Program Socialization WASH+ (Water Access, Sanitation, Hygiene+)
The provision of sanitation and proper and safe access is one of the national development agendas, as stated in the 2020-2024 Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN), which targets 90% access to proper sanitation, including 15% safe sanitation access, and 0% open defecation (BABS) practices, which is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6 regarding access to clean water and sanitation. However, about 100 million Indonesians still do not have access to proper sanitation facilities, and about 60 million Indonesians have no choice but to defecate outside the home, often on the ground or in rivers. This poor sanitation causes a high contamination rate of drinking water sources and households. There are at least 120 million cases of disease and 50,000 premature deaths in Indonesia, causing the country $3.3 billion in losses annually.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Indonesia (CCEP Indonesia) recognizes that improving access to sanitation is one key to improving clean water quality and public health, increasing economic growth, and achieving the sustainability agenda. This aligns with CCEP Indonesia's vision, making sustainability a crucial part of its business strategy.
In June 2024, CCEP Indonesia initiated the Water Access, Sanitation & Hygiene+ (WASH+) program in Kutamaneuh Village, Karawang Regency, West Java, as a tangible manifestation of sustainability. Together with Safe Water Gardens (SWG) and Water Stewardship Indonesia (WSI), the WASH+ program will provide proper sanitation facilities, training related to sanitation and hygiene, and opportunities for the community to be entrepreneurial through micro-farming and waste management in Kutamaneuh Village.
Embarking the WASH+ program, on July 17, 2024, the WASH+ (Water Access, Sanitation, Hygiene+) program socialization activity was successfully held at the Kutamaneuh Village Office, Tegalwaru District, Karawang Regency, which was attended by 77 people, consisting of the community, village communities (heads of RT/RW), community or religious leaders and representatives of the village and district governments. This socialization is very important to ensure that the implementation of the WASH+ program can run smoothly and that the community is supported and owned.
Output WASH+ program:
- Establish a Village Knowledge Center.
- Increased access to safely managed water.
- Increasing the technical capacity of the community in the construction of Safe Water Gardens.
- Strengthening advocacy capacity and raising awareness.
- Has a better WASH+ monitoring system.
- Strengthening evidence-based planning and budgeting capacity
- Strengthen the capacity of WASH+ monitoring and evaluation.
Implementation Stages of the WASH+ program:
- Socialization of training and e-surveys.
- Basic surveys
- Survey analysis and identification of pilot households.
- Construction of Safe Water Gardens (SWG).
- Endline surveys and monitoring.
- Establishment of SWG Knowledge Center.
This activity aims to socialize WASH+ activities and gather input for the design and implementation of the WASH+ program in Kutamaneuh Village.
For more information about this program, please contact the Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Indonesia (CCEP Indonesia) External Communications Manager (Mr) Radita Aulia Wicaksana: radita.wicaksana@ccep.com or Water Stewardship Indonesia (WSI) Network and Technical Coordinator (Mr.) Catur Adi Nugroho: catur@ws-indonesia.org.
The WASH+ program is the initiative of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Indonesia (CCEP Indonesia) in collaboration with Safe Water Gardens (SWG) and Water Stewardship Indonesia (WSI).
