Improving Toilet Hygiene and Handwashing Practices During and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesian Schools

This policy note examines a rapid situation analysis of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities in Indonesian schools using quantitative and qualitative data, including a review of relevant regulations. It discusses policy implications rel...

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Main Authors: Afkar, Rythia, Kumala, Citra, Nomura, Shinsaku
Format: Policy Note
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/987731625002203513/Improving-Toilet-Hygiene-and-Handwashing-Practices-During-and-Post-COVID-19-Pandemic-in-Indonesian-Schools
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spelling okr-10986-359262021-07-16T05:11:12Z Improving Toilet Hygiene and Handwashing Practices During and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesian Schools Afkar, Rythia Kumala, Citra Nomura, Shinsaku HYGIENE HANDWASHING CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE SCHOOL REGULATION SCHOOL FACILITIES This policy note examines a rapid situation analysis of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities in Indonesian schools using quantitative and qualitative data, including a review of relevant regulations. It discusses policy implications related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic response and its implications for achieving universal access to basic WASH facilities in schools by 2030, under the Sustainable Development Goals. It is found that 8 percent of MoECRT schools and 20 percent of MoRA primary schools have no functional toilets for students. The average number of toilets, 58 students to 1 toilet in primary schools, is not up to the international standards of 25:1 ratio. Twenty-two percent of MoECRT schools have no access to water and 47 percent reported no soap nor running water. The policy note also identifies 4 areas of policy gaps and corresponding recommendations to respond to the current situation and its causes. 2021-07-15T16:57:16Z 2021-07-15T16:57:16Z 2021-06 Policy Note http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/987731625002203513/Improving-Toilet-Hygiene-and-Handwashing-Practices-During-and-Post-COVID-19-Pandemic-in-Indonesian-Schools http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35926 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note East Asia and Pacific Indonesia
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topic HYGIENE
HANDWASHING
CORONAVIRUS
COVID-19
PANDEMIC RESPONSE
SCHOOL REGULATION
SCHOOL FACILITIES
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HANDWASHING
CORONAVIRUS
COVID-19
PANDEMIC RESPONSE
SCHOOL REGULATION
SCHOOL FACILITIES
Afkar, Rythia
Kumala, Citra
Nomura, Shinsaku
Improving Toilet Hygiene and Handwashing Practices During and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesian Schools
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Indonesia
description This policy note examines a rapid situation analysis of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities in Indonesian schools using quantitative and qualitative data, including a review of relevant regulations. It discusses policy implications related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic response and its implications for achieving universal access to basic WASH facilities in schools by 2030, under the Sustainable Development Goals. It is found that 8 percent of MoECRT schools and 20 percent of MoRA primary schools have no functional toilets for students. The average number of toilets, 58 students to 1 toilet in primary schools, is not up to the international standards of 25:1 ratio. Twenty-two percent of MoECRT schools have no access to water and 47 percent reported no soap nor running water. The policy note also identifies 4 areas of policy gaps and corresponding recommendations to respond to the current situation and its causes.
format Policy Note
author Afkar, Rythia
Kumala, Citra
Nomura, Shinsaku
author_facet Afkar, Rythia
Kumala, Citra
Nomura, Shinsaku
author_sort Afkar, Rythia
title Improving Toilet Hygiene and Handwashing Practices During and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesian Schools
title_short Improving Toilet Hygiene and Handwashing Practices During and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesian Schools
title_full Improving Toilet Hygiene and Handwashing Practices During and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesian Schools
title_fullStr Improving Toilet Hygiene and Handwashing Practices During and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesian Schools
title_full_unstemmed Improving Toilet Hygiene and Handwashing Practices During and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesian Schools
title_sort improving toilet hygiene and handwashing practices during and post-covid-19 pandemic in indonesian schools
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2021
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/987731625002203513/Improving-Toilet-Hygiene-and-Handwashing-Practices-During-and-Post-COVID-19-Pandemic-in-Indonesian-Schools
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