Giving Hope to a World of Need1 C atholic Relief Services-Kenya MWP-Kenya Learning Meeting : The Heron Hotel- Nairobi Tuesday May 8, 2012 By Christine Banga Presentation on CRS Sanitation Experiences

MWA Program Approaches Direct support for school CLTS/ Demand driven for household latrines Results to Date Sanitation Coverage at Household Level Name of project siteType of facilityNumber of people served Bawama Village16 pit latrines96 people (16 HH) Ghale Village12 pit latrines72 people( 12 HH) Masibabo Village6 pit latrines36 people( 6 HH) Matagalla Village3 pit latrines18 people( 3 HH) Matagalla Village7 pit latrines42 people( 7 HH) Dabholo4 pit latrines24 people( 4 HH) Sero5 pit latrines30 people( 5 HH) Dirbu2 pit latrines12 people( 2 HH) Bawama Village3 pit latrines18 people (3 HH) Kakate6 pit latrines36 people (6 HH) Kithuri4 pit latrines24 people (4 HH) Total to date68 Pit latrines408 people Giving Hope to a World of Need

3 Wekoye Pry. School 6 pit latrines ( 3 for girls and 3 for boys) 165 Pupils(75 girls and 90 boys) Matagalla Pry. School 8 pit latrines ( 3 for girls and 3 for boys) 268 Pupils (77 girls and 191 boys) Jajavo Pry. School6 pit latrines( 3 for girls and 3 for boys) 158( 54 girls and 104 boys) Darime Pry. School 6 pit latrines (3 for girls and 3 for boys) 177 Pupils (81 girls and 96 boys) Nanighi Dispensary 3 pit latrines( people per pit according to Public Health Act) 150 people Darime Pry. School 3 pit latrines (1for girls and 2 for boys) 85 Pupils (25 girls and 60 boys) Total pupils853 Total to date32 pit latrines918 people Sanitation Coverage in Schools and Local Health Facility

Magarini IWRM Project Giving Hope to a World of Need4 Approaches Community Led Total Sanitation to trigger Subsidy for poor households Hygiene promoters( Community Health Extension Officers) hired by program with monthly stipend Results to Date 180 household latrines serving 1080 individuals in FY household latrines serving additional 540 individuals in FY 2012 School WASH 7 stances block including urinal for boys in Bomani primary school has been completed serving additional 230 pupils 7 stances girls block in the same school currently under construction

Kitui-Food Resource Bank Project Giving Hope to a World of Need5 Village name Numb er of homest eads Existin g latrine units at start Latrine units under constru ction Complet e latrine units (new and old) Latrine units not started Yongoni Kimonyong o Kyutuni Nguka Imwe Approach Initially support for selected households with concrete slabs Current: Community Led Total Sanitation Use of Public Health team from CRS, Partner and District Public Health Officers,CLTS committees in the four piloted villages

Global Water Initiative( GWI) Program Giving Hope to a World of Need6 Approaches Initial- Demand driven- did not resonate with local pastoral context Subsidy -slabs Community Led Total Sanitation to trigger Hygiene promoters( Community Health Extension Workers) Outputs by Year : FY school latrines -120 beneficiaries FY additional school latrines-900 additional beneficiaries -105 household latrines -630 additional beneficiaries FY 2010 : -73 household latrines-438 additional beneficiaries -20 school latrines- 600 additional pupils FY household latrines-312 additional beneficiaries Beneficiaries = 312 people 1 public latrines completed in Roka at the chiefs office (approximately 17 beneficiaries daily 2 latrines at Buwa dispensary (approx. 50 people daily who visit the facility 14 additional latrines for schools-360 pupils Change of focus from direct Service delivery

Challenges Giving Hope to a World of Need7 Negative cultural beliefs- centralized feaces, sharing with in laws, children and adults Low value attached to construction and usage of latrines Communities indicate there is high cost & time related to construction of latrine( digging pit) Lack of skills and tools for construction Environmental conditions- hard rock formation and high water tables Latrines not prioritized- people prefer open, airy places-latrines smell

Giving Hope to a World of Need8 Follow up Crucial for both demand driven and subsidy. Case of CLTS soon after triggering ensure that communities keep up the pace and momentum in the progression towards attaining total sanitation. Joint reviews and sharing of Results Encourages households that have lagged behind effecting the collective decision to act sooner. Close collaboration with Government The close working relations developed between the project team and the Ministry of public health and sanitation has ensured systematic monitoring of progress at community Role of Local/Natural Leaders- central/key It’s important to offer support supervision to the community based committees/natural leaders taking lead the process to ensure efforts remains viable and on track. Lessons learnt