Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

CSP envisage contributing towards improved quality of life of people through positive behavioral change communication and improved health & hygiene, water and sanitation practices. CSP specializes in community led total sanitation (CLTS) approach for implementation of WASH interventions engaging all stakeholders, rightly in the direction of Pakistan’s National Sanitation policy. CSP ensures and promotes availability and use of safe drinking water, zero level open deification and improved hygiene practices in order to contribute for reduction in mortality rates among populations particularly among under-five year children. It particularly emphasize on awareness creation and sensitization through effective mass media campaigns, village sanitation committees and school level WASH clubs. CSP build capacities of stakeholders for quality implementation and advocate and lobby for scalability/expansion, strengthening and sustainability of WASH services throughout the life of its interventions.

CSP has signed an Open Defecation Free Project (ODF) with Sindh Local Government in District Matiari Sindh.  Accelerated Action Plan for Reduction in Stunting and Malnutrition is named as “Sindh Enhancing Response to Stunting and Malnutrition” by the World Bank. It’s a multi-sector program where Health, Local Government, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Education, Social Welfare, Population Welfare are participating. The local Government is responsible for WASH Component design, implementation, and evaluation. The basic aim of the project is to reduce open defecation practices and improve hygiene promotion through hand washing.