Stockholm World Water Week 2017

Background

Showcase: ”Don’t Neglect Maintainers: Don’t Waste Investments for WASH in Schools”

In light of universal, interdisciplinary and holistic SDGs, impact of “WASH in Schools” (WinS) must be considered for progress of SDG2 (health), SDG4 (education) and SDG6 (water, sanitation). This is clearly exemplified by SDG target 4a, which includes WinS indicators and demands increased collaboration between WASH and education sectors.

Regardless of development or industrialized context, sustainable use, maintenance and upkeep of WinS remains the greatest challenge. While investments do focus on infrastructure and/or awareness, issues related to sustainability and maintenance too often do not result in concrete, implementable concepts. This is perpetuated by a school setting’s many stakeholders – including students, parents, caretakers, teachers and policy makers – and can only be overcome by combining smart technical design with awareness raising and clear institutional structures. The education sector has a key role to play here and much-neglected caretakers must be center of attention.

Participants discussed innovative approaches, including the “Hausmeister Concept” (Jordan), “WASH-a-lot” handwashing facilities and “Three Star Approach” (Philippines) and “Toilets Making the Grade” (Germany), seeking to develop clear recommendations. This is essential for avoiding a waste of limited resources at all levels – from pupils to ministries – and to ensure safe and clean learning environments.

Agenda

Showcase: ”Don’t Neglect Maintainers: Don’t Waste Investments for WASH in Schools”

Thursday 31 August | 14.00-15.30 | Room: FH Little Theatre

Introduction	Welcome	Introduction Convener & Co-Conveners Objective of the Session Connect WG07/10	Moderation: Mr. Thilo Panzerbieter, German Toilet Organization
Country Case Jordan	Seeking to Overcome the WinS Maintenance Challenge Posed by the SDGs	SDG Relevance Project Introduction Key Challenges	Speaker: Mr. Ismael Nouns, GIZ WASH+
	Coordinating School WASH Maintenance at Three Administrative Levels	Definition of Terms Continuous Maintenance & Project Cycle Keys, Roles & Responsibilities Three Level Approach	Speaker: Ms. Samar Shaker Qaqish, Managing Director of Buildings and International Projects, MoED, Jordan Mr. Kamal Saleh Al Hasani, Head of Maintenance Directorate, MoED, Jordan
	Q&A		Moderation: Mr. Thilo Panzerbieter, GTO
Tools & Experiences	Introducing NRC’s “Cleaning, Maintenance and Hygiene Manual”	Awareness Creation	Speaker: Mr. Ammar Fawzi, NRC Jordan
	Required Budgets for O&M per Child	Costing Tool	Speaker: Ms. Dr. Bella Monse, GIZ
	Technical Designs	What cannot be maintained should not be built!	Speaker: Mr. Stefan Reuter, BORDA
	Q&A		Moderation: Mr. Thilo Panzerbieter, GTO
Tables of Key Challenges	Table 1: Government / Organizational Structures	How to institutionalize (preventive) maintenance?	Facilitator: Ms. Dr. Bella Monse, GIZ Ms. Samar Shaker Qaqish, MoED
	Table 2: Awareness and Behavior Change	How do we create positive behavior (ideas/experiences)?	Facilitator: Mr. Ammar Fawzi, NRC Jordan Mr. Kamal Saleh Al Hasani, MoED
	Table 3: Technical Design	Which technical designs keep soap in schools and ensure long-term functionality of school WASH facilities?	Facilitator: Mr. Stefan Reuter, BORDA Mr. Andreas Ludwig, GTO
	Reporting back from Tables		Moderation: Mr. Thilo Panzerbieter, GTO
Summary	Take Aways from the Session	Participant lists & Collect Contacts Documentation will be sent to all participants Advertise: SuSanA WG Meeting	Speaker: Mr. Ismael Nouns, GIZ WASH+

Results

Results

Tools & Experiences:

The Stockholm WWW WinS Session is an important tool to connect countries, organizations and actors with the same challenges and problems, and to discuss and share experiences, approaches and “best practice”.

Through, during and after the WinS session many valuable dialogues and links have been created. Exchange of experiences, “lessons learned” and “best practice” between organizations and stakeholders has already begun and can be integrated into other project processes. The topics “Maintenance and Rehabilitation vs. Rebuilding”, “Behavioral Change” and “Awareness Creation” as well as the “Costing Tools” and “Technical Designs” were discussed with great interest.

The WinS session was the only event during the conference on maintenance at schools in conjunction with WASH and experienced lively participation and high interest. The results were very helpful for the GIZ WASH+ project in Jordan and the participants and speaker of the Ministry of Education (MoED), Jordan. Discussions were fed into the add-on meeting of the SuSanA WG 7 and WG 10 at the SWWW.

Identified Key Challenges for WinS:

Vandalism
Missing soap in school toilets
No working concept for maintenance

Main content of presentations:

NRC: Cleaning, Maintenance and hygiene promotion in schools in Jordan: Awareness building

holistic and integrated approaches in schools
Jordan faces overcrowded schools because of double-shift system to integrate Syrian pupils
WinS and O&M is being institutionalized in Jordan through Ministry of Education with support of the WASH+ Project by GIZ
»Manual for Maintenance, Cleaning and Hygiene Promotion in Schools« (by NRC) to achieve behavioral change in schools with regards to WASH, doing this in a sustainable and scalable way

GIZ: Operation and Maintenance for WinS (“WASH in Schools”) – Costing Tool to define the need and calculate the cost for O&M

cleaning and simple maintenance requires material and labor, but is essential to sustain functionality
Cost for O&M depends on type of facility and setting with huge variety even within countries
Costs, e.g.: users and cleaners kits, maintenance materials, dislodging services, labor for cleaning and for simple maintenance
Costs calculation (details: see at ppt):
- Assumptions: infrastructure is functional, 1 toilet / 50 students; access to water; major, unpredictable repairs are not part of this planning tool
- Government funds for O&M are allocated per school based on number of children and vary between countries

BORDA: Technical Designs – What cannot be maintained should not be built!

Example for vandalism proofed designs from South Africa
Design features were:
- Modular, pre-fabricated, long-lasting & appealing WinS facility
- Design criteria should consider durability, sustainability, gender & environmental (DEWATS)
- All supply and discharge lines are laid in a maintenance shaft in the back
Focus on maintenance and rehabilitation instead of on rebuilding

Results from the working tables

Table 1: Government / Organizational Structures – How to institutionalize (preventive) maintenance?

Target group not only students, but also cleaning personal, teachers, principals and parents
Financial community support, soap as well-keeping in schools
Mentoring: older kids teach the other ones, particularly in avoiding vandalism; Games on cleaning & maintenance
Integration into the curriculum (learning from other countries, institutions, programs)
Involvement of care takers, encouragement & empowering of children (involve them, responsibility), sanitation clubs
Getting the right balance in hygiene clubs, committees

Table 2: Awareness and Behavior Change – How do we create positive hygiene behavior change (ideas & experiences)?

Many Challenges bear chances in themselves, if they are faced
Challenges: different ministries are involved and the responsibilities are not clear; no dedicated budget for O&M – not for WASH; limited capacities for WIN O&M challenges; enforcement in school levels; unclear role of parent association; role of municipalities
Chances: clear allocation of one part of the school budget for WASH; private sector participation in O&M

Table 3: Technical Design – Which designs keep soap in schools and ensure long-term functionality of school WASH facilities?

Devices: Soap powder, liquid soap dispenser, attach soap directly in a bottle of water; soap in cloth / case – no direct contact with soap; become a soap producer to save costs
Design: building a relationship to the infrastructure: toilet constructed next to school building, children can be involved into the designing of their toilet (e.g. color), depends on context

Add-on meeting: SuSanA Working Group 7 & 10 (WinS & O&M)

„What cannot be maintained should not be built“ (avoid toilet ruins, invest in rehabilitation)
the participation of 2 representatives of the Jordanian ministries of education (MoED) stimulated the discussion. It was discussed how SuSanA can contribute the best communication of knowledge and capacity building.

Presentations