Activities and impact
Baseline surveys: Covering 13 slums in Bangalore to understand WASH status and gaps in these slums
Participatory social maps: Done in eight slums, GIS mapping of all institutions and WASH infrastructure done in 10 slums
Retrofitting/repairing toilets: Assets were handed over to the community in the localities of Sumanahalli and Cement Colony, making sanitation accessible to 984 people. A water supply system in Deshianagar installed, making water accessible at the household level to 277 people
Ensuring sustainability: WaterAid India helped with the formation of operations and maintenance committees at Sumanahalli, Cement Colony and Deshianagar - to make the community feel responsible for, and take ownership of, the WASH infrastructure
WASH Champions: Trained 80 people from different localities to become thought leaders on water, sanitation and health
Workshops and awareness: On Menstrual Hygiene Management for women and adolescent girls; celebrating Global Handwashing Day and World Toilet Day in intervention slums to create awareness
Government engagement: Made inroads in key government departments such as the Karnataka Slum Development Board, BBMP, and BWSSB
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