CLTS Monitoring, Verification and Certification in Nigeria WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA REGIONAL WASH NETWORK MEETING, DAKAR, 11-14 SEPTEMBER 2012
Presentation Outline Background Expectations of CLTS Implementation in Nigeria Hierarchy of Monitoring & Reporting & certification processes Achievements Major Challenges Way Forward
Nigeria - Factsheet *-MICS 2011 coverage 46.1% to be confirmed.! Data source JMP 2012 and NDHS 2008!! Nearly 160 million inhabitants! 58% -water access! 31% - sanitation access*! 34 million people practicing OD! Huge disparities! Diarrhoea 2 nd leading cause of child morbidity and mortality! U5 mortality rate-157! IMR-75
Background Started with few pilots between 2004-07 Official scaling-up of CLTS coincided with IYS Endorsed as a strategy for accelerating sanitation > Half the no. of states have a sector policy Two-third of the states have sanitation working groups 30 out of 36 states implementing CLTS from 4 states in 2008 NTGS guides CLTS efforts in the country
Expectations of CLTS Implementation in Nigeria!!!! ODF communitie s Elimination of Open Defecation Construction & Use of Latrines Hand washing practice!!! TS MDG targets 63%* Moving up Sanitation ladder Proper disposal of Solid and Liquid Wastes Other Personal, Domestic and Environmental Hygiene *National policy says 80% by 2015.!
Hierarchy of Monitoring & Reporting National level FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES/ NTGS State level STATE RUWASAS/ STGS LGA level LGA WASH DEPARTMENTS WARD LEVEL Community level WASHCOMS WASHCOMS WASHCOMS
! ODF Verification & Certification Process Monthly once for 3 months! No official certification unless ODF sustained for 6 months!!"#$ %&'()*+,$-($./0$1023$ 4+5-6! "&'7)-8&+-$ 9:$1023;!<! #5)=-$.&>&?$(@$!"#$ A&)5BC7*(+$(@$ 1023;!<$ ;?758&D$!"#$ ;(88E+5*&=$ 9:$./0$1023$ 4+5-6! "&'7)-8&+-! 2&C(+D$.&>&?$ (@$!"#$ A&)5BC7*(+$(@$ 1023;!<$ ;?758&D$!"#$ ;(88E+5*&=$ 9:$2-7-&$ %410220!!! ;&)*BC7*(+$(@$!"#$ ;(88E+5*&=$9:$ 2-7-&$F7=G$ /)(E'$(+$ 27+5-7*(+! $ $ $!"#$ ;&?&9)7*(+! O D F REPORTING$ Reporting of Claimed ODF C o m m u n i t i e s by WASHCOM$ ODF VERIFICATION$ ODF CERTIFICATION$ ODF CELEBRATION$ First Level of Verification of WASHCOM ODF Claim conducted by LGA WASH Unit/Dept. through un-scheduled visits.$ Second Level of Verification Conducted by State RUWASSA$ State Task Group on Sanitation conducted ODF Certification$ Carried out by Local/ State Government.$ VALIDATION OF THE WHOLE PROCESS BY NATIONAL TASK GROUP ON SANITATION (NTGS) TO ENSURE QUALITY ASSURANCE AND STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES$
Typical ODF certificate
Some Monitoring & Verification Reports Carried out by NTGS periodically Random visits to ODF certified communities Observations/ recommendations Feedback/followup with State RUWASAs
CLTS Information Management CLTS Reporting Formats for each level of monitoring. The national database is maintained by National Task Group (NTGS) on Sanitation with a dedicated Officer. Consultant engaged to provide technical support to NTGS in strengthening National CLTS Database. Monthly analysis of the reports and dissemination to stakeholders Increased use of GPS and ArcGIS for tracking ODF communities Linking with the National Sector M&E framework (will also help L3 monitoring)
Map showing ODF communities (before/ after)
Major Achievements Description Number/Percentage No. of Triggered Communities 7,689 No. of ODF Communities 2,957 % of Triggered Communities achieving ODF 38% No. of Triggered Households 225,992 Estimated Population in ODF Communities 1,944,114
Huge Transformation in CLTS Communities
ODF to TS Conversion Rates ;<;=1! '$'&! %"")! &*+! 72/89:! $%"'! '*"! %%,! 526/.2! %()! $,'! $'$! 12034! &$&! *$! &! -./0/! %&*"! $%*$! (! "#! $"#! %"#! &"#! '"#! ("#! )"#! *"#! +"#!,"#! $""#! >3?!3@!A3BB/.:CD!;E:00FEF6! >3?!3@!<GH!A3BB/.:IF4! >3?!3@!;3C2J!K2.:C2I3.!A3BB/.:IF4! ON AN AVERAGE, ABOUT 19% OF THE ODF COMMUNITIES ACHIEVE TOTAL SANITATION AND 9% OF THE TRIGGERED COMMUNITIES ACHIEVE TOTAL SANITATION
Evidence of Impact Post- Intervention period by
Major Challenges Weak institutional structures at LGA level Inadequate resources limit follow-up and monitoring by the LGA WASH units (better in donor funded states) Poor documentation, record keeping and reporting of CLTS outputs at the LG and State level. Inconsistency of CLTS reporting by States (tendency to over-report sometimes) Geological/environmental challenges pose a problem Slow pace in moving up Sanitation Ladder (ODF TS) Relatively wide gap in number of triggered and ODF communities
Way Forward Sustained Advocacy and engagement with policy makers Continued strengthening and capacity building for effective monitoring and reporting of CLTS activities. Independent third party certification/verification of ODF communities (e.g. Civil society network NEWSAN) Increase independent spot checking and frequency of monitoring by NTGS Conduct Sanitation Marketing Research for effective scaling up of CLTS and moving up Sanitation Ladder. Increased use of ICT technologies for monitoring/ reporting Increased adoption WCARO of WASH LGA Network wide Meeting. Dakar. approach to total sanitation