WASH in Schools

This web site aims to be a place for sharing information on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Schools.



A field guide for school health clubs

The Performance Improvement through Learning on Sanitation (PILS) project in Uganda has compiled a short step-by-step guide on setting up a school health club. This guide also includes experiences on strengthening the school health clubs with the aim to roll them out to other schools in the region.

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ECOSAN experience in Kanyipa Primary School, Uganda

A case study from a school in Northern Uganda which describes how four ECOSAN toilets, built by AMREF, turned around a bad hygiene and sanitation situation. Thanks to these toilets open defecation was reduced, school attendance increased and the school also gained a source of income from the toilet by-products.

Go to the Ugandan ECOSAN case study

Outils de Suivi des Programmes Eau, Assainissement et Hygiène (EAH) en Milieu Scolaire

Les outiles servent à récolter des informations clés sur toutes les composantes du programme de EAH dans les écoles y compris les installations d’eau et d’assainissement, les installations de lavage des mains; les connaissances et les pratiques d’hygiène; l’élimination des déchets et les systèmes d’utilisation et d’entretien.

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