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SACOSAN I-III

SACOSAN I-III. A Process of Advocacy. Before there was SACOSAN there was Africasan in 2002. It was hosted by the South African Government at Ministerial level It was to prepare for the Joberg Conference It was an event. SACOSAN.

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SACOSAN I-III

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  1. SACOSAN I-III A Process of Advocacy

  2. Before there was SACOSAN there was Africasan in 2002 • It was hosted by the South African Government at Ministerial level • It was to prepare for the Joberg Conference • It was an event

  3. SACOSAN • Is a process to build political will for Sanitation in South Asia • An initiative of the Government of Bangladesh • It is owned and led by Government

  4. SACOSAN I • Oct 21-23 2003 • Nine Countries • Resulted in the Dhaka Declaration

  5. Dhaka Declaration • Elimination of open defecation • Subsidies only for the poorest of the poor • Community subsidies for promotion, awareness, capacity building • Rewards to local government and communities • Focus on children faeces, hygienic practices, schools • Gender sensitive programmes

  6. Follow up • Ministerial meeting every two years • Inter-country working group to meet every year

  7. SACOSAN II • Postponed twice • 20-21 September 2006 • Renewed Commitment • ICWG met for the first time • Launched their National Sanitation Policy • Next three meetings planned

  8. SACOSAN III • 19-21 November 2008 • 8 SAARC Countries • Access to sanitation and safe drinking water is a basic human right • Total and sustainable sanitation

  9. Successes • Political Will has been built • All countries have a sanitation policy • All countries have a target for Universal access

  10. Failures • Universities and Research Institutes • Civil Society • ICWG

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