Consultative Workshop for a National Behavior Change Communication Strategy and Action Plan for Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation July 29th, 2009
Islamabad, Pakistan

The Pakistan Safe Drinking Water and Hygiene Promotion Project is aimed at improving the health and well-being of millions of Pakistanis without access to safe drinking water. This USAID-funded project is being implemented in partnership with the Government of Pakistan's Ministry of Industries, Production & Special Initiatives. Technical assistance will be provided in hygiene and sanitation promotion and community mobilization along with extensive capacity building, complementing the Government of Pakistan's substantial investments in hardware for safe drinking water.

The Facts
The mortality rate for children under-five in Pakistan is 101 deaths per 1000 children. Water and sanitation related diseases are responsible for 60% of the total number of child mortality cases in Pakistan, with diarrheal diseases estimated at killing over 200,000 under-five years' children, every year. The combination of unsafe water consumption and poor hygiene practices causes hardship due to resultant high costing treatments for water borne illnesses, decreased working days, and also contributes to lowering of educational achievement due to reduced school attendance by children.

PARTNERS

This project is implemented by Abt Associates in partnership with:
Academy for Educational Development, the QED Group, MWH Global, and the Institute for Sustainable Communities.

Consultative Workshop for a National Behavior Change Communication Strategy and Action Plan for Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation July 29th, 2009 Islamabad, Pakistan

Consultative Workshop for a National Behavior Change Communication Strategy and Action Plan for Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation July 29th, 2009
Islamabad, Pakistan