Use community-led approached to construct 25,000 latrines in urban and peri-urban areas within five years.
Description
The Namibian Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, together with the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development and the Development Workshop Namibia, commits to launch community-led total sanitation (CLTS) and raise awareness on water, sanitation and hygiene to increase levels of hygiene through the community-based construction of 5,000 latrines at the household level in urban and peri-urban areas annually, ie, 25,000 latrines over a period of five years (2021–2025).
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Increase water, sanitation and hygiene awareness and implementation
Description
The Namibian Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform commits to launch CLTS and raise awareness on water, sanitation and hygiene to increase hygiene through the community-based construction of latrines at the household level in urban and peri-urban areas in 5000 villages annually over five years (2021–2025). Progress will be assessed during the Second Harambee Prosperity Plan Programme Delivery Unit monthly meetings. The government has secured N$21 113 285.00 to cover the associated costs.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Global nutrition target(s) |
Childhood stunting
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Enabling >
Operational
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Number of latrines built |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 0 Latrines | 2020 |
| Target | 25,000 Latrines | December 2025 |
