This document outlines the goals, objectives, activities, and indicators of a project to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene in indigenous communities in Ratanakiri province, Cambodia. The goal is to improve health among indigenous populations. The purpose is to ensure sustained access to quality water and enhance hygiene practices. The project consists of 4 results: 1) establishing a water facility repair and maintenance system, 2) improving hygiene practices through community dialogue, 3) building and repairing water facilities in areas of high need, and 4) providing sanitation facilities and training in schools. Activities are outlined for each result, along with indicators to measure progress. Risks include lack of support from local partners and low community participation.

1. Project Logframe
Intervention Logic Objectively Verifiable
Indicators
Sources of
Verification
Risks
and Assumptions
GOAL
To improve health among
indigenous highland populations in
Ratanakiri
PURPOSE
To ensure sustained access to
appropriate quality water and
enhance hygiene and sanitation
practices in highland communities
in Ratanakiri province, Cambodia
PDRD will fully
support the project
Land title issues will
not hinder work or
participation in the
targeted communities
The communities will
participate fully in the
project.
Result 1
A functioning system of repair and
maintenance of water facilities is in
place
(that enhances water supply skills
at community and central level and
ensure water points work)
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2. Result 2 A constructive dialogue with
communities takes place leading to
improved hygiene and sanitation
practices in target communities
Result 3 Water facilities in areas of acute
need are built and repaired and
integrated in to a sustainable
system of maintenance
Result 4 Schools in target areas are
equipped with adequate sanitation
facilities and teachers and students
are able to maintain the new
facilities
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3. Activities
Related to
Result 1
A functioning
system of repair
and
maintenance of
water facilities
in place
(that enhances
water supply
skills at
community and
central level and
ensure water
points work)
Preliminary meetings with community leaders to explain project goals and system of repair and maintenance
Workshop with PRD to discuss objectives of project
Signing of MoU with PRD to implement project
General community meetings to discuss repair and maintenance system
Design of repair and maintenance system, in consultation with PRD, NGOs, Water User Group and community leaders
Complaints mechanism in place
Training Provincial Rural Development Department on maintenance and repair and maintenance system
Establish Water User Groups in each target village
Support Water User Groups in each target village
Set up secure storage for spares with PRD
HU and PRD to jointly manage the spares stock
Create provincial level database with village level water and sanitation information that links to the national database
Activities
Related to
Result 2
A constructive
dialogue with
communities
takes place
leading to
improved
hygiene and
sanitation
practices in
target
communities
Baseline survey (to understand people’s beliefs regarding disease transmission)
Consultations with men, women and children (in indigenous languages) on habits of defecation, urination, and hygiene. And the beliefs
surrounding them
Identification of habits that people are dissatisfied with and why
Synthesize alternative behaviour that is better, easier, more hygienic and preferable for both us and the community
CWGs develop strategies for community hygiene education and maintaining clean and sanitary water points
Possibility of latrine contruction (or facilitation of Community Led Total Sanitation methodology) if this is what the community agrees to
PHAST training for community facilitators
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4. Activities
Related to
Result 3
Water facilities
in areas of acute
need are built
and repaired
and integrated
in to a
sustainable
system of
maintenance
without external
assistance.
Preliminary meetings with community leaders to explain project goals and objectives
Survey of target villages to identify current condition of water sources
Use survey to identify areas of greatest need within target 29 villages
Community consultation for selection of appropriate water intervention in target villages with acute water needs.
Training for Water User Group
Contract for water supply intervention signed with community, including village/HU roles responsibilities and contributions
Community begins collecting contributions for construction
Water supply materials procurement, delivery to project site.
Community work groups formed, work schedule finalized, community contributions completed
Construction activities commence (technology depends on community consultation)
Village work groups supervised by WUG members. Construction completed and evaluated
New water points are incorporated in to maintenance system
Related to
Result 4
Schools in
target areas are
equipped with
adequate
sanitation
facilities and
teachers and
students are
able to maintain
the new
facilities
Meeting with School Directors and Principals to explain project objectives
Sign contract with PoE and HU and solicit assistance from Parent Teachers Associations
Survey for hygiene knowledge of students and teachers
Hygiene training for teachers and students
Survey of sanitation facilities in 8 schools
Construction of latrines for schools that don’t have latrines
Construction materials are delivered to site, secured by school
Water Filters installed in each school
Student teams formed to maintain and clean toilets
School age children trained in water use and hygiene education through Child to Child teaching methodologies
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