SSHE global information sharing project - Outputs
Here you will find case studies on WASH in schools. They are the output of a joint project of UNICEF and IRC on global information sharing in support of UNICEF’s global leadership role for school sanitation and hygiene education (SSHE). Period: 2006
About the WASH in schools case studies
Introduction to the case studies: why are they written and what are they about.
Bangladesh - Learning lessons on sustainability in Bangladesh
02 Apr 07
Sustainability is a major challenge for school water, sanitation and hygiene education programs. After facilities are constructed they often become dirty, are badly maintained and fall into disuse or spread disease. This is particularly relevant in Bangladesh where, since 1992, UNICEF has supported school programs with the Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) and the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE).
Bolivia - Technology innovation: solar-heated showers at the Bolivian highlands
02 Apr 07
Infrequent bathing in combination with unhygienic conditions, cold weather and harsh winds cause many children in the Bolivian highlands to suffer from skin diseases, upper respiratory infections and regular episodes of severe diarrhea. UNICEF Bolivia decided in the late 1990s to develop some pilot models of solar-heated showers for highland populations. These showers are usually constructed in school compounds to allow school children to bath in warm water during school hours, under supervision of the school teachers.
Children’s health clubs in schools; opportunities and risks
29 Mar 07
Many school programs for water, sanitation and hygiene have organized special children’s groups. This paper discusses some of the benefits and risks of these school groups.
Ghana - Girl-friendly toilets for schoolgirls: helping adolescent girls
02 Apr 07
At all times, adolescent girls need facilities that provide privacy and security to avoid risk of harassment. The designs and services should ensure that all school girls have (1) separate latrines from boys, (2) water for washing, and (3) free or subsidized sanitary napkins. The development organization Plan International (Ghana) being acutely aware of this, took up the challenge and decided to develop a model ‘girl-friendly latrine’.
India - Management and Capacity: Scaling up SSHE in Alwar District, Rajasthan
29 Mar 07
This case study focuses on management and scaling up of WASH in schools in Alwar District, and then examines how this could relate to expansion of the program across the entire state.
India - Management and monitoring of SSHE in Tamil Nadu, India
29 Mar 07
A Geographical Information System (GIS) was used to implement and manage the project. Using GIS maps in district and regional workshops helped improve interdepartmental coordination.
Indicators for WASH in schools
29 Mar 07
Examples of key indicators for WASH in schools are shown in three lists. The examples may be useful for the reader to compare with his or her own situation and own list of indicators for WASH in schools.
Kenya - Seven lead institutions in learning and advocacy partnership: an SSHE pilot project in Kenya
02 Apr 07
Many countries have succeeded in rapidly increasing primary school enrolment in the effort to achieve universal primary education. However, it has often proved difficult to expand school facilities correspondingly. Too often, classrooms become very crowded and basic facilities for water and sanitation either do not exist or run-down rapidly with over-use and lack of maintenance. The opportunities for children to develop and practice personal hygiene behaviours, is compromised. To address these challenges requires cooperation among the key stakeholders at all levels.
Malawi - We can do a much better job! The Malawian process to community based school sanitation
02 Apr 07
The School Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (SSHP) programme in Malawi is currently shifting from relying on contractors for construction, to an approach in which the community and the schools take the lead in the constructing and the managing their facilities. This new approach, which is based on partnerships and institutions at the local level, appears to be cheaper, more sustainable and has an empowering effect on the community.
