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Sustainability Planning and Monitoring

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FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE●Regarding poverty issues, it appeared thatequity was quite good in all the projects interms of access <strong>and</strong> in financial matters. Butthis may be more due to Benin’s culturaltraditions of helping neighbors than thestrategy’s principles.different groups have for wanting to install <strong>and</strong>use latrines, <strong>and</strong> tailor messages accordingly.The problem is much the same with hygienepromotion, where the methods used were notadapted to the rural situation <strong>and</strong> the differentroles <strong>and</strong> responsibilities of women <strong>and</strong> men.●The PADEAR strategy enabled communities toget water supply services that they wanted <strong>and</strong>were willing to pay for <strong>and</strong> maintain. To acertain extent, mechanisms were put in place<strong>and</strong> tools developed for the water committeesto be able to manage their systems adequately.The PADEAR strategy needs toimprove its gender-sensitivity <strong>and</strong>sanitation promotion approach●●It was clear that the gender-sensitivity of thestrategy was weak. It became stronger as theproject staff received training in gender issuestoward the end of the pilot project as well asin the GTZ/KFW supported project.It is clear that the PADEAR strategy still needsto improve its approach to sanitation <strong>and</strong>hygiene. There is a strong belief that thesubsidy-free policy for sanitation is the wayforward for rural sanitation in Benin. Indeedthe problem is not so much the price of thelatrines, since they range from traditional typelatrines to VIP (Ventilated Improved Pit) latrines,<strong>and</strong> thus there is a range of prices available.In a study on the willingness to pay forlatrines, 36 traditional latrines were consideredaffordable to large segments of thecommunities interviewed. The challenge thatPADEAR faces is generating dem<strong>and</strong> forlatrines. Much progress can be made bylearning what motives women <strong>and</strong> men in the3. Plans for the futureThe ongoing implementation of the PADEARprojects as well as the results of the MPA evaluations<strong>and</strong> others have yielded many lessons for thecontinuation <strong>and</strong> adaptation of the strategy. TheGovernment of Benin <strong>and</strong> other stakeholders haveagreed that the PADEAR strategy is ready forfurther refinement. The lessons learnt from the MPAevaluations, especially concerning gender issues,dem<strong>and</strong>-responsiveness, sanitation <strong>and</strong> hygiene,will be taken into account when reviewing <strong>and</strong>updating the strategy.Particular focus will be put on giving all projectstaff (not only central level staff) training to look atgender <strong>and</strong> poverty issues in a cross-cutting wayas well as providing improved hygiene promotionmethods <strong>and</strong> tools.The strategy will also review how it can increasinglyput the community’s women <strong>and</strong> men at theforefront on decisions regarding the establishment<strong>and</strong> the management of their WSS services.Regarding the continued use of the MPA in Benindiscussions are underway for the extension workersin the PADEAR projects to be trained in using theMPA tools for monitoring purposes. Thismonitoring would be incorporated into theirregular social intermediation program in thevillages <strong>and</strong> would not require additionalresources.36 Strassler, Dossou et Kinsiklounon, ‘La volonté de payer dans le domaine de l’eau et de l’assainissement-Une expérience au Bénin’, Helvetas - Bénin, Avril 2000.110

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