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Regional Workshop on Sustainable
Sanitation in South Asia
April 27 – 29, 2009
Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene Education Sector
- Afghanistan
WASH Sector Analysis
Rural Urban National
Source
NO safe water
69% 39% 60%
MICS
NO latrine
41% 13%
33%
MICS
Caregiver NOT
wash with soap
87% 68%
82%
MICS
NO Sch. Water
52%&75% RAL/EMIS
NO Sch. Latrine
75%&80% RAL/EMIS
Note: only 8% of rural households have access to
household sanitary toilets
Guiding Principles
MDG: By 2015 reduce by:
Two-thirds U5MR
Half people without
access to sustainable
safe drinking water
Half people without
access to sanitary
latrines
Key WASH Actors
MRRD/MOE/MoPH – Rural Water, SanHyg
Education
MRRD – National Solidarity Programme
UNICEF – Rural WASH – schools & IDP/E
UNHCR – Rural WASH – IDP/returnees
NGOs – key implementing partners
Major Achievements
International Year of Sanitation was launched
on 16 April 2008 and Publication of a booklet
on IYS
Publication of posters on hygiene messages,
hand washing and use of toilets
Demonstration of a clean village in each of
the 34 provinces
Major Achievements Con.
Modality of work with Community
Development Counsel (CDCs) & District
Development Authority (DDAs) in the
implementation of WASH programme
has been developed.
CDCs has the women’s/men’s sanitary
latrine production centres in some of
the villages, supported by UNICEF in
partnership with MRRD.
Challenges
Security in some parts of the country, active
military operations and population
movement
Low number and capacity of implementing
agencies
Limited up to date & disaggregated data.
Limited low cost technology options,
especially sanitary latrines
Interactive learning especially women &
children
Lessons Learned
The CDCs are one of the best
community - based structures which
most Government development
activities are implemented
Project implementation through CDCs
proved to be very effective, as it gives
ownership to the communities and
makes them accountable.
WASH Programme Follow up
34 model villages in the country realize the
health impacts, convenience and privacy
and dignity for girls and women
People will be aware of different options of
sanitary toilets
People will be aware and link hygiene and
sanitation to health and well being
Communities are free from diahorreal and
other water born disease in sanitary
villages.
THANK YOU