A study on the impact and sustainability of WASH in schools in Kenya and Kerala, 2006-2007, supported by UNICEF and carried out by IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, NETWAS Network for Water and Sanitation, Nairobi, Kenya, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

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Case study, describing these two key findings from an international assessment study of the School Sanitation and Hygiene Education (SSHE) country pilot study, involving local partners from 6 countries.

6-country sustainability study final SSHE case studies (2)_WEB.pdf  (164 kB)

Describes the challenges in scaling up the hardware side (construction) and the software side, including institutional commitment and capacity development.

scaling up final SSHE case studies_WEB.pdf  (168 kB)

Examples of key indicators for WASH in schools are shown in three lists. The examples may be useful for the reader to compare with his or her own situation and own list of indicators for WASH in schools.

indicators final SSHE case study_WEB.pdf  (39 kB)

Many school programs for water, sanitation and hygiene have organized special children’s groups. This paper discusses some of the benefits and risks of these school groups.

school health clubs final SSHE case study_WEB.pdf  (345 kB)

Between 2000 and 2004, UNICEF and IRC supported a school sanitation and hygiene education project in six countries: Burkina Faso, Colombia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Vietnam and Zambia. At the end of 2005 this project has been assessed. Here you will find information on the project and the assessment.

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Joint project of UNICEF and IRC to resume global information sharing in 2006 in support of UNICEF’s global leadership role for school sanitation and hygiene education (SSHE).

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Scaling up Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Education in schools was a joint session conducted by CCHR India and UNICEF during World Water Forum, March 2006, Mexico. Experiences on school water, sanitation and hygiene education from different geographical areas especially Africa and Asia were presented. Partnerships and commitments for scaling up water, sanitation and hygiene education in schools were highlighted during the session. Scaling up school water, sanitation and hygiene education with quality requires careful and consistent management of the processes of change.

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