School Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Indicator Name % of supported schools reporting access to at least basic water and basic sanitation and basic hygiene over the project specified time period
Indicator ID in PRIME IN00041551

Definition

Definition

This indicator measures the proportion of schools with access to all three basic Water services, basic sanitationservicese and basic hygiene services (as defined by the 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, 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 Attributes

Indicator Prioritisation Global Indicator
Level of Indicator Outcome
Indicator Context Type Quantitative
Theme Health & Nutrition
Sub Theme WASH
Context Development

Measurement Guidance 

Frequency of Data Collection Annually
Unit of Measure School
Data Format Percent
Direction of Desired Change Increasing
Number of Decimal Points Zero
Nature Cumulative
Recommended Disaggregations Settlement

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.

This guidance was prepared by Sheetal Rahi Lookhar ©
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