Country Presentation SRI LANKA Ranjith Balasuriya (SACOSAN Focal Point - Sri Lanka) General Manager National Water Supply & Drainage Board Ministry of City Planning & Water Supply January 2016
BACKGROUND
KEY SECTOR INSTITUTIONS & FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
PRESENT STATUS OF SANITATION
COVERAGE IMPROVEMENT Year Improved Shared Unimproved Open Defecation 1990 68 2 14 16 1995 74 3 11 12 2000 80 10 7 2005 86 9 2010 87.5 8 1.8 2014 89.3 1.7
SANITATION THROUGH PIPED SEWER PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDS CONNECTED THROUGH PIPED SEWER
INVESTMENTS MADE (LAST 2 DECADES) Projects Toilets Provided Allocation Rs. Mn. CWSSP 1 (WB)- on site 71,000 186 CWSSP 2 (WB)- on site 27,000 113 ADB-3 – on site 83,000 436 ADB-4 - on site 38,000 479 ADB-5 – on site 2,000 53 AusAID – on site 3,000 57 TOTAL 224,000 1,324 WSSIP - on site (WB - ongoing) 43,000 1,500 Major Piped Sewerage (ongoing) 49,200 (connections) 62,733
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT
DRAFT SANITATION POLICY The objectives of the draft sanitation policy for Sri Lanka: Achievement of universal coverage by 2020 Promotion of appropriate fecal sludge management Adoption of cost effective technology Proper excreta disposal for major cities
DRAFT SANITATION POLICY Contd… Re-use/ recovery of nutrients from waste water Strengthening of local government for environmental sanitation services Financing strategies and targets for piped sewerage Cost recovery from urban sanitation services Strategy for sanitation services in emergencies
GOOD PRACTICES Septage management for small towns
GOOD PRACTICES Contd… Private Sector Participation in Public Toilets Management
GOOD PRACTICES Contd… School Sanitation
CONCLUSIONS The SACOSAN platform is a great opportunity Sector targets in the SDG goals as pointed in the goal 6 is important in reaching the universal coverage Strong institutional and legal framework will strengthen Strengthening local government sector is a priority. Introduction of septage management and sewerage tariff for sustainable off site sanitation
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