In the Philippines, GIZ is providing technical assistance to the Department of Education in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DepEd ARMM) to improve WASH in Schools. GIZ’s support forms Component 2 of the Australian Embassy’s Basic Education Assistance to Muslim Mindanao (BEAM ARMM) program. Additional support is provided by the German government through the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

As part of this component, GIZ supports DepEd ARMM to implement their flagship School Health program, the Essential Health Care Program (EHCP). This program focuses on three simple interventions: daily group handwashing with soap, daily group tooth brushing with fluoride toothpaste and bi-annual deworming. However, healthy habits cannot be formed without the necessary corresponding infrastructure. These school-based group hygiene activities cannot be implemented on a daily basis without functional group washing facilities.

However, the facility still needs to be installed and, more importantly, maintained. As a school community, it is particularly important that you take the lead in ensuring that the facility is cleaned regularly and repaired as needed. By following this guide to properly install, improve and maintain your facility, you can ensure that it is available for children to practice healthy habits for years to come!

Bibliographic information

Madrid, F., Holmer, R., Siewert, M., Larano, L., Chilvers, M., Calonzo, R. (2016). Group Washing Facilities - Assembly Instructions & Maintenance Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

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