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Transforming Childrens Lives: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Schools

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Countries: South Africa
Regions: Orange, South Africa, Vaal
Project SDGs:
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Increase Access to Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (SDG 6.1 & 6.2)
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Leaving No One Behind
Progress to Date: NA Increased access to clean and safe drinking water supply and sanitation facilities in 10 schools reaching 7,500 pupils, teachers and surrounding communities
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 2020  »  Dec. 2030
Project Website: www.wateraid.org/where-we-work/south-africa
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Dependence on water-intensive energy sources
Additional Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Manufacturers
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $100,000 - $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: corporate
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: Other
Profile Completion: 90%

Project Overview

The project will be based in the Sedibeng District municipality of Gauteng Province which has a population of approximately 1,100,000 within its three local municipalities of eMfuleni, Midvaal and Lesedi. Water supply and provision of sanitation in the district have historically been stressed, with less than 70% of population having access to piped water and only 20% having access to water within 200 m of their households. This low water and sanitation delivery rate extends …

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The project will be based in the Sedibeng District municipality of Gauteng Province which has a population of approximately 1,100,000 within its three local municipalities of eMfuleni, Midvaal and Lesedi. Water supply and provision of sanitation in the district have historically been stressed, with less than 70% of population having access to piped water and only 20% having access to water within 200 m of their households. This low water and sanitation delivery rate extends to schools, an area in which there has been lack of public investment. A lack of clean water, decent toilets and handwashing facilities in schools increases the risk of water-borne diseases such as cholera, diarrhoea and typhoid, which contributes to poor health and recurrent sickness amongst children and their parents. This has a direct effect on education as children miss school due to frequent illness. Diarrhoea and respiratory infections are a major public health problem in South Africa and are amongst the top causes of death of children. Respiratory and diarrheal infections ranked the second and third leading causes of death amongst the under-5 population and rated the third and fourth biggest killers in children between ages 5-14 years .1. Handwashing with soap shows the greatest reduction in diarrhoea morbidity (over 40%) and prevents 23% of respiratory infections 2. , which makes it the first line of defense in addressing COVID-19 in schools and communities. A youth risk behavior survey in South Africa revealed that only 61% of students and young people between the ages of 8-11 wash their hands before eating, which makes handwashing education in schools so important. New data from the WHO shows that if you implement water, sanitation and hygiene interventions together, they can deliver a 12 % additional reduction in diarrheal disease over implementing them separately. 3.This is why WaterAid has prioritized a holistic approach to WASH provision in schools and communities. COVID-19 is now posing an additional challenge and burden to health services in South Africa, making investment in WASH infrastructure even more vital in the effort to decrease water borne diseases and allow health services to be better prepared to respond to global outbreaks. At the same time climate change means a more uncertain future, increasing hardship and vulnerability especially for the poorest communities. As climate-vulnerable communities experience impacts such as changing weather patterns, less predictable rainfall and increased exposure to disease, access to WASH represents a critical aspect of a communities resilience. ____________________________ 1. Stats SA Mortality and causes of death in South Africa, findings from death notification, MR, 2nd Burden of Disease Study 2. Rabie T, Curtis V. Evidence that handwashing prevents respiratory tract infection: a systematic review. Trop Med Int Health 2006; 11: 1Ð10. 3. World Health Organization, 2014. Preventing diarrhoea through better water, sanitation and hygiene: exposures and impacts in low-and middle-income countries. World Health Organization.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Dependence on water-intensive energy sources
Project Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Manufacturers
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $100,000 - $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Corporate funding
Challenges: Other

Project Narrative

Focusing on water impact, ENGIE consumes or uses water for: cooling (thermal power plants) or heating (LNG terminals) systems, hydropower plants, demineralization, flues gas treatment, Industrial uses, district heating or cooling, etcÉ _ Each year the Group is updating its assessment of the water risk for the sites, by using the Aqueduct tool (World Resources Institute). Regarding the results concerning the probability of the Group being present in a watershed stressed area, we also analyze local risk and deploy action plans where it is necessary in collaboration with stakeholders.

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WaterAid is an international NGO focused exclusively on ensuring equitable access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education for the world’s poorest communities. Formed in 1981, we have been working in water, sanitation and hygiene for over 30 years. To … Learn More

The Water Resilience Coalition, founded in 2020, is an industry-driven, CEO-led coalition of the UN Global Compact's CEO Water Mandate that aims to elevate global water stress to the top of the corporate agenda and preserve the world's freshwater resources … Learn More

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