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Maintaining the WinS Momentum WASH in Schools at UNC Monday, 26th October, 2015 Tuesday, 27th October, 2015 Event Description Fulfilling every child’s right to water, sanitation and hygiene education (WASH) remains a major challenge for policymakers, school administrators and communities. The WASH in Schools (WinS) Event at the UNC Water & Health conference will provide an opportunity for practitioners, researchers and government to join together and create a more cohesive group to support and advocate for WinS worldwide. The event will be structured around the five thematic areas that have been prioritized by the sector: Daily Group Handwashing, Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM), WinS Monitoring, WinS Evidence Base, and WinS Advocacy. The WinS event will further enhance engagement by partners and build upon previous successes. In addition, the role of global level stakeholders and cross-‐collaborative efforts for reaching goals and scaling up existing programs will be further examined. During the event, the network will identify methods and strategies for realizing the vision of a world where all children attend schools that provide access to water, sanitation and hygiene education. Event Structure
Event Conveners: WinS Network (ACF, Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC), Columbia University, Emory University, Fit for School International, German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), Global Public-‐Private Partnership for Handwashing (GPPPHW), IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, Pure Water for the World, Save the Children, University of North Carolina, UNESCO, UNICEF, USAID/WASHplus, WASH Advocates, WASH United, WaterAid, Water for People, WHO)
Day 1 (Monday, 26, October) Day 2 (Tuesday, 27 October)
Redbud Room 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
(1) Scaling-‐Up Daily Group Handwashing (2) Operationalizing Menstrual Hygiene Management
(3) Enhanced WinS Monitoring (4) Generating Evidence for WinS (5) Advancing WinS Advocacy
Azalea Room Afternoon Networking for WinS (4 – 6pm) Networking for WinS in (2-‐6pm)
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Session One : Scaling-Up Daily Group Handwashing Conveners: WASH in Schools Network Facilitator: Bella Monse, German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) Session Type: Plenary session Date: Monday 26, October 2015 Time: 8:30 – 10:30 am Room: Redbud Room Session Objective: To take stock of successful integration of supervised daily group handwashing into WinS programs. Session Description Supervised daily group handwashing in schools can be an effective strategy for building hygiene habits, with the potential to lead to positive health and education outcomes and improved quality of life for children. Several countries have adopted the approach and have started to incorporate daily group handwashing into large-‐scale programs. In the Philippines, more than 2.5 million children are practicing daily group handwashing with soap as part of school based activites. In India, the government announced that group handwashing would become part of the country’s Mid Day Meal Programme, which is targeting to reach more than 1.2 million schools and 110 million children. Special attention and emphasis is given to practical solutions such as group handwashing facilities for schools and concepts for the management of supervised group handwashing. This session will examine the lessons learned from these programs and focus on incorporating them into existing WinS programs. Session Output: To successfully engage WinS network partners in the scaling up of daily group handwashing through the development of a toolkit for practitioners implementing handwashing programs. Time Thematic Areas and Presenters 08:30 Welcome and Introduction, Murat Sahin, WASH in Schools Advisor, UNICEF 08:35 Scaling Up Daily Group Handwashing
08:35 Why Daily Group Handwashing? Bella Monse, GIZ
08:45 Three Star Approach for WASH in Schools: A concept for School Accreditation. Habib Benzian, Fit for School International
08:55 Form Follows Function : Group Handwashing Facilities in Elementary Schools. Ayphalla Te, GIZ
09:10 Daily Group Handwashing At-‐Scale in India. Mamita Bora Thakkar, UNICEF India
09:30 Panel Discussion 1: Milestones and Requirements to Meet National Standards. Nicole Siegmund, GIZ; John Magno, Secretary of Education, Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao; Mamita Bora Thakkar, UNICEF India. Moderated by Habib Benzian, Fit for School International
10:00 Panel Discussion 2: Habit Formation through Daily Group Handwashing. Hanna Woodburn, Global Public Private Partnership for Handwashing (GPPPHW); Robert Dreibelbis, University of Oklahoma (TBC). Moderated by Murat Sahin, UNICEF
10:25 Wrap-‐up and link to Advocacy session. Bella Monse, GIZ
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Session Two : Operationalizing Menstrual Hygiene Management in Schools Conveners: WASH in Schools Network Facilitator: Therese Mahon, WaterAid Session Type: Plenary session Date: Monday, 26 October 2015 Time: 11:00 – 1:00 pm Room: Redbud Room Session Objective: To review progress against the MHM priorities identified at the 2013 WinS Network and 2014 MHM in Ten meetings, share good practices and strengthen alliances to achieve goals. Session Description Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) through WASH in Schools empowers all students, especially girls by offering an alternative to the stigma and marginalization often associated with menstruation. Strong cultural taboos around menstruation are present in many societies. With the onset of puberty, adolescent girls face the embarrassment of having to manage menstruation in schools, with toilets that are often unclean, lack privacy and are shared with boys. Providing female students and staff with practical information as well as private and safe facilities for MHM contributes to dignity and gender equality. To date, the sector has expanded its evidence base and utilized findings for the effective implementation of MHM programs. In addition, three annual virtual conferences have been held to, share best practices and advocate national governments and donors to support scaling up. This session will map the currently available research and operationalization of existing MHM programs, leading to a vision for the next ten years. Session Output: Identification of critical next steps for the implementation of key MHM principles and MHM in Ten vision. Operationalizing Menstrual Hygiene Management in Schools 11:00 Introduction to Menstrual Hygiene Management in WASH in Schools. Therese Mahon,
WaterAid 11:15 Overview of Progress in MHM and outcomes of the MHM in Ten meeting. Marni Sommer,
Columbia University
11:30 Ideas Roundtables: Measuring progress against priority areas • Roundtable 1 : Information on Existing Beliefs, Practices and Policies facilitated by
Anna Ellis, Emory University & Therese Mahon, WaterAid • Roundtable 2 : National Plans for MHM in Schools facilitated by Sarah Bramley, Save
the Children & Elynn Walter, WASH Advocates • Roundtable 3 : National Indicators for MHM in Schools facilitated by Marni Sommer,
Columbia University & Carmelita Francois, UNICEF • Roundtable 4 : Teacher Training Curriculum facilitatated by Sarah Fry,
USAid/WASHplus) & Scheherazade Feddal, UNESCO 12:30 Panel Discussion: Outcomes from Roundtable with Facilitators. Moderated by Julia Rosenbaum, USAID/WASHplus
12:45 Launch of MHM in WinS website. Rev. Al Bailey, Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC)
12:55 Wrap-‐Up and link to Advocacy session. Therese Mahon, WaterAid
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Session Three : Enhanced Monitoring of WASH in Schools Conveners: WASH in Schools Network Facilitator: Robert Bain, UNICEF Session Type: Plenary session Date: Tuesday 27, October 2015 Time: 8:30 – 10:00 am Room: Redbud Session Objective: To share results of global WinS monitoring, including a review of how countries are currently integrating WinS into Education Management Information System (EMIS) surveys, and discuss support of more consistent monitoring. Session Description Significant progress has been made in both the quantity and quality of available WASH in Schools (WinS) data. As the number of countries implementing WinS programs grows, there is a need for a consistent global monitoring system and guidelines against which the data are measured. The global launch of the monitoring publication, Advancing WASH in Schools Monitoring marks a continued commitment to ensuring that all schools have access to water, sanitation and hygiene facilities. Data from 149 countries, which implement WinS programs, were collected, representing a significant increase in the number of countries reporting WinS data. The data compiled within the publication provide a baseline for global WinS monitoring. Currently, WinS data are provided by a number of different sources and refer to varying indicator definitions. Improving WinS monitoring within existing national EMIS can help to address disparities, but the current lack of sector-‐wide standards for WinS may hinder consistent monitoring, cross-‐country comparison, and global aggregation of data. The current minimum standards, were developed in 2009 and do not reflect the sector’s growth. This session will address the need for established standards to support the collection of quality data for global aggregation and accurate tracking of progress. The WinS Network will utilize the session's outcomes to revise and update the current minimum standards. Session Output: To develop a consensus for the revision of the WASH in Schools Minimum Standards & Guidelines.
Enhanced Monitoring of WASH in Schools 08:30 Introduction to WASH in Schools Monitoring. Robert Bain, UNICEF 08:35 Advancing WASH in Schools Monitoring. Christie Chatterley & Robert Bain, UNICEF
08:45 Improved WASH in Schools Guidelines for Improved Standard Setting and Enhanced Monitoring. Oliver Schmoll, WHO & Scheherazade Feddal, UNESCO
08:55 Benchmarking of WASH in Schools in India. Srinivas Chary Vedala, Administrative Staff College of India
09:05 Ideas Roundtables : Developing Consensus for the Revision of WinS Guidelines • Roundtable 1 : Role and Policy Uptake of WinS Guidelines at National & International
Levels facilitated by Mark Duey, Water for People & Oliver Schmoll, WHO • Roundtable 2 : Gaps in Exisiting Guidelines facilitated by Nick Chudeau, State of
California & Matt Freeman, Emory University (TBC)
09:45 Panel Discussion: Outcomes from Roundtables with Facilitators 09:55 Wrap up and link to Advocacy session. Robert Bain, UNICEF
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Session Four : Generating Evidence in WASH in Schools Conveners: WASH in Schools Network Facilitator: Matt Freeman, Emory University Session Type: Plenary session Date: Tuesday, 27 October 2015 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 am Room: Redbud Session Objective: To share and take stock of existing and emerging research within the WinS sector. Session Description The growth of the WinS sector has been most evident in the area of research, where the move from grey literature to documented and organized studies has been enhanced through partnerships with universities. However, the strength of the current WinS evidence base, upon which advocacy and programming are dependent, is varied. While the role of WinS in improving health outcomes and boosting attendance among school children is now more recognized, there is still a need to improve the evidence base around a range of areas, including behavior change communication and complementary impacts of interventions from other sectors, such as health and education. Rigorous operational research can improve our understanding of the efficacy and effectiveness of existing programs and support the design of improved programs in the future. This session will examine the currently available and emerging research to determine how to best generate quality evidence. Session Output: To develop a sector-‐wide consensus on methods for generating quality evidence.
Generating Evidence in WASH in Schools 10:00 Introduction and Overview of Existing WinS Evidence Base. Matt Freeman, Emory
University 10:05 How Does School Sanitation Impact Student Enrollment? Anjali Adukia, University of
Chicago (TBC) 10:15 Zambia School WASH Outcome Study. Orlando Hernandez, FHI360
10:25 Strengthening Outcome Monitoring -‐ Randomized Control Studies in Kenya, Mali & Laos. Matt Freeman, Emory University
10:35 Ideas Roundtables : Strengthening the WASH in Schools Evidence Base • Roundtable 1: How to Generate Quality Evidence facilitated by Ryan Cronk, UNC &
Orlando Hernandez, FHI360 • Roundtable 2: Identifying Measurable Outcomes facilitated Matt Freeman, Emory
University & Kelly Latham, Water for People (TBC)
11:15 Panel Discussion: Outcomes from Roundtables with Facilitators
11:25 Wrap-‐Up and link to advocacy session. Matt Freeman, Emory University
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Session Five : Advancing WASH in Schools Advocacy Conveners: WASH in Schools Network Facilitator: Murat Sahin of UNICEF Session Type: Plenary session Date: Tuesday 27, October 2015 Time: 11:30 – 1:00 pm Session Objective: To share successful examples of global and country level adaptations of Raising Even More Clean Hands. Session Description The importance of WASH in Schools (WinS) within the development sector is being increasingly recognized as shown by the growth in the number of organizations that joined the Call to Action in both 2010 and 2012. The WinS sector’s flagship publication, Raising Even More Clean Hands, was globally launched in October 2012. Since the launch, both partners and national governments have adapted the publication to their respective contexts. India and Laos collaborated with partners to rollout country specific adaptations. At the global level, partners such as the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC) have adapted the publication to join the global movement. This session will examine the growth of the existing community of practice for the WinS Global Network and expansion of the Call to Action. The network will continue to maintain the momentum to realize the vision of a world where all children can attend school with access to water, sanitation and hygiene education. Session Output: To encourage additional countries and partners to adapt Raising Clean Hands to their local context and continue to scale up WinS programs.
Advancing WASH in Schools Advocacy 11:30 Introduction and overview of WinS Advocacy. Murat Sahin, UNICEF
11:35 Developing a WinS Strategy : WaterAid Experience. Therese Mahon, WaterAid
11:45 Global Adaptation of Raising Even More Clean Hands and Launch of Putting Clean Hands Together. Rev. Al Bailey, ARC
11:55 Mapping WinS Partners: Private Sector Engagement in WinS. Sarah Fry, FHI360
12:05 WASH for All Schools in India. Rina Ray, Ministry of Human Resource Development
12:15 Panel Discussion: Review of session outcomes facilitated by Murat Sahin, UNICEF • Scaling-‐Up Daily Group Handwashing : Bella Monse, GIZ • Operationalizing MHM: Therese Mahon, WaterAid • Enhanced Monitoring of WinS: Robert Bain, UNICEF • Generating Evidence : Matt Freeman, Emory University
12:50 Wrap-‐Up of WinS Event and agreement to update Raising Clean Hands in 2016
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Event Contributors
Session Title Contributors*
Scaling Up Daily Group Handwashing
Bella Monse (GIZ), Mamita Bora Thakkar (UNICEF), Sacha Greenberg (ACF), Murat Sahin (UNICEF), Julia Rosenbaum (USAID/WASHplus), Rushabh Hemani (UNICEF), Om Prasad Gautum (WaterAid), Anisha Patel (UCSF), Hanna Woodburn (GPPPHW), Habib Benzian (Fit for School)
Operationalizing Menstrual Hygiene Management in Schools
Therese Mahon (Water Aid), Marni Sommer (Columbia University) , Bethany Caruso (Emory University) Ina Jurga (WASH United) , Sarah Fry (USAID/WASHplus), Jacquelyn Haver (Save the Children), Sarah Bramley (Save the Children), Kanako Katayama, Sue Cavill, Carmelita Francois, Yodit Sheido (UNICEF), Rebecca Fishman (WASH Advocates), Scheherazade Feddal (UNESCO)
Enhanced Monitoring of WASH in Schools
Robert Bain (UNICEF), Greg Keast (UNICEF), Ryan Cronk (UNC), Christie Chatterley (UNICEF), Brooke Yamakoshi (UNICEF), Marc Overmars (UNICEF), Abram Abanil (GIZ), Jordan Teague (WASH Advocates), Yirgalem Solomon (UNICEF), Scott Pulizzi (UNESCO), Oliver Schmoll (WHO), Scheherazade Feddal (UNESCO)
Evidence-‐Based Minimum Standards for WASH in Schools
Matt Freeman (Emory University), Peter van Maanen (UNICEF), Nick Chudeau (State of California), Elynn Walter (WASH Advocates), Christie Chatterley (UNICEF), Leslie Moreland (Independent)
Advancing WASH in Schools Advocacy
Mamita Bora Thakkar (UNICEF), Rev Al Bailey (ARC), Hanna Woodburn (GPPPHW), Om Prasad Gautum (WaterAid), Elynn Walter (WASH Advocates), Jordan Teague (WASH Advocates)