Welcome Presented by, Md. Azahar Ali Pramanik SPACE, Bangladesh NGO Initiatives on EcoSan in...

WelcomeWelcome

Presented by,Md. Azahar Ali PramanikSPACE, Bangladesh

NGO Initiatives onNGO Initiatives onEcoSan in BangladeshEcoSan in Bangladesh

South Asia Regional Workshop, April 27-29, 2009

About SPACEAbout SPACE

Md. Azahar Ali Pramanik, SPACE, Md. Azahar Ali Pramanik, SPACE, BangladeshBangladesh

• It is a national NGO exclusively in EcoSan promotion; It is a national NGO exclusively in EcoSan promotion; • It was established in July 2003It was established in July 2003• Registered with concerned govt. authorities Registered with concerned govt. authorities • It is governed by elected body It is governed by elected body


Bangladeshi NGOs in EcoSanBangladeshi NGOs in EcoSan


SPACESPACE

BASABASA

Practical ActionsPractical Actions

JADEJADE

IDOIDO

AANAAN

SEDASEDA

RPEDSRPEDS

SKUSSKUS SKSSKSNGFNGFJAKASJAKAS

GUKGUK

YPSAYPSA



• SPACE started promotion of EcoSan SPACE started promotion of EcoSan toilets in 2005toilets in 2005;;

• It successfully piloted 25 HH toilets;It successfully piloted 25 HH toilets;

• Replicated learning to other areasReplicated learning to other areas; ; . .

Works of SPACE in EcoSan Works of SPACE in EcoSan



• 402 HH & 15 school toilets installed;402 HH & 15 school toilets installed;• Cost of HH toilets US$ 90 to 200;Cost of HH toilets US$ 90 to 200;• School toilet US$ 1100 to 1200;School toilet US$ 1100 to 1200;• Community contributed 25% to 50% Community contributed 25% to 50%

of construction costs; of construction costs; • Community pay full O&M costs;Community pay full O&M costs;

Works of SPACE in EcoSan Works of SPACE in EcoSan



EcoSan Project locations EcoSan Project locations


India

India

India

Myanmar

Family-based

School based


Social Preparation Social Preparation


• Workshop at community levelWorkshop at community level

• Conducting Awareness Activities Conducting Awareness Activities

• Training on use, O&M and management Training on use, O&M and management

•Training on safe handling and utilize Training on safe handling and utilize urines and feces in farming; urines and feces in farming;

• Hygiene promotion and monitoringHygiene promotion and monitoring


Involvement of Private Sector Involvement of Private Sector


• Training to Private Training to Private Masons at local level;Masons at local level;

• Local shopkeepers supply Local shopkeepers supply construction materials; construction materials;

• Plans for marketing organic fertilizers;Plans for marketing organic fertilizers;


Use, Operation and Maintenance Use, Operation and Maintenance


According to users and field findings:According to users and field findings:• 90% members use toilets properly;90% members use toilets properly;

• Both female and male clean toilets;Both female and male clean toilets;

• 90% toilets found always neat and clean90% toilets found always neat and clean

• No odors felt and no flies found inside No odors felt and no flies found inside


Eco-toilets during disaster Eco-toilets during disaster


Eco-toilets found competent Eco-toilets found competent to Reduce Sanitation Risks to Reduce Sanitation Risks during disastersduring disasters


Use of Urines and feces fertilizers Use of Urines and feces fertilizers


• Despite few initial problems, about Despite few initial problems, about 90% owners manage urines and 90% owners manage urines and feces properly and efficiently;feces properly and efficiently;

• Almost 90% owners safely handle Almost 90% owners safely handle and use urines and compost in field; and use urines and compost in field;


Productive sanitationProductive sanitation


Results of kitchen gardenResults of kitchen garden


Success Success


• Increasing demands in project Increasing demands in project areas; areas;

• Increased community contribution Increased community contribution ensured;ensured;

• 90% users use excreta in farming;90% users use excreta in farming;

• Reduced risks during disastersReduced risks during disasters; ;


Problems and limitationsProblems and limitations


• 10% people do not use the toilets;10% people do not use the toilets;• Few discouraged other people;Few discouraged other people;• Non-availability of addressing particular needs of women Non-availability of addressing particular needs of women

and children; and children; • Inappropriate site selectionInappropriate site selection;;


Major Challenges Major Challenges


• Addressing to extreme poor people; Addressing to extreme poor people;

• Accommodate physically disabled Accommodate physically disabled people;people;

• Management of women’s particular Management of women’s particular needs;needs;

• Child-friendly options;Child-friendly options;

• Mobilizing resourcesMobilizing resources

• Making available ashes during rainy Making available ashes during rainy seasonsseasons

• Convincing policy makers and Convincing policy makers and development Partners;development Partners;


Future plan Future plan


• More focus to social preparation; More focus to social preparation; • Scale up eco-toilets;Scale up eco-toilets;• Actions on Rainwater Harvesting; Actions on Rainwater Harvesting; • Intensive actions on solid waste management;Intensive actions on solid waste management;• Waste management and wastewater treatment at sources Waste management and wastewater treatment at sources • Promotion renewable energy and improved cooking stoves;Promotion renewable energy and improved cooking stoves;• Focusing to climate change adaptability ;Focusing to climate change adaptability ;


Recommendations Recommendations


• Extending Regional Cooperation and Inter-actions Extending Regional Cooperation and Inter-actions • Formulating well-defined country strategy Formulating well-defined country strategy • Strengthening capacities of NGOs and private sectors Strengthening capacities of NGOs and private sectors • Creating mass awareness on gender & water Creating mass awareness on gender & water • Strengthening coordination among GO-NGOsStrengthening coordination among GO-NGOs• Extending international cooperationExtending international cooperation


AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements


• UNICEF Bangladesh and South Asian Regional Office UNICEF Bangladesh and South Asian Regional Office

• To the workshop organizers;To the workshop organizers;

• Toilet owners and community stakeholders;Toilet owners and community stakeholders;

• Development partners i.e. JADE, AHC, PKSF etc. Development partners i.e. JADE, AHC, PKSF etc.

• GOB/DPHE, policy-makers and concerned stakeholdersGOB/DPHE, policy-makers and concerned stakeholders



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