EHSD Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Analyzing the Performance of CLTS Implementation in the Volta Region Introduction This fact sheet analyzes regional and district performance in the Community-led Total Sanitation Programme in the Volta Region. The paper analyzed the ability to trigger entered communities and also the ability to stop open defecation in triggered communities. The assessment is focused on the introduction of the programme between September 2012 and June 2014. All the information used in this document was obtained from the Volta Regional Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit during a review meeting in July 2014 in Accra based on the presentation made. Success in triggering as against communities entered Analysis shows that 91% of communities entered across all the districts involved were triggered. This means that there is great success in convincing communities that open defecation is not good, to the point of making communities make a decision to stop the practice. 78 communities, representing 9% of communities entered, could however, not be triggered. Success in triggering by district Every district performed quite well in triggering communities entered. The case of Kpando and Akatsi South was, however, exceptional as every community entered was also triggered. Adaklu had the lowest success rate of 66%. Prepared by Emmanuel Addai This brief has been developed with support from UNICEF, DGIS, DFATD for the EHSD – October 2014 and UNILEVER. However, opinions raised in the document are not necessarily those of these partners EHSD Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Cumulative performance in stopping open defecation in triggered communities The cumulative success rate from triggering to stopping open defecation across all the eleven districts is 78%. Out of the 761 triggered communities, 591 attained at least an open defecation-free (ODF) basic status. This means that 170 communities, representing 22% of all triggered communities, did not stop open defecation. District performance in stopping open defecation in triggered communities In terms of percentage ODF rate against triggered communities, Hohoe, Kpando, Biakoye and Ho performed above 80% each. Apart from Akatsi South, all the others also performed between 61% and 78%. In absolute terms, however, it must be noted that Hohoe triggered only 23 communities as against 140 by Kpando and 168 by Keta. South Dayi also triggered 15 communities, stopping open defecation in seven of them. Akatsi North, which triggered 46 communities succeeded in stopping open defecation in half of them. Conclusion Cumulatively, the Volta Region performed very well in triggering communities and helping them to stop open defecation. A district achieved 100% success and another 99% in triggering. Five others achieved more than 70% success and even the least performing district had 50%. However, 22% of triggered communities refusing to stop open defecation is significant and there is need for a critical assessment of the inhibiting factors. Contact for more information The National CLTS Coordinator Environmental Health and Sanitation Directorate Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Tel: 00233 203311201 www.cltsghana.org Prepared by Emmanuel Addai This brief has been developed with support from UNICEF, DGIS, DFATD for the EHSD – October 2014 and UNILEVER. However, opinions raised in the document are not necessarily those of these partners .