Swachhata Patrika • Champion’S Voice Bihar’S ODF Journey
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Inside April-June 2016 • From the ield • Innovations Swachhata Patri a • Champion’s Voice Bihar’s ODF Journey Volume: 1, Issue: 1 (April-June 2016) Opportunities for rapid scale-up Editorial towards Open Defecation Free Bihar Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) ield implementation began in Bihar with the launch of The Government of Bihar has recently transferred CLTS trainings in une 2015. Since then, 59 GPs have Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) [SBM(G)] to Rural declared themselves OD, across Bihar. The progress Development Department to augment the made so far and rapid scale-up post the DM- implementation pace and achieve Open Defecation orientation in une 201- holds the promise for timel. Free (ODF) Bihar by 2nd October 2019. This calls for achievement of the goal of OD, Bihar. about 200 Gram Panchayats becoming Open Defecation Free (ODF) each month. The role of District /Swachhata Patri0a1, is the result of inspiring Magistrate, Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) & Self- leadership of the District Magistrates and numerous Help Groups (SHGs) of JEEViKA under Bihar Rural dedicated sanitation soldiers tirelessl. wor0ing in the Livelihood Promotion Society (BRLPS) and ield. The irst issue captures 0e. events and stories of convergence with all the departments/ schemes will the change ma0ers from the 2NICE, assisted districts. play decisive role in rapidly scaling-up the rural The primar. aim of the newsletter is to capture Bihar1s sanitation in Bihar. OD, 6ourne., identif.ing best practices for cross learning and highlighting the efforts of the champions Since the launch of SBM(G), 59 Gram Panchayats and of change. 94 Villages (as of June 2016) of Bihar have achieved 7e loo0 forward to .our valuable feedbac0 for further ODF status with the Community Led Total Sanitation improvements. (CLTS) approach. The success of the approach depends on adequate & trained resource persons, pool of skilled Pravin More masons and dynamic leadership at various levels. 7AS9 Specialist, Bihar ,ield Ofice, 2NICE, UNICEF has supported the State in training of CLTS Resource Persons and Masons across all the 38 districts of Bihar. Due to non-adoption of the engagement modalities, more than 70% of the trained resource persons discontinued. However, districts like Siwan, Rohtas, Darbhanga, Sitamarhi and Vaishali have productively engaged the CLTS resource persons. Immediately after assuming the responsibility for SBM(G) implementation, the Rural Development Department orientation the District Magistrates and Deputy Development Commissioners through a one day workshop on the 18 th June 2016. The institutional rearrangements created a positive vibe and much needed momentum in many Districts. Several districts are establishing a pool of CLTS Resource Persons and Masons with support of UNICEF and other development partners. The PRIs and SHGs are better linked with the District ODF drive. JEEViKA’s strong community presence with about 40 Lakh members is an opportune platform in the Di ht a ainst open defecation. 0112i3A has been desi nated as the nodal SBM(G) implementation a ency. 0112i3A, besides stron community base, has a rounded or aniEational structure from State to the Panchayat level. Further, 0112i3ACs familiarity with the participatory development approaches provides scope to adopt the community centered mobiliEation and supply mana ement to implement SBM(G). The technical assistance of the development partners in capacity buildin , social - community mobiliEation, cross learnin , knowled e sharin , etc. will supplement the SBM(G) implementation. Detailed implementation uidelines with role clarity for key stakeholders, dedicated functionaries, pool of trained human resources coupled with robust supply chains and uninterrupted fund.Dlow will be critical for rapid scale.up the ODF movement in Bihar. From the Field District Planning Wor shop towards ODF Building momentum for ODF in Sitamarhi Sitamarhi District One.day District Plannin Forkshop towards ODF A three.day Refresher trainin on C5TS for the trained Sitamarhi was or anised under the chair of Mr. Rajiv motivators was or aniEed by District Administration, Raushan, District Ma istrate (DM) on 20 th May 2019. Sitamarhi between 2A th and 29 th 0une 2019. This was The aim of the Forkshop was to develop District ODF the be innin second bi leap in the massive campai n Roadmap in consultation with all the Stakeholders. towards ODF Sitamarhi. Mr. Francis Odhiambho, FAS/ Specialist, UN,C1F Talkin to the participants, Mr. Rajiv Roushan, District ,ndia, Mr. Shivendra Pandeya, Por ramme Mana er, Ma istrate, Sitamarhi unveiled the strate y to make UN,C1F, Bihar to ether with FAS/ team and key District ODF within one year and requested them for district ofDicials participated in the Forkshop. The puttin their ener y in the Dield to make the oal of workshop paved a way to identify the key issues, ODF. stren th and weaknesses and devise strate ies UN,C1F is supportin the C5TS trainin in the District required to make the District ODF. throu h Feedback Foundation. Post trainin , the C5TS After the Forkshop, a detailed Action Plan for makin motivators have been deputed in the selected the District ODF by 2nd October 201A alon with Panchayats. UN,C1F team of Dield facilitators is timelines and responsibilities was Dinalised by the extendin handholdin support to the trained district administration with UN,C1F support. motivators. District Magistrate, Sitamarhi and 2NICE, Oficials addressing in the Mr. Ra6iv Roushan, District Magistrate, Sitamarhi encouraging the OD, District 7or0shop CLTS participants in the orientation session Mass ODF Campaign for ma ing the Ganga Panchayats ODF in Vaishali On 29th 0une 2019, a mass campai n, to make the Gan a bank Panchayats ODF, was kicked off by Ms. Rachna Patil, District Ma istrate, 2aishali. The campai n started with the sensitiEation of key stakeholders. Community of MaElispur (Bidupur block) to ether with S/Gs members, frontline workers and Government ofDicials took sanitation oath. On the occasion, the District Ma istrate inau urated construction of two household toilet in the villa e. UN,C1F is providin technical and handholdin support to 2aishali. ,n addition to the existin pool of Dield motivators, there is a plan to train a roup of about A0 motivators to undertake inter.personal communication. A 7.Day C5TS trainin of the motivators is scheduled in the Dirst week of 0uly 2019. This will be followed by Dield deployment of motivators in the 28 Gan a bank GPs. /andholdin support will be extended by Feedback FoundationH=N,C1FCs resource a ency. The Dield motivators were also provided with kits, which includes a apron, cap, ,D card, whistle and torch to facilitate early mornin and evenin follow.ups. 2 Innovation Mass Movement for replenishing Ground Appropriate selection of motivators is the Water through Soak-Pits in Sitamarhi ey to ensure rapid scale up ,n Sitamarhi District, an innovative campai n, led by UN,C1F, over past one year trained about 800 Mr. Rajiv Roshan, District Ma istrate, to rechar e the motivators on C5TS approach. /owever, there have roundwater throu h Soak.Pit was launched in April been massive drop.outs. 3ey reasons for the drop.out 2019. One day prior to the 1arth Day on 21 st April, the include—poor communication skills, lack of decision district administration, with UN,C1FCs technical by the DFSC on the motivator incentive mechanisms, assistance, facilitated construction of 2,198 soak.pits some motivators Dindin it tou h to sustain the ri or in to collect and safely dispose used water from the hand. harsh workin conditions and the challen es involved pumps. The achievement is unprecedented and has in facilitatin ODF processes. been appropriately reco niEed by the 5imca Book of Records. 5earnin from the experience, the entire approach to selection and trainin of the motivators was revised. The campai n initially focused on coverin all the The revised approach was piloted in Siwan. ,t be an with ri orous participant selection. C5TS trainin s at Bhojpur, Siwan and Rohtas districts preceded with the ri orous selection process. The C5TS motivators bein involved in the community process are selected based on their: • Communication skills • Fillin ness to stay in the villa e and work with the communities, and • Readiness to handle human faeces The district teams shortlisted the participants, who were taken throu h a daylon selection process. The 2,100 Government Schools in SitamarhiI later, other screenin was done jointly by the district coordinators institutions like private schools and Madarsas joined and the UN,C1F team. the campai n. The campai n enerated mass movement in the District leadin to the participation of This preparatory exercise of identiDication and Blocks ofDices, Police Stations, /ealth Centres and selection of motivators has proved beneDicial with hi h Anganwadi Centres for construction of Soak.Pits in retention and efDicient community mobiliEation. respective premises. The UN,C1F teams also worked with the District Fater The soak.pits will prevent poolin of waste water and Sanitation Committees (DFSC) to develop the around these water sources and create hy enic motivator incentive mechanisms. /owever, lack of environment to contain the spread of water.based and timely incentive payment to the motivators continues water.related diseases. ,t will also promote to affect the motivator retention. roundwater rechar e with about 290 million liters of water annually. ODF Movement pic s-up in Siwan District ,n the month of April 2019 (27 to 30, 2019), Dive days C5TS trainin for the 90 community motivators was or aniEed in Siwan. The trainin was imparted by Feedback Foundation K UN,C1FCs resource a ency. The fresh cadre of trained motivators was assi ned villa es in different panchayats with the aim to make villa es6 Panchayats ODF. Buildin toilets is merely the means of ODF, but to make the communities ODF is at the core of C5TS.