Progress so far ... Sanitation Service Delivery Program (PSI with PATH and WSUP, funded by USAID) - Ghana, Ivory Coast and Benin

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         Enfin des lendemains meilleurs grâce à ce métier !

Après des années de travail infructueux dans la maçonnerie, l’interrogeait de M. Dosso sur l’amélioration de sa qualité de vie et celle de sa famille.
Résidant de la ville d’Oumé, Dosso est à la recherche d’opportunités lucratives, quand il fût approché par un agent de la mairie de sa localité. Celle-ci lui présenta les possibilités liées à l’installation de toilettes et ouvrages « SaniPlus » développées au travers du projet Sanitation Service Delivery (SSD) mis en œuvre par l’ONG américaine PSI-CI. Convaincu que la qualité de vie de ses compatriotes pourrait s’améliorer par l’utilisation des toilettes améliorées en milieu rural qu’urbain, Dosso va entreprendre les démarches pour devenir entrepreneur dans la ville d’Oumé. Il a renforcé ses compétences en fabrication de toilettes SaniPlus. Puis, crée son entreprise dénommée « ETS Dosso » sis au quartier « Yaofla ».

Malgré ses débuts difficiles, Dosso, sillonnait les ménages de la ville et des villages pour promouvoir sa société et ses produits ne font pas d’offre par « SaniPlus ».

Quelques mois plus tard, la qualité des ouvrages « SaniPlus » et le retour des ménages satisfaits ont porté l’écho de son savoir-faire dans la ville et les villages d’Oumé. Par soucis de peaufiner sa stratégie pour un meilleur positionnement sur le marché.
Dosso s’associe à une entreprise de fabrique de briques et de balouses pour mieux vendre ces ouvrages.
Cette approche va être payant et lui donner les possibilités d’acheter en gros du gravier et de posséder un tricycle pour faciliter ses livraisons croissantes. Très vite, ses installations de WC " SaniPlus » en zones rurales vont connaître un bond et lui offrir les ressources nécessaires pour envisager l’ouverture prochaine d’un deuxième point de vente.

Aujourd’hui, Dosso rêve de conquérir les villes voisines par des points de vente « SaniPlus ».

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Finally a better tomorrow thanks to this trade!
After years of unsuccessful work in masonry, Mr. Dosso's question was about improving his quality of life and that of his family.
A resident of the town of Oumé, Dosso was looking for lucrative opportunities when he was approached by an official from the local town hall. The latter presented him with the possibilities linked to the installation of "SaniPlus" toilets and structures developed through the Sanitation Service Delivery (SSD) project implemented by the American NGO PSI-CI. Convinced that the quality of life of his compatriots could be improved by the use of improved toilets in both rural and urban areas, Dosso will take steps to become an entrepreneur in the town of Oumé. He strengthened his skills in manufacturing SaniPlus toilets. Then, he created his company called "ETS Dosso" located in the "Yaofla" district.

Despite his difficult beginnings, Dosso went around the households of the town and villages to promote his company and his products were not offered by "SaniPlus".
A few months later, the quality of the "SaniPlus" works and the return of satisfied households brought the echo of his know-how in the town and villages of Oumé. In an effort to fine-tune its strategy for better market positioning.
Dosso joined forces with a brick and sweepings company to better sell these works.
This approach paid off and gave him the opportunity to buy gravel in bulk and own a tricycle to facilitate his growing deliveries. Soon, his "SaniPlus" toilet installations in rural areas would take off and provide him with the resources to consider opening a second outlet soon.
Today, Dosso dreams of conquering neighbouring towns with "SaniPlus" outlets.

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Le projet SSD forme des femmes leaders de la commune d’Allada sur les généralités et les comportements favorables en prévention de la COVID- 19  
Plus de 50 femmes leaders communautaires de profil élues locales et dirigeantes d’associations féminines ont vu leurs capacités renforcer sur les bonnes pratiques afin de rompre la chaine de contamination de la COVID 19 au niveau communautaire. C’était à l’occasion d’un atelier organisé par le projet de prestation des services d’assainissement SSD le jeudi 18 mars 2021 à la salle de conférence du centre de promotion sociale d’Allada. Financé par l’USAID, le projet, en dehors de ses objectifs initiaux accompagne, depuis le mois d’octobre 2020, la mise œuvre du plan de riposte à la COVID -19 initiées par le gouvernement à travers le pilier communication des risques et engagement communautaire Placée sous les auspices du ministère de la santé à travers la coordination de la composante hygiène et assainissement du département de l’Atlantique, la rencontre a connu la participation d’autres acteurs à savoir : le technicien d’hygiène officiant au niveau de la zone sanitaire, le responsable eau hygiène et assainissement basé à la marie et la direction départementale de la famille du département concerné. Le but visé était d’amener des femmes leaders à être de véritables relais de sensibilisation au sein de leur communauté respective dans un contexte
marqué par la hausse des cas graves et décès attribués à la maladie à coronavirus, COVID19.  
Sur la base d’une présentation Powerpoint et des échanges interactifs, les participantes ont pu être bien éclairées sur l’analyse de la situation actuelle caractérisée entre autres par l’augmentation des cas graves de COVID -19, les différents modes de transmission, les bonnes pratiques de l’hygiène des mains et du port correct des masques ainsi que sur l’éventail des mesures mises en place par le gouvernement pour freiner cette pandémie. Ladite     communication a été appuyée par l’intervention de la représentante de la direction départementale de la famille, qui volontiers a partagé sa vie de l’annonce de la COVID -19 à la guérison. Cette expérience a visiblement permis aux participantes de se rendre compte de l’existence de la COVID 19 et la nécessité d’une prise en charge précoce.
Pour leur part, les femmes leaders ont montré beaucoup d’enthousiasme et une grande motivation à diffuser à toutes les occasions, les informations captées au sein de leur communauté respective. De plus, cet état d’esprit affiché par ces femmes s’est vu renforcer par les mots de la fin du coordonnateur de la composante hygiène et assainissement de base « je vous invite à ne pas garder les messages échangés pour vous mais plutôt à les relayer dans votre entourage ».
 
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The SSD project trains women leaders in municipality of Allada on generalities and favorable behaviors in the prevention of COVID-19
More than 50 women community leaders of localelected profile and leaders of women's associations have seen their capacities
strengthened on good practices in order to break the chain of contamination of COVID 19 at the community level. It was during a workshop organized by the SSD (Sanitation Service Delivery) Project on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at the conference room of the Allada Social Promotion Center. Funded by USAID, the project, apart from its initial objectives, has been supporting, since October 2020, the implementation of the COVID -19 response plan initiated by the government through disease risk communication and community engagement. 
Under the leadership of the Ministry of Healththrough the coordination of the hygiene and sanitation component of the Atlantic department, and other sanitary keystakeholders as: hygiene advisor (health zone), the WASH manager in the municipality and the Ministry of Family departmental management. The goal was to bring women leaders to be true outreach relays within their respective communities in a context marked by the increase in serious cases and deaths attributed to the coronavirus disease. 
Through presentations and interactive discussions, the participants werewell informed on the analysis of the current situation characterized, by the increase of severe cases of COVID -19, the different modes of transmission, the good practices of hand hygiene and the correct wearing of masks as well as the others measures implemented by the government to curb this pandemic. The
communications were supported by the intervention of the representative of the departmental management of the Ministry of the Family, who shared her experience as a person who contracted COVID -19: from the announcement of the test result until his healing. This experience enabled participants to realize the existence of COVID 19 and the need for early treatment.
For their part, the women leaders showed great enthusiasm and greatmotivation to disseminate at all times the information acquired within their respective communities. In addition, this state of mind displayed by these women was reinforced by the concluding words of the coordinator of the basic hygiene and sanitation component, namely: "I invite you not to keep the messages
for yourself but rather to relay them to your community ".
Note that as of March 22, 2021, Benin has a total of 7,100 cases ofCOVID-19, 6,452 cured and 90 deaths. In addition, this training session for women community leaders is aligned on the theme chosen for the celebration of International Women's Day this year "Female leadership: For an egalitarian future in the world of COVID-19".
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                                                           « De l’informatique aux ouvrages SaniPlus »

Que de chemin parcouru pour le fondateur de la Très Petite Entreprise (TPE)« ETSSCHADAÏ » KOUAME Djeah Eudes.
En effet, il ne s’était pas imaginé devenir entrepreneur et surtout travailler en partenariat avec l’ONG américaine PSI/CI au travers du
projet SSD.
Ce jeune informaticien de formation, originaire de la ville de Yamoussoukro était sans emploi durant une bonne période. Désemparé et en quête de revenus constant pour subvenir à ses besoins, Djeah va solliciter l’aide d’un proche afin d’obtenir du travail. Celui-ci va conseiller Djeah et l’initier à l’apprentissage d’installation d’ouvrages « SaniPlus ».
Après un an de travail acharné, il obtient la proposition de s’installer à Gagnoa pour la conception de toilettes. Cette décision lui
permettra de gagner une prime de trois mille (3000) francs sur chaque toilette installée.
Par la suite, ASSILIBA Kouamé, technicien supérieur va renforcer ses compétences dans ce domaine pour lui donner les moyens techniques d’être à son propre compte.
Fort de cette formation, Djeah va répondre aux exigences administratives et ouvrir son entreprise. Les débuts ont été difficile et les
résultats pas fameux. A la base, le manque de matériels (moules d’un de ses confrères) pour confectionner des préfabriqués et l’enclavement des sites devront trouver rapidement une solution. Qui plus est, la méconnaissance des ouvrages «SaniPlus » en zone péri-urbaine et rurale va contribuer à la réticence des populations vis-à-vis de ce produit. Pour relever ces défis et se positionner sur le marché, Djeah va cibler certains villages et se faire aider par des bénévoles locaux en vue d’accentuer la sensibilisation des ménages sur les bienfaits de ces produits. Cette stratégie s’avère payante dans la mesure ou lesmois suivants, plusieurs ouvrages ont été installés pour un revenu mensuel équivalant à deux cents cinquante (250) milles francs CFA. Aujourd’hui, Djeah dirige
une équipe de douze (12) personnes et prévoit installer un point de vente de ces ouvrages à Galébré, un village situé à 39 Km de Gagnoa car selon lui : « Les villageois apprécient le bienfait des toilettes SaniPlus, car elles améliorent leur qualité de vie. »
Ainsi, afin de mieux vendre et être proche de la population en zones rurales, Djeah décida de faire de Galébré son point de vente
des toilettes Saniplus ».

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"From computers to SaniPlus works''The founder of the Very Small Enterprise (VSE) "ETSSCHADAÏ" KOUAME Djeah Eudes has come a long way.Indeed, he had never imagined becoming an entrepreneur and especially working in partnership with the American NGO PSI/CI through the SSD project.

This young computer scientist from the town of Yamoussoukro was unemployed for a long time. Distraught and in search of a steady income to support himself, Djeah sought the help of a relative in order to get a job. This person will advise Djeah and introduce him to the "SaniPlus" installation apprenticeship.After a year of hard work, he was offered the opportunity to set up a toilet design business in Gagnoa. This decision This decision allowed him to earn a bonus of three thousand (3000) francs for each toilet installed.

Subsequently, ASSILIBA Kouamé, a senior technician, reinforced his skills in this field to give him the technical means to be self-employed.With this training, Djeah will meet the administrative requirements and open his business. The beginning was difficult and the result sand the results not so good. The lack of materials (moulds from one of his colleagues) to make prefabricated buildings and the isolation of the sites had to be resolved quickly. Moreover, the lack of knowledge of "SaniPlus" works in peri-urban and rural areas will contribute to the reluctance of the population towards this product.

To meet these challenges and position itself in the market, Djeah will target certain villages and enlist the help of local volunteers to increase household awareness of the benefits of these products. This strategy paid off as in the following months, several structures were installed for a monthly income equivalent to two hundred and fifty (250) thousand CFA francs.

Today, Djeah managesToday, Djeah manages a team of twelve (12) people and plans to set up a point of sale of these structures in Galébré, a village located 39 km from Gagnoa because, according to him, "The villagers appreciate the benefits of SaniPlus toilets, because they improve their quality of life. So, in order to sell better and to be close to the population in rural areas, Djeah decided to make Galébré his point of saleSaniplus toilets".
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Re: Sanitation Service Delivery - Bénin: Les micro-entrepreneurs rassurent de la fourniture des produits WC MIMIN aux ménages

Financé par l'Agence des États-Unis pour le développement international (USAID) depuis 2014, le programme de prestation de services d’assainissement en milieu urbain, Sanitation Service Delivery (SSD), forme et encourage les acteurs du secteur privé (maçons et claustratiers etc.) à fournir des prestations commerciales de produits et services d'assainissement abordables et de qualité aux ménages à faibles revenus résidant dans les zones urbaines et périurbaines. Mis en œuvre par le Population Services International
(PSI), le projet a formé et opérationnalisé trente-quatre 34 micro-entrepreneurs et 130 maçons pour la réalisation d’installations
d’assainissement dans 20 communes au Bénin sous le label « WC Mimin ». Il s’agit notamment des latrines à double fosse à usage alternatif, latrine améliorée à fosse unique et des pots de défécation. 
Préoccupé par la continuité effective de la fourniture des produits WC MIMIN à la clôture du projet envisagée pour fin Septembre 2021, une délégation de l’USAID a rencontré le jeudi 25 Février 2021 les deux (02) micro entrepreneurs installés dans le département du Zou en faveur d’une visite de suivi des activités. A travers des échanges directs, ces artisans partenaires ont partagé avec ladite délégation, leur propre approche de démarchage des ménages ainsi que leur perspective. 
En effet, les micro entrepreneurs mettent à contribution des agents de santé communautaires déjà rémunérés par certaines formations sanitaires et des conducteurs de taxi motos pour le démarchage des ménages. Ils proposent aux ménages visités/ clients les produits WC MIMIN moyennant une commission de 1000 à 3.000cfa selon le produit cédé. Ces revenus supplémentaires constituent une réelle motivation pour ces acteurs qui ne cessent de sensibiliser les potentiels consommateurs chaque fois qu’il est
nécessaire. Grâce à leurs actions sur le terrain, les micro entrepreneurs parviennent à installer quatre à cinq pots de défécation par jour. Ce qui contribue fortement au développement de leur business.

S’agissant de leur vision, les micro entrepreneurs s’engagent à multiplier les points de vente avancé au sein des endroits stratégiques de la localité cible. Le but de ces points de vente est de rapprocher plus les produits des consommateurs(ii), une des propositions de valeurs offertes par le modèle d’affaire WC MIMIN.
A leur tour la délégation a salué les formidables initiatives en cours de mise en œuvre par les micro entrepreneurs afin de
garantir la fourniture des produits WC MIMIN aux ménages à la clôture du projet. Cela augure ainsi de la pérennisation des prestations de ces derniers pour le bonheur des populations défavorisées.

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Funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) since 2014, the Urban Sanitation Service Delivery (SSD) programme trains and encourages private sector actors (masons and clerks etc.) to provide commercial delivery of affordable and quality sanitation products and services to low-income households residing in urban and peri-urban areas. Implemented by Population Services International(PSI), the project trained and operationalised 34 micro-entrepreneurs and 130 masons to build sanitation facilities in 20 communes in Benin.in 20 communes in Benin under the label "WC Mimin". These include double pit latrines for alternative use, improved single pit latrines and defecation pots. Concerned about the effective continuity of the supply of MIMIN WC products at the end of the project envisaged for the end of September 2021, a USAID delegation met on Thursday 25 February 2021 with the two (02) micro entrepreneurs installed in the department of Zou for a follow-up visit of the activities. Through direct exchanges, these partner artisans shared with the delegation their own approach to canvassing households and their perspective. In fact, the microentrepreneurs use community health workers already paid by some health facilities and motorbike taxi drivers to canvass households. They offer WC MIMIN products to the households visited/clients for a commission of 1,000 to 3,000cfa depending on the product sold. This additional income is a real motivation for these actors, who constantly raise awareness among potential consumers whenever it isnecessary. Thanks to their actions in the field, the micro entrepreneurs manage to install four to five defecation pots per day. This contributes greatly to the development of their business.In terms of their vision, the microentrepreneurs are committed to multiplying the advanced sales points in strategic locations in the target locality. The aim of these outlets is to bring products closer to consumers(ii), one of the value propositions offered by the WC MIMIN business model.In turn, the delegation welcomed the great initiatives being implemented by the micro entrepreneurs toguarantee the supply of WC MIMIN products to households at the end of the project. This augurs well for the sustainability of their services for the benefit of the disadvantaged population.
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" L’USAID renforce la résilience des artisans partenaires à l’effet de la COVID 19 pour le bonheur des populations défavorisées "

Financé par l'Agence des États-Unis pour le développement international (USAID) depuis 2014, le programme de prestation de services d’assainissement en milieu urbain, Sanitation Service Delivery (SSD), forme et encourage les acteurs du secteur privé (maçons et micro-entrepreneurs etc.) à fournir des prestations commerciales de produits et services d'assainissement à coûts abordables et de qualité aux ménages à faibles revenus des zones urbaines et périurbaines ». Il s’agit notamment des latrines à double fosse à usage alternatif, latrine améliorée à fosse unique et des pots de défécation sous le label « WC MIMIN ». En moyenne deux mille (2000) sont mensuellement commercialisés chaque mois par ces micro entrepreneurs partenaires. 

Cependant, depuis l’avènement de la pandémie de COVID 19, comme beaucoup d’autres acteurs du secteur privé, des difficultés se sont observées dans la promotion de ces différents infrastructures d’assainissement confectionnées. D’autre part, il est établi l’importance des services WASH en toute sécurité pour la prévention et la protection de la santé humaine lors des épidémies de maladies infectieuses, y compris l'actuelle pandémie de COVID-19. Deplus, à l’instar des autres pays touchés par le coronavirus, le gouvernement béninois a recommandé plusieurs mesures de riposte dont le lavage correct et régulier des mains à l’eau et au savon, un acte qui requiert le recours au dispositif adéquat. Il s’est ainsi révélé la nécessité d’accompagner les micro entrepreneurs pour faire face à la crise qui continue d’induire des effets sur leurs activités à travers le développement de nouveaux produits adaptés au
contexte. « En soutenant les entrepreneurs privés et locaux, les Etats-Unis répondent au besoin de produits abordables pour empêcher la propagation de la COVID-19, tout en soutenant la production, l’emploi et les entreprises au niveau local au Bénin » a souligné Patricia Mahoney, ambassadeur des Etats-Unis près le Bénin à l’occasion du lancement de la nouvelle extension du projet, le vendredi 16 Octobre 2020 à Allada. Poursuivant son discours, l’ambassadeur a exprimé la volonté des Etats-Unis de faire don de 250
dispositifs de lavage des mains (DLM) à 132 écoles de la maternelle et du primaire, permettant ainsi à 72000 enfants de bénéficier d’une meilleure hygiène. Aussi, le projet va travailler avec les micro entrepreneurs pour le développement des dispositifs de lavage des mains et autres intrants de lutte contre la propagation de la COVID 19 à moindre coûts pour le bonheur des populations défavorisées. Une importante action qui contribue à la résilience des micro entrepreneurs à l’effet de la COVID 19.

A son tour, monsieur Imorou BACHABI, représentant du Ministère de la Santé, a remercié les partenaires et rappeler tout l’intérêt de
cette nouvelle phase d’extension du projet SSD pour le Bénin qui s’est résolument engagé dans la riposte contre la COVID-19. Pour lui, les objectifs de ce projet sont en cohérence avec la stratégie nationale de riposte mise en
place.

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"USAID builds resilience of artisan partners to effect COVID 19 for the happiness of disadvantaged populations"Funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) since 2014, the urban sanitation service delivery programme, Sanitation Service Delivery (SSD), trains and encourages private sector actors (masons and micro-entrepreneurs etc.) to provide commercial delivery of affordable, quality sanitation products and services to low-income households in urban and peri-urban areas." These include double pit latrines for alternative use, improved single pit latrines and defecation pots under the label "WC MIMIN". On average, two thousand (2000) are marketed each month by these partner micro entrepreneurs. However, since the advent of the COVID 19 pandemic, like many other actors in the private sector, difficulties have been observed in the promotion of these different sanitation infrastructures. On the other hand, the importance of safe WASH services for the prevention and protection of human health during infectious disease outbreaks, including the current VIC-19 pandemic, is well established. In addition, like other countries affected by the coronavirus, the Beninese government has recommended several response measures, including proper and regular hand washing with soap and water, an act that requires the use of the appropriate device. The need to support microentrepreneurs to cope with the crisis, which continues to have an impact on their activities, through the development of new products adapted to thecontext. "By supporting private and local entrepreneurs, the United States responds to the need for affordable products to prevent the spread of COVID-19, while supporting production, employment and businesses at the local level in Benin," said Patricia Mahoney, US Ambassador to Benin, at the launch of the new extension of the project on Friday, October 16, 2020 in Allada. Continuing her speech, the ambassador expressed the willingness of the United States to donate 250hand washing devices (HWDs) to 132 kindergarten and primary schools, thus enabling 72,000 children to benefit from improved hygiene. The project will also work with micro entrepreneurs to develop handwashing devices and other inputs to fight the spread of COVID 19 at a lower cost for the benefit of disadvantaged populations. This is an important action that contributes to the resilience of micro entrepreneurs to the effect of COVID 19.In his turn, Mr Imorou BACHABI, representative of the Ministry of Health, thanked the partners and recalled the interest of this new phase of extension of the project.This new extension phase of the SSD project is of great interest to Benin, which is resolutely committed to the response to COVID-19. For him, the objectives of this project are consistent with the national response strategy in place.in place.Learning and Communication Manager SSD|PSI Côte d'Ivoire
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Re: PSI CI en synergie d’actions avec la Direction de l’Assainissement en milieu Rural (DAR)

Selon les résultats de l’enquête à indicateurs multiples (MICS) initié par le Ministère du Plan en 2016, le taux de défécation à l’air libre au niveau national était globalement autour de 22%. En milieu urbain, il avoisine 3% et malheureusement 39% en milieu rural. www.ins.ci/n/index.php?option=com_conten...cle&id=123&Itemid=66 (source)

Pour contenir ces pratiques peu louables, le Ministère de la Salubrité et de l’Assainissement (MINASS) à travers son Département de la Direction de l’Assainissement en milieu Rural (DAR), a participé à la formation des agents recrutés pour assister les populations à faible revenu dans leur désir d’accéder aux services d’assainissement adéquats en milieu péri-urbain et rural. Cette initiative financée par USAID permettra au gouvernement ivoirien de relever le défi suivant consigné dans les Objectifs de Développement Durable (ODD) alinéa 6.2 : « Assurer d’ici à 2030 l’accès de tous, dans les conditions équitables aux services d’assainissement et d’hygiène adéquats et mettre fin à la défécation en plein air, en accordant une attention particulière aux besoins des femmes, des filles et des personnes en situation vulnérable ». Cet atelier de formation a également servi de cadre pour renforcer la collaboration entre la DAR et la PSI-CI.

Il importe de signifiant qu’un Manuel Technique de réalisation des ouvrages d’assainissement a été élaboré et validé au cours de ces échanges, pour assurer une meilleure gestion des connaissances des techniciens engagés dans ce processus. Il demeurera un guide pratique de référence pour les Très Petites Entreprises (TPE) qui souhaiteraient réaliser et/ou construire des ouvrages d’assainissement de qualité.

Concernant la problématique de défécation à l’air libre, un autre atelier de renforcement des capacités a été organisé à l’endroit des agents communautaires constitués en très petites entreprises (TPE) dans le mois de Décembre 2020 à Yamoussoukro. Il a permis de former et encadrer les ménages choisis à la construction des latrines familiales améliorées en collaboration avec PSI-CI.

A la suite de ces orientations en salle, une phase pratique a été initiée pendentif laquelle les TPE ont pu assister à la mise en place d’une toilette dans le village d’Akpéssekro, situé à quelques kilomètres de la ville de Yamoussoukro. Cette pose faite en présence du Chef dudit village, de la DAR et des techniciens du Projet SSD de PSI CI servir à des heureux bénéficiaires pendentif de longues années.

Selon Madame BRAGORI Hélène Epouse YOKOLLY, Directrice de l’Assainissement en milieu Urbain (DAR) présente à cette activité ; « Ce partenariat avec PSI CI nous permettra d’accélérer l’accès et l’amélioration de l’assainissement en Côte d’Ivoire. Aussi, j’ai bon espoir que cette formation offerte à nos TPE favorisera l’éclosion d’activités pour un meilleur assainissement du cadre de vie de nos populations surtout ceux des milieux ruraux ».

Notons qu’à la suite de cette collaboration, les activités à venir sont les constructions des toilettes SaniPlus avec son système de lavage des mains au niveau des écoles en milieux urbains.

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According to the results of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) initiated by the Ministry of Planning in 2016, the rate of open defecation at the national level was globally around 22%. In urban areas, it is around 3% and unfortunately 39% in rural areas. www.ins.ci/n/index.php?option=com_conten...cle&id=123&Itemid=66 (source)

In order to curb these unwelcome practices, the Ministry of Sanitation and Hygiene (MINASS), through its Department of the Directorate of Sanitation in Rural Areas (DAR), has participated in the training of agents recruited to assist low-income populations in their desire to access adequate sanitation services in peri-urban and rural areas. This USAID-funded initiative will enable the Ivorian government to take up the following challenge set out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) paragraph 6.2: "Ensure access for all, under equitable conditions, to adequate sanitation and hygiene services and end open defecation by 2030, paying particular attention to the needs of women, girls and people in vulnerable situations". The training workshop also served as a framework for strengthening collaboration between DAR and PSI-CI.

It is important to note that a Technical Manual for the implementation of sanitation works was elaborated and validated during these exchanges, to ensure better knowledge management of the technicians involved in this process. It will remain a practical reference guide for Very Small Enterprises (VSEs) who would like to carry out and/or build quality sanitation works.

With regard to the issue of open defecation, another capacity building workshop was organised for community agents working in very small enterprises (VSEs) in December 2020 in Yamoussoukro. It enabled the selected households to be trained and supervised in the construction of improved family latrines in collaboration with PSI-CI.

Following these orientations in the classroom, a practical phase was initiated during which the VSEs were able to attend the installation of a toilet in the village of Akpéssekro, located a few kilometres from the city of Yamoussoukro. This installation made in the presence of the Chief of the said village, the DAR and the technicians of the SSD Project of PSI CI served the happy beneficiaries for many years.

According to Mrs. BRAGORI Hélène Epouse YOKOLLY, Director of Urban Sanitation (DAR) present at this activity; "This partnership with PSI CI will enable us to accelerate access and improvement of sanitation in Côte d'Ivoire. Also, I am confident that this training offered to our MSEs will encourage the development of activities for better sanitation of the living environment of our populations, especially those in rural areas.


It should be noted that as a result of this collaboration, future activities include the construction of SaniPlus toilets with its handwashing system in schools in urban areas.
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Re: Benin: micro-entrepreneurs do not envisage the end of SSD project



Funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) since 2014, the Sanitation Service Delivery (SSD) program trains and encourages private sector actors (masons, plumbers, building technicians, etc.) to provide commercial delivery of affordable, quality sanitation products and services to low-income households in Benin and Côte d'Ivoire.

Implemented by Population Services International (PSI), the project trained and operationalized 34 micro-entrepreneurs to build sanitation facilities in 19 communes in Benin under the "WC Mimin" label. These include double-pit latrines for alternative use, improved single-pit latrines and defecation pots. To date, at least 19,000 sanitation facilities have been built by micro-entrepreneurs in Benin, compared to more than 8,500 in Côte d'Ivoire under the "Sani Plus" brand.

After an initial phase that lasted from 2014 to 2019, the project obtained a one-year extension from the donor. Before the new closing date of September 2020, the project team is multiplying its actions in order to make the micro-entrepreneurs more and more autonomous. These include encouraging micro-entrepreneurs to recruit their own sales force, approaching households directly, developing partnerships to increase the number of sales outlets and boosting their turnover. The long-term vision is to see these micro-entrepreneurs in sanitation continue the provision of sanitation products and services to households once the project is completed.

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In Benin, the micro-entrepreneurs have formed an association for greater efficiency. They created the UNION NATIONALE DES ENTREPRENEURS D'ASSAINISSEMENT MIMIN DU BENIN (UNEAM) with the mission to ensure the supply of "WC Mimin" sanitation products.

The first meeting of the members of this association was held during this first quarter. During the meeting, it was a question of defining a set of priority actions to be carried out to make this association more operational. UNEAM therefore wants to carry out advocacy in the cities where the SSD project carries out its activities in order to make itself known to the municipal authorities. The members of this association have also thought about mechanisms to mobilize funding from credit institutions in order to increase their activities.

In Benin, according to the 2018 national health survey, only 22% of the urban population uses basic sanitation facilities, while 26% of Beninese use shared toilets and 38% practice open defecation. Universal access to basic sanitation is not yet achieved, largely due to the lack of affordable, high quality and accessible toilets for consumers.
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Re: SSD trains private operators on safe manual emptying technics


As part of its activities, the SSD Sanitation Service Delivery Project funded by USAID, has developed a latrine model whose faecal sludge containment system does not require the use of mechanical emptying. These are fairly modern means that are beyond the reach of populations in peri-urban areas and even in some urban centres. The training held during a workshop brought together operators from the Ouémé and Atlantic departments under the leadership of the Ministry of Health.

Many governmental and municipal actors involved in the implementation of the SSD project also took part in this meeting. These are the Water, Hygiene and Sanitation Managers based at the commune level, and hygiene agents based at the level of the health trainers in the target areas. The aim is to equip the well-diggers to be able to manually clean the full pits of the "WC MIMIN" toilets according to the standards after the whole resting and oxygenation process. This practice requires an appropriate knowledge of the hygiene standards and techniques to be respected in order to carry out a manual emptying in compliance with the "Vidange Mimin".
Indeed in local language ''Mimim'' means clean. This term has been used as the main brand name of the products and services developed within the framework of the SSD project. These are ''Mimin WC'' for latrines and ''Vidange Mimin'' for the mechanical emptying service of septic tanks.

In addition, it should be pointed out that the training was carried out as a preventive measure. Since 2017, the year of installation of the first Mimin toilet latrines, no pit has reached full storage capacity. This demonstrates the veracity of the value proposition that a pit could take at least two years before it is full.
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Re: VTO affiliated to the SSD project trained on current norms and standards

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More than 200 professionals VTO’s have had their capacities reinforced on the norms and standards in force concerning the handling of faecal sludge. This was on the occasion of a training workshop organized by the SSD Sanitation Service Delivery Project. Funded by USAID and implemented in Benin by the “Association Béninoise pour le Marketing Social et la Communication pour la Santé” (ABMS), the SSD project has three main objectives, one of which is to improve access to safe disposal of faecal sludge without human contact.
These VTO’s have therefore been trained in sanitation legislation, the dosage of disinfectants as well as the hygiene and safety regulations to be complied with. They are then trained and informed about the penalties and risks they face if they do not comply with the legal sanitation regulations.
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Re: Cote d'Ivoire: The Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy in Abidjan meets the beneficiaries of the SSD project.



Katherine BRUCKER, Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy in Abidjan made a field visit to discover the sanitation facilities of the SSD (Sanitation Service Delivery) project.

The American diplomat was accompanied by a strong delegation from the USAID Côte d'Ivoire Office led by the Country Representative of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Dr Nancy LOWENTHAL and Margaret MCMORROW, Environment officer, Regional Economic Growth Office USAID REGO Accra. The visit took place in the commune of Yopougon where the SSD project has been operating since 2016.

Funded by USAID to the tune of $17.8 million, SSD is an urban sanitation project implemented by Population Services International (PSI) in Benin and Côte d'Ivoire over the period 2014-2020. This project aims to train and encourage private actors (masons, plumbers, building technicians) to provide commercially available and affordable quality sanitation products and services for the benefit of low-income households. These sanitation services are carried out under the brand name "Sani Plus"; a brand created within the framework of the SSD project activities.

This field visit organized by the SSD Côte d'ivoire team started at the ONAD disposal centre where wastewater (faecal sludge) collected directly from household septic tanks is discharged into a collector-receiver.



The delegation led by the Deputy chief of mission went to the districts of Micao, Gesco Ayakro and Lokoua. Disadvantaged neighborhoods, all located in the commune of Yopougon, where she met with two sanitation contractors affiliated with the SSD project These two contractors trained and equipped by the SSD project provide commercial delivery of "Sani Plus", sanitation products and services (construction of latrines, septic tanks, cesspools, double pit latrines) to the households that request them.

After more than 2 years of activity, they have managed to develop a real sanitation business. "Today, people are asking me to do their work. I can make between 3 and 4 septic tanks and lost wells per month and many more latrines with Sato Pan. Before I didn't have a bank account and now thanks to Sani Plus," said one of them, David Souemy.

Littering the puddles of sewage on the streets devoid of asphalt, the case manager walked through the alleys of these neighborhoods to visit three households. In each of the households, composed of 5 to 6 tenants, the microentrepreneur has built at least 4 latrines with Sato Pan. This innovative mechanism reduced odour and the presence of flies, as these households were using old traditional direct pit latrines.

The second contractor Bakayoko Seydou served as guide for this stage of the visit as he is the one who realized these different installations.

A user, Mrs. Konaté, wife of one of the property owners, said she was very satisfied with the Sani Plus latrines. "Before, in the house when you came back to the living room, the odors from the toilet were disturbing but now with Sani Plus there are no more smells," she added. A visit rich in emotion that allowed the project manager to communicate with these populations who live in rather precarious sanitation conditions and who find a way out with the intervention of the SSD project.

At the last stage of the visit, the project manager congratulated the Sani Plus contractors and the SSD project team for the work they are doing to provide better sanitation conditions for low-income households. "Let everyone use toilets," she said in her closing message at the end of the field visit.
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Re: World Toilet Day: The Ministry of Sanitation invites SSD to exhibit its products


On (26th November) the 2019 World Toilet Day, The Ministry of Sanitation and Hygiene has invited the Sanitation Services Delivery Project (SSD) to exbibit its sanitation products such as Satopan and commercial services brand “Sani Plus”.
In Cote d’Ivoire, held in the village of Bodo, the theme of the celebration day was “"Do not leave anyone aside". Partnering with local entrepreneurs, SSD embodies the theme by stimulating the sanitating market and targeting low-income households.

Funded by USAID and implemented by PSI in Côte d'Ivoire and Benin, SSD project trains and encourages private actors (microentrepreneurs in sanitation) to provide commercial services of sanitation products and services under the brand name "WC Mimin" in Benin and "Sani Plus" in Côte d'Ivoire. SSD presented its improved latrines equipped with Satopan. It is a flap device that eliminates the presence of odours and insects while offering greater comfort to the latrine user.

In Côte d'Ivoire, access to sanitation remains a challenge. According to the 2017 JMP report, 25% of the national population practices open defecation. In response, more than 7,000 sanitation facilities have been built by private operators in households.

In her speech, the Minister of Sanitation and Hygiene, Anne Désirée OULOTO, invited private actors and NGOs such as PSI to make greater efforts to facilitate better access for households to latrines and sanitation products.


To celebrate World Toilet Day in Benin (28th November), SSD project team in collaboration with the BOÏCON municipality organized the celebration in the presence of government, local and customary authorities. The mayor of the municipality of Boïcon welcomed the awareness-raising caravan. During the celebration, the Team Leader’s SSD project in Benin, indicated that beyond the commune of Boïcon, several communes have benefited from more than 13,000 sanitation products, including 6,000 latrines made by the artisans trained by SSD project.

On World Toilet Day, SSD proudly showcased their progress in increasing access to innovative sanitation products in Côte d’Ivoire and Benin. World Toilet Day was also a reminder that in spite of the progress made in both countries, SSD should expand its reach to ensure that no community will be left aside in improved sanitation.
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Re: Sucess Story : A Female Sanitation Entrepreneur breakings Gender norms in Côte d'ivoire

On the occasion of World Toilet Day celebrated on November 19, the USAID-funded project Sanitation Service Delivery project introduces you to a woman entrepreneur trained by the project to built toilets for her community in Agboville.

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