Ethiopia

Ethiopia

The GSF-supported Ethiopia Sanitation and Hygiene Improvement Programme (ESHIP) is integrated into the Government’s Health Extension Programme which aims to provide universal access to essential health care services for the country’s rural population. ESHIP seeks to scale-up sanitation and hygiene improvement across rural communities, health facilities, public spaces and schools. In line with the Government’s decentralized health service delivery system, the programme works in 40 woredas (districts) across 4 regions of Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR and Tigray. Implementing Partners are comprised of 44 government health offices at the regional and woreda levels.

Wash JMP sanitation & hygiene - household
Sanitation stats
Open defecation
22%
Unimproved
63%
Limited
7%
Basic
7%
Safely managed
N/A
Hygiene stats
No facility
41%
Limited
51%
Basic
8%
Wash JMP sanitation & hygiene - health care facilities
Sanitation stats
Open defecation
N/A
Unimproved
N/A
Limited
17%
Basic
59%
Safely managed
N/A
Hygiene stats
No facility
2%
Limited
N/A
Basic
N/A
Country data
U5 mortality rate
191,047
Mortality rate from diarroheal diseases kids 1-4y
11,989
Cholera #deaths/yr
2,752
Rural population (% of total population)
79
Maternal mortality rate
401
Mortality rate, sepsis-related
268,383
GDP
96,107.66
Outcome Indicators Cumulative 2017-2020

Communities declared ODF-level 1

164
Communities declared ODF level 2

227
People living in ODF communities- level 1

779,338
People ODF- level 2

1,116,511

People with improved sanitation facilities*

983,639
People handwashing with soap/substitute**

1,491,801

Legend 
*JMP: limited, basic and safely managed sanitation service levels
** At least basic service level and includes people using soap substitutes such as ash

Source: GSF Executing Agencies 2019 Annual Reports

  

Our Engagement in Ethiopia

In 2019, ESHIP successfully promoted sanitation and hygiene in 882 kebeles, sustaining ODF status in 622 kebeles, through its effective community-led total sanitation and hygiene mechanisms.  At the community level, the programme runs regular sanitation and hygiene promotion through health extension workers and volunteer women health development army. Primary health care unit staff also follows-up and supports the programme. Also in 2019, ESHIP conducted WASH activities in 189 schools and 131 menstrual health and hygiene promotion activities. These included the creation of separate rooms for girls to manage their menstrual hygiene needs and training female teachers on MHH guidance. 
ESHIP also supports the training of Health Development Army - women-centred health movement - and level IV Health Extension Workers on WASH global tools and equality and non-discrimination principles.
Fragmented coordination mechanisms in the WASH sector, slippage, and poor latrine quality are key challenges to achieving SDG 6.2. ESHIP aligns its work with Government of Ethiopia’s plans and strategies - in particular, with the national ODF campaign and the multi-sectorial OneWASH National Programme. Certain ESHIP woredas will be chosen for targeted support on latrine quality and slippage. We continue to build on successes in menstrual health and hygiene promotion and ensure that Leave No One Behind principles are well-incorporated into sanitation and hygiene programming.

Financial delivery figure

US$ 5,345,341
GSF disbursements to country programs 1

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WASH Case Studies Series - Ethiopia

As art of the series of WASH Coalition country case studies, this paper focuses on Ethiopia, showcasing the evolution, activities and...

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