Good Practices in WASH
The WASHCost project analyses the life-cycle costs of various WASH services. The Resource, Infrastructure, Demand and Access (RIDA) framework is the basis for this analysis. Good practices are presented here in case studies.
Constructing a New Reality... community toilets that work
Reality defies the most common image. Excluded communities have exuberant smiles on their faces. There is a new culture in the villages and all families have shifted to new practices. We are not talking about cell phones and colour TVs, the most common gadgets even in poorer rural households. We are talking about toilets and a process of transformation in rural communities. .
Constructing a new reality...community toilets that work.pdf (180.0 kB)
Andhra Pradesh tops the list
Government of India introduced 'Nirmal Grama Purashkar' awards as an incentive for villages which are 'open defecation free'. Since 2007, West Godavari District has been on the top of the list in Andhra Pradesh region.
What are the secrets behind this success?
Why is West Godavari district on top.pdf (349.7 kB)
Drastic Change, Not a Dream
WASHCost India organised an exposure visit to Water And Sanitation Management Organization (WASMO), Gujarat in Dec 2009 for Government officials and other stakeholders. This report gives the details of lessons learned during this exposure visit.
Drastic Change, Not A Dream - Lessons from WASH Sector in Gujarat.pdf (223.8 kB)
Story of Mylaram
Mylaram demonstrated a rare practice of extending conservation initiatives to governance systems. Various schemes and funds were used for investments for resource conservation and infrastructure development. Support from committed NGOs to local institutions ensured sustainable and equitable delivery of WASH services and economic support systems.
Story of Mylaram.pdf (278.6 kB)
Critical investments for 24X 7 water supply in rural habitations - Lessons from Rama Chandrapuram, Andhra Pradesh
Citizens in Rama Chandrapuram, Karimnagar district, Andhra Pradesh are blessed ones. They have a rare luxury of getting 24 x 7 water supplies at home for drinking and domestic use, which is unimaginable even in many urban settlements in India. For a small village of 511 families and 2142 persons, this achievement is nothing short of a miracle. What is the role of investments in this village? Please read..
One rupee per person per month? The costs of garbage removal in India
Municipalities of several small towns and peri urban centres are experimenting with ways and means of ensuring environmental sanitation in their towns.
Bodhan, a small town in Andhra Pradesh, experiments with a new system of garbage removal where operational costs are only one rupee per person per month. Can they sustain this?
One rupee per person per month.pdf (263.1 kB)
Man behind predictable waters
This is a story of water man in Godumakunta Village, Andhra Pradesh, India who made a difference in water supply systems in the village.
Man Behind Predictable Waters - Godumakunta Ram 28 Dec 2009.doc (47.5 kB)
Preventing Slippage in WASH - Medipally, A Good Practice in Andhra Pradesh
In India, Nirmal Grama Purashkar (NGP) and other similar awards are given to those villages which attained zero open defecation status. This is a prestigious award and village leaders are motivated to get this award. They put several efforts to get this award and in this process sanitation services are improved in the village. Unfortunately, after receiving the award, the euphoria dies. However, old habits die hard. The sanitation levels tend to slip back, open defecation practices are resumed. This trend causes distress in the minds of the policy makers and practitioners. However, Medipally, which received NGP award in 2008 stands apart. This village not only sustained the WASH service levels, but also improved them. What is the secret? Read more...
MEDIPALLY IS MODELPALLY.pdf (132.3 kB)
Community level planning results in lower cost WASH services that can be maintained - Lessons from Jalswarajya , Maharashtra
Jalswarajya Community Cost Centres in WASH Ram Final 21Sep 2011.doc (121.0 kB)
Cost of Sustaining Source - Key Element in WASH Services
About 70% of water supply systems depend on groundwater in Andhra Pradesh, India. Several other states also depend significantly on groundwater sources. Sustainable WASH services depend on sustainability of groundwater sources. Jal Swarajya Project in Maharashtra state, India demonstrated a pilot in which community based aquifer management system was applied. This proved that investments on water conservation and capacity building of institutions would help in sustaining the WASH services. Interestingly, there was no capital expenditure on WASH service related infrastructure in these pilot villages. Lesson from this pilot were captured during the WRITESHOP by WASSAN, Hyderabad in July 2011.
What are the costs of sustaining WASH Services - Lessons from Jalswarajya Project Ram 8 Oct 2011.doc (87.5 kB)
