This water and sanitation programme is complementary intervention to the three SDC Health Programmes implemented in the region. The programme targets the rehabilitation and provision of adequate water and sanitation infrastructure at health facilities in order to contribute to a decrease in mortality and morbidity caused by water borne diseases. Expected outcomes of the project are a better access to drinking water and sanitation at the health facilities but also in the communities, a higher quality of the health service delivery and improved hygiene practices in the communities through patient sensitization at the health facilities and community mobilization.

The project in brief

Directorate/federal office responsible	SDC
Credit area	Development cooperation
Project partners	Contract partner International or foreign NGO Private sector Swiss Academic and Research Institution Other international or foreign NGO North Foreign private sector South/East Swiss Private Sector SDC Field Office Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Budget	Current phase Swiss budget CHF    10’180’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    9’689’842
Project phases	Phase 1 01.04.2011 - 30.04.2016   (Completed)

Further technical details

• Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION HEALTH HEALTH
  Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	Basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation Health policy and administrative management Infectious disease control
  Cross-cutting topics	The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme. The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
  Type of support	Official development assistance (ODA)
  Type of collaboration	Bilateral cooperation
  Finance type	Aid grant
  Aid Type	Mandate with fiduciary funds Project and programme contribution
  Tied/untied aid	Untied aid
  Project number	7F07737