WASH in Schools (WinS) Nepal, feedback from the recent WinS International Learning Exchange, Vientiane, November 3-7, 2014.

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Generating Evidence
3rd WASH in School, International
Learning Exchange Program
4 November 2014
Country Presentation
Nepal
DECEMBER 19, 2014
WASH IN SCHOOL
Jhapper Singh Vishokarma
SDE Department of Education
Generating Evidence
Background
• Total population = 26.6 million
• Population with access to
improved water
facilities = 88.6% (NDHS 2011)
• Population with access to
improved sanitation = 62%
(census 2011)
• Total Schools = 34,361
• Schools with toilets = 78%
• Separate toilets for girls = 65.2%
• Adequate drinking water facilities = 77.1%
Generating Evidence
WinS Policy and Strategy
• Child Gender and Differently abled friendly
framework under School Sector Reform Plan
(SSRP) (2009-2015) has aimed at a more focused
intervention in the schools.
• Major policy development in supporting WASH
sector - National Sanitation and Hygiene Master
Plan (SHMP) which was adopted in 2011. The
SHMP has a strong foundation for promoting
children’s rights in a multi-sectorial Sanitation
Social Movement and increasing the likelihood of
achieving the national target of Universal
Sanitation (WASH) access by 2017.
• MDG Acceleration Framework on Sanitation
(MAF) by the National Planning Commission has
declared that ‘there shall be no schools without a
toilet’ by 2017.
Generating Evidence
WinS coverage trend: EMIS
• National EMIS (Educational Management Information
System) in the Department of Education has developed
hardware WASH school indicators that were introduced to
collect data from all 75 districts
- % general school toilets
- % separate girls toilets with incinerators/garbage bins
- % toilets with urinals for girls/boys
- % toilets with water supply facilities
• Recommended indicators:
- % of children practicing hand washing with soap
- % of adolescent girls are MHM trained
- % schools have functional drinking water facilities
Generating Evidence
WinS Program Highlights and
Progress
• Formation of thematic working group for WASH in school for the
national program (7 main Stakeholders are involved),
• 2 districts (flat land/hill and hill/mountain) were chosen as models to
implement the Three Star Approach,
• Alternatives for design, drawing, and manuals focusing on CGD
and hardware/software aspects are already prepared and
implemented,
• Capacity development is focused at districts organizing MToT and
other training for engineers, sub engineers, school teachers, SMC,
PTA and Child Clubs,
• Coordination meetings with WASH CC based on SHMP at all
levels,
• Varied agencies investing in WASH elements in schools across
the country.
Generating Evidence
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Fiscal Year
External Environment Improvement
with Water Supply Facilities
Girls Toilet with Water
Supply Facilities
2009/10 4,500 toilet constructed USD 7.5 million -
2010/11 4,862 toilets constructed USD 10 million
5,500 toilets constructed
USD 12.2 million
2011/12 4,000 toilet constructed USD 8.8 million
3,000 toilets constructed
USD 6.6 million
2012/13
1,001 toilets constructed USD 2.63
million
1,000 toilets constructed
USD 2.77
2013/14 3,000 toilets constructed USD 8.6 million
2.000 toilets constructed
USD 5.55 million
2014/15
600 toilets
USD 1.5 USD million
3290 toilets
USD 9.4 million
WinS Program under SSRP

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Generating Evidence
WinS Program Highlight and
Partnership
• Strengthening National Monitoring and
Evaluation at the national level (including
software indicators into EMIS system),
• Regional Orientation incorporating DoE
Regional review meetings on CGD and
software components including O&M,
• Focused to develop Strategy plan with social
norms and O&M aspects,
• Organized National Workshop on WASH in
Schools,
• Developed program booklet and IEC
materials: (Three Star Approach, school
profiling, hand washing with soap, MHM,
etc.)
Generating Evidence
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Provision of hygiene
education in schools
Community/school
hygiene change agnets
Offices with integrated hygiene
plans in schools
Child clubs daily
monitoring record
Daily supervised
cleaning of child and
gender friendly
toilets by boys and
girls
# of students are
trained as
community/school
hygiene change agents
% increased improved water
and child and gender friendly
sanitation facilities in schools
Three Star
Schools
All children use
clean Child, Gender
and Disabled friendly
WASH facilities in
schools
# schools have
functional and clean
child, gender, and
disabled friendly WASH
facilities in schools
100% institutionalized cover of
schools of water, sanitation and
hygiene facilities in schools
meeting CDG friendly
framework standards
Department of
Education EMIS
data
Children practice 5
prime messages in
schools
# of schools have
separate O&M budget
from government
100% schools O&M separate
budget in prioritized and funds
allocated to schools
Department of
Education EMIS
data
# children wash their
hand at critical times
% of decrease of intestinal
deceases among school
children
National/District
Hospital records
Generating Evidence
Group Hand Washing in Schools:
Results
• 300 child clubs were established in 12 districts to support hand washing with soap in
schools, MHM was mainstreamed during the trainings. As a result, 90,000 children
benefited from permanent hand washing stations and tippy taps to practice hand
washing with soap (2011-2013).
• 510 schools (153,000 children) were identified. Activities are ongoing by child clubs
focused on intensive daily group hand washing with soap in schools. MHM and
hygiene promotion mainstreamed during the trainings (2014-2016) covering 16
districts of Nepal.
• WASH in Schools and Mid Day Meal Programme are being implemented in 50
schools as a model in Bajhang district. The program proposal is based on the Three
Star Approach that integrates group hand washing with soap before eating, teeth
brushing, and bi-annual deworming. 480 schools are currently in the process of
assessment using the Three Star Approach.
• The Hand washing with soap campaign is ongoing throughout the country mainly
focusing on schools
• Special program raising awareness on hand washing observed during the NSW,
GHD, WTD, WWD, etc.
Generating Evidence
WASH in School’s facilities
(Case Study)
• Tippy tap hand washing, a
global innovation, is introduced to
Nepali schools for mass hand
washing,
• Permanent HWWS stations are
established in some schools,
• CGD friendly WASH facilities
adopted and focused in newly
constructed schools.
Generating Evidence
Evidence Generation:
WinS Bottleneck analysis (Case Study)
• 79% of school children reported to have toilets in their homes
• Only 17% of toilets observed met National CGD friendly standards
• The average ratio for school toilets was one urinal for 120 school children
across both genders
• 23% of surveyed schools do not have water in the school catchment area
and therefore cannot practice hand washing after using the toilet
• 39% schools did not have soap available near the hand washing stations
• Only 57%, of the schools surveyed had a separate budget for the operation
and maintenance of their WASH infrastructure
• Only 19% of children observed used soap while washing their hands
• The percentage of girls using soap for hand washing is 8% higher than
boys
• Only 28% of the schools surveyed had any sort of incinerator available for
menstruating girls
Generating Evidence
Challenges
1. Software activities for universal
coverage and CGD friendly WASH
facilities with the O & M fund
2. Need for an effective monitoring,
evaluation and reporting system
3. Inadequate water supply facilities
in some parts (esp. in hill/mountain
areas),
4. Blanket /un-customized budget
approach for WASH facilities
throughout the country (Mountain, Hill and Flat-land)
5. Trained human resources for software activities and hardware support
for quality service

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Generating Evidence
National Status in WinSACTION AREA REMARKS – what progress, why, if delayed of no action, reasons
1. Model District
in WinS
2 districts selected for model and allocated fund
for implementation in a collaborative effort (Govt.
UNICEF, WFP, NRCS and local stakeholders).
2. School Profiling 3 Stars
approach
Initiated in one model district (439 schools).
3. Integratingsoft ware indicators
in EMIS
Proposed and fund allocated but not
finalized/approved by MOE/DOE.
4. O &M Fund Allocation No separate budget for O& M for all districts but
Initiated 7 districts
5. Activationof WASH in School
TWG
Activated WASH in School TWG at National level
green=complete, yellow= ongoing, red is delayed or not started
Generating Evidence
Future Country ActionsACTION AREA OUTPUTS / PRODUCTS LEAD ACTOR
1. National WASH Workshop involving all
concerned partners for advocacy, fund
generation, effective implementation and
universal coverage)
*Committed for collaboration
*Prepared national action plan with
resources including O & M and local norms
MoE/DoE along with
MoUD/DWSS,
MoFALD/DOLIDAR,MoH/DoH
and UNICEF
2. Model District and Profiling in Bajhang
and Nawalparasidistricts
*Completed 439 schools profile in line with
3 stars indicators
*Benefitted 50% PS with Mass HWWS
stations.
MOE/DoE with
UNICEF/WFP/NRCS
3. Integrationof Indicatorsin EMIS
focusing software components
*Finalized and approved software
indicators by govt.
MoE/DoE with TWG
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4. Implementation of Basic 5 Prime
Message in School (Child club, Annual
Plan, CGD friendly WASH facilities,O & M
fund/local norms and Life skills based
educationand Childrenas change agents
for sanitationsocial movement
(School to home)
*Constructed CGD friendly WASH facilities
(Mass HWWS stations) in 600 schools in 7
districts,
*Set up O & M fund and local norms for
cleanliness in all 600 schools
*Established Child Clubs and prepared
Annual Plan of Action including ODF
movement in 600 schools including ODF
declaration.
MoE/DoE along with
MoUD/DWSS,
MoFALD/DOLIDAR,MoH/DoH
and UNICEF
5. Advocacyfor Universal Coverage *Developed guideline/manual/Brochure
*Initiated Basic 5 Prime Message throw-out
the country
MoE/DoE along with
MoUD/DWSS,
MoFALD/DOLIDAR,MoH/DoH
and all concerned partners
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Think Globally &
Regionally
Act Nationally &
Locally
Start Positively &
Immediately
Thank you !