COMMUNITY LEVEL PROJECT CYCLE
PHASES ORGANISATION TECHNICAL MONEY H&S AND AIDS
PROMOTION Provide information about RWSSHP and how community can take part.
Discuss existing situation and agree on how to improve water, sanitation, & hygiene
Form WASH Committee to lead planning discussions, manage W&S facilities, and promote H&S
Raise initial water fees to show willingness to contribute.
Complete application form and send to Woreda Council.
Verify information given in application form
Select villages to be assisted based on objective criteria
PLANNING First training for WASH Committee Decide on technical Decide on how to raise Assess concerns about hygiene &
options and service levels and manage sanitation
Hold community meetings to consult (no. /location of facilities) commitment funds (5% Build awareness on hygiene and
community on what needs to be done – based on technical capital contribution). sanitation
preferences and costs. Decide on how to raise/ Develop action plans on hygiene and
Review existing WASH situation and Organise feasibility manage O&M funds. sanitation.
needs of men/women & different hamlets studies with input from Mobilise collection of Select H&S Volunteers
the community. commitment funds.
Prepare Facilities and Management Plan Produce detailed technical Establish a bank account
designs (+ costing).
IMPLEMENT Second training for WASH Committee Construct water and Community users Initial training for H&S Volunteers
ATION sanitation facilities meeting to discuss and
Provide support for construction eg access Supervise contractors and decide on how O&M Peer group and community meetings on
roads, storage of materials, etc latrine artisans funds are to be raised H&S awareness and action
Select caretakers and managed
Initial on-the-job training Start to raise and Construct household latrines
for caretakers manage money for
Assess construction O&M fund. Monitor and support H&S action
quality. On-the-job training of
Commission facilities WASH treasurer.
O&M/ Third training for WASH Committee Followup monitoring of Raise and manage Continue to train H&S Volunteers
FOLLOWUP caretakers’ work. money for O&M fund. Construct household latrines
Hold regular user community meetings to Provide on-the-job Adopt new hygiene behaviours
report on/discuss money, maintenance. Buy and use spare parts. coaching for WASH Monitor behaviour change (in relation to
treasurer hygiene and sanitation)
Community based monitoring of the Organise maintenance and Conduct regular audits
functioning of W&S facilities repairs of O&M funds
