Social and Gender Equality for Water and Sanitation in

Rural India

Joe Madiath,Executive Director,Gram Vikas, Orissa

Presentation based on the paper submitted by Joe Madiath & Anusha Bharadwaj

An Overview

Location of Work

24 Districts 66260 Families 23 project offices

1090 Habitations 3,52,453 People 450 staff

80% morbidity in rural India

Context

94% population in rural orissa have no access to protected waterLess than 1% have access to piped water facility

Due to lack of protected and safe drinking water and sanitation.

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Unprotected water bodies are the breeding grounds for various waterborne ailments.

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Dual Challenges in WASH sector

1. Linking safe water to sanitation

2. Social inclusion

M A N T R A(Movement & Action

Network for Transformation of Rural Areas)An integrated approach towards total habitat development and dignity

Water and Sanitation

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100% Coverage of all households

• Water and sanitation anchored within local institutional arrangements

Equal representation of men and women

Each household contributes an average of Rs. 1000 ($22) towards corpus fund

People can and will pay for quality but there are social costs

Not just toilet but a bathing room also

The Third Tap

• People contribute their labour and local materials and Gram Vikas pays the cost of external materials

Methodology

• Motivation phase

• Establish democracy

• Community fund

• Materials collection

• Training in masonry and plumbing

• Health education

Sustainability

• Institutional sustainability

• Social sustainability

• Financial sustainability

• Environmental sustainability

Impact of the Programme

Tell Tale Figures*…

• 85% reduction in water borne diseases

• Corpus funds of over 6.31 crores

• Toilet and bathing rooms constructed for 55422 households in 943villages

• Toilets to 334 new households

• Piped water supply completed in 702 villages

• Government development funds of about Rs. 56 million are accessed annually by villages

• Over 950 SHGs with over 12,000 members

• Over 90% immunisation of children

• Over 90% enrolment of children in school and over 80% for girl children

*Figures are as of March 2011

In conclusion…

Elements of success of the Gram Vikas model

• Involves the entire community and brings them together for their own development.

• Mechanisms for creation of vibrant local institutions.

• The focus of the MANTRA strategy is dignity of women by reduction of drudgery of women and provision of toilets and bathing rooms.

• Mechanisms for sustainability and clear withdrawal strategies

• A highly replicable model.

Building Social Capital Through Water and Sanitation