As one of the members
of the United Nations, Indonesia has committed to achieving 17 sustainable
development goals in an effort to address challenges related to poverty,
injustice, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity and peace
with the principle of interconnectivity and "no one left behind." One of the goals (goal no. 6 SDGs) to be
achieved by 2030 is "ensuring the availability and management of
sustainable drinking water and sanitation for all". In 2030, all world population is expected to
have achieved equitable access to safe drinking water (SDGs target no. 6.1) and
achieve access to adequate and equitable hygiene and sanitation, no more
defecating in the open, with special attention to the needs of girls, adult
women and those in vulnerable situations (SDGs target no.6.2).
To achieve the goals mentioned above, the government cannot work alone and
really needs the active involvement of various parties. Therefore, a
multi-stakeholder partnership project between the government and several
non-government actors is needed to improve people's access to safe drinking
water and proper sanitation.
The Save Water Provision and Sanitation for the Poor Communities in Pandeglang (SWASPOC) project is a partnership project between Islamic Relief Worldwide in Indonesia and Yayasan Pembangunan Citra Insan Indonesia (YPCII), government and the community. This program will significantly contribute to accelerating the achievement of the SDGs 2030 target in Indonesia, especially in Pandeglang Regency, Banten Province. Directly, this project will contribute to reducing morbidity rates for environmentally based diseases (eg diarrhea and worms) which will have an impact on reducing the prevalence of stunting in children.
The project, which has a duration of 10
months, was implemented in Cibadak Village, Cimanggu District, Pandeglang
Regency, Banten Province, which is one of the buffer villages of Ujung Kulon
National Park (TNUK). The village with an area of about 1,501 hectares is
administratively divided into 8 RW and 23 RT spread over 7 hamlets, namely Cibadak, Banjaran,
Sindangresmi, Cilubang,
Ciguha, Handoyan, and Banjaran Sabrang. The population of Cibadak Village
consists of 1,827 families (note: 327 families with female heads of household)
with a total population of 4,786, consisting of 2,040 men and 2,746 women.
Interventions in the form of providing drinking water facilities as well as improving hygiene and sanitation behavior are prioritized in four hamlets, namely Cilubang, Banjaran, Banjaran Sabrang and Sindangresmi. Prior to the intervention, the water sources used by the community to meet their daily needs were Cipatujah river water, dug wells and several water sources that were channeled through a piping system that could only meet the needs of a small number of people around the reservoir built by the local community. The community's dependence on the Cipatujah river increases during the dry season because the wells owned by a small number of residents and other water sources will experience drought. The Cipatujah River is a place for people to carry out routine activities such as bathing and brushing teeth, washing clothes, washing food, washing eating/drinking/cooking utensils and defecating. Regarding sanitation, apart from defecating in rivers, there are still many people who defecate in their backyards or in forests close to raw water sources (springs and rivers).
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