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Implementation Case Study: Clear Cambodia

Clear Cambodia HWTS Option: Biosand Filters Target Population: 5 provinces, Cambodia Impact: Implemented 67,161 filters as of the end of October 2010; another 5,000 filters sold to NGOs and local government

4 Introduction Local faith-based NGO Mission to transform water quality, sanitation and health in target communities by making appropriate technology and education accessible to all Samaritan’s Purse has fully funded all of Clear’s work, and in addition, actively provide programmatic support

5 Current Details Current project start date: January 2010 Target: Install 15,600 biosand filters Working in 5 provinces: Kampong Thom Prey Veng Svay Rieng Kampong Chhnang Pursat

6 Creating Demand Conduct promotion meetings in target villages –Schools and general community groups –Meet twice (promotion and health education) Use variety of tools and communication methods Posters, leaflets, booklets, videos, presentations Train Community Health Promoters Volunteers selected by village leaders Trained by Hagar and apprentice with their staff May be contracted later for monitoring or follow up

7 Successes –150,000 filter requests Challenges –Meeting the demand is beyond program capacity Lessons Learned –Collaboration with local leadership and community meetings are crucial entry points –People request a filter when they understand, accept and value the technology, and know why they get sick from contaminated water Creating Demand

150,000 Requests for Filters 8

9 Supplying Products and Services Employs Cambodian staff to manufacture and distribute Uses travelling teams that transport molds and tools to temporary work sites Spends several weeks in the village until demand has been satisfied Most construction materials are found locally –Filtration sand is centralized to ensure quality control Households contribute labour under staff supervision –Mixing concrete, washing sand –Transport filter to their home

10 Supplying Products and Services Full cost of filter and safe storage container = US$60 –Includes transport, labour, education and follow up visits Sell at full cost to other NGOs and government groups Subsidize filters for the poor 1.Contribute US$4 to partially pay for the cost of the filter 2.Contribute labour (e.g. mixing concrete and washing sand) 3.Transport the filter to their house 4.Attend the BSF promotion meeting, the health and hygiene promotion meeting, and follow-up visits

11 Lessons Learned –Important to ensure quality of filtration sand –Need to have households invest at some level to accept and value the filters –Households sign a contract committing to proper use and maintenance Supplying Products and Services

12 Monitoring and Improvement Follow up visit schedule to monitor subsidized filters: –1 st visit - 1 month after installation –2 nd visit - 3 months –3 rd visit - 6 months –4 th visit – 12 months Currently done by paid Community Health Promoters Information used to consider what should be implemented next

13 Challenges –Monitoring filters purchased at full cost –Cannot monitor individual households located far from the project area Lessons learned –When an individual household wants to purchase a filter, should cluster with at least 5 households in the same area –Makes it more cost effective for Clear to do follow up visits Monitoring and Improvement

14 Program Financing Samaritan’s Purse has fully funded all of Clear’s work, and in addition, actively provide programmatic support