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Social and Gender Equality for Water and Sanitation in
Rural India
Joe Madiath,Executive Director,Gram Vikas, Orissa
Presentation based on the paper submitted by Joe Madiath & Anusha Bharadwaj
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An Overview
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Location of Work
24 Districts 66260 Families 23 project offices
1090 Habitations 3,52,453 People 450 staff
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80% morbidity in rural India
Context
94% population in rural orissa have no access to protected waterLess than 1% have access to piped water facility
Due to lack of protected and safe drinking water and sanitation.
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Unprotected water bodies are the breeding grounds for various waterborne ailments.
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The daily drudgery doesn't spare anyone Not even children…
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Exclusion is a
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Dual Challenges in WASH sector
1. Linking safe water to sanitation
2. Social inclusion
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M A N T R A(Movement & Action
Network for Transformation of Rural Areas)An integrated approach towards total habitat development and dignity
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Water and Sanitation
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100% Coverage of all households
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• Water and sanitation anchored within local institutional arrangements
Equal representation of men and women
Each household contributes an average of Rs. 1000 ($22) towards corpus fund
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People can and will pay for quality but there are social costs
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Not just toilet but a bathing room also
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The Third Tap
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• People contribute their labour and local materials and Gram Vikas pays the cost of external materials
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Methodology
• Motivation phase
• Establish democracy
• Community fund
• Materials collection
• Training in masonry and plumbing
• Health education
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Sustainability
• Institutional sustainability
• Social sustainability
• Financial sustainability
• Environmental sustainability
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Impact of the Programme
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Tell Tale Figures*…
• 85% reduction in water borne diseases
• Corpus funds of over 6.31 crores
• Toilet and bathing rooms constructed for 55422 households in 943villages
• Toilets to 334 new households
• Piped water supply completed in 702 villages
• Government development funds of about Rs. 56 million are accessed annually by villages
• Over 950 SHGs with over 12,000 members
• Over 90% immunisation of children
• Over 90% enrolment of children in school and over 80% for girl children
*Figures are as of March 2011
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In conclusion…
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Elements of success of the Gram Vikas model
• Involves the entire community and brings them together for their own development.
• Mechanisms for creation of vibrant local institutions.
• The focus of the MANTRA strategy is dignity of women by reduction of drudgery of women and provision of toilets and bathing rooms.
• Mechanisms for sustainability and clear withdrawal strategies
• A highly replicable model.
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Building Social Capital Through Water and Sanitation