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Water & Sanitation Background
WATSAN as a sector in BRSPBRSP has been providing WATSAN facilities to the marginalized communities as a Health and Hygiene component in its CPI (Community physical infrastructure) program. The program extended in the June 2007 floods when water supply sources and sanitation facilities were damaged and as a result BRSP took lead and started provision of WATSAN activities to the affected population partly living in IDP camps and partly without better shelter facilities under scorching heat. After its rich experience in the emergency, BRSP has now initiated WATSAN as a sector in its regular programs. Programmatic MissionProvision of safe drinking water, improved sanitation facilities and basic hygiene education to the marginalized communities in Balochistan; Leading Provincial Sanitation Policy and Action PlanBRSP took a lead role in the development of the Balochistan Provincial Sanitation policy and Action Plan. The Sanitation Policy has been framed in the context of its overarching National Sanitation Policy and guideline 2006 and National Environment Policy 2005. The goal of the Provincial Sanitation Policy is to ensure that the entire population of Balochistan has access to a safe sanitary environment. The sanitation policy has been drafted to meet the MDGs whereby the " proportion of people without sustainable access to improved sanitation will be reduced by half (50%), by the year 2015 and all (100%) population will be served by the year 2025 with improved sanitation". Contribution in WATSAN in Flood affected areasAccess to water supply and sanitation is a fundamental need and a Human right. It is vital for the dignity and health of all people. In order to ensure clean drinking water and sanitation facilities in the flood affected areas of District Bolan and Khuzdar following contributions were made:
After floods, some of the affected communities were moved in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps. As water borne diseases were affecting increased number of affectees and solid waste was not disposed off properly therefore BRSP took a strong step of sensitization and training communities and providing them materials to help them in this regard. In District Khuzdar and Bolan BRSP provided hygiene relevant supplies including water purification material, Personal Hygiene Kit, Family Hygiene Kit, water, adequate sanitation facilities etc. Current Activities of BRSP in WATSAN Sector:BRSP in collaboration with UNICEF-Balochistan, is currently implementing “WASH project in the proposed 03 targeted Tehsils of District Khuzdar by installation of 70 New Hand pumps and construction of 400 VIP latrines for provision of safe drinking water and sanitation facilities, further more hygiene education is also provided for promotion of improved hygiene practices among flood effected population. BRSP is working in 15 BHUs of Khuzdar district regarding improvement of health facilities and water testing facilities. BRSP is also engaged in the provision WATSAN facilities in 50 Girls and 30 boys schools in District Zhob in collaboration with UNICEF. This is the first step of BRSP towards a regular WATSAN program in this sector. Geographical Coverage:
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Balochistan has the lowest water and sanitation indicators in Pakistan. The poor are particularly vulnerable in this context. The urban poor spend a disproportionately large part of their income buying water from vendors while in rural areas fetching water from long distances is the responsibility of women and children. Inadequate sanitation facilities lead to a prevalence of disease especially among the poor who, as a result, spend a significant proportion of their income on requisite medical care. Insufficient attention to wastewater treatment and disposal is also causing severe environmental problems in the province. There are no solid waste management facilities in rural areas and households simply dump solid waste either in their lanes or in adjacent open plots. The increased use of plastic bags has made it very difficult to use the solid waste as manure. 
Access to safe water and sanitation and solid waste disposal are basic human rights. They are an essential component of primary health care and are important for poverty alleviation. Provision of safe water supply and sanitation services are an effective health intervention that reduces the mortality caused by water-borne diseases by an average of 65% and the related morbidity by 26%. Inadequate sanitation and water result not only in more sickness and death, but also in higher health costs, lower worker productivity and lower school enrolment. 
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