Pan African CLTS Program
Progress , Low lights , High lights & Lessons Learned
Country: Sierra Leone
By
Abdul S. Kamara
Progress till January
Objective
Have been triggered
Have reached ODF
Have adapted improved
Hygiene practices
Target No
Of Villages
150
150
150
Reached No Target No.
Villages
Schools
108
20
68
20
68
20
Reached Targeted
No. Schools No. People
20
25000
7
25000
7
25000
Reached No.
People
17928
11288
11288
Target No.
Children
11120
11120
11120
Reached No.
Children
8210
5170
5170
•Communities are now constructing and rehabilitating their latrines without external
support , Also selected natural leaders/ volunteers from this communities are taking
the lead in triggering and monitoring exercises as well mobilising and organising
communities to celebrate ODF Status.Sanitation committees formed within ODF
communities are monitoring household latrines to ensure maintenance of WASH
facilities and adoption of improved hygeine practices.
•There is a strong political will to implement CLTS activities. This is manifested
through the establishent of Hygeine and Sanitation Directorate, increase in
bugetry allocation and the establishment and odoption of WASH Policy by
parliament. Government is however soliciting more support from donor
communities for the implementation Of WASH Activities.
Low Lights
•
Difficulty in rolling out CLTS methodology and approach to other non
operational communities and neighboring chiefdoms By natural leaders
•
Unavailability of safe drinking water in most ODF communities
•
Some triggered communities are still lacking behind to achieving ODF
status
High Lights
• Give three examples of things that you are
really proud of / main lessons learned of the
CLTS program so far.
•
The CLTS project has empowerd communities to take the leading role in
addressing their hygeine and Sanitation Problems.
•
Some neigbhouring communities are constructing their latrines without being
triggered.
•
There is increased invlovement of Children in promoting CLTS approach both at
school and community level
Lessons Learned
• What are the three main lessons that you
have learned from the CLTS program so far?
•
Once communities are sensitised they can play a leading role in sustaining their water and sanitation
facilities and keeping their communities kaka free
•
Chiefdom exchange visits of natural leaders will enhance the adoption of new ideas, creativity and
innovations in CLTS approaches and methodologies
•
The formation of a network of natural leaders can lead to program success and sustainability
Picture
• Include some nice pictures of toilets build in
the project area.