KATINE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS PROJECT - Guardian.co.uk

community involvement in the development of the schools due to training of 27 PTAs
and 48 SMCs.
� Narrowed the textbook pupil ratio gap from 1:10 to 1:4 thus improved learning and
teaching.
� Increased participatory monitoring by communities and other stakeholders due to
establishment of committees to oversee school construction in Amotikot and Kadinya.
� Expected improvement in the learning environment (better hygiene, more space) and
reducing the pupil ratio from 1:91 to 1:54 upon completion of construction of 12
classrooms.
� Coding and registration of examination centers of Amorikot and Kadinya schools will
be done because they now qualify by virtue of infrastructure in place.
� Improved sanitation conditions in the schools and reduction in incidence of
communicable disease infestation such as diarrhoea and reduction in pathogens in
the local environment.
� Anticipated increase enrolment of children, especially girls, due to the construction of
toilet and washroom facilities in the above schools.
� Strengthened school management, classroom teaching and school data management,
reflected in active PTAs, SMCs due to vigilant support supervision.
4.4.3 Improved Access to Safe Water, Hygiene and Sanitation
� Functionality and utilisation of clean water sources increased from 70% to 95% due to
rehabilitation of five existing boreholes
� Improved school sanitation as 27 pit latrines have been sunk and construction ongoing
due to provision of sanitation kits to schools.
� Promotion of household hygiene and sanitation practices as a result of distribution of
sanitation kits to communities
� By-laws on water and sanitation have been proposed by sub-county health committee
and enacted by the sub-county council. An example is the compulsory presence of pit
latrines in all the house-holds of Katine.
� Improved data collection and submission due to training of 6 parish sanitation
committees and one hundred and thirty two Village Health Teams.
� The project contributed to the increased functionally of water sources due to the
establishment and training of 12 water source committees.
� All repairs on water sources completed by the three trained hand pump mechanics
and the water sources are now all in use.
� Hygiene and environmental improvement messages have been targeted based on the
water quality reports from the 21 surveillances done.
� Integrated the project water and sanitation plans into the district water sector plans
due to participation in the district water and sanitation coordination committee
meeting.
� Improved coordination with other partners due to best practice sharing meetings.
4.4.5 Communities empowered to engage in local governance
� Increased awareness on rights and development due to IEC messages for all
components.
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