Scaling area in Niger
"One of the major positive points related to this collaboration is the development of our communal strategic plan for water and sanitation"
"This master plan has allowed us to know our current situation and what needs to be done in order to reach SDG 6 by 2030 at the commune level"
"IRC brings us the expertise in the WASH field that we really need. For example, our commune is now able to perform seven of the eleven powers or tasks transferred by the state to the communes"
Moumouni Hassan, general secretary of the local government of Torodi
Torodi commune is a rural population of 96,000 people. The commune is becoming increasingly urban with its town populations expected to double by 2030. With the support of its partners (Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, IRC and World Vision), Torodi has developed a Communal Strategic Plan for Water and Sanitation for the period 2018-30. It focuses on key development opportunities and entry points to strengthen water systems and services – health care facilities and schools.
There is a long way to go to achieve safe water services in education and health facilities. In 2019, 13 out of 29 health care facilities in Torodi had access to basic WASH services. In Torodi, ffrom 160 schools overall, 26 schools had basic water services, seven had basic sanitation services, and eight had basic facilities for handwashing with soap.
The first steps are being taken. We're improving services in health care facilities and schools. We're building confidence and systems thinking with local authorities and partners. This confidence will be expanded to delivering household-level services in these communes.
Download the District WASH master plan of Torodi [in French].
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