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Rural Water Supply &
Sanitation Programme
:: WatSan ::
Background
MRRD has set the goal to provide over 15 million rural
people with basic services for water supply (25 litres
of safe water per day per person) and sanitation
facilities over the next 5 years. To achieve this
target, MRRD aims to construct at least 100,000 water
points across the country through the Rural Water &
Sanitation (Ru-WatSan) projects executed by the MRRD
Water and Sanitation Department. Furthermore, 2.5
million households will be educated on water, sanitation
and hygiene issues to raise awareness of the importance
of safe drinking water and prevention of waterborne
diseases.
Rationale
Access to safe water and sanitation is a basic human
right. The provision of safe drinking water and hygienic
sanitation to households and communities enhances health
by reducing death and disease through waterborne
diseases, allowing individuals to fully participate and
strengthen their livelihood strategies.
Objectives
The objectives of Ru-WatSan include:
î Provide
rural communities with sustainable access to potable
water sources and sanitation facilities.
î Strengthen
the capacity of rural communities for service delivery,
operation and maintenance, and the sustainable use of
water supply and sanitation facilities.
î Improve
public hygiene and environmental sanitation.
Implementation Strategies
As the lead ministry, MRRD is responsible to ensure that
the policies and plans determined under the 5-year
national policy framework for the water sector are
implemented in a timely manner. MRRD takes an overall
facilitation and coordination role, including policy,
planning and development, resource mobilization and
allocation, monitoring and evaluation, and information
management. Close collaboration is established with
other line ministries such as the Ministries of Health,
Women’s Affairs, Education and Haj to maximise
accelerated coverage, cost-effectiveness and efficiency
in delivery of water and sanitation services.
The Water & Sanitation Department of MRRD implements
Ru-WatSan projects. In general, construction of water or
sanitation facilities is packaged with community
mobilization, health and hygiene education, and repair
and maintenance training to maximise health benefits and
ensure sustainability. The programme uses local
technology and methods. Direct service delivery is
outsourced to facilitating partners – NGOs and private
sector - who will assist the communities in
implementation. MRRD plays a regulatory and facilitating
role, supervising and monitoring contractors’ quality of
works. MRRD also supports developing and strengthening a
strong private sector and NGOs that can serve rural
areas through providing water engineer and maintenance
training.
Summary of
Achievements to Date
î
Establishment of a national framework for the water
sector:
The 5-year national policy framework was developed and
approved. Institutional structures in the government to
facilitate public investment in the water sector have
been realigned with the national plan and policy. MRRD
has played the lead role and strengthened its capacity
to manage water and sanitation projects, and develop
policies and strategies.
î Construction
of water points/sources:
Ru-WatSan has constructed 11371 water wells and
installed 859 hand pumps in rural areas and schools,
benefiting over one million people across the country.
To date, 59 pipe schemes for water networks have been
constructed, benefiting over
1989925
people. In addition, 2578 water reservoirs were
contracted or rehabilitated, benefiting approximately
2.6 million people.
î Sanitation
facilities and hygiene education:
A total of 23844 latrines have been constructed either
in houses or schools, benefiting 167188 people and
children. Ru-WatSan has also provided hygiene education
for more than 10 million people across the country.
î Specialized
training on water & sanitation:
To ensure that water and sanitation projects meet the
needs of the communities and create sustainable impacts
on health and environmental sanitation, Ru-WatSan has
provided various trainings for a total of 3500 MRRD
staff, as well as representatives from NGOs and private
companies. The topics of these training include policy
making, planning, management, community mobilization and
consultation and hygiene education, as well as the
basics of hydrology and water engineering, and
construction techniques for water wells.
Plan for 2008
(1387)
î Construct
7852
water points consisting of wells and Pipe schemes to
provide rural villages potable water for 1374100 people
nation wide.
î 16092
latrines will be constructed and provide hygiene
education training for more than
981500
people to enhance sanitation in rural areas.
î Establish
water maintenance mechanisms in 217 rural areas to
ensure sustainability of water supply facilities.
Financial
Information:
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2008 |
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Required Resources for 1386 |
Total Fund Resourced for 1386 so far |
Shortfall |
Donors |
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US$65m |
US$16.5m |
US$48.5m |
USAID, SDC, UNDP DFID, UNICEF, ARTF. |
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