Cookie tracking notice
Are we allowed to crumble with cookies and anonymous tracking?

We use cookies on our website. Some of them are essential for the operation of the site (so called session cookies), while others help us to improve this site and the user experience (tracking cookies). We use the application Matomo and the external service etracker to analyze your behavior on our website anonymously. Because we value your privacy, we are here with asking your permission to use the following technologies. You can change your settings any time via this link or the menu item in footer menu. For more information visit our Data Policy

ODF+, ODF++ and Sustainability of Sanitation - Thematic Discussion Series Synthesis

Jacob, N. (2018)

Published in: 2018
Pages: 13

Publisher:
Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) Secretariat at GIZ, Eschborn, Germany

Author:
Jacob, N.

Uploaded by:
SuSanA Admin

Partner profile:
common upload


4696 Views
137 Downloads


 Location of library entry

The responses provided a canvas of problems with sustaining ODF that covers technical, behavioural and physical issues. These issues, persistent since before SBM, must be overcome before India could move onto ODF+, ODF++ and ODF-S. All the issues were related to the ODF-centric approach of SBM that focussed only on toilet coverage.

The technical problems concerned the quality of construction and types of toilets. Twin leach pit latrines were useful in most parts of India except in waterlogged areas. Here, members said, beneficiaries must be provided with different types of toilets so the pits did not fill with water or contaminate groundwater. The ‘acceptable’ superstructure was suffocating; people would be willing to use toilets if they were combined with bathrooms.

Behavioural issues, members enumerated, concerned the social norms around open defecation. While triggering through community-led approaches prompted a flurry of construction activity, there was need to keep the spotlight on sanitation and hygiene after all househods built toilets. This could be achieved by appointing a swacchagrahi in each village who was paid an incentive for specific outcomes. In the post-construction phase, aspirations messages should emphasise the benefits of using toilets rather than berating people for defecating in the open. Some suggested separate toilets for men and women.

Physical issues concerned the lack of water and poor placement of toilets. The government should ensure ODF villages had a reliable water supply, said members.

The health sector, notably those working on HIV-AIDS, had run a long and successful campaign to change behaviour and spread awareness about unsafe sex. Members said this should be beacon for sanitation that a long, sustained and cross-media campaign would be needed along with construction to ensure the sustainability of ODF. ODF+ and later stages could be folded into this media campaign.

They brought up the issue handling faecal sludge. Single-pit toilets would fill up in a few years after which the family could resort to open defecation until they could make another pit or find a way of emptying their pit. Mechanical desludgers were an option, but the sludge needed to be transported and recycled safely. This led to the issue of sanitation workers and manual scavenging. While banned under the 2013 Act, municipalities and panchayats simply denied their existence. This made it impossible to develop any local plans for re-emplying manual scavengers by training them. Members suggested without data on their numbers and type (regular municipal employees, contract workers or ad hoc employees) it was difficult to develop skilling curricula.

A multi-stakeholder approach was needed, suggested members. This would involve NGOs, CSOs, youth groups, the government, private sector, and others working together to sustain ODF, address issues of sanitation workers while progressing towards ODF++ or ODF-S.

Bibliographic information

Jacob, N. (2018). ODF+, ODF++ and Sustainability of Sanitation - Thematic Discussion Series Synthesis. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) Secretariat at GIZ, Eschborn, Germany

Filter tags

East Asia & Pacific Educators English Factsheets and policy briefs Journalists Politicians and local decision makers Practitioners Publications by SuSanA

Further readings

Download

ODF+, ODF++ and Sustainability of Sanitation

Format: pdf file
Size: 0.8 MB

Share this page on    


Follow us on    

SuSanA Partners  currently 400 partners

Networks Circle

 

Latest SuSanA Blog Articles

SuSanA Blog »

SuSanA newsletter

Stay informed about the activities of SuSanA and its partners. The SuSanA newsletter is sent out around four times per year. It contains information about news, events, new partners, projects, discussions and publications of the SuSanA network.

Subscribe to newsletter »

 


close  

 

Resources and publications

Our library has more than 3,000 publications, factsheets, presentations, drawings etc. from many different organisations. It continues to grow thanks to the contributions from our partners.

Add item to library »

The three links below take you to special groups of items in the library for more convenient access:

Projects

The project database contains nearly 400 sanitation projects of many different organizations dealing with research, implementation, advocacy, capacity development etc. Advanced filtering functions and a global map are also available. Information on how and why this database was created is here.

People working for SuSanA partners can add their own projects through their partner profile page. You might need your SuSanA login upgraded for this purpose. Please contact us if you would like to add a project.


Trainings, conference and events materials

Missed important conferences or courses? Catch up by using their materials for self study. These materials have been kindly provided by SuSanA partners.

Shit flow diagrams, excreta flow diagrams (293 SFDs worldwide)

Shit flow diagrams (SFDs) help to visualize excreta management in urban settings. Access SFDs and more through the SFD Portal.

Emersan eCompendium

Humanitarian Sanitation Hub

Sanitation Workers Knowledge and Learning Hub

 


close  

 

Discussion forum

Share knowledge, exchange experiences, discuss challenges, make announcements, ask questions and more. Hint: Your discussion forum login is the same as your SuSanA login. More about the forum's philosophy »


Integrated content

We are hosting content from some other communities of practice and information-sharing portals. This section also provides a link to SuSanA's Sanitation Wikipedia initiative.

Suggest content to add »

SuSanA partners

Not yet a SuSanA partner? Show your organisation's support to SuSanA's vision and engage in  knowledge sharing by becoming partners.

Apply to become a partner »


Individual membership

Register as an individual member of SuSanA free of charge. As a member you can interact with thousands of sanitation enthusiasts on the discussion forum.  You can also get engaged in one of our 13 working groups and our regional chapters. Our FAQs explain the benefits further.

By getting a SuSanA login you can fully participate in the SuSanA community!

Register as a member

Login


Forgot your password?
Forgot your username?

 


close