South asia city partners convening dakar block 1 introduction

South Asia City Partners Convening Dakar, Senegal November 14th -18th, 2016 City Partnership for Urban Sanitation Service Delivery • Xx cities globally • Xx cities in South Asia • Outreach over xx million people • Collaboration between the Foundation and xxx • Developing viable service models for on-site sanitation • Analysis, dissemination, and learning will accelerate process • This learning event is part of that effort Sanitation On-site Solid waste Human Human waste waste (faeces (faeces and urine) and urine) Off-site Drainage Focus of this learning event Intention of the learning activity • Learning activity= Preparatory Dgroup discussion + Cities convening in Dakar+ In-country follow-up (depending on partner priorities) • Not limited to the BMGF programme, but intended to promote discussion about best practices in urban sanitation and hygiene among partners • To exchange ideas and deepen our understanding of services for on-site sanitation facilities What we don’t want to see… What we do want to see… “Everything can be solved by private sector” Optimism! “Everything will be better if people do it themselves” Technology optimism only “Everything can be solved by technology” Government optimism only “Everything can be done by the government alone” Business optimism only Civil society optimism only Objectives of the event • Identify opportunities for learning in current city sanitation work across the different experiences • Discuss best practices for citywide FSSM planning, business models, service models and finance • Build relations and collaboration Logic of the event, blocks: • FSSM services, progress so far • City sanitation planning • Sanitation Finance • Sharing sessions and wrap up Programme by day Monday • FSSM services, progress so far Tuesday Dakar experience, field assignment Wednesday Reporting back Thursday morning • City sanitation planning Thurday afternoon Friday morning • City sanitation finance • Country group work and wrapping up Have a very good week! South Asia City Partners Convening Introduction to Block 1 • FSSM services, progress so far “Daddy, the stuff in the toilet – it won’t go down!!” “Don’t worry baby, I went down to the city and filled out the simple application yesterday, and guess what? They are coming today to clean our pit!!” Wow! That’s pretty fast! What do we need to achieve in sanitation? Separation of human waste from human contact and cleaner healthier living environment Services that meet aspirations AND occupational health and safety standards Financially sustainable services Scale and faster progress! So what did you say about this? • FSSM ≠ FSTP • FSSM involves the entire sanitation value chain • The liquid part is too often overlooked • Septic tank standards not applied nor enforced • What goes in the pit (household behaviour), merits attention • A range of solutions, depending on population density • There is still a mind-set issue: FSSM is gap-filling & temporary Breakthroughs • Globally: SDG target 6.3, reduction of pollution, eliminating untreated wastewater, promoting recycling & safe reuse • Bangladesh: Institutional and Regulatory Framework (IRF) for FSM • India: National Strategy for Water Supply and Sanitation (2014), National Urban Sanitation Policy (2008), Manual Scavengers Act in 2013 • Testing the IRF (Bangladesh), developing State Level Guidelines, Rapid Assessment Tool” by the MoUD, renaming of existing Water and Sanitation Boards, as “Water, Sanitation and Septage Management Boards” (India) • Ability to talk openly about “shit” • New technologies, such as gulper • Awareness about the role of private sector MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION a No standards for on-site urban sanitation facilities applied nor enforced b Services irregular and unsafe c Treatment costly and ineffective d Most people consider this normal! What is needed? • MORE awareness among policy makers and also general public! • GREATER priority • Use both technology with “wow” factor and local solutions • Make incremental steps • Country specific FSSM learning, e.g groups • Attention to FSSM in universities • Providing tools and setting benchmarks • Geospatial planning for FSSM Safe containment, What was said about this? Yes, it’s an important issue This might explode Skeptic tanks SEP= Somebody Else’s Problem Eliminating all forms of open defecation Not only households, also trains, ferries, slaughter houses Not only construction but also timely emptying What more did you say? How difficult it will be to do something about this? • There would be outrage! • Septic tanks were built with: Ø No financial support from the government Ø No guidance from the government Ø No enforcement or supervision • Who will do this? • We have no answer to some of the technical issues • Not everybody is in the same capability to comply Ideas for the answer to the million dollar question… • Make the builder responsible (self-regulation) • Make Masonry a real profession • Include emptying as an integral part of ODF programmes: Ø 1st step is ODF Ø 2nd step is emptying after 2 years • Start with small feasible steps • Introduce also other types of toilets • “Bundle” the service of construction and emptying What are we going to do in block I? Set-up our tool matrix Our reference City sanitation fair Our context Introduction by ONAS Dakar context Preparation for field assignment Our questions Field work Sharing and feedback of field assigments Our observations Recommendations for your city What’s useful for my city? ... Thursday morning • City sanitation planning Thurday afternoon Friday morning • City sanitation finance • Country group work and wrapping up Have a very good week! South Asia City Partners Convening Introduction to Block 1. . .City Partnership for Urban Sanitation Service Delivery • Xx cities globally • Xx cities in South Asia • Outreach over xx million people • Collaboration between the Foundation and xxx... “Bundle” the service of construction and emptying What are we going to do in block I? Set-up our tool matrix Our reference City sanitation fair Our context Introduction by ONAS Dakar context Preparation for field assignment