Measuring Sanitation- MDG and Beyond

Vijay Mittal, Country Program Director

Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation,Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India

SACOSAN IV4th - 7th April 2011, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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• SACOSAN III- Hosted by India “ Sanitation for Dignity and Health”, November 16-21, 2008,New Delhi, India

• Key outcome of SACOSAN III was ‘The Delhi Declaration’

Background

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• Commitment of Delhi Declaration was Holding of regular ICWG Meetings

• ICWG was formed led by country focal points to promote R&D, collaborations , exchange of innovations, experiences and expertise, networks among intra-country groups and agencies,

• 1st ICGW Meeting held on 19th to 20th August, 2009

• Meeting Discussed Indicators – (Long term and Short term)

• Indicators based on National and MDG 2015 goals as set in Delhi Declaration and SACOSAN Roadmap

Inter Country Working Group Meeting

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Indicators already in place as per JMP

Indicators as per JMP• % of population practicing

open defecation• % of population using shared

toilets • % of population using

improved toilets • % of population using

unimproved toilets.

India status as per JMP-2010 (As of Year 2008)

• 54% of population practicing open defecation

• 9 % of population using shared toilets

• 31% of population using improved toilets

• 6 % of population using unimproved toilets.

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Indicators discussed in ICWG ( subject to availability of data )

Output Indicators• % of schools with functional

toilets, • % of schools with water

supply • % of schools with

handwashing facilities. • % of Child Care Centres with

functional toilets• % of Child Care Centres with

water supply and • % of Child Care Centres with

handwashing facilities.

India status• 63.95% of schools with

functional common toilets (DISE 2009-10, MHRD)

• 88.99 % of schools with functional boys toilets (DISE2009-10, MHRD)

• 74.64% of schools with functional girls toilets (DISE2009-10, MHRD)

• 92.60% of schools with water supply (DISE2009-10, MHRD)

• 22% of Child Care Centres with functional toilets (MoWCD)

• 30% of Child Care Centres with water supply (MoWCD) Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation

Proposed Indicators for Deliberation of future ICWG

Output• % of households with

systems /arrangements for Solid Waste Management

• % of households with systems/arrangement for Liquid Waste Management

India status

40.4% of households with systems /arrangements for Solid Waste Management (NSSO-2008-09)

55.7% of households with systems/arrangement for Liquid Waste Management (NSSO-2008-09)

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Additional Indicators discussed for deliberation in future ICWG meeting

Outcome Indicators• % Deaths of children under 5 due to diarrhea in a

year • % of cases of diarrhoea of children under 5 in a

year• % of deaths due to diarrhea in a year • % of cases of diarrhoea in a year • % tested drinking water sources with

bacteriological contamination

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Way forward

• Respective National Governments were needed to agree on indicators as discussed in ICWG meeting- progress yet to take place

• Minimum agreed upon Indicators could be included in ‘Colombo declaration’

• The same could thereafter be used for reporting in SACOSANs and in ICWG meetings.

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