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E-debate http://www.createdebate.com/debate/show/We_have_failed_on_WASH_in_Schools

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E-debate Arguments

1. We have failed on WASH in Schools (highest hits)

2. WASH in Schools has failed in setting standards and

monitoring coverage 

3. We don’t need more evidence for WASH in Schools

4. We are sharing enough of our WASH in schools

information (lowest hits)

5. Follow up??? - running until 31 May

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E-debate - selected arguments(note we have the summary overviews from each of the e-debate

points for those interested)We have failed on WASH in Schools

• No buy- in from the private sector

• No focus on consistent monitoring

• High level advocacy fails to address governments on

their un-coordinated actions

• No global overview such as JMP available for WinS

But: we are now at a stage where we recognize the

problem(s) and we are acting on it

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E-debate - selected arguments

WASH in Schools has failed in setting standards and

monitoring coverage

• Guidelines and standards available

• Could improve on standards for low-cost settings

• Need to strengthen relationships with national/local

leaders

• Good examples from India and Bangladesh

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E-debate - selected arguments

We don’t need more evidence for WASH in Schools

• Every school should have WASH facilities whether they

have an impact on learning outcomes or not

• Stop making claims on impacts that cannot yet be

proven (e.g. girls attendance and drop-out)

and focus on what can be proven (e.g. increased

knowledge on hygiene)

• We do ...it influences policy makers

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E-debate - selected arguments

We are sharing enough of our WASH in schools

information

• More than enough: from formal meetings to informal

Google groups and web sites

• We can do a lot better: technical design manuals,

examples of National Plans of Action – where to find?

• What you share and who you share with is important

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What do we learn from this?

“Solving school WASH is not as simple as

giving out a mosquito net or a Vitamin A

tablet which are now being done at scale.

But as a sector we have to start thinking

bigger... “

(participant E-debate)

What do we learn from setting up this e-debate form?

• That this does provide an international platform that allows anyone

interested in WASH in schools (whom may not have been able to

attend this meeting) to react. Clearly the e-debate has shown that

there is much interest in WASH in schools especially concerning

how to make this subsector work better

• This e-debate platform with the success of this meeting, could be

used e.g. for the next follow up WASH in schools meeting

• Any other points from colleagues?

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