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4 The Journey to gender equality
In 2021, the World Toilet Day whose theme is ‘valuing toilets’ not only gives
a clarion call for decent sanitation for everyone but also highlights the wors- and social inclusivity under the
ening levels of the world’s sanitation. World Toilet Day is about taking action WASH SDG Chambeshi-Lukanga
to tackle the global sanitation crisis and achieve Sustainable Development sanitation programme
Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030. Ahead of the day, UN-Water
launches a global social media campaign around #WorldToiletDay. This 6 World Toilet Day 2021 – Zambia
year we give witness to numerous natural disasters and the onset of the Valuing Toilets and improving
COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. Nearly four billion people, more than half sanitation in the country.
the world’s population, do not have access to even a minimally sanitary
toilet. These findings also reveal that “sanitation statistics are among those 8 Afritank’s Mobilet – improving
getting worse worldwide, not better.” For example, some countries that sanitation from pit to pit for
have made progress in providing clean water for the poor fall short when Schools, Clinics, IDP, Refugee
it comes to sewage disposal. This lack of basic hygiene adds significantly to and Army Camps, and more.
the spread of new plagues and to the renewal of old diseases. It is estimated
that over two million children die every year from illnesses related to unsan- 10 . Live Clean – an award winning
itary conditions. World Toilet Day celebrates toilets and raises awareness of social enterprise that constructs
the 3.6 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation. and operates modern toilets
Every year, UN-Water - the United Nation’s coordination mechanism on and showers, using customised,
water and sanitation - sets the theme for 19 November, the day of the cel- modular cargo containers.
ebration. In 2021, the theme is ‘valuing toilets’. Ahead of the day, UN-Water
launches a global social media campaign around #WorldToiletDay. This year
the campaign draws attention to the fact that toilets - and the sanitation
systems that fund them - are underfunded, poorly managed, or neglected
in many parts of the world. This has devastating consequences for health,
economics, and the environment, particularly in the poorest and most mar-
ginalized communities.
On the dedicated World Toilet Day website, you can find out more about the
issues, the campaign, and download materials to participate: - www.world-
toiletday.info
The Toilet Magazine Zambia is designed for public toilet operators, users,
and interested readers to find useful information, news, opinion articles, ad-
vice, insights, resources, and solutions for the toilet business. Decent public
toilets or washroom facilities are vital for Zambia, that’s why this publication
was launched to share proper information on sustainable “Water, Sanitation
and Hygiene – WASH Sector”.
Happy World Toilet Day!
Kulani Media

THE JOURNEY TO GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION UNDER THE
WASH SDG CHAMBESHI-LUKANGA SANITATION PROGRAMME

by Edgar Chaamwe - Governance Advisor & Mwangala Mulundano - BCC Advisor SNV Zambia

More and more in recent years, different countries and Mason Training for construction of safe sanitation
organisations have concentrated efforts to improve facilities, Kasama, April 2021
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI). GESI
seeks to address the inequalities in access to livelihood Through the Dutch Government Funded WASH SDG
assets and services for ALL, paying particular atten- programme, SNV Netherlands Development Organi-
tion to the groups that have traditionally been exclud- sation is implementing the Chambeshi Lukanga San-
ed, namely women and girls, people with disabilities, itation Project, whose aim is to sustainably increase
and the poor, amongst others. It aims to support more access to and use of sanitation services and improve
inclusive policies and mindsets and increase the voice hygiene behaviours for 200,000 and 260,000 people
and influence of these vulnerable groups . To ensure respectively in peri-urban/urban areas of 5 towns in
the realization of this, globally and nationally, GESI Zambia. Through this project, SNV is driven by the
has been enshrined in the Sustainable Development principle of “leaving no one behind” and strategically
Goals (SDGs), that have a dedicated focus on Gender engaged the socially excluded groups such as women
Equality (SDG5) and on the reduction of inequality and girls, people with disabilities, the elderly and the
(SDG10) and that are mainstreamed in all goals, in- people in the lowest wealth quintiles.
cluding on SDG6, on Clean Water and Sanitation.

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The Journey to Gender Equality and Social Inclusivity under the WASH SDG

Focused research conducted showed that these groups
tend to be left out of WASH decision making process-
es both at community and at the institutions level.
Consequently, policies and investments do not con-
sider them, with schools failing to provide conditions
for safe Menstrual Hygiene Management for girls
(that miss school days as a result) and public WASH
facilities inaccessible for people with disabilities (that
are then limited to fully participate in the social and
economic dynamics of their communities).

In a bid to address the GESI challenges identified, SNV Meeting with the Nakonde Federation for People with
has been engaging the socially excluded groups in the Disabilities (NFPD),
programme implementation to ensure the delivery of
inclusive interventions. Recently, a meeting was held Nakonde, November 2021
in Kasama where the Local Authority officers from
the planning department, Zambia Agency for Persons coverage for WASH special attention has to be given
With Disability (ZAPD) and Disability People’s Or- to the marginalized groups and their involvement in
ganisation (DPOs) discussed how to ensure inclusiv- WASH activities is cardinal. Let us always remember
ity in the design of sanitation facilities in public plac- the motto carved by tireless years of work by people
es. This was a step towards bridging the gap between with disabilities, “Nothing about us without us.” We
decision makers and socially excluded groups. Some must strive to ensure that marginalized groups are in-
of the challenges identified included improving access volved at all levels, from planning strategies and pol-
and use for people with mobility constraints and for icies to actual implementation of all WASH activities.
the visually and hearing impaired. As a result, an im- Draft Background paper, Defining GESI Operational
mediate 3 months’ joint action plan was created. One Framework, July 2016, p. 24.
of the key decisions was led by the planning depart-
ment from the Local authority, that committed to vet
public facilities designs that do not meet full acces-
sibility standards when approving building plans, to
avoid aggravating the status quo.
Achieving GESI is a journey which should be em-
barked by all institutions, governments and organisa-
tions. For us to safely say we have achieved universal

Meeting between Local Authority, ZAPD and DPOs, Kasama, October 2021

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World Toilet Day 2021 – Zambia valuing toilets and
improving sanitation in the country

World toilet day is celebrated throughout In Zambia, despite the increased govern- The government of Finland, with the
the world every year on 19th November ment and stakeholders’ activities as well funding through NGO Global Dry Toilet
and it reminds everybody of the impor- as policies and strategies recently put Association of Finland, has implement-
tance of good sanitation and promotes in place targeting better sanitation, the ed sanitation projects in Zambia since
the Sustainable Development Goal 6, progress of people accessing to basic and 2006. Since the beginning of 2021, Zam-
Water and sanitation for all by 2030. The especially safely managed sanitation has bia Dry Sanitation Country program is
theme for the year 2021 is “valuing toi- been very slow. According the Join Mon- implemented in 16 Districts with the lo-
lets”. This year the campaign draws at- itoring Programme (JMP), currently only cal partners GLM, LGI, NECOS and UIP. In
tention to the fact that toilets - and the 32 % of Zambians can access basic sani- line with SDG’s and Zambia Vision 2030,
sanitation systems that fund them - are tation and 11 % are still practising open together with government and other
underfunded, poorly managed or ne- defecation. The situation in urban areas stakeholders’ efforts, project is working
glected in many parts of the world. This is better than in rural areas, however the towards the common sanitation goal in
has devastating consequences for health, large population in urban areas face lots Zambia: to have sanitation for all and end
economics and the environment, partic- of challenges when they have poor san- open defecation in by 2030. In the local
ularly in the poorest and most margin- itation and hygiene services, and there level project aims to introduce inclusive
alized communities. The day will be also has been for instance regular cholera and sustainable sanitation for all with
celebrated in Zambia with all the WASH epidemics in main cities of Zambia and a safe and sustainable value chain for
stakeholders, Ministry of Water Devel- its peri-urban areas. For instance, Lusa- healthier communities, better environ-
opment and Sanitation in frontline. The ka Sanitation Project (LSP) implemented ment and improved livelihoods.
main event will be organized in Lusaka by the Lusaka Water Supply & Sanitation
in 19th November and will be opened Company (LWSC) and its partners has Good sanitation should not just be in the
by Minister for Water Development and been established to improve the situa- hands of government or donors, each
Sanitation, honourable Mike E. Mposha tion in the capital city. and everybody can do something for it.
(MP). Communities have a big role in the san-
It is seen, that demand for better sanita- itation improvement activities, and it is
Over the recent years, Zambia began tion is beyond government and private clear that each family, school and other
to consolidate its legislative and policy sector current resources and the country entity should understand the importance
frameworks to focus explicitly on sanita- is desperately in need of help for more of good sanitation and hygiene practises.
tion, taking into consideration the entire activities and resources. It is estimated This then leads to improved hygiene be-
sanitation chain and the Sustainable De- that investment needed to achieve to- haviours, appreciation of the good, well
velopment Goals. The new focus was fur- tal sanitation in Zambia is 6 Billion USD maintained toilet facilities and improved
ther demonstrated by the establishment (MWDSEP, 2018) and annual loss due investments for toilets by the families.
of a new ministry in 2016 with sanitation to poor sanitation is 200 Million USD. Valuing toilets is a job we should all prac-
as one of its mandates – the Ministry of Current and planned national and inter- tise!
Water Development, Sanitation and Envi- national efforts are covering around 1,5
ronmental Protection (MWDSEP) which Billion USD, so the gap is still considerable Article by: Sari Laurila, Project Manager,
with the new government in 2021 turned high, and more investments are needed Global Dry Toilet Association of Finland/
into Ministry of Water Development and from both local and international sourc- Zambia Dry Sanitation Country program
Sanitation. The ministry is the lead agen- es.
cy for sanitation at the national level and
is responsible for the sector oversight
and policy development.

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Zambia Dry Sanitation Country Program
2017-2024

Project funded by Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
and Global Dry Toilet Association of Finland

The Finnish partners: The local partners:

• Global Dry Toilet Association of • Livingstone Green Initiative (LGI)
Finland
• Network for Environmental
• Student union of University of Concerns and Solution (NECOS)
Turku
• Green Living Movement (GLM)
• In co-operation with Disability
partnership Finland. • Ukadzipalile Integrated Project
(UIP).

Planned working areas:
16 Districts in Zambia

The key activities: Total budget for
2021-2024:
• Awareness creation, education and capacity building
1,31 Million Euros
• Demand creation, creating livelihood, among the
beneficiaries, social marketing CONTACT
Project Manager:
• Construction of dry sanitation (UDDT-toilets) facilities,
water points and hand washing facilities Sari Laurila
✉ [email protected]
• Advocacy work
☏ +358 45 3564099
• Agriculture and Forestry
Local coordinator:
• Research Martin Daka

• Gender, youth and disability mainstreaming, climate change ✉ [email protected]
adaptation and mitigation activities. ☏ +260 968 376 512

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Valuing Toilets

3.6 billion people do. Because they don’t have one.*

If you have a toilet, thank it for these nine reasons:

Taking away our pee and poo.
Keeping human waste out of our water and food chains.
Maintaining our dignity.
Protecting us from killer diseases like cholera…
…and helping reduce malnutrition…
...which helps keep children in school…
…and when there are toilets at school, girls don’t have to stay
home while they’re menstruating…
…and the same goes for having decent toilets at work and
in all other places.
And finally, we can thank toilets for creating lots of jobs.
Sanitation systems need people to run them, 24/7, 365, forever.

*3.6 billion people don’t have access to a safely managed sanitation service. (WHO/UNICEF 2021)