1st AFCOSAN CLTS as Best Sanitation Practice in Afghanistan Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Conference on Sanitation 2016 1st AFCOSAN CLTS as Best Sanitation Practice in Afghanistan RuWatSIP/MRRD 22 Nov 2016

A Quick Look Into Sanitation Majority of Afghans (68 %) have Latrines but Unimproved Mainly In the Forms of Vaults and Pits

Improved Sanitation Only 13 % improved latrines: Double vault composting latrines, VIP and Ventilated Improved Vault Latrines , Pit latrine Pour Flush and Flush Latrines emptying into Pits, Septic Tank, and Small Scale Sewers Ecosan latrines

Improved Sanitation

OD 19% ( 25 % Rural , Urban Negligible)

Traditional Subsidy Based Approaches Didn't Work in Afghanistan Experience Showed: No single ODF village reported Poor Latrine utilization Latrines after construction observed to be used as storage of goods Sanitation remained low profile- Low funding

CLTS in Afghanistan CLTS, introduced in Afghanistan in 2010 Started on piloting base by USAID supported Afghan Sustainable Water Supply & Sanitation (SWSS) project in cooperation with the MRRD piloted this approach in six provinces (14 Districts) Result was promising 611 villages Converted to ODF, however no post ODF follow up Sustainability ???

Afghan Context - CLTS as the Best Sanitation Practice in Afghanistan

AC-CLTS MRRD /with UNICEF Support adapted CLTS in Afghanistan Context Adapted CLTS is a mixture of Original CLTS approach plus Hygiene education for both male and female Existing latrine improvement New latrine construction Implementation started in 4 provinces in 2013 and later expanded The approach was found best for rapid behavior change resulting in ODF environment and Better latrine use having hand washing stations

Progress mid 2013 to 2016 (MRRD) ODF certified and declared Newly built latrine Improved latrine FHAG members trained on hygiene Men trained on hygiene 451 3,129 28,351 6,738

Key Challenges & Lessons Learnt Excreta management and using fresh excreta as fertilizer in the field Security Knowledge/capacity gaps Under staffing at sub national level Lessons Positive roll of Natural Leaders and FHAGs No-Subsidy worked well AC-CLTS led to ODF villages, improved hygiene and sanitation in Afghanistan

Way-forward & Sustainability Scaling up ACCLTS in high OD provinces towards achieving ODF Afghanistan by 2025 Joint efforts of line Ministries, NGOs and private sectors’ for ending OD Strong focus on excreta management component of ACCLTS Promoting partnership with CSOs , national and INGOs ACCLTS has included composting issues in its implementation and builds on people experience

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