Community-Led Total Sanitation Scaling

SITUATION

Community sanitation access in rural Sulawesi Selatan and Maluku required multi-stakeholder coordination involving government agencies, international NGOs, and community organizations. Low sanitation coverage, limited community capacity for self-management, and fragmented institutional support hindered progress toward total sanitation targets.

TASK

As Health Facilitator at CARE International (2007–2009) and Capacity Building Officer at Mercy Corps (2009–2010), I was responsible for community facilitation in WASH programs, building strategic alliances with government agencies, and developing community action plans for sanitation improvement.

ACTION

• Coordinated with 5+ government agencies (Dinkes, PU, Pendidikan, PMD, and NGOs) for strategic WASH planning
• Built strategic alliances with District Information Systems to track progress toward health project objectives
• Facilitated community organizations to manage environmental project activities with gender equity and poverty targeting principles
• Developed a 2-year capacity building training plan for CLTS implementation in Ambon City
• Delivered regular CLTS training and developed Community Action Plans for Operation & Maintenance
• Acted as liaison between schools, LPMUs, and Puskesmas

RESULT

• Integrated gender equity and poverty targeting into community WASH programs
• Built a WASH tracking information system through government alliances
• Linked schools, LPMUs, and health centers for coordinated service delivery
• Delivered CLTS training across multiple communities in Ambon City
• Developed comprehensive community action plans for sustainable sanitation

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