School Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Indicator Name
Indicator ID in PRIME
Definition
This indicator measures the proportion of schools with access to all three basic Water service, basic sanitation service and basic hygiene service (as defined by WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene) out of the total number of schools in the project area over a specified time period.
Basic Water in Schools = Drinking water from an improved source is available at the school
Numerator
Number of schools within the Save the Children program that have at least a basic Water service, and a basic sanitation service and a basic hygiene service
Denominator
Total number of schools within the Save the Children program
Recommended Means of Verification
Annual school surveys using JMP recommended ‘core’ questions to facilitate monitoring of WASH targets can be accessed at https://washdata.org/report/jmp-core-questions-monitoring-wash-schools-2018
Indicator Prioritisation
Level of Indicator
Indicator Context Type
Theme
Sub Theme
Total Reach Indicator
Frequency of Data Collection
Unit of Measure
Data Format
Direction of Desired Change
Number of Decimal Points
Indicator is Rounding
Nature
Recommended Disaggregations
Additional Guidance
Improved water sources are those that have the potential to deliver safe water by nature of their design and construction, and include: piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, rainwater, and packaged or delivered water.
Basic Sanitation in Schools = Improved facilities, which are single-sex and usable at the school.
Improved sanitation facilities are those designed to hygienically separate excreta from human contact, and include: flush/pour flush to piped sewer system, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.
Basic Hygiene in Schools = Handwashing facilities, which have water and soap available.
Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Points of care are defined here as any location in the health care facility where care or treatment is delivered (i.e. consultation/exam rooms), with priority given to outpatient departments.