Promotion of inclusive Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) practices
Achievements
Promoting inclusive WASH Including Establishment of WASH Clubs for Schools Initiative: MADF established 5 WASH clubs in 5 schools including at Wisdom Nursery and Primary School to promote good water, sanitation, and hygiene practices, engaging students in educational activities and infrastructure development.
Outputs: Establishment of WASH clubs in schools.
Outcomes: Improved WASH facilities and behavior change.
Impact: Enhanced community health and hygiene. Community
Feedback: Positive response to WASH club activities.
Achievements: Improved access to clean water and sanitation facilities.
Challenges: Maintenance of WASH infrastructure. Recommendations: Training and support for WASH club members.
Conducting Public Awareness on Good WASH Practices through Community Meetings: Public awareness campaigns reached communities through meetings and outreach activities, promoting hygiene behavior change and water conservation.
Outputs: Public awareness campaigns conducted through community meetings.
Outcomes: Increased awareness of hygiene behavior change.
Impact: Promotion of water conservation and sanitation improvement.
Community Feedback: Interest in adopting good WASH practices.
Achievements: Positive impact on community hygiene practices.
Challenges: Sustaining behavior change.
Recommendations: Continuous reinforcement of WASH messages.
Community Engagement on Protection and Conservation of Water Points Initiative: Community engagement initiatives promoted the protection and conservation of water points, involving over 100 individuals in Kirembe Cell.
Outputs: Engagement of communities in the protection and conservation of water points.
Outcomes: Enhanced sustainability of water resources.
Impact: Improved community resilience to water scarcity.
Community Feedback: Support for initiatives promoting water conservation.
Achievements: Strengthened community involvement in water resource management.
Challenges: Ensuring long-term sustainability of water points.
Recommendations: Capacity building for community water management committees.
Overall Challenges included Limited community participation and engagement in WASH promotion activities, and also Inadequate infrastructure and resources for sustaining WASH interventions in remote areas.
General Lessons Learned including among others Importance of community-led approaches and behavior change communication strategies in promoting WASH practices, and also Need for ongoing monitoring and support to ensure the sustainability of WASH infrastructure and initiatives.