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Unleashing Entrepreneurs in Unleashing Entrepreneurs in Water and SanitationWater and Sanitation

Presented by:Presented by:

James OhayoJames OhayoInformation and Communication OfficerInformation and Communication Officer

Water, Sanitation and Infrastructure BranchWater, Sanitation and Infrastructure Branch

UN-HABITATUN-HABITAT

Wednesday September 13 2006Wednesday September 13 2006

UN-HABITATUN-HABITATMISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT

To Promote Socially and Environmentally Sustainable Human To Promote Socially and Environmentally Sustainable Human Settlements Development and the Achievement of Settlements Development and the Achievement of

Adequate Shelter for AllAdequate Shelter for All

“…“…the sustainable development of our cities and towns will remain a the sustainable development of our cities and towns will remain a distant dream if we are unable to provide basic human needs of distant dream if we are unable to provide basic human needs of safe water and adequate sanitation to our people particularly to safe water and adequate sanitation to our people particularly to

the urban and rural poor.”the urban and rural poor.”

Anna TibaijukaAnna Tibaijuka

THE CHALLENGETHE CHALLENGE

MDG 7 Target 10:MDG 7 Target 10: To reduce by half the proportion of people without access to safe drinking waterTo reduce by half the proportion of people without access to safe drinking water

“… “…it is the poor in developing countries who suffer the most. It is they who lack access to safe drinking it is the poor in developing countries who suffer the most. It is they who lack access to safe drinking water; they who often pay the highest price for water; …they who have the least say in water water; they who often pay the highest price for water; …they who have the least say in water management…”management…” Kofi Annan in Kofi Annan in Freshwater Future 2003Freshwater Future 2003

WSSDWSSD To halve by 2015, the proportion of people who do not have access to basic sanitationTo halve by 2015, the proportion of people who do not have access to basic sanitation ‘ ‘Are we to respond to issues by asking how glamorous they are? Or by asking how seriously they affect Are we to respond to issues by asking how glamorous they are? Or by asking how seriously they affect

how many?’how many?’ Nelson Mandela-WSSD 2002 Nelson Mandela-WSSD 2002

Goal 8 Target 16Goal 8 Target 16 Develop decent and productive work for youthDevelop decent and productive work for youth

“ “Young people are not only the leaders of tomorrow; they can play a leading role in the development of Young people are not only the leaders of tomorrow; they can play a leading role in the development of their communities today. Let us hope that their good works today blossom into lifelong commitments their communities today. Let us hope that their good works today blossom into lifelong commitments that will benefit all the world’s people.”that will benefit all the world’s people.” Kofi AnnanKofi Annan

UN-HABITAT WATER AND UN-HABITAT WATER AND SANITATION PROGRAMME GOALSSANITATION PROGRAMME GOALS

• Encourage and support institutional reforms for efficient Encourage and support institutional reforms for efficient and equitable service delivery, particularly in low-income and equitable service delivery, particularly in low-income peri-urban settlementsperi-urban settlements

• Support capacity building for effective and efficient delivery Support capacity building for effective and efficient delivery of water and sanitation of water and sanitation

• Promote partnerships aimed at raising awareness about Promote partnerships aimed at raising awareness about water conservation, efficient usage, and protection of water conservation, efficient usage, and protection of freshwater sourcesfreshwater sources

• Promote gender equity and community participation to Promote gender equity and community participation to improve access to WATSAN for poor and marginalised improve access to WATSAN for poor and marginalised groupsgroups

UN-HABITAT WATSAN UN-HABITAT WATSAN PROGRAMMESPROGRAMMES

Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation InitiativeInitiative

MEKONG Water and Sanitation InitiativeMEKONG Water and Sanitation InitiativeWater for African Cities ProgrammeWater for African Cities ProgrammeWater for Asian Cities ProgrammeWater for Asian Cities ProgrammeValues Based WATSAN EducationValues Based WATSAN Education

YOUTH ENTREPRENEURIAL YOUTH ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES

• Advocacy and Awareness RaisingAdvocacy and Awareness Raising

• Community MobilizationCommunity Mobilization

• Construction and Management of Construction and Management of Community WATSAN FacilitiesCommunity WATSAN Facilities

• Solid Waste ManagementSolid Waste Management

• Rainwater HarvestingRainwater Harvesting

• Household Water TreatmentHousehold Water Treatment

ENGAGING THE YOUTHENGAGING THE YOUTHLuang Prabang -Lao PDRLuang Prabang -Lao PDR

Community Community mobilization for mobilization for construction of water construction of water supply systemsupply system

Capacity building to Capacity building to enhance operational enhance operational efficiencyefficiency

Community awareness Community awareness campaigns( KAP, FGD, campaigns( KAP, FGD, Surveys)Surveys)

Skills training for local Skills training for local artisansartisans

ENGAGING THE YOUTHENGAGING THE YOUTHBurkina FasoBurkina Faso

Sub-contracting for skills transfer Sub-contracting for skills transfer (ENDA Rup)(ENDA Rup)

Construction of affordable Construction of affordable sanitation facilities for poor sanitation facilities for poor

communities in Edea, Douala and communities in Edea, Douala and OugaOuga

Establishment of revolving micro-Establishment of revolving micro-credit facilitiescredit facilities

Building local capacity for project Building local capacity for project replication, management and replication, management and

sustainabilitysustainability Promoting gender sensitive Promoting gender sensitive

governance mechanismsgovernance mechanisms Documentation and sharing of Documentation and sharing of

lessons learntlessons learnt

ENGAGEMENT PROCESSENGAGEMENT PROCESS

• Bottom-up needs assessmentBottom-up needs assessment

• Facilitate schools water, sanitation and Facilitate schools water, sanitation and hygiene clubshygiene clubs

• Support development of local youth Support development of local youth groupsgroups

• Support the UN-HABITAT One Stop Youth Support the UN-HABITAT One Stop Youth CentreCentre

• UN-HABITAT internship programmeUN-HABITAT internship programme

IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGESIMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES

Low levels of awareness about dangers of poor Low levels of awareness about dangers of poor hygiene and sanitation, particularly for childrenhygiene and sanitation, particularly for children

Poor mobilization skills among the youthPoor mobilization skills among the youth

Negative attitude among the youth (PQS)Negative attitude among the youth (PQS)

Lack of financingLack of financing

Need to build trustNeed to build trust

Need to engender sense of ownership to avoid Need to engender sense of ownership to avoid vandalismvandalism

Bureaucracy Bureaucracy

The PQS among youthThe PQS among youth

WaterWater is Life… is Life…SanitationSanitation is Dignity is Dignity

““We have to steal water by illegally tapping the underground water pipe”We have to steal water by illegally tapping the underground water pipe”

Sagira - A Mumbai slum dwellerSagira - A Mumbai slum dweller

““My daughter had to stop going to school so as to be home when the tanker My daughter had to stop going to school so as to be home when the tanker arrives”arrives”

48 – year old Omvathi - A Mumbai Slum dweller48 – year old Omvathi - A Mumbai Slum dweller

““My daughter’s education will ensure that she gets a groom with a toilet in his My daughter’s education will ensure that she gets a groom with a toilet in his house”house”

38 year old Manjulaben – a Pune slum dweller38 year old Manjulaben – a Pune slum dweller

““The guard then took hold of her, gagged her, dragged her back to the The guard then took hold of her, gagged her, dragged her back to the community toilet and raped her” community toilet and raped her”

Happened to 11 year old Sunita in a New Delhi slumHappened to 11 year old Sunita in a New Delhi slum