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Sustainability Planning and Monitoring

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PARTICIPATORY TOOLS USED IN THE MPAvoting at a time. When all have voted, a volunteertakes out the slips from each envelope <strong>and</strong> thefacilitator registers the votes under the relevantpictures on the matrix or on a paper version ofthe matrix, using one symbol for the votes of men<strong>and</strong> one for the votes of women, so that thosewith no or low literacy can also analyze the results.If there are great differences in service levelsbetween the wet <strong>and</strong> the dry seasons, the wholeactivity has to be done twice. For before/afteranalysis, a second round is done in the sameway, for the water use pattern before projectintervention. To do this, voting slips are given adifferent shape or color than the first round <strong>and</strong>the picture depicting a new project-provided sourceis removed from the matrix for the second roundof voting (i.e., for the pre-project situation).In the analysis the group compares the degree ofimprovements in water use practices (change tosafer sources), <strong>and</strong> assesses whether some areusing a combination of safe <strong>and</strong> unsafe sourcesfor drinking. 24 They discuss underlying reasons<strong>and</strong> agree on the overall score in the scoringsystem. In case the group raises issues, extra timeis required discuss them. The team later combinesthe results of the various rounds of voting into atotal community result <strong>and</strong> score for presentation<strong>and</strong> discussion of the overall community findings.assessed for a sanitation project by doing thevoting twice, first for the current situation <strong>and</strong> thenfor the situation before the project intervention.The incidence <strong>and</strong>/or effectiveness of h<strong>and</strong>washing practices in the community is assessed byplacing different types of h<strong>and</strong> washing optionsalong the horizontal row <strong>and</strong> key h<strong>and</strong> washingopportunities along the vertical row (before eating,after defecation, after cleaning up infant’s feces,before h<strong>and</strong>ling food).Example 3 - History of participationA similar matrix is used to analyze the extent oflocal voice <strong>and</strong> choice (history of participation) indecision making. Locally appropriate pictures ofpersons/groups that are or were involved in makingdecisions <strong>and</strong> choices are placed in the horizontalrow, such as:●●●●●●●●●External agency workerLocal male leaderLocal female leaderLocal men’s group - richLocal men’s group - rich <strong>and</strong> poorLocal women’s group - richLocal women’s group - rich <strong>and</strong> poorLocal mixed group (male, female) - richLocal mixed group - rich <strong>and</strong> poor, women<strong>and</strong> men.Example 2 - Sanitation <strong>and</strong> hygiene behaviorVoting procedures are as above. To find out wherepeople defecate, pictures of sites used for defecationare placed in the horizontal row, <strong>and</strong> pictures ofdifferent household members - women, men, girls,boys, toddlers, babies - along the vertical column.“Before” <strong>and</strong> “after” defecation practices areTypes of important opportunities for choices <strong>and</strong>decisions are placed in the vertical column, forexample:●●●●●Initiation of projectTypes of technology <strong>and</strong> service levelsDesign, location of facility(ies)Agency or contractor for constructionPayment amount <strong>and</strong> system24 Reducing water-borne diseases requires a switch to year round use of only safe water sources for drinking <strong>and</strong>food preparation, coupled with hygienic transport, storage <strong>and</strong> drawing. For the reduction of water-washeddiseases, any source of water is fine as long as plenty of water is used with soap or a soap substitute such as ash,or firm rubbing. Elimination of the guinea worm <strong>and</strong> schistosomiasis require the avoidance of bodily contact withinfested sources. Thus, a fairly detailed assessment is needed on the basis of local risks <strong>and</strong> practices.73

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