ODF Verification and Celebration
Process Options
Tools
Ideas
ODF Malawi Annual Review March 20-21, 2013
Ashley Meek, Engineers Without Borders Canada
Sanitation
Policy
ODF
Strategy
CLTS
Policy + Guidelines +
Targets
SLTS
Sanitation
Marketing
Activities + Interventions
Verification + Celebration
ODF 2015
Village or Area
(HC / GVH)
Traditional
Authority
Demystifying ODF Verification
Commonly Held Belief A
• A village can only be verified ODF by the DCT or
a DCT representative
▫ It is not feasible for the DCT or even a
representative of the DCT to verify every
household in every village.
▫ Decentralized alternatives and sampling methods
must be explored in order to reach the 2015 ODF
Malawi target
**Need to have a strong communication pathway
from Verification Team to the DCT.
Demystifying ODF Verification
Commonly Held Belief B
• A village must be triggered using CLTS
methodology in order to be verified and declared
ODF
▫ If a village has reached ODF status they should be
recommended for verification whether or not they
have been triggered
▫ HMIS data shows that in some villages there is
already 100% latrine coverage . However they have
not been declared ODF.
One district has reported 4.3% ODF
HMIS data for the same district shows that potentially
40% of the villages could be ODF (>95% latrine
coverage).
Estimated ODF Rates
100%
76%
53%
1%
5%
12%
21%
30%
67.0%
100.0%
36.0%
0.1%
1.0%
2.4%
2008 2009
2010
4.1%
2011
5.9%
Estimated ODF Coverage
Reported ODF Coverage
2012
Reported ODF Coverage
2013
2014
2015
Estimated ODF Coverage
ODF Definition
• ODF: Every household uses a latrine with
privacy, there is no shit in the bush open
(sharing is acceptable)
• ODF ++: Every household has and uses a latrine
with cover and hand washing facility; all primary
and secondary schools, CBCC’s, religious
institutions, market centres and health centres
in the village have latrines with covers and hand
washing facilities
ODF Criteria for Verification
• There is no sign of open defecation in the village
• Each household has a latrine and is using it (sharing
is acceptable in special circumstances -tbd)
• There are signs of faeces in the pit (determines use)
• The latrine has the following elements
▫ Allows for the safe disposal of faeces into a pit or other
receptacle (container)
▫ Safe from collapse
▫ Private
▫ Not full
▫ *At least 30 m from a water source
Other Factors to Consider During
Verification for improvement toward
ODF ++
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Smooth, cleanable floor
Tight fitting lid on top of the hole
Hand washing station (with soap or ash)
Institutions in the community are ODF
Efforts are underway to improve sanitation
practices.
Step 1 – Self Declaration
• HSA determines with Natural Leaders and
others that a village has reached ODF status.
• Every household has been checked for ODF
criteria.
• Village self declares through the HSA to sHSA or
AEHO at the Health Centre.
• If all villages in an area (HSA catchment
area, Health Centre or Group Village) are ODF
an AREA can be self - declared ODF.
Step 2 – Verification Team Formation
• Team should be assembled quickly after the
village or area self-declares (less than 1 month)
• sHSA / AEHO assemble a verification team of
3-4 members.
▫ The team should be composed of the Village HSA
and 1 Natural Leader, along with 1-2 independent
verifiers.
Independent verifiers could consist of:
Who: Example at the Village
District
(e.g. AEHO)
V
Other Catchment
Area
(e.g. HSA)
HC
HC
(sHSA)
Other HC
(e.g. HSA, sHSA)
HC
NGO
representative
Traditional
Leader
Step 3 - Verification
• Verification can be done in 1 Village or in a
defined Area
• Standard ODF verification criteria must be used
▫ Tool provided
• Should take place less than 1 month after the
village/area has self-declared.
• NOTE: Village verification is not final – there is
a need for reinforcing mechanisms to ensure
that status is maintained
Verification in 1 Village
10% of households in the village should be sampled
Verification in an Area (Catchment
Area / HC / GVH)
5% of households in the area should be sampled
Tool
Verification Process Flow
Verification
In 1 Village
Step 1:
Self –
Identification
• All households
• Sample 10 % of
households in 1
village
Step 2:
Verification
Team
Formation
Verification
In An Area
• Sample 5 % of
households in an
area
TA level verification
• Once an entire TA has reached ODF status a TA level
verification should take place
• The TA shall nominate their catchment area for verification.
• The District Health Officer (DHO), the DCT, and an NGO
representative selected from the national level shall conduct
the verification.
• These parties will conduct a random check of suspect
households in suspect villages and check possible OD sites
• Standardized verification tool will be used for the process.
Celebration Principles
The following principles are proposed to help maintain the sustainability of
sanitation programming. i.e. can be maintained in all villages in Malawi that
reach this status
Village Celebration
Area or TA Celebration
• There needs to be
recognition of ODF at the
village level
(certificate, visual
representation, publicity
etc.)
• The recognition should
be of low monetary value
but of high significance
• There needs to be a
celebration at the Area /
TA level that focuses on
publicity of the
achievement
Celebration Innovations
• What has your District /NGO been doing to
celebrate ODF achievement that follows these
sustainability principles?
Verification Process
Step 1: Self – Identification
• ODF Village is identified
• HSA notifies Health Centre (sHSA / AEHO)
Step 2: Verification Team Formation
• sHSA / AEHO assembles a verification team of 3-4 members. A team could
consist of: HSA from neighbouring catchment area, HSA from another Health
Centre, sHSA, AEHO, NGO representative, and/or Traditional Leader
*Note: Team composition is not vital, however standard verification criteria must be met.
Verification In 1 Village
•Sample 10 % of households in 1 village
•Confirm ODF criteria is met for
sample households
•Declare 1 village as ODF
Verification In An Area
•Sample 5 % of households in an area
(HSA Catchment/ HC / GVH)
•Confirm ODF criteria is met for
sample households
•Declare all villages in defined area as
ODF