The operation and maintenance phase is open-ended for the community, while for the Project, it will be limited to three years. The objectives of the O&M phase are: To enhance sustainability of the sanitation and drinking water facilities by providing support to the local community of Kadayacan. To allow time to detect any technical shortcoming and need for improvements and modifications, To monitor the program’s effect and overall impact. It aims to identify basic principles of safe operation & efficient maintenance of Develop deep understanding & familiarity with the practical aspects of operation and maintenance activities and Illustrate the concepts discussed and be provided with necessary experience in applying them
The Community-Oriented Stepwise Process:
Forwarding and Screening of Applications: The Rotary group with the local leaders launches an intensive and extensive information dissemination campaign. This requires the villagers to come together and provide basic information regarding their drinking water and sanitary situation.
Community Assessment and Analysis: The Rotary group with local leaders visits the area and helps the community assess and analyze the village’s drinking water and sanitation problems.
Formation and Training of the Water and Sanitation Management Committee- operation and maintenance, delegates these tasks among its members. They include providing motivation and leadership to the community on an ongoing basis.
Literacy Program Women’s literacy program is initiated as the first entry-point activity. This will help initiate a relationship of the Project with the community. Depending on the number of participants, convenience, more than one such women literacy classes may be required. Such classes should be conducted at a time convenient to the participants.
Health and Sanitation Education Health and Sanitation Education activities are also initiated. The HSE will include: " Explanation of transmission routes of diseases. " Hand washing practices. " Storing of water. " Use of waste pit. " Cleaning of water well surroundings and local water points. " Awareness of defecation practices and motivation for latrine use.
