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STATUS REPORT OF SACOSAN - IV FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES SANITATION PROGRAMME 2012 National Water Supply & Drainage Board Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage PREFACE After the successful completion of the fourth South Asian Conference on Sanitation held in Sri Lanka 2012, the Sri Lankan government has given its enormous contribution to take up all the responsibilities to initiate the outcome of the SACOSAN IV Colombo Declaration. Apart from that, the government has allocated a special budget line in the annual Parliamentary budget to implement the SACOSAN IV Colombo Declaration Follow up Activities continuously. The Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage is the leading institute which I strongly believe that Economic growth directed this programme under the guidance of Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, alone is not beneficial to the people. It must the Minister to the Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage. All these produce wide spread benefits to the people “ implementation activities are being supervised and monitored in the while improving basic needs of the society. WATSAN meeting, which is supposed to be the flat form for water and “Access to – water, sanitation, shelter, electricity, sanitation in Sri Lanka. health and education - is key, to open the doors The National Water Supply & Drainage Board is playing a key role to for a society to enjoy quality basic needs…” implement the agreed activities mentioned in the SACOSAN IV Colombo Declaration with the assistance of Rural Water and Sanitation Section through the respective Regional Support Centers of NWSDB in Sri Lanka His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka This report is compiled providing special attention to the 1st, 2nd and 4th objectives of the SACOSAN IV Colombo Declaration. In addition to that, the present progress of the other commitments of the SACOSAN IV Colombo Declaration too is included in this report. However, the Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage, the National Water Supply & Drainage Board and other sector partners are rendering their services to fulfill the other targets of the SACOSAN IV Follow UP Activities Published by in a fruitful manner. SACOSAN CO-ORDIANTION UNIT Rural Water and Sanitation Section National Water Supply & Drainage Board Galle Road, Ratmalana Tel: +94 11 2605349 Fax: +94 11 2622753 PREFACE After the successful completion of the fourth South Asian Conference on Sanitation held in Sri Lanka 2012, the Sri Lankan government has given its enormous contribution to take up all the responsibilities to initiate the outcome of the SACOSAN IV Colombo Declaration. Apart from that, the government has allocated a special budget line in the annual Parliamentary budget to implement the SACOSAN IV Colombo Declaration Follow up Activities continuously. The Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage is the leading institute which I strongly believe that Economic growth directed this programme under the guidance of Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, alone is not beneficial to the people. It must the Minister to the Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage. All these produce wide spread benefits to the people “ implementation activities are being supervised and monitored in the while improving basic needs of the society. WATSAN meeting, which is supposed to be the flat form for water and “Access to – water, sanitation, shelter, electricity, sanitation in Sri Lanka. health and education - is key, to open the doors The National Water Supply & Drainage Board is playing a key role to for a society to enjoy quality basic needs…” implement the agreed activities mentioned in the SACOSAN IV Colombo Declaration with the assistance of Rural Water and Sanitation Section through the respective Regional Support Centers of NWSDB in Sri Lanka His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka This report is compiled providing special attention to the 1st, 2nd and 4th objectives of the SACOSAN IV Colombo Declaration. In addition to that, the present progress of the other commitments of the SACOSAN IV Colombo Declaration too is included in this report. However, the Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage, the National Water Supply & Drainage Board and other sector partners are rendering their services to fulfill the other targets of the SACOSAN IV Follow UP Activities Published by in a fruitful manner. SACOSAN CO-ORDIANTION UNIT Rural Water and Sanitation Section National Water Supply & Drainage Board Galle Road, Ratmalana Tel: +94 11 2605349 Fax: +94 11 2622753 ACKNOWLEDGMENT CONTENTS Our sincere gratitude is granted to the following contributors who 1. Background 1 dedicated their tremendous cooperation for the successful completion of 2. Introduction 5 this sanitation programme. 3. Scope of the Project 6 Ÿ Hon. Dinesh Gunawardene, Minister to the Ministry of Water 4. The Objectives 6 Supply & Drainage. 5. Geographical Area Served 6 Ÿ Hon. Nirupama Rajapaksa, Deputy Minister to the Ministry of Water 6. Activity Plan and Fund Disbursement 8 Supply & Drainage. 7. The Implementation Mechanism 9 Ÿ Mr. A. Abeygunasekara, Secretary, Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage/ 7.1 Beneficiary Identification of The Community 9 The Chairman of the WATSAN. 7.2 Beneficiary Identification of the School 9 Ÿ Mrs. Thranganie Wickramasinghe, Director (Development) and the 7.3 Implementation Methodology of Community 10 staff of the Development Section, Ministry of Water Supply & Sanitation Programme Drainage. 7.4 Implementation Methodology of School Sanitation 11 Ÿ Eng. Karunasena Hettiarachchi, Chairman, National Water Supply & Programme Drainage Board. 8. Social Mobilization 12 Ÿ Eng. B. W. R. Balasuriya, General Manager, National Water Supply & 9. Hygiene Awareness Programme 13 Drainage Board. 10. Monitoring And Evaluation 14 11. Voice Of Beneficiaries 15 Ÿ Eng. K. L. L. Premanath, Former General Manager, National Water Supply & Drainage Board. 12. Lessons Learnt 17 13. Recommendations And Conclusion 18 Ÿ Eng. D. U. Sumanasekara - DGM (NW), Eng. K. J. V. A. Perera - DGM (Eastern), Eng. Duleep Goonewardene - DGM (RWS), Eng. T. W. S. 13.1 Recommendations 18 Perera - DGM (Southern), Eng. I. V. W. Ediriweera - AGM (Corporate 13.2 Conclusion 18 Planning) and A. H. Gunapala - AGM (Community Development) of the Annexure 1: Present Progress of the SACOSAN V NWSDB and District Rural Water and Sanitation Unit’s staff in the Colombo Declaration 20 relevant districts. Ÿ Chairman and the staff of the Pradeshiya Sabhas in the relevant regions, the staff of Zonal Education Office, schools and the students in the respective regions, relevant MOHs and the PHIs in the relevant districts and all School Development Societies and the beneficiaries of the PS areas. ACKNOWLEDGMENT CONTENTS Our sincere gratitude is granted to the following contributors who 1. Background 1 dedicated their tremendous cooperation for the successful completion of 2. Introduction 5 this sanitation programme. 3. Scope of the Project 6 Ÿ Hon. Dinesh Gunawardene, Minister to the Ministry of Water 4. The Objectives 6 Supply & Drainage. 5. Geographical Area Served 6 Ÿ Hon. Nirupama Rajapaksa, Deputy Minister to the Ministry of Water 6. Activity Plan and Fund Disbursement 8 Supply & Drainage. 7. The Implementation Mechanism 9 Ÿ Mr. A. Abeygunasekara, Secretary, Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage/ 7.1 Beneficiary Identification of The Community 9 The Chairman of the WATSAN. 7.2 Beneficiary Identification of the School 9 Ÿ Mrs. Thranganie Wickramasinghe, Director (Development) and the 7.3 Implementation Methodology of Community 10 staff of the Development Section, Ministry of Water Supply & Sanitation Programme Drainage. 7.4 Implementation Methodology of School Sanitation 11 Ÿ Eng. Karunasena Hettiarachchi, Chairman, National Water Supply & Programme Drainage Board. 8. Social Mobilization 12 Ÿ Eng. B. W. R. Balasuriya, General Manager, National Water Supply & 9. Hygiene Awareness Programme 13 Drainage Board. 10. Monitoring And Evaluation 14 11. Voice Of Beneficiaries 15 Ÿ Eng. K. L. L. Premanath, Former General Manager, National Water Supply & Drainage Board. 12. Lessons Learnt 17 13. Recommendations And Conclusion 18 Ÿ Eng. D. U. Sumanasekara - DGM (NW), Eng. K. J. V. A. Perera - DGM (Eastern), Eng. Duleep Goonewardene - DGM (RWS), Eng. T. W. S. 13.1 Recommendations 18 Perera - DGM (Southern), Eng. I. V. W. Ediriweera - AGM (Corporate 13.2 Conclusion 18 Planning) and A. H. Gunapala - AGM (Community Development) of the Annexure 1: Present Progress of the SACOSAN V NWSDB and District Rural Water and Sanitation Unit’s staff in the Colombo Declaration 20 relevant districts. Ÿ Chairman and the staff of the Pradeshiya Sabhas in the relevant regions, the staff of Zonal Education Office, schools and the students in the respective regions, relevant MOHs and the PHIs in the relevant districts and all School Development Societies and the beneficiaries of the PS areas. 1. BACKGROUND The South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN) is a government led biennial convention held on a rotational basis in each SAARC country providing a platform for interaction on sanitation, enabling learning from the past experiences and setting actions for the future. The major objective of this conference is to accelerate the progress in sanitation and hygiene promotion in South Asia and to enhance quality of people's life. The SACOSAN process is instrumental to generate political wills towards better sanitation in the region. The South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN) is held in i. Acceleration of the progress of sanitation and hygiene in South order to create awareness