A Toilet in Every Home Sanitation Advocacy in Cambodia

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A Toilet in Every HomeSanitation Advocacy in
Cambodia

• Presented by
• Deputy Prime Minister and Minister,
• Ministry of Rural Development
• Royal Government of Cambodia

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Contents

• 1. General Information about Cambodia
• 2. Vision
• 2. Where are we now?
• 3. Our target
• 4. Prognosis for 2015
• 5. The way forward
• 6. Institutional progress
• 7. What more do we need
• 8. Cambodia MDGs to International MDGs

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General Information about Cambodia

• Population 14.07 million
• Land181,035 Sq,km 24 provinces, 162 urban
  areas, 185 districts, 1,621 communes,13,890
  villages.
• Crude Birth rate 1.96 per year.
• Under 5 mortality is 83 deaths per 1,000 live
  births,
• 20 of children under five suffering diarrhea,
• Adult literacy rate is 73.6 , and Youth literacy
  rate is 83.4

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Our National Vision

• Every person in rural communities has sustained
  access to safe water supply and sanitation
  services and lives in a hygienic environment by
  2025

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Our Target Ladder
2025
Rural Sanitation Coverage 100
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Our Target Ladder
2025 2015
Rural Sanitation Coverage 100 30
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Our Target Ladder
2025 2015 2010
Rural Sanitation Coverage 100 30 20
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Our Target Ladder
2025 2015 2010 Right Now
Rural Sanitation Coverage 100 30 20 16
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The Prognosis for 2015
Target Situation in 2006 CMDGs 2015
Rural population 11.2 million 13.1 million
Number of rural households 2.23 million 2.62 million
Required rural latrines 518,880
Annual latrines to be built 57,650
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What does it cost to meet targets?
Projects Hardware Software Total Cost to Household Latrine cost, incl Soft and Hardware
WB/ NVDP 97 95 192 3 195
EU ECOSORN 70 20 90 5 -100 140
AusAID RSRP 25 20 45 25 -300 191
TSRWSS/ADB 40 5 45 5 - 72 94
UNICEF/MRD-CLTS 0 5 5 0 -10 10
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Ability and willingness to pay

• RESULTS FROM A DEMAND ASSESSMENT IN 41 VILLAGES
• Perceived ability to pay for a latrine
• - 47 could not afford a US 20 latrine
• - 64 could not afford a US 40 latrine
• - 77 could not afford a US 60 latrine
• Cost is an obstacle for latrine construction but
  not the only obstacle
• Some poor families managed to build their own
  toilets and many rich families still do not have
  toilets
• Strong perception of an ideal latrine
• There are not many low cost options available at
  the market

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Institutional Progress
Two years ago No visibility of rural sanitation Limited national budget allocation Limited investment through other programs Sanitation not featured in the Governments development agenda
2007 Government-Development Partners consultative body established by the Prime Minister. Min. of Rural Development initiated establishment of RWSS Working Groups at provincial level Increasing government allocations for rural sanitation Increasing community investment Stronger collaboration with MOEYS Successful First National Rural Sanitation and Hygiene Forum
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The Way Forward Sanitation Ladder
Brick super structure
Offset pour flush
Lined pit
Direct investment by richer villager
Concrete slab
Basic pit latrine
Upgrading with help from contractor
CLTS Effort
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Community Led Total Sanitation

• Encouraging initial results
• Since early 2006 180 villages implemented in 9
  provinces and 80 villages reached Open Defecation
  Free status by Nov 2007
• Proven that communities are willing and able to
  build toilets
• Support the capacity building for National,
  Sub-national and Local Government to implement
• Gain support from various partner agencies
• Yet to be promoted towards sustainability
• A healthy package including clean toilet, clean
  hands, clean water, clean food and clean home
  environment
• Strong support and political commitment of the
  Government at all levels
• Involvement of private sector in assuring
  adequate supply of affordable materials of
  various options

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What more do we need Advocacy

• Strategic plan to improve rural sanitation and
  hygiene urgently needed
• Support from the Ministry of Economy and Finance
  crucial
• Human resources within the key Government
  agencies to be strengthened and supported
• Demand for improved sanitation at the community
  level to be generated
• To date 96 percent of commune budgets dedicated
  for infrastructure (e.g. roads and bridges) and
  only 4 percent for gender and social investment
• Commitment towards a harmonized approach of
  strategic plan implementation to be ensured

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THE TIME IS NOW
" In Cambodia, the lack of Sanitation is one of
the factors leading to poverty and hinders the
Royal Government's national economic development
efforts. We should recognize this is not just a
personal and family issue, but it is a community
one. PM's remarks in Cambodias First National
Forum on Rural Sanitation (Nov. 2007)
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Prime Ministers Recommendations

• Strengthening Partnership
• Preparing Campaign to promote rural sanitation.
  Prime Minister decided to take 13th November as
  Rural Sanitation Day
• Promote affordable low-cost latrine options, and
  develop technology options based on regional
  characteristics dry areas, regularly flooded
  areas and floating villages
• Support Community initiatives and recognize the
  family responsibility to behavior change,
  particularly poor family
• Consistent project implementation on RWSS to be
  line with National Policy on RWSS and Strategic
  Plan on Rural Sanitation and Hygiene Improvement
  work with other ministries (like finance,
  planning, education)
• Improve rural school sanitation and hygiene
  practices by scaling up School Sanitation and
  Hygiene Programs and close collaboration between
  MRD and Ministry of Education.

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A national strategy is on its way

• Ministry of Rural Development will take the lead
  to develop a national sanitation and hygiene
  strategy in 2008
• To be based on lessons from CLTS and knowledge
  gained from sector assessments, etc.
• In close collaboration with relevant line
  ministries such as Education, Health, Womens
  Affairs, Economy and Finance etc.
• In partnership with key Development Partners
  including UNICEF, DFID, ADB, WSP-World Bank etc.
• Will build Government capacity to implement the
  strategy at national and sub-national level
• Will ensure active involvement of the private
  sector

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Cambodia MDGs to Global MDGs

• We do believe that we are better placed to get
  back on track towards reaching Cambodia MDGs
• ? We expect to benefit from the results of EASAN
• ? We will fully participate in the International
  Year of
• Sanitation 2008 and beyond
• ? We hope to strengthen partnership with
  neighbouring countries and Development Partners