Context:

In 2015, UNDP supported 10 schools in Moshi District to improve water supply and environment sanitation at the respective schools. The project was inaugurated early this year 2017. Students mentioned the following results from the projects: (i() Increased availability of water at schools (ii) Due to expanded latrine facilities, waiting time to visit a toilet per student has been reduced from 30-40 minutes to less than 5 minutes. (iii) Students have adopted the habit of washing hands after each toilet visit (iv) Girl students now attend school even during their menstruation periods because of increased privacy at latrines and improved supply of water (v) school performance has improved from an examination pass rate of around 40% before the project, to around 80% after the project leading to a conclusion that WASH was critical factor for successful learning at school.

While improved sanitary services have improved on the part of students, teachers are still suffering by using old and dilapidated toilets that are not connected to water supply. Teachers toilers in their ruinous form remain an eye sore to the improved environment sanitation around the 10 demo schools for WASH. The objective of this project is to consolidate the school WASH projects for the 10 schools by improving water supply and latrine facilities so that all the 10 schools present a full demo WASH environment for students and teachers.




About the Proponent:

Moshi Municipality and Moshi District Council are both Local Government Authorities (LGAs). Their key role is to facilitate the local development agenda to the people in their respective jurisdiction.

Project?s Primary Objective:

To consolidate school WASH Programme in 10 schools by improving water supply and teachers latrines.

Implementation Strategies:

1. Renovate Teachers? latrines to improve its sanitary conditions
2. Connect water supply to Teachers? latrines to improve environmental cleanliness at schools
3. Involve the regional administration in project monitoring to ensure quick completion of activities

Project Sustainability Strategies:

1. Need-based development activity. Since the supported activity is critical for the needs of the school community, users will make sure that it lasts long.
2. Designs of the facilities have been formulated by Government Architects. Therefore durability is guaranteed
3. A Committee involving parents, teachers and students has been put in place to follow up on day to day O & M for the facilities

Anticipated project Results: