WFC 1.3 People using (at least) basic sanitation services

Measures the proportion of individuals within households in the targeted area who use basic or safely managed sanitation services[1].

Sanitation services refer to the management of excreta from the facilities used by individuals, through emptying and transport of excreta for treatment and eventual discharge or reuse.​​​​​​

Households are considered to have a basic sanitation service when they use ‘improved’ facilities which are not shared with other households (JMP sanitation ladder).

Improved sanitation facilities are designed to hygienically separate excreta from human contact and ensure that excreta do not re-enter the immediate household environment. These include flush/pour flush toilets connected to piped sewer systems, septic tanks, or pit latrines, pit latrines with slabs (including ventilated pit latrines), and composting toilets.

A step higher on the JMP sanitation ladder is "Safely managed" sanitation facilities. This means the use of improved facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or removed and treated offsite (JMP).

Note: In this indicator, the term "population" refers specifically to the people living within the target area of the project.

[1]Some areas may be used the terminology “facilities” instead of “services,” however, these are not the same.  The JMP framework defines “facilities” and “services” as follows:

• Facilities are the physical infrastructure, such as flush toilets, pit latrines with slabs, or composting toilets, designed to hygienically manage waste. These are considered improved facilities due to their safe design.

• Services refer to the usability and quality of these facilities. For a facility to qualify as a basic sanitation service, it must be:

  1. Improved and not shared with other households.

  2. Accessible, functional, and hygienic at the time of use.

For example, a flush toilet connected to a septic tank is considered an improved facility, but it does not qualify as a basic sanitation service if it is shared by multiple households or if it is non-functional. This distinction ensures the indicator reflects not just the presence of infrastructure but also the level of service experienced by users.

• Gender 

• Age  

• Left behind/vulnerable population group  

Households in the project area that have gained access to improved sanitation and hygiene services by HSI or HSI supported (implementing) partners (primary stakeholders) and people living in communities where HSI has supported public or private actors for improved water/sanitation management (indirect stakeholders).

Household Survey: A representative sample of the target population is required. The JMP household survey should be used for consistent global comparability.

The survey should also include information about the relevant construction history of the sanitation facility being used, so that it can be determined whether the facility was constructed/renovated/upgraded as a result of the support from Helvetas. This is important to measure the impact of our work.  

At least baseline and endline

Conduct household surveys at a representative sample of the target population at baseline and (at least) endline. Ensure the survey captures whether households have gained access to basic/safely managed sanitation services through project activities. If available, use project records to identify primary stakeholders.

Note: Data for indicators WFC 1.1, WFC 1.2, WFC 1.3, and WFC 1.4 can be collected during the same data collection activity.

SDG

6.2.1 Proportion of population using (a) safely managed sanitation services and (b) a hand-washing facility with soap and water

• WFC 1.1 Proportion of households that are more water secure after gaining access to (at least) basic water supply service (Household Water Insecurity Experiences Scale)

• WFC 1.2 Proportion of population using (at least) basic drinking water services

• WFC 1.4 Proportion of population using hand-washing facility with soap and water

• WSG 1.1.1 Number of people who have gained access to (at least) basic drinking water services

• WSG 1.1.4 Number of people who have gained access to (at least) basic sanitation services

• WSG 1.1.6 (a) /(b) Number of people reached with (a) sanitation and hygiene promotion activities, including (b) menstrual health and hygiene