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The MDWS directed the state governments to come out with exclusive IEC/SBCC plans for the year 2018-19, which was the first such initiative. All the states were expected to implement their own IEC/SBCC plans during the year 2018-19. However, the existing Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) is not designed to have insight into the processes… Continue reading Monitoring of IEC/SBCC Activities across Five States in India

UNICEF Chhattisgarh Field Office engaged SIGMA Foundation as a partner to have an assessment of the status of ODF sustainability and IEC/SBCC interventions in the state. The objective of the study was to carry out an assessment of the status of ODF sustainability, the bottlenecks and the barriers for appropriate interventions to sustain the ODF… Continue reading Assessment of the Status of ODF Sustainability and IEC/SBCC Interventions in Chhattisgarh

The Fourteenth Finance Commission (14th FC) has devolved a substantial amount of funds to the GPs for improving local services. Government of India launched the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) in 2015 under which GPs are to come up with their development plans to utilize the 14th FC grant and other resources of the GP.… Continue reading Strengthening Gram Panchayat Development Plan in Maharashtra

Water for People India (WFPI) has been working on promotion of WASH under a unique programme called ‘Everyone Forever’ in two Blocks of South 24 Parganas namely Pathar Pratima and Sagar (except Ghoramara GP) and Sheohar District in Bihar. ‘Charity Water’ USA joined hands with WFPI for specific interventions in WASH sector since 2010. WFPI… Continue reading Survey in Namkhana, Patharpratima and Sagar Blocks of South 24 Parganas District (West Bengal) & Sheohar District (Bihar)

Water For People India Trust, in partnership with SIGMA Foundation, conducted a baseline survey for assessing current status of accessibility of water in households, schools and Anganwadi centers of Khoyrasol and Rajnagar blocks and to find out the gaps in service delivery for strengthening the same towards providing water services for everyone on a sustainable… Continue reading Studies on WASH in Khoyrasol and Rajnagar Blocks of Birbhum District (West Bengal)

Government of India (GOI) has launched the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) on October 2014 for making the country free from open defecation (ODF), by the 2nd October 2019. MDWS, GOI requested UNICEF India Country Office (ICO) to make an assessment of status of ODF sustainability in two districts. UNICEF ICO agreed to support the study… Continue reading Status of Sanitation & Usage in Maldah District of West Bengal

Government of India (GOI) has launched the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) on October 2014 for making the country free from open defecation (ODF), by the 2nd October 2019. MDWS, GOI requested UNICEF India Country Office (ICO) to make an assessment of status of ODF sustainability in two districts. UNICEF ICO agreed to support the study… Continue reading Status of Sanitation Coverage & Usage in Dungarpur District of Rajasthan

Construction of toilets for attaining universal access and declaring any village or administrative unit to be ODF is the first step, which has to be followed by use and maintenance of the facilities and adoption of sanitary behaviour by all to establish the same as a social norm. Further there was uneven prioritization to improving… Continue reading Report on Training of State Level Master Trainers for Building Capacity on IEC/SBCC in the STATE of Assam

The Government of Assam has shown an exemplary initiative in making the state ODF as envisaged in the Swachh Bharat Mission. The progress of construction of household toilets have increased substantially and more than 27.9 lakh toilets have been built in the state after launching the SBM(G) in October 2014. However, construction of toilet has… Continue reading A Technical Manual for “Training of State Level Master Trainers for Building Capacity on IEC/SBCC in the State of Assam”

Water for People India (WFPI) has been working on promotion of WASH under a unique programme called ‘Everyone Forever’ in two Blocks of South 24 Parganas namely Pathar Pratima and Sagar (except Ghoramara GP) and Sheohar District in Bihar in partnership with a few local organizations. They are in the process of developing appropriate strategy… Continue reading A Technical Report on Status of WASH in Pathar Pratima & Sagar Blocks of South 24 Parganas District (West Bengal) & Sheohar District (Bihar)