Description of the Project: Capacity building of local level institute i.e. Union Parishad, Pourashava, Upazila Parishad etc. on implementation of HYSAWA projects,  Improve community Hygiene practices, Community behavioral change, Promotion of Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) and Coverage of Water Supply as per need assessment by Community Development Forum(CDF) .

Immediate Objectives are:  
1. To improve the hygiene behavior/ practice.
2. To promote community-led total sanitation.
3. To increase coverage of safe water supply services,
4. To strengthen the capacity of Government, Local Government Institutions (LGIs), Non Govt. Organizations and other stakeholders at all levels in order to play their roles required to achieve the three immediate objectives.
5. To promote greater devolution of administrative and financial authorities to LGIs in regard to hygiene, sanitation and water supply.

The long-term development objective of the WSSPS-II was to contribute to poverty reduction through improved public health and sustainable environment.

The Support Organization would ensure capacity building of the LGI, local NGOs and other stakeholders like private sectors to implement HYSAWA Project.

Activities of ISDCM as a Support Organization (SO)
The over all responsibility of Support Organization(SO) was building capacity of the UPs, Communities (CDF), Ward WATSAN committees (WWSC), GOB staff(UWSC and relevant district level staff), Private Sector Service Providers and other stakeholders in planning, designing, implementing, managing and monitoring the WSS activities supported by the HYSAWA Project. The SO trained up these NGOs and UP Facilitators in order to effectively carry out their responsibilities. The ISDCM maintained a harmonies with the NILG and other training facilitating organization to ensure a coordination of planning and implementation of capacity building activities for the LGIs. The tasks were dissemination of project information, imparting training to different groups of people, community empowerment, quality control in implementation, engineering support, assisting in financial management, community scheme appraisal, preparation of contract document and monitoring

 Capacity Building at Community Level(Community Development Forum i.e. CDF)
'HCL - ISDCM Joint Venture' organized and facilitated different types of training on capacity building of different community level groups to enhance their skill, quality installation of Water Options, Low Cost Latrine constructions and their maintenance.  The Support Organization(SO) professionals facilitated the session s with the help of P-NGO, Ward Members and CDF leaders and trained up about 15000 community beneficiaries. Training Sessions are presented below:

Capacity Building :

Community Level / CDF Level             

Joint Venture (JV) organized and facilitated different types of training on capacity building of different community level groups to enhance their skill, quality installation of Water Options, Low Cost Latrine constructions and their maintenance.  The SO professionals facilitated the session s with the help of P-NGO, Ward Members and CDF leaders and trained up about 15000 community beneficiaries. Training Sessions are presented below:

SO Organized & Facilitated Trainings on Capacity building

Sl No	Title of Training	Venue (No)	Participants		Period		Facilitated by
			Participants (No)	Level of Participants	Duration (days)	Year
1	Mechanics Training on " Safe water and Water options/DSP"	Union Prasad	188	Community People	2	2010	SO Professionals
2	Quality control Orientation on "TW Installation"	Union Prasad	10,000 (Around)	CDF members and User o TW	1	2010-11	SO Professionals
3	TW Caretakers Training	Community level	12,244	Par TW 2 CT (1Male&1female)	2	2011	SO Professionals
4	Training on "Institutional development, Leadership and Rolls & responsibility CDF"	Community level	1,701	Executive community members of CDF	2	2011	SO Professionals
5	Training on " Domestic solid waste management & Food hygiene"	Union Parisad	810	Community facilitators	1	2011	SO Professionals
6	Basic Training for Union Facilitator	Union Parisad	68	Union Facilitator	2	2011	SO Professionals
Total			14,943		10

CDF Training on Institutional Strengthening
 
SO organized and facilitated a 2-days session of the Executive Members of CDF with a view to enhance their roles and responsibilities, development of their own Leadership, to develop the CDF as institution. Total 1701 members were trained taking 9 executive members from each CDF in 9 Upazilas and 189 Model CDFs. The major topics of the training were:

• Conception of CDF,
• Constitution of CDF and Registration,
• Leadership Development and
• Handover and Takeover strategy of responsibilities from the next elected incumbent.

  About 10,000 CDF Members and Users were also trained by SO professionals

CDF Meeting	CDF Training Health & Hygiene

Tube Well Mechanics Training

To strengthening the community technical knowledge on Tube Well assembling and dissembling and instant repairing, HYSAWA Project selected two private mechanics from each UP to trained up them as Tube Well Mechanics.

Status of Trained Mechanics

Sl No	Name of the Upazila	Enlisted Union (No)	Working unions (no)	Mechanics Trained (no)	PTube Well Installed as of May'11 (no)
1	Sadar	12	12	24	520
2	Atrai	8	8	16	716
3	Raninogar	8	7	16	372
4	Badalgachi	8	8	16	390
5	Mohadevpur	10	10	20	459
6	Patnitola	11	11	22	686
7	Dhamoirhat	8	7	14	151
8	Manda	12	12	24	818
9	Niamotpur	8	8	16	844
10	Porsha	6	5	10	355
11	Shapahar	6	6	12	811
Total		97	94	190	6122

Source: SO, Naogaon

Training of Private TW Mechanics	Demonstration of Private Mechanics Training

Selected 2 TW Mechanics from each UP were oriented orientated 2 days on assembling and dissembling of Deep Set Tubewells. Total 190 Mechanics were trained from 95 unions.

Tube Well Caretaker (CT)s Training

With a view to keep the newly installed tube wells functioning the two TW Caters (one Mail and One Female) were trained. The status of Care.

Caretaker (CT) Training

Sl No	Name of the Upazila	Enlisted Union (No)	Working unions (no)	Mechanics Trained (no)	PTube Well Installed as of May'11 (no)
1	Sadar	12	12	520	1040
2	Atrai	8	8	716	1432
3	Raninogar	8	7	372	744
4	Badalgachi	8	8	390	780
5	Mohadevpur	10	10	459	918
6	Patnitola	11	11	686	1372
7	Dhamoirhat	8	7	151	302
8	Manda	12	12	818	1636
9	Niamotpur	8	8	844	1688
10	Porsha	6	5	355	710
11	Shapahar	6	6	811	1622
Total		97	94	6122	12244

Source: SO, Naogaon

Demonstration of Caretakers training	Woman Caretakers' Effort

Total 12,244 Tube well Caretakers (One male and One female) were trained on instant maintenance of Deep set Tube Wells. So those resulting all TWs are functioning well.

Health  Workers Orientation

To enhance the knowledge level of Govt. Health Workers on Sanitation, Hygiene practice, CLTS and Water Safety Plan (WSP) were trained and the concept of HYSAWA project. They were also trained on the mechanism of establishing linkage with the CDF during carry out of their duties and responsibilities

Sl No	Name of the Upazila	Enlisted Union (No)	Working unions (no)	Health Work Participated (no)	Training Facilitited by
1	Sadar	12	12	45	So Professionals
2	Atrai	8	8	00	So Professionals
3	Raninogar	8	7	34	So Professionals
4	Badalgachi	8	8	00	So Professionals
5	Mohadevpur	10	10	42	So Professionals
6	Patnitola	11	11	00	So Professionals
7	Dhamoirhat	8	7	20	So Professionals
8	Manda	12	12	00	So Professionals
9	Niamotpur	8	8	29	So Professionals
10	Porsha	6	5	00	So Professionals
11	Shapahar	6	6	24	So Professionals
Total		97	94	194

Source: SO, Naogaon.

Total 194 Health Workers from 94 unions. During the national election schedules of UPs in the District.  SO directly organized a half day orientation course of Health Workers at UP level and facilitated the session by the professionals of SO. The facilitators clearly elaborated the concept of HYSAWA project, Role of Health workers, Mechanism of supporting sanitation and hygiene promotional activities at community levels, Linkage development with CDF through UPs and the Govt. Plan of Action up to December 2011. Total 194 Health Workers of those UPs were trained.

Union Parishad (UP) Level

The vital responsibilities and duties of Support Organization (SO) was capacity building of Union Parishads up to the mark that they can implement the WESS project assessing their needs and processing them through tendering.  The UPs received the requests of appraisal of community schemes from CDF. The UPs then consolidated those community schemes and send to the to Upazila WATSAN Committee for validation. Once a community scheme is validated, the UP send the proposal to HYSAWA FMO with a request of funding. In all these activities SO assisted the UPs directly and indirectly for qualitative and qualitative performance of project activities and processing. Resulting the enlisted UPs boosted up the skill of tender processing of WSS schemes awarding and implementation.

The UP did not directly implement the community schemes but managed the implementation process contracting out the different elements of the community schemes to suitable Service Providers and like local NGOs for hygiene promotion, total sanitation etc and private sector for tube wells and other water options. Necessary support for execution etc of schemes were rendered by SO.

  UP Level Training Sessions supported by SO

With a view to build up the capacity of UP personnel, SO ensured the participation in the above sessions actively and introduced the concept of Govt. plan of decentralization strategy and implementation procedure of of HYSAWA Project activities. These sessions were   organized by LGSU and facilitated by national Professionals of NILG and RDA. More over SO organized for 1065 personnel Exposure Visit in 72 UPs to increase their capability in WSS effective implementation.

SO Assisted and Supported Training Sessions

Sl No	Title of Training	Venue (No)	Participants		Period		Facilitated by
			Participants (No)	Level of Participants	Duration (days)	Year
1	Training on "Project Preparation, Implementation and Monitoring; Procurement and financial Management".	NILG	36	Chairman, Sec, 1 female and 1 male member of UP	5days	2008	NILG & FMO
2	Training on "Project Preparation, Implementation and Monitoring; Procurement and financial Management".	RDA, Bogra	37	Chairman, Sec, 1 female and 1 male member of UP	3days	2008	NILG & FMO
3	Training on PNGO Selection Process	DPHE, Naogaon	365	UP personnel's and Others	1day	2008	FMO
4	Exposure Visits	Different places in Naogaon	1065	UP personnel's	1day	2011	SO/PNGO
5	Training on "Financial management and Record Keeping"	Mousumi TC, Naogaon	94	UP Secretary	1day	2010	FMO
6	Refreshers Training on "Project Implementation, Documentation and Record Keepings"	UDPS and TMSS TC, Bogra	327	Chairman, Sec, 1 female and 1 male member of UP	3days	2011	SO
7	Orientation & meetings on HYSAWA Project Implementation and Linkage with P-NGO staffs	Upazila Health Complex	194	UP level Health assistants and UZ level other health personals	1day	2011	SO
8	Training on Selection of Contractor, Tender Procedure and Hard Ware Implementation	UP Auditorium	-	UP Chairman, Members and Secratary	1day	2010	SO
Total			14,943		10

Recruitment of Union Facilitators

As per TOR, SO was responsible for selection of Union Facilitators (UF) locally with the help of UP Chairmen. But subsequently the LGSU developed a new selection criteria. Accordingly, SO advertised vacancy notice in a Local News Papers and a National Daily, in Upzila Offices and UP in the Notice Board.  SO formed a DSU Recruitment Committee involving one College Teacher, one Sub-Asstt. Engineer 2 SO District Professionals. They followed the prescribed selection criteria and accordingly selected 68 UF for 68 Unions. The name of selected UFs are given in the Annex-IV. Status of UFs recruited are given below:

 Status of UF Selection

Upazila	Total UP (no)	Enlisted Union (No)	CDF(no)	HH(no)	UFs  Appointed (no)	UF’s  Joining Dates
Sadar	12	12	537	60,049	12	1st June 09
Atrai	8	8	403	42,320	8	1st June 09
Raninogar	8	8	405	42,151	7	1st June 09
Badalgachi	8	8	422	52,242	7	1st June 09
Mohadevpur	10	10	716	67,690	10	1st June 09
Manda	14	11	775	1,19,081	00	1st June 09
Niamotpur	8	8	575	36,295	07	1st June 09
Patnitola	12	12	695	43,457	00	10 join 1st June’ 09 1  join 1st Aug’09
Dhamoirhat	8	8	353	37,417	07	1st June 09
Porsha	6	6	272	22,389	04	1st June 09
Shapahar	6	6	229	32,352	06	1st June 09
Total	99	97	5382	5,55,443	68

Source: SO Naogaon

 Basic Training of Union Facilitator (UF)

LGSU prepared a training module for two days long basic training on project implementation strategy, financial management and about the main roles & responsibilities of UFs. In addition LGSU arranged a TOT course for all support organizations to successfully implementation the training course at field level.  Accordingly some of SO staffs (PC, PMO, UC, TCDO & AO) participated the session at LGSU Dhaka, In relation to the TOT Session, SO Naogaon arranged a training program from 28 Nov to 3 Dec, 2010 for 68 UFs to improve their knowledge and skill. The Training Session was organized and facilitated by the SO professionals and explained the following topics.

1. Explained the background, goal, objective and working areas of HYSAWA project.
2. Explained about the stakeholders, their role and linkage among themselves in the project.
3. Explained the Sub-Project, its preparation and implementation steps.
4. Assistance and help for implementation of the project activities.
5. Explained about hygiene, sanitation and safe water supply system in HYSAWA project.
6. Assistance to the UP Secretary for financial transaction, record keeping and for preservation of all documents.
7. Explained about procurement and its processes.
8. Obtained knowledge on different steps of Contractor selection process.
9. Arrangement of UP WatSan committee meetings and helped to write the minutes and
10. Collection of different types of report, preservation and also helped to submit and supply as and where require. All the appointed Union Facilitators actively participated in the sessions.

 

P-NGO Level Training.

 In the selection process of P-NGO, deployment of Staff, capacity building of staff and to gain experience in HYSAWA project execution at community level, SO supported at each and every step. After deployment of P-NGO to boost up their capacity SO supported to organize the following training. Table-10 presents the list of different P-NGO level traing sessions. 

SO supported P-NGO Level Training Sessions

Sl No	Title of Training	Venue of Training	Participants		Period		Facilitated by
			Participants (No)	Level of Participants	Duration (days)	Year
1	Training on "Sub-Project Preparation technique" for PNGO Staffs.	Dabi, Naogaon	219	PNGO Staffs	2	2008	FMO
2	Training on "Community Led total  Sanitation" (CLTS) for PNGO Staffs	Dabi, Naogaon	219	PNGO Staffs	2	2009	VERC
3	Training on "Community activities Monitoring" for P-NGO Staffs	Dabi, Naogaon	219	PNGO Staffs	2	2009	FMO
4	Refreshers training on CLTS for PNGO staffs	Dabi, Naogaon	219	PNGO Staffs	2	2010	FMO
5	Training on "Hand washing" for PNGO staffs	Dabi, Naogaon	219	PNGO Staffs	2	2010	FMO
6	Training on " Domestic solid waste management & Food hygiene"	Dabi, Naogaon	45	PNGO Staffs	1	2011	FMO
Total			1,140		11

OUT COME OF CAPACITY BUILDING AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT

• UP learned how to give services and procure materials following PPR guide lines.
• Many UP Secretaries developed  skill / capacity in preparing reports and sending those to appropriate authorities, Their skills also increased in Financial Management, Account keeping and documentation.
• Most of the UP members and the Care Takers learned how to identify the quality materials required for Tube Well and Community Latrines installation.
• Knowledge of Hand Washing, Serving food hygienically and dumping House Hold Waste greatly increased at community level.
• Knowledge on construction of HH sanitary latrines, their proper use and maintenance of latrine greatly increased.
• Coverage of safe water use and sanitation coverage increased.
• Knowledge of installation regarding new technology (Deep Set Pump) is now known to all UP members, beneficiaries, contractors and TW Mistry.
• CDF Members acquired knowledge on development of organiztion.
• Availability of Safe Water increased among the Beneficiary Families, Hard Core Poor and Poor.
• Adopting Participatory system in analyzing the WATSAN situations the CDF  can now apprise need assessment and prepare Community Scheme

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