Toilet access : poor (12%) and rich (80%)
Toilet growth rate (%)
National sanitation target : 100% by 2017Sanitation coverage : 43% (2010)Average toilet growth rate : 1.9% per year
3.2%
1.8%1.6%
0.8%
SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL SANITATION AND HYGIENE PRACTIONER'S WORKSHOP, Rajendrapur, Bangladesh
• Misperception : Toilet is expensive
Background : Reason for poor growth
Toilet Cost $80 to 300
Cost up to pan level $60
• Expensive toilet means expensive superstructure
SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL SANITATION AND HYGIENE PRACTIONER'S WORKSHOP, Rajendrapur, Bangladesh
Case study : SWASHTHA Project
• Strengthening Water Air Sanitation and Hygiene Treasuring Health (SWASHTHA) Project.
• Project Area : Gulariya and Tikapur municipality
• Duration : 2009-2012
• Beneficiaries : Urban poor
SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL SANITATION AND HYGIENE PRACTIONER'S WORKSHOP, Rajendrapur, Bangladesh
6B Approach for toilet superstructure
Principles adopted :
• hygienically separate excreta
from human contact
• financially affordable toilet
• Provide no subsidy or low
subsidy.
• Enhance capacity to utilize
locally available materials
properly.
• Upgrade toilet as per financial
status
SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL SANITATION AND HYGIENE PRACTIONER'S WORKSHOP, Rajendrapur, Bangladesh
B – Bamboo
B – Bush
B – Bag
6B Approach : Types of superstructures
B – Brick
B – Block
B – Boulder
Upg
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SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL SANITATION AND HYGIENE PRACTIONER'S WORKSHOP, Rajendrapur, Bangladesh
Promotional phases
• Preparatory phase
• Awareness and Ignition
Phase
• Demand and Selection
phase
• Implementation phase
• Follow-up phase
SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL SANITATION AND HYGIENE PRACTIONER'S WORKSHOP, Rajendrapur, Bangladesh
Major Achievement• Around 1200 toilets constructed within 1.5 yrs in poor
cluster
• Reduced subsidy (US$217 to US$38) by municipalities
• Municipality institutionalised the approach - toilets for
poor
• Sanitation Card (Certificate of having toilet) has been
distributed to people
• Self initiatives to upgrade
toilet superstructures
Through informed choices
SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL SANITATION AND HYGIENE PRACTIONER'S WORKSHOP, Rajendrapur, Bangladesh
LearningNeed to
• first understand that feaces should be separated
hygienically from human contact
• provide different affordable options of superstructure
• Provide training on proper use of locally available
materials
• follow up regular and motivate for updgrading the
superstructure
• Project should be followed by sludge management
while promoting toilet in poor community
SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL SANITATION AND HYGIENE PRACTIONER'S WORKSHOP, Rajendrapur, Bangladesh
Challenges
• Subsidy is a barrier : Message to wait for toilet
• Natural incidents (flood and storm) posses hindrance to this
initiatives
• Frequent maintenance
Now we have toilet !
Suggestion
Please !