Afghanistan 2012
Appealing AgencySound Humanitarian, Participatory and Organization Uplift (SHPOUL)
Project TitleRehabilitation of School WASH---“Clean Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Education” at rural disaster affected schools of Kunar
Project CodeAFG-12/WS/44058
Sector/ClusterWATER,SANITATION AND HYGIENE
Refugee ProjectNo
ObjectivesTo enhance access and knowledge about safe water and sanitation for school students/children (girls/boys), teachers through rehabilitation of water supply, adequate sanitation, and provide hygiene education in 74 rural disasters affected schools of seven districts of Kunar
BeneficiariesTotal: 34,900 Conflict and flood affected male and female teachers, students include (boys &girls) with equal coverage, and education department/school supporting personnel as well.
Female: 2,100
Children (under 18): 27,000
Other group: 5,800 Adul male
Implementing PartnersSHPOUL
Project DurationFeb 2012 - Jul 2012
Current Funds Requested $497,805
Location Kunar
Priority / CategoryB. MEDIUM
Gender Marker Code2a - The project is designed to contribute significantly to gender equality
Subset of Appeal
Contact DetailsWalayat shah, walaitchd@yahoo.com, ed.shpoul@gmail.com, +93786084468
Enhanced Geographical Fields
Eastern - Kunar
Cash Based Intervention
Is any part of this project cash transfer programming (including vouchers)?No
Conditionality:
Restrictions:
Estimated percentage of project requirements to be used for cash/vouchers:0


Needs
Decades long disasters including natural and conflict based have ruined the infrastructure of schools and educational institutes either fully or partially, certain observed closed. Most of the schools damaged due to the militancy or highly affected due to conflict and flooding could not in position to provide equal opportunities of getting education properly to the school level boys and girls students. Beside this, the education ratio in Kunar rural schools are very poor as less focus has been paid in areas of Kunar, resulted that little children/teachers/communities were motivated to work for education improvement, while on the other side, the disasters have also played its immanent destructive role. Due to the disaster (certain schools conflict affected, and certain with floods), the foundations of schools Water, Sanitation and storage have been damaged and several diseases due to unhygienic conditions prevailed needs to respond and re-establish. There is a foundational need for schools to be able to provide safe water and sanitation for the girls and boys students. Various national educational & WASH project outputs revealed that many students walked between 2 and 3 hours to reach school. World Bank 2010 reported that since 2000 educational projects have improved the existing life of education and highly benefited girls in primary level. Enrollment in grades 1 12 increased from 3.9 million in 2004 to 6.2 million in 2008. Girls’ enrollment increased from 839,000 to more than 2.2 million, and boys’ from 2.6 million to 3.9 million, the highest enrollment in the history of Afghanistan.’ But specific to project areas, SHPOUL conducted Rapid assessment (WASH-related) in seven districts of Kunar i.e. Marawara, Sarkano, Ghazi abad, Watapur, Narai, Asadabad and Chapa dara, it is resulted that out of 74 target schools, 43 schools highly damaged in wash facilities including 21 of girls, 31 has lack of teaching aids (11 girls schools) and all the assessed has less information available on hygienic practices which caused water borne diseases in both schools of girls and boys. Out of 74, 21 girls schools found highly damaged having 5700 girl students strength are facing the same issues in wash what the boys have. The schools of girls are less focused in these districts comparatively the WASH facilities are inadequate to fulfill the wash needs of girls students. The WASH needs for schools is ever growing and is considered often a high concerns for school personnel; yet should be reflective in the utmost importance for encouraging students to attend school. Certain schools have very few protected water points. Some schools have latrines but are not even used by students, as the latrines were in dire need of repair as mostly damaged. Instead open defecation is commonly practiced. Most students gather water from irrigation canals or streams/springs on the way to school, most of these springs unprotected. The lack of safe water and very high probability of contamination leads to the fact that many children reported having few cases of diarrhea and other bacterial infections. The hygienic practices are highly poor, and the lesson learnt of teachers from past could not extremely hygiene inappropriate as due to less facilities available. The hygiene practices needs to be more focused and trainings should be delivered to teachers to encourage behavior change in the school community. Furthermore the inadequate availability of teaching aids is extremely high in 31 schools and needs to ensure aids supply to these schools and encourage teachers, students especially girls, and parents/community to send and make functional the area schools for their children's better education. The project will do focus on the School Wash which is affected partially or from foundations or in poor conditions.
Activities
•Field arrangements, coordination with education directorate & District Administration Introduction letter / MOU with MRRD/Ministry of Education for the project Liaise with head masters, teachers (male/female), and communities describing the project School to school visits & communication with teachers (male & female) & focal persons from communities • Teaching Aids & Supply Enlistment of 31 target schools (20 boys and 11 girls) for needs of WASH & Teaching Aids Developing school wise plan for identified needs of items/construction Procuring the Teaching Aids & material for 31 schools (including 11 girls schools) Supplying the Audio, Visual Aids/Teaching Aids to the target identified schools Encouragement of girls and female teachers for coordinating girls matters & issues & schools items required with relevant department • Water-points, Latrines, and Sustainability ( 43 schools are target to rehabilitate in Wash having total 26216 children will utilized the existing damaged latrines and water points after repair. Where needed urgent 10 latrines & 12 water points will be newly installed) Designing rehabilitation plan for water points and latrines one/one for each school Land and labour agreements documented & signed Supply of material for repairing construction in 43 schools water point & latrines Wash rehabilitation in girls less focused 21 schools on priority Rehabilitation and repair of 43 water points and 41 latrines; and new installation of 10 latrines & 12 water points Set up and train water committees (part of school management committee) Water-point caretaker “school security/chowkedar” most likely Water-point mechanic (local and previously trained with WASH activities) Storekeeper (to maintain sufficient maintenance supplies) Letter of completion from PRRD/Ministry of Education after a site visit that the project was complete • Hygiene Education Selection and training of hygiene promoters (male and female) Central head master information and 148 training session in 74 schools (including 42 schools of girls where sessions will be specific more to women/girls (21 girls schools for wash, 11 for teaching aids &10 for hygiene promotion) Hygiene lessons to the teachers at school level (21 girls schools separate) Hygiene messages are given to students through flip charts and demonstrations and cover: Formation of 74 Hygiene Clubs (21 girl clubs)each club comprised on 08 students & 04 teachers Diarrhea / ORS / WSS (Diarrhea / dehydration / ORS / WSS) Safe Water (safe sources / treating water / storing water / etc) Sanitation (Latrine use / night soil / washing hands after defecation /etc) Personal Hygiene (washing hands / bathing / cutting finger nails / etc) Domestic Hygiene (washing clothes or dishes / clothes line / etc) Environmental Hygiene (outside clean home) • Hygiene promotion posters will be attained from MoPH and display throughout the schools • Distribution of hygiene promotion kits including soap, toothbrush & toothpaste, and other items
Outputs
• 74 disasters affected schools WASH repaired and recovered the drop out ratio of enrolment in the 7 districts • Teaching aids fulfilled the basic needs of getting education and attracting children to schools/teachers motivated • Improved access to safe drinking water in the project areas through the rehabilitation of 43 water-points for school use • Improved access to appropriate sanitation facilities through the rehabilitation of 41 latrine stalls in schools • 21 less focused girls schools for Wash & 11 for teaching aids funtionalized through facilities repair contributes to high enrolment of girls • Improved awareness and knowledge of good hygiene practices and safe water use through the teaching of 8 hygiene messages to more than 21,500 students and 225 teachers and the distribution of hygiene promotional kits to students and teachers • Empowered teachers and communities ensuring the sustainable operation and maintenance of community WASH assets through the establishment of sustainable operation and maintenance systems and committees The combination of hard outputs like water points and latrines coupled with hygiene education gives students and teachers tools to become more resilient within their communities.
RPM Activities and Indicators
Sound Humanitarian, Participatory and Organization Uplift (SHPOUL)
Original BUDGET items$
staff cost65,500
Construction materials & other transport (rehabilitation)356,000
Facility and Equipment Cost39,400
Security and other office cost13,200
Admin cost23,705
0
0
Total497,805


Sound Humanitarian, Participatory and Organization Uplift(SHPOUL)
Current BUDGET items$
staff cost65,500
Construction materials & other transport (rehabilitation)356,000
Facility and Equipment Cost39,400
Security and other office cost13,200
Admin cost23,705
0
0
Total497,805


ACTIVITY DETAILS
NO