National Sanitation
Task Team
WSLG
19 November 2009
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HIGH LEVEL STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE
• The primary aim of the NSTT is
 To create an enabling environment for the delivery of
sustainable sanitation in a coordinated manner,
 Monitor the delivery of the sanitation services,
 Facilitate appropriate interventions where required,
 Ensure compliance with policy, legislation and national
strategies and
 Align sanitation development programmes among sector
partners nationally.
PROPOSED ACTION PLAN
• Provide a coherent framework for addressing the
sanitation backlog in a coordinated and integrated
manner
• Ongoing participation of Water Sector in
AfricaSAN
• Ongoing participation in Africa Water Week from
• Coordinate sanitation activities with SALGA, DoH,
DoE, CoGTA
• Coordinate annual events like WASH, GHWD, &
WTD
PROPOSED ACTION PLAN
• Take into cognisance existing government
commitments & ensure implementation of:
- Municipal Indaba actions. (Refer slide 7)
- eThekwini Declaration and SA Action plan for
AMCOW
- 5year Local Government Agenda
• Free Basic Sanitation Strategy roll-out- Training, and
information dissemination to the Municipalities. June
2009- mid-March 2010.
PROPOSED ACTION PLAN
Participate in Strategy Formulation and Programming
The NSTT will support the formulation of relevant sanitation
strategies by providing guidelines and strategic input
Advocacy and Promotion
The NSTT will support the formulation and execution of an
appropriate sanitation advocacy and promotion strategy.
This will include allocation of resources and support for
integrated planning.
Individual members will champion the sanitation cause within
their respective institutions. (DBSA Training)
Alignment of policies
The NSTT will ensure that all government sanitation policies
are aligned.
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IMPROVING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF
NSTT
High level of attendance to the meeting and
commitment especially the Chief Directors;
Actions should be funded to enable to commit
and report actions;
Actions should be in line with the Government’s
programme of action and priorities;
Formulate an appropriate framework for the
development of skills within the sector linking it
up with the Skills Task Team.
Develop and update guidelines that are relevant
and supportive to the sector;
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Promote and support relevant research in the
sanitation sector.
KEY ACTIONS
PROGRESS HIGHLIGHTS
Revision of the
sanitation policy
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The review of the sanitation policy has been put on
hold due to imminent movement of Sanitation
Programme Unit to Human Settlements.
Investigate and apply
appropriate sanitation
technology to suit
different localities &
settlement dynamics
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Request submitted to WRC to investigate the
temporary sanitation technology option that is
appropriate to informal settlements
Comprehensive sanitation implementation plan
developed
Develop and implement
a dedicated programme
to deal with first
generation pit-latrines
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Options for dealing with full pits developed and
rolled out to WSAs with other sanitation tools
Finalise and implement
free basic sanitation
strategy.
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In process of negotiating funds for roll out
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Thank You
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