Outcomes of Information provided by UNDESA, UNDP, UNICEF, UNSGAB, UN-Habitat, UNU, WHO, WSP, WSSCC, WaterAid, ADB, IaDB Presented by Bert Diphoorn, Director.

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Information provided by UNDESA, UNDP, UNICEF, UNSGAB, UN-Habitat, Information provided by UNDESA, UNDP, UNICEF, UNSGAB, UN-Habitat, UNU, WHO, WSP, WSSCC, WaterAid, ADB, IaDBUNU, WHO, WSP, WSSCC, WaterAid, ADB, IaDB

Presented by Bert Diphoorn, Director Human Settlements and Financing Division, Presented by Bert Diphoorn, Director Human Settlements and Financing Division, UN-HABITATUN-HABITAT

World Water Forum 5 Ministerial Roundtable on SanitationWorld Water Forum 5 Ministerial Roundtable on Sanitation

A A ttribute to the ribute to the United Nations’ Secretary United Nations’ Secretary General’s Advisory Board General’s Advisory Board

Annual cost of not dealing with Annual cost of not dealing with water and sanitationwater and sanitation

Lives lostLives lost 1.6 million annually due to 1.6 million annually due to

diarrhoea alonediarrhoea alone

Health care costs:Health care costs: USD7 billion per year to health USD7 billion per year to health

agenciesagencies USD340 million to individualsUSD340 million to individuals

Time lost to ill healthTime lost to ill health 320 million productive days in 320 million productive days in

15 – 59 age range 15 – 59 age range 272 million school days lost272 million school days lost 1.5 billion healthy days for 1.5 billion healthy days for

under 5sunder 5s Can be valued at US$9.9billion Can be valued at US$9.9billion

per yearper year

Time lost to inconvenienceTime lost to inconvenience 20 billion working days per 20 billion working days per

yearyear Can be valued at US$64billion Can be valued at US$64billion

per yearper yearSource WHO

Many countries not on track to Many countries not on track to meet the MDG sanitation targetmeet the MDG sanitation target

No or insufficient data

On track

Not on track

Progress but insufficient

Source: WHO/UNICEF Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Joint Monitoring

Programme. 2008Programme. 2008

Steps neededSteps needed

Political support

National Policy / Strategy design and

adoption

Fund raising

Infrastructure development

and use … sustained

Measurable improvement

Years

National stategy implementation: budget, focal point, coordination

Awareness

AwarenessAwareness

At global and regional LevelAt global and regional Level Preparation and distribution of communication kitsPreparation and distribution of communication kits Launch of the IYSLaunch of the IYS Global Handwashing DayGlobal Handwashing Day Update of regional study on sanitation in 22 countries of Update of regional study on sanitation in 22 countries of

Latin AmericaLatin America G8 communique mentioning sanitation for the first timeG8 communique mentioning sanitation for the first time International Seminars on Sanitation (ADB,..International Seminars on Sanitation (ADB,.. Regional Sanitation ConferencesRegional Sanitation Conferences

Regional Sanitation Meetings : 80+ countries involvedRegional Sanitation Meetings : 80+ countries involved

No or insufficient data

On track

Not on track

Progress but insufficient

LATINOSAN 30 countries12-16 /11/2007 Cali, Columbia

LATINOSAN II (in preparation)

SACOSAN I 9 countries21-23/10/2003 Dhaka, BangladeshSACOSAN II 11 countries20-21/09/ 2006 Islamabad, PakistanSACOSAN III (In preparation)16-21 November 2008 - New Delhi, India

EASAN 14 Countries30/11-1/12/2007 Beppu City, Japan

AFRICASAN 20 countries29/07-1/08/2002 Johannesburg, South AfricaAFRICASAN+5 32 countries18 - 20 February 2008 Durban, South Africa Sub-regional meetingsAfricaSan-South : 4-7/08/ 2003, Gaborone, Botswana AfricaSan-East : 1 – 3/02/2005, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAfricaSan-West and Central : 21-23/02/2005, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

CARIBSAN 12 countries28-29 /04/2008 Kingston, Jamaica

Side-event of Pacific Water Conference ? Countries9-11/9/2008 Apia, Samoa

Did the process help? - immediate outputsDid the process help? - immediate outputs Extensive country participation: Extensive country participation: Nearly 90 countries Nearly 90 countries

involvedinvolved

Participation of wide spectrum of stakeholders: Participation of wide spectrum of stakeholders:

High level decision makers (Ministers), local governments and High level decision makers (Ministers), local governments and municipalities, civil society, technical professionals, researchers, municipalities, civil society, technical professionals, researchers, private sector… from different sectors (sanitation, water, health, private sector… from different sectors (sanitation, water, health, environment…)environment…)

Political commitments (declarations)Political commitments (declarations) Recognition of reality!Recognition of reality! Unprecedented coordination among supporting Unprecedented coordination among supporting

OrganizationsOrganizations (WSP, WHO, UNICEF, UNSGAB, UNDP, (WSP, WHO, UNICEF, UNSGAB, UNDP, WaterAid, WSSCC, …) at global level and at national levelWaterAid, WSSCC, …) at global level and at national level

Awareness: Multi-stakeholder Awareness: Multi-stakeholder conferencesconferences

At national LevelAt national Level National Sanitation Forum or Summit: Cambodia, China, PeruSan, National Sanitation Forum or Summit: Cambodia, China, PeruSan,

BoliviaSan, NicaraguaSan, MBoliviaSan, NicaraguaSan, Mali, EthioSan, Burkina Faso, ali, EthioSan, Burkina Faso, PhilippinesPhilippines

Gambia: Religious leaders forum on sanitation promotionGambia: Religious leaders forum on sanitation promotion Sierra Leone: workshop for local councils representativesSierra Leone: workshop for local councils representatives Sri Lanka: workshop on National Sanitation PolicySri Lanka: workshop on National Sanitation Policy

At sub-national LevelAt sub-national Level Peru: 6 regional conferences as preparation to PeruSanPeru: 6 regional conferences as preparation to PeruSan Philippine: Mindanao and Luzon Regional Sanitation SummitsPhilippine: Mindanao and Luzon Regional Sanitation Summits Province of Huila, Angola: Declaration aiming at Open Defecation Province of Huila, Angola: Declaration aiming at Open Defecation

Free province by 2012Free province by 2012 2 autonomous regions of Costa Caribe, Nicaragua2 autonomous regions of Costa Caribe, Nicaragua

Awareness: National eventsAwareness: National events

Designation of National Day or Week for Designation of National Day or Week for Sanitation, for Clean cities, for Hygiene Sanitation, for Clean cities, for Hygiene and Healthand Health

Designation of National Sanitation Designation of National Sanitation AmbassadorsAmbassadors

Publication of national studies on sanitationPublication of national studies on sanitation

Awareness: media relationAwareness: media relation

Creation of journalists networkCreation of journalists network

Field visits and roundtable sessions for journalistsField visits and roundtable sessions for journalists

Sanitation workshops for journalists Sanitation workshops for journalists

Television and radio broadcastTelevision and radio broadcast

22-minute sanitation advocacy documentary (ADB)22-minute sanitation advocacy documentary (ADB)

Two major books published (The Last Taboo, The Big Two major books published (The Last Taboo, The Big Necessity) Necessity)

High-level political supportHigh-level political support

IYS national launching by Head of State or IYS national launching by Head of State or his/her representative in several countrieshis/her representative in several countries

India: Prime Minister opens SACOSANIndia: Prime Minister opens SACOSAN Nigeria: Handwashing campaign launching Nigeria: Handwashing campaign launching

by wife of Presidentby wife of President South Africa: Pledge signed by senior South Africa: Pledge signed by senior

politicians – Minister, Premier of Provincepoliticians – Minister, Premier of Province

Policy / strategy design and Policy / strategy design and adoption: nationaladoption: national

National Sanitation Strategy under development (Burundi, Cambodia, Cote National Sanitation Strategy under development (Burundi, Cambodia, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Honduras, Vietnam) or finalized (Afghanistan, Gambia, d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Honduras, Vietnam) or finalized (Afghanistan, Gambia, Guyana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Sri Lanka)Guyana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Sri Lanka)

India: New Urban Sanitation Policy (Clean Cities Award)India: New Urban Sanitation Policy (Clean Cities Award)

Indonesia: adoption of Solid Waste Regulation, extension of Policy and Indonesia: adoption of Solid Waste Regulation, extension of Policy and Strategy on Domestic Waste Water ManagementStrategy on Domestic Waste Water Management

AfricaSan Followup Action Plan (Burkina Faso, Burundi, Mozambique, AfricaSan Followup Action Plan (Burkina Faso, Burundi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa Tanzania, Uganda)Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa Tanzania, Uganda)

Watsan sector strategic plan for all member countries of IaDBWatsan sector strategic plan for all member countries of IaDB

Uruguay: official commitment for 100% coverage in the next yearsUruguay: official commitment for 100% coverage in the next years

National action plan National action plan implementation: national budgetimplementation: national budget

Significant budget increases in some Significant budget increases in some countriescountries

Decision to better track sector budget and Decision to better track sector budget and to have it on a specific budget lineto have it on a specific budget line

National action plan National action plan implementation: focal pointimplementation: focal point

Set up ofSet up of National Technical Sanitation for Environmental National Technical Sanitation for Environmental

Sanitation in AngolaSanitation in Angola separate ministry and department for Public separate ministry and department for Public

Health and Sanitation in KenyaHealth and Sanitation in Kenya Sanitation Task Force in Ministry of Water Sanitation Task Force in Ministry of Water

Supply and Drainage in Sri LankaSupply and Drainage in Sri Lanka

National action plan National action plan implementation: coordinationimplementation: coordination

Coordination among Ministries (Mauritania)Coordination among Ministries (Mauritania)

Coordination among all stakeholders Coordination among all stakeholders (Gambia, India, Nicaragua, Mali, Suriname, (Gambia, India, Nicaragua, Mali, Suriname, Tanzania, Vietnam)Tanzania, Vietnam)

National action plan National action plan implementation: community implementation: community

involvementinvolvement National Strategy on Community Action for Total National Strategy on Community Action for Total

Sanitation (Indonesia, Myanmar)Sanitation (Indonesia, Myanmar) Community-led Total Sanitation campaigns Community-led Total Sanitation campaigns

(Mauritania, Zambia)(Mauritania, Zambia) Special programmes to provide support to Special programmes to provide support to

municipalities (South Africa) municipalities (South Africa) Governmental financial incentive for open Governmental financial incentive for open

defecation free villages (Nepal)defecation free villages (Nepal) Declaration of First Open-Defecation Free Declaration of First Open-Defecation Free

village, pilot project CLTS in 4 villages (Eritrea)village, pilot project CLTS in 4 villages (Eritrea)

Fund-raisingFund-raising

Creation of Global Sanitation FundCreation of Global Sanitation Fund IDB: set up of AquafundIDB: set up of Aquafund ADB: release of Sanitation Strategy – commitment to allocate 20% ADB: release of Sanitation Strategy – commitment to allocate 20%

of Water Financing Program to sanitation Indonesia: Sanitation of Water Financing Program to sanitation Indonesia: Sanitation Donor GroupDonor Group

Nepal: joint agreement for basket fund creation with Nepal: joint agreement for basket fund creation with UNICEF/WHO/UN-HabitatUNICEF/WHO/UN-Habitat

Pakistan: Water and Sanitation Sector Donor Coordination Group Pakistan: Water and Sanitation Sector Donor Coordination Group Philippines: creation of Innovative Sanitation Interventions Project Philippines: creation of Innovative Sanitation Interventions Project

Fund; creation with WSP of SuSEa-Philippines to increase access Fund; creation with WSP of SuSEa-Philippines to increase access of poor to sanitationof poor to sanitation

Vietnam: donor-led 3-fold budget increase in 6 provincesVietnam: donor-led 3-fold budget increase in 6 provinces

Field activities: Infrastructure Field activities: Infrastructure developmentdevelopment

Afghanistan: special project “Clean Afghanistan: special project “Clean Villages”; first women toilet elements Villages”; first women toilet elements production center openedproduction center opened

Bostwana: equipment of Dukwe Refugee Bostwana: equipment of Dukwe Refugee CampCamp

Pilot project for sanitation in schools Pilot project for sanitation in schools (Sierra Leon, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Timor-(Sierra Leon, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Timor-Leste)Leste)

Field activities: trainingField activities: training

Refurbishment of Sanitation Park at Fiji Refurbishment of Sanitation Park at Fiji School of MedicineSchool of Medicine

National consultation and training for National consultation and training for sanitation engineers (Philippines)sanitation engineers (Philippines)

Hands-on training with government Hands-on training with government representatives, NGOs and communities representatives, NGOs and communities (Philippines, Suriname, Tanzania)(Philippines, Suriname, Tanzania)

More examples availableMore examples available

On On www.sanitationyear2008.org

And now?And now? We are We are behındbehınd on the Sanitation MDG, what do we do about it? on the Sanitation MDG, what do we do about it?

Should countries adopt guidelines or common goals on wastewater Should countries adopt guidelines or common goals on wastewater collection, treatment and reuse?collection, treatment and reuse?

How do we most effectively build on the commitments generated How do we most effectively build on the commitments generated during the regional sanitation conferences (budget allocations, during the regional sanitation conferences (budget allocations, national sanitation plans, governmental sanitation focal points)?national sanitation plans, governmental sanitation focal points)?

Should countries adopt guidelines or common goals on wastewater Should countries adopt guidelines or common goals on wastewater collection, treatment and reusecollection, treatment and reuse??

Can we buıld capacıty through Water Operators’ Partnershıps?Can we buıld capacıty through Water Operators’ Partnershıps?

UNSGAB suggests that the thematic focus of WWF 6 be on closing UNSGAB suggests that the thematic focus of WWF 6 be on closing the loop between human settlement discharges and their the loop between human settlement discharges and their surrounding environmentssurrounding environments