Transcript A Toilet in Every Home -Sanitation Advocacy in Cambodia

A Toilet in Every Home
Sanitation Advocacy in Cambodia
Presented by
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister,
Ministry of Rural Development
Royal Government of Cambodia
Contents
 1. General Information about Cambodia
 2. Vision
 2. Where are we now?
 3. Our target
 4. Prognosis for 2015
 5. The way forward
 6. Institutional progress
 7. What more do we need
 8. Cambodia MDGs to International MDGs
General Information about Cambodia
 Population: 14.07 million
 Land:181,035 Sq,km; 24
provinces, 162 urban areas, 185
districts, 1,621 communes,13,890
villages.
 Crude Birth rate: 1.96 % per year.
 Under 5 mortality is 83 deaths per
1,000 live births,
 20 % of children under five
suffering diarrhea,
 Adult literacy rate is 73.6 %, and
Youth literacy rate is 83.4 %
Our National Vision
“Every person in rural communities has
sustained access to safe water supply
and sanitation services and lives in a
hygienic environment by 2025”
Our Target “Ladder”
Rural
Sanitation
Coverage
2025
100%
Our Target “Ladder”
Rural
Sanitation
Coverage
2025
100%
2015
30 %
Our Target “Ladder”
Rural
Sanitation
Coverage
2025
100%
2015
30 %
2010
20 %
Our Target “Ladder”
Rural
Sanitation
Coverage
2025
100%
2015
30 %
2010
20 %
Right Now
16 %
The Prognosis for 2015
Target
Situation in
2006
Rural population
11.2 million
13.1 million
Number of rural households 2.23 million
2.62 million
Required rural latrines
518,880
Annual latrines to be built
57,650
CMDGs
2015
What does it cost to meet targets…?
Projects
Hardware
Software
Total
Cost to
Latrine
Household cost, incl
Soft and
Hardware
WB/ NVDP
97 $
95 $
192 $
3$
195 $
EU ECOSORN
70 $
20 $
90 $
5 $ -100 $
140 $
AusAID RS&RP
25 $
20 $
45 $
25 $ -300$
191 $
TSRWSS/ADB
40 $
5$
45 $
5 $ - 72 $
94 $
UNICEF/MRDCLTS
0$
5$
5$
0 -10$
~ 10 $
Ability and willingness to pay
RESULTS FROM A DEMAND ASSESSMENT IN 41
VILLAGES
 Perceived ability to pay for a latrine
- 47
% could not afford a US$ 20 latrine
- 64 % could not afford a US$ 40 latrine
- 77 % could not afford a US$ 60 latrine
 Cost is an obstacle for latrine construction but not the only obstacle
 Some poor families managed to build their own toilets
and many rich families still do not have toilets
 Strong perception of an “ideal latrine”
 There are not many low cost options available at the
market
Institutional Progress
Two
years
ago
No visibility of rural sanitation
Limited national budget allocation
Limited investment through other programs
Sanitation not featured in the Government’s development
agenda
2007
Government-Development Partners consultative body
established by the Prime Minister.
Min. of Rural Development initiated establishment of RWSS
Working Groups at provincial level
Increasing government allocations for rural sanitation
Increasing community investment
Stronger collaboration with MOEYS
Successful First National Rural Sanitation and Hygiene
Forum
The Way Forward: Sanitation Ladder
Brick super
structure
Offset pour
flush
Lined pit
Concrete slab
Basic pit
latrine
CLTS
Effort
Direct
investment
by richer
villager
Upgrading with
help from
contractor
Community Led Total Sanitation
 Encouraging initial results
 Since early 2006 – 180 villages implemented in 9 provinces and 80
villages reached Open Defecation Free status by Nov 2007
 Proven that communities are willing and able to build toilets
 Support the capacity building for National, Sub-national and Local
Government to implement
 Gain support from various partner agencies
 Yet to be promoted towards sustainability
 A healthy package including clean toilet, clean hands, clean water,
clean food and clean home environment
 Strong support and political commitment of the Government at all
levels
 Involvement of private sector in assuring adequate supply of
affordable materials of various options
What more do we need: Advocacy
 Strategic plan to improve rural sanitation and hygiene :
urgently needed
 Support from the Ministry of Economy and Finance :
crucial
 Human resources within the key Government agencies :
to be strengthened and supported
 Demand for improved sanitation at the community
level: to be generated
 To date 96 percent of commune budgets dedicated
for infrastructure (e.g. roads and bridges) and only 4
percent for gender and social investment
 Commitment towards a harmonized approach of
strategic plan implementation : to be ensured
THE TIME IS NOW
" In Cambodia, the lack of Sanitation is one of the factors leading to
poverty and hinders the Royal Government's national economic
development efforts. We should recognize this is not just a personal
and family issue, but it is a community one”. PM's remarks in
Cambodia’s First National Forum on Rural Sanitation (Nov. 2007)
Prime Minister’s Recommendations
 Strengthening Partnership;
 Preparing Campaign to promote rural sanitation. Prime Minister
decided to take 13th November as Rural Sanitation Day;
 Promote affordable low-cost latrine options, and develop technology
options based on regional characteristics – dry areas, regularly
flooded areas and floating villages;
 Support Community initiatives and recognize the family
responsibility to behavior change, particularly poor family;
 Consistent project implementation on RWSS to be line with
National Policy on RWSS and Strategic Plan on Rural Sanitation
and Hygiene Improvement; work with other ministries (like finance,
planning, education);
 Improve rural school sanitation and hygiene practices by scaling up
School Sanitation and Hygiene Programs and close collaboration
between MRD and Ministry of Education.
A national strategy is on its way…
 Ministry of Rural Development will take the lead to
develop a national sanitation and hygiene strategy in 2008
 To be based on lessons from CLTS and knowledge gained
from sector assessments, etc.
 In close collaboration with relevant line ministries such as
Education, Health, Women’s Affairs, Economy and Finance
etc.
 In partnership with key Development Partners including
UNICEF, DFID, ADB, WSP-World Bank etc.
 Will build Government capacity to implement the strategy
at national and sub-national level
 Will ensure active involvement of the private sector
Cambodia MDGs to Global MDGs
 We do believe that we are better placed to get back on track
towards reaching Cambodia MDGs
 We expect to benefit from the results of EASAN
 We will fully participate in the International Year of
Sanitation 2008 and beyond
 We hope to strengthen partnership with neighbouring countries
and Development Partners