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11: Reaching the Poorest of the Poor
The development of water supply and sanitation services generally benefit all members of the community. Some of WaterCan’s local partners, however, may through their projects, target a specific segment of the community such as women, children and youth, or people with disabilities. Given the important roles that women and girls have in these areas, they will particularly benefit from improved access to water supply and sanitation services..
To
ensure that the proposed projects address the felt needs of local people, WaterCan’s
local partners usually conduct needs assessments that use participatory social
survey methodologies such as key informant interviews, focus group discussions,
and community-wide meetings. Through such assessments, communities commonly
identify the lack of access to safe water supply as the major problem. Communities’
motivation for supporting water and sanitation projects is evidenced by their
willingness to volunteer their labour, and to provide locally available building
materials and/or funds. Project beneficiaries will be involved in all aspects
of the project. Given the key roles that women and girls play in the water and
sanitation sector at the household level, then ensuring their participation
in decision-making processes, and access to and control over project benefits,
is critical for success.
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