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Reviewing the International Year of Sanitation 2008
Kenza Kaouakib-RobinsonUnited Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)IYS 2008 Focal Point
Background – why IYS? At the World Summit in Johannesburg, the issue of sanitation received global
recognition as a centerpiece for poverty eradication complemented the MDG target to halve the proportion of people without
access to basic sanitation by 2015
Despite significant efforts by governments, progress on sanitation targets have been slow and uneven, 41% of the global population is still lacking access to basic sanitation facilities and sanitation is still an institutional orphan
Against this background, the General Assembly declared, in December 2006, the year 2008 as the International Year of Sanitation
IYS Global Launch
The IYS was officially launched on November 21, 2007
Launch organized by UNDESA in collaboration with UN-Water Task Force on Sanitation
IYS Objectives1. Increase awareness and commitment from
actors at all levels;2. Mobilize governments;3. Secure real commitments;4. Encourage demand driven, sustainable &
traditional solutions, and informed choices;5. Secure increased financing;6. Develop and strengthen institutional and
human capacity;7. Enhance the sustainability;8. Promote and capture learning.
IYS Material
IYS Website : http://esa.un.org/iys Advocacy Kit – "Sanitation Matters: what you
should know and what you can do" An aid for politicians, advocates and media by providing
compelling arguments for investments in sanitation 16.000 print copies in English, French and Spanish Available for download on the website
Flagship Publication – "Tackling a global crisis" Available in all six official UN languages
Promotional material IYS logo lapel pins
Flagship publication - A call to Action Key messages:1. Sanitation is vital for
health2. Sanitation contributes
to social development3. Sanitation is a good
economic investment4. Sanitation helps the
environment5. Sanitation is
achievable
Virtual scrap bookBeyond the IYS – Sanitation for All
The UN-Water Task Force on Sanitation is preparing an online virtual scrap book to celebrate the achievements of the IYS
Available online in June 2009 www.sanitationyear2008.org
Dedicated to country-level achievements of IYS
Illustration of the ongoing dialogue and action for improved sanitation
World Water Day 2008 Organized on 20 March, 2008 with
the theme "Sanitation Matters!" UN-Celebrations: "Standing Up for those who cannot sit
down": A Public Toilet Queue as awareness raising event in Central Park, New York and Palais des Nations, Geneva
More than 100 local and global events were organized around the world: Water poetry contest (global), Well tapped – water for people benefit (Canada), Water for all (Croatia), 12-hour swim for water (Hungary),
Global Handwashing Day 2008 A global event
organized on October 15, 2008 initiated at the World Water Forum 2008 by the Public Private Partnership for Hand washing (PPPHW)
85 participating countries, 200 million participating school children
GLOBAL SANITATION FUND (GSF) Water Supply & Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) GSF was launched in March 2008 because more people lack
sanitation than water, but fewer agencies and actors are working with sanitation.
The GSF objectives: large numbers of people attain safe and sustainable sanitation and adopt good hygiene practices, especially women, girls and the poor in rural and peri-urban areas.
The GSF is a multi-donor pooled fund that supports national efforts to scale up successful demand-led approaches.
Target countries are selected using clear criteria that indicate need and readiness to implement a collaborative approach.
Action at
National Level Launches of the IYS
Media events, workshops and/or exhibitions
Policy implications
Examples of NGOs’ Action
German Toilet Organization (GTO) organizes a travelling exhibition to raise awareness on sanitation and break the toilet taboo.
© GTO
Women for Water Partnership (WfWP) organized a Regional Working Conference in Paramaribo, Suriname. Various field projects involving women in WATSAN were discussed.
LatinoSANCali, Colombia
Nov, 2007
Regional Conferences
AfricaSANDurban, South Africa
Feb, 2008
CaribSANKingston, Jamaica
April, 2008
SacoSANNew Delhi, India
Nov, 2008
EASANBeppu, Japan
Dec, 2007
Expert Group Meeting “Gender-Disaggregated Data on Water and Sanitation” UN HQ New York, 2-3 December, 2008 Jointly organized by UN-DESA and UNW-DPC 26 gender, water, sanitation and data experts
OUTCOMES: A summary of best practices, successes and failures in gender-
disaggregated data collection
An inventory of data on gender and water and sanitation
A prioritized framework for directions/recommendations
Key Results
The IYS has generated considerable global awareness for the cause of improved sanitation and initiated a will among the international community to work more coherently towards this issue
… IYS was only the beginning – the good work shall now continue!
Thank you!