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.