“ “ Benefits of Gender Balance in Benefits of Gender Balance in Sanitation and Water Supply in Sanitation and Water Supply in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan” Tajikistan” Public Association Public Association “Central Asian Alliance for Water” “Central Asian Alliance for Water” Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia - 2009 Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia - 2009 Representative: Elmira Joldosheva, Representative: Elmira Joldosheva, Director CAAW Director CAAW
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““Benefits of Gender Balance in Sanitation Benefits of Gender Balance in Sanitation and Water Supply in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Water Supply in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
and Tajikistan”and Tajikistan”
Public AssociationPublic Association
“Central Asian Alliance for Water”“Central Asian Alliance for Water”
Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia - 2009Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia - 2009Representative: Elmira Joldosheva, Director CAAWRepresentative: Elmira Joldosheva, Director CAAW
Why Central Asian Alliance for Water?Why Central Asian Alliance for Water?
• Drinking from unsafe sources
• Bad Hygiene and Lack of basic Sanitation facilities
• Lack of public investment
• Lack of ownership
• Lack of willingness to pay
• Inequality participation of men and women in decision making process
• High level of water-borne diseases
• High rate of children mortality
We had serious water and health problem
• Therefore created a network of people willing to change their own lives
• Creation of the Central Asian Alliance for Water
Geographical coverage of our workGeographical coverage of our work..
CAAW Achievements - waterCAAW Achievements - water About 83,000 people in 17 villages have daily access to safe About 83,000 people in 17 villages have daily access to safe
drinking water and paydrinking water and pay monthly charges for service delivery.monthly charges for service delivery.
17 Water Committees operate and maintain autonomous and 17 Water Committees operate and maintain autonomous and efficient water systems.efficient water systems.
50 % of Water Committee members are women and 30% are 50 % of Water Committee members are women and 30% are presiding village Water Committees;presiding village Water Committees;
More than 3000 women received micro – credit improving the More than 3000 women received micro – credit improving the welfare of their families and enabling them to pay monthly welfare of their families and enabling them to pay monthly water fees;water fees;
481 ECOSAN toilets constructed based on cost sharing 481 ECOSAN toilets constructed based on cost sharing agreement with village families agreement with village families
80% of agreements on construction are made with women 80% of agreements on construction are made with women More than 2400 people use ecosantoilets properly. More than 2400 people use ecosantoilets properly. 1 school toilet-building constructed (indoor dry urine diverting)1 school toilet-building constructed (indoor dry urine diverting) 17 regional sanitation trainers were trained - all women17 regional sanitation trainers were trained - all women
BeforeBefore AfterAfter
Women community leaders managing rural Women community leaders managing rural sanitation programs in Central Asiasanitation programs in Central Asia
Why women?Why women?
Women are the most important users of water Women are the most important users of water (water collection, clothes washing, bathing their children and other (water collection, clothes washing, bathing their children and other domestic activities).domestic activities).
Women are responsible for the care of sick Women are responsible for the care of sick family members family members (from lack hygiene, sanitation, safe water…).(from lack hygiene, sanitation, safe water…).
Diahorea and parasites main cause of child Diahorea and parasites main cause of child mortalitymortality
Women and children spend a great amount of Women and children spend a great amount of time fetching water - heavy physical worktime fetching water - heavy physical work
In rural areas, many poor female headed In rural areas, many poor female headed households - male work migrationhouseholds - male work migration
CAAW ComponentsCAAW Components
Drinking WaterDrinking Water
- Women and Children - Women and Children
Sanitation HygieneSanitation Hygiene
- Ecosan and PHAST - Ecosan and PHAST
PHAST methodology* PHAST methodology* trainer teaching the villagers usingtrainer teaching the villagers using
315 local facilitators trained - all women315 local facilitators trained - all women 70% of population of 140 villages70% of population of 140 villages* Project with ADB and DFID UK, Kyrgyzstan Government* Project with ADB and DFID UK, Kyrgyzstan Government
Osh oblast Batken oblast Jalalabad oblast Chui oblast
Increasing of lambliasis
Before SHE
After SHE
6 villages6 villages reduced lambliasis reduced lambliasis Reduced burden on womenReduced burden on women
ConclusionConclusion
Increasing role of women in decision making Increasing role of women in decision making process make water supply programmes more process make water supply programmes more sustainable sustainable
Technical solution alone are not sufficientTechnical solution alone are not sufficient Women play main role in changing hygiene Women play main role in changing hygiene
behaviourbehaviour Improved hygiene and sanitation improves Improved hygiene and sanitation improves
health, especially childrenhealth, especially children Reducing hygiene related illnesses reduce Reducing hygiene related illnesses reduce
burden on womenburden on women
Contact Information:Contact Information: CENTRAL ASIAN ALLIANCE for WATERCENTRAL ASIAN ALLIANCE for WATER 4 Suyunbaev Street4 Suyunbaev Street
Thank you for your Thank you for your attention!attention!
Participation of women in the sanitation Participation of women in the sanitation hygiene promotionhygiene promotion
Target groupsTarget groups: Children in kindergartens and schools, : Children in kindergartens and schools, young mothers and pregnant women of rural areas.young mothers and pregnant women of rural areas.
481 ECOSAN toilets constructed based on cost sharing 481 ECOSAN toilets constructed based on cost sharing agreement with village families agreement with village families
80% of agreements on construction are made with women 80% of agreements on construction are made with women More than 2400 people use ecosantoilets properly. More than 2400 people use ecosantoilets properly. 1 school toilet-building constructed (indoor dry urine diverting)1 school toilet-building constructed (indoor dry urine diverting) 17 regional sanitation trainers were trained - all women17 regional sanitation trainers were trained - all women Women trust each otherWomen trust each other Female trainers convey their message based on their own Female trainers convey their message based on their own
experienceexperience Women are more respected in the village due to their work as Women are more respected in the village due to their work as
trainers trainers
CAAW AchievementsCAAW Achievements Over 83,000 people in 17 villages have daily access to safe Over 83,000 people in 17 villages have daily access to safe
drinking water and paydrinking water and pay monthly charges for service delivery.monthly charges for service delivery.
17 Water Committees operate and maintain autonomous and 17 Water Committees operate and maintain autonomous and efficient water systems.efficient water systems.
About 481 ECOSAN toilets constructed based on cost sharing About 481 ECOSAN toilets constructed based on cost sharing agreement with village families.agreement with village families.
More than 2400 people use ecosantoilets properly. More than 2400 people use ecosantoilets properly. 1 school ecotoilet constructed 1 school ecotoilet constructed
50 % of Water Committee members are women and 30% are 50 % of Water Committee members are women and 30% are presiding village Water Committees;presiding village Water Committees;
More than 3000 woman received micro – credit improving the More than 3000 woman received micro – credit improving the welfare of their families and enabling them to pay monthly welfare of their families and enabling them to pay monthly water fees;water fees;