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1. W S 4 Women Well being Work Waste Sanitation

2. What is 4WS? An action research • On alternative strategies of environmental sanitation and waste management • For improved health and socio economic development in peri urban coastal communities in South Asia

3. Funded by – EU Regional Program Bangladesh(Kulhna) India(Kerala) Sri Lanka(Karukupane) Duration - 3 years Work with sub-national NGOs & universities

4. Sri Lanka - Karukupane Karukupane

5. Background of the Intervention Community (Karukkupone) Rapidly growing small fishing village • Population – 1606 in 389 house holds • Religion- 97% Roman Catholics • Education – Primary (2 schools, Sinhalese and Tamil) • Total area is less than five square kilometers • The rainfall is <120mm. • Temperature is more than 26ºC. • Women involvement- work in the fish production process, weave mats, involve in poultry and pig farming

6. During the southwest monsoon the sea roughens and many fishermen stop fishing and migrate(with their families) to the Northeastern coast on a seasonal basis, to fish on calmer seas there.

7. Education – Primary (2 schools, Sinhalese and Tamil)

8. COSI Intervention Demand creation • Enhance awareness • Mobilization • Motivation • Active Participation • Strengthening • Resource management • waste management • water management • energy saving Establishing a mechanism

9. Enhance awareness, Mobilization, Motivation Social mapping posters Neighborhood group meetings

10. Active participation

11. Wealth Ranking

12. Activities with School Children

13. Strengthening Leadership training program for Youth Club Training for women masons Innovative approaches for economic strengthening

14. Masonry among village women

15. Waste management Live fence compost bin – school yard Failed because of pigs Introduction of separation of garbage

16. Separated Plastics and Glass

17. PLASTIC AND POLYTHENE, WE DO NOT DISPOSE WASTE HARMFULLY TO THE ENVIRONMENT The separation bag designed for Non degradable material For degradable matter

18. Challange- NO SPACE!!!

19. water 29% used water from pits dug on sand Rest from the water vendor

20. This low land where rain water gets accumulated is considered as the source for recharging the ‘PALIYA’ ‘PALIYA’ where they dig sand for water

21. Solutions…… Seven Rain water harvesters 10 households practice SODIS

22. Construction of a rain water harvester

23. From Traditional stove To Smokeless stove

24. Adoption of good practices Good Hygienic Practices Appropriate sanitary practices

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26. After…………

27. SANITATION After………. Before………….. • The number of people who used alternative places for defecation has lowered by about 40%. • People are now aware of the importance of safe defecation and they are ready to go for lower options of the sanitation ladder.

28. Over hung toilet over the lagoon An abandoned toilet

29. Solutions………. Water sealed latrine Cost too high, not affordable

30. Solution…….. • Introduction of low cost Ecosan toilet • Pit lined with used tyres • Superstructure with wooden planks and GI sheets • Cost LKR 2500 / 24 USD

31. 1 2 3 Steps of construction of a dry pit latrine lined with used tyres

32. 4 5 7 6

33. Characteristics of the Ecosan toilet………… • Low cost, Low tech • Re usage of materials • Tyres, barrels • Broken tile pieces for the concrete • Water, urine diverted in to a plastic barrel (tree is planted nearby)

34. Thank you……