1. An Imperfect Offering
THE NEED FOR IMPROVED INTERVENTIONS IN
WATER AND SANITATION AID
KEVIN RUMSEY
IWRM, DEPARTMENT OF BIORESOURCE ENGINEERING
APRIL 14, 2016
8. Objectives of WASH Intervention:
15 l/DAY/person
DRINKING, BATHING,
COOKING AND CLEANING ENSURE VECTOR
CONTROL, SOLID WASTE
DISPOSAL AND DRAINAGE
PROVIDE CULTURALLY
APPROPRIATE
CONTAINERS AND
SUPPLIES
PROVIDE SAFE SUPPLY
OF WATER
PREVENT THE SPREAD
OF EXCRETA
PROMOTE HYGIENE
BEHAVIOR PRACTICES
9. Within 1 week - infectious
disease outbreaks
Within 3 weeks – an epidemic
Source: Center for Disease Control (2016)
10. “less than 5 % of all WASH
interventions are revisited
after completed and less
than 1% are monitored over
the long term”
Source: Joint Monitoring Program for Water
Supply and Sanitation (JMP, 2012)
17. Recommendations:
Empower
women and
include them
as decision-
makers.
Increased
capacity-
building of
beneficiaries:
mechanics,
caretakers,
committees.
Increased
monitoring,
evaluations &
research of
projects.
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