The WASH module in the Health Services Report will capture sanitation service delivery on a monthly basis. Data will be disaggregated by urbanicity (urban / rural & peri-urban).
Why collect these data?
The WASH module collects service data related to the sale of toilets and fecal sludge management. This data is useful for a variety of programmatic and reporting applications:
Internally , these data will provide important trend data on service delivery at the global level. Programmatic trends help to identify both challenges and successes; areas that need greater attention and support as well as opportunities for platform-to-platform assistance. These data are also key inputs for proposals, further ensuring WASH program strengthening through new funding.
Externally , these data will allow PSI to leverage its network to contribute to global discussions about WASH service delivery, particularly in the private sector. These programmatic data, aggregated across all PSI WASH programs, can provide critical information about service delivery models that successfully contribute to international and national health goals.
Impact Estimation ( e.g. DALYs averted, deaths averted): In each table, we have noted where data will be used to estimate impact
The table below outlines the module’s sections, tables and their corresponding data elements.
Section 1: Improved Toilets Sold and Sanitation Status | Data Elements |
| Table 1: Improved toilets and households per shared toilet Table 2: Improved toilets sold and people gaining access to basic and shared sanitation by urban v. peri-urban/rural | Number of improved toilets sold Estimated percent single household improved toilets sold Average number of households per shared toilet Number of improved, non-shared toilets People gaining access to basic sanitation People gaining access to shared sanitation |
Section 2: Fecal Sludge Management | Data Elements |
| Table 1: Fecal sludge management services | Households that received an FSM service Liters of fecal sludge safely removed and/or treated |
Each table and data element are described in further detail below
Section 1: Improved Toilets Sold and Sanitation Status | Data Elements |
| Table 1: Improved toilets and households per shared toilet | Number of improved toilets sold Estimated percent single household improved toilets sold Average number of households per shared toilet |
| Data element: Number of Improved Toilets Sold (by urban / rural & peri-urban) |
| Purpose: This data element records the number of improved toilets sold. |
| Precise Definitions: “Improved toilets” are toilets that “hygienically separate human excreta from human contact.” At PSI we count toilets as well as critical components of toilets as and improved toilets. Before reporting, WASH teams are asked to inform Program Analytics of the specifications of each type of toilet or critical component of toilet to ensure adherence to ‘improved’ standards. "Toilets sold" refers to the sale of either whole or critical components of a toilet. |
| Unit of Measure: Number of improved toilets |
| Disaggregated by: Urban: At the point of sale, data is collected on where the improved sold toilet or critical toilet component will be installed. If the toilet is to be installed in an urban area, it will be classified as such in the urban column of this table. Rural/Peri-urban: At the point of sale, data is collected on where the improved sold toilet or critical improved toilet component will be installed. If the toilet is to be installed in a rural or peri-urban area, it will be classified as such in the rural & peri-urban column of this table. |
| Justification/Management Utility: This information will help track the number of toilets sold and where they were installed to help programs plan and provide adequate services accordingly. |
| Data element: Estimated percent single household improved toilets sold |
| Purpose: Health impact in the form of DALYs and deaths averted will only be attributed to those improved toilets sold that are used by a single household. Therefore, it is necessary to know what percentage of toilets sold through our programming are used for improved sanitation. |
| Precise Definitions: The estimated percentage of toilets sold that are used for shared sanitation is the percentage of improved toilets sold through PSI channels that are used by a single family. This information is gathered by country programs through quality assurance surveys or routine monitoring data. “Basic (improved) sanitation” includes any non-shared toilet of the following types: flush/pour flush toilets to piped sewer systems, septic tanks, and pit latrines; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines; pit latrines with slabs; and composting toilets. “Shared sanitation” is defined as facilities that would otherwise be considered improved if they were not shared by two or more households. |
| Unit of Measure: Estimated percent single household improved toilets sold |
| Disaggregated by: Urban: At the point of sale, data is collected on where the improved sold toilet or critical toilet component will be installed. If the toilet is to be installed in an urban area, it will be classified as such in the urban column of this table. Rural/Peri-urban: At the point of sale, data is collected on where the improved sold toilet or critical toilet component will be installed. If the toilet is to be installed in a rural or peri-urban area, it will be classified as such in the Rural & Peri-urban column of this table. |
| Justification/Management Utility: This information will help track the number of toilets sold and where they were installed to help programs plan and provide adequate services accordingly. |
| Data element: Average number of households per shared toilet |
| Purpose: This data element records the average number of households using each shared sanitation toilet sold. PSI is interested in collecting data not only on access to basic sanitation but also access to shared sanitation. Therefore, determining how many families, on average, share each toilet sold is important. |
| Precise Definitions: The average number of households using each shared sanitation toilet will be estimated by country programs based upon annual quality assurance surveys and a routine monitoring information. “Basic (improved) sanitation” includes any non-shared toilet of the following types: flush/pour flush toilets to piped sewer systems, septic tanks, and pit latrines; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines; pit latrines with slabs; and composting toilets. “Shared sanitation” is defined as facilities that would otherwise be considered improved if they were not shared by two or more households |
| Unit of Measure: Average number of families sharing each shared sanitation toilet sold |
| Disaggregated by: Urban: At the point of sale, data is collected on where the improved sold toilet or critical toilet component will be installed. If the toilet is to be installed in an urban area, it will be classified as such in the urban column of this table. Rural/Peri-urban: At the point of sale, data is collected on where the improved sold toilet or critical toilet component will be installed. If the toilet is to be installed in a rural or peri-urban area, it will be classified as such in the Rural & Peri-urban column of this table. |
| Justification/Management Utility: This information will help track the number of toilets sold and where they were installed to help programs plan and provide adequate services accordingly. |
Section 1: Improved Toilets Sold and Sanitation Status | Data Elements |
| Table 2: Improved toilets sold and people gaining access to basic and shared sanitation by urban v. peri-urban/rural | Number of improved, non-shared toilets People gaining access to basic sanitation People gaining access to shared sanitation |
| Data element: Number of Improved, Non-Shared Toilets Sold (by urban / rural & peri-urban) |
| Purpose: All values in this table are automatically calculated from information entered into the Improved Toilets and Households per Shared Toilet table (section 1, table 1). Only toilets that are improved and not shared outside the family who purchased the toilet will receive impact credit in the form of DALYs and deaths averted. |
| Precise definitions: “Improved toilets” are toilets that “hygienically separate human excreta from human contact.” At PSI we count toilets as well as critical components of toilets as and improved toilets. Before reporting, WASH teams are asked to inform Program Analytics of the specifications of each type of toilet or critical component of toilet to ensure adherence to ‘improved’ standards. "Toilets sold" refers to the sale of either whole or critical components of a toilet. The estimated percentage of toilets sold that are used for shared sanitation is the percentage of improved toilets sold through PSI channels that are used by a single family. This information is gathered by country programs through quality assurance surveys or routine monitoring data. “Shared sanitation” is defined by facilities that would otherwise be considered improved if they were not shared by two or more households. The number of improved, non-shared toilets sold is calculated by multiplying the number of single household improved toilets sold by the estimated percent single household improved toilets sold. For example, if 100 improved toilets were sold and the estimated percentage of improved toilets sold that are non-shared is 80%, then 80 improved, non-shared toilets have been sold. |
| Unit of Measure: Number of improved, non-shared toilets sold |
| Disaggregated by: Urban: At the point of sale, data is collected on where the improved sold toilet or critical toilet component will be installed. If the toilet is to be installed in an urban area, it will be classified as such in the urban column of this table. Rural/Peri-urban: At the point of sale, data is collected on where the improved sold toilet or critical toilet component will be installed. If the toilet is to be installed in a rural or peri-urban area, it will be classified as such in the Rural & Peri-urban column of this table. |
| Justification/Management Utility: This information will help track the number of toilets sold and where they were installed to help programs plan and provide adequate services accordingly. |
| Data element: People Gaining Access to Basic Sanitation |
| Purpose: All values in this table are automatically calculated from information entered into the Improved Toilets and Households per Shared Toilet table (section 1, table 1). In addition to understanding how many improved, non-shared toilets have been sold, PSI is also interested in the number of people who have gained access to basic (improved) sanitation through their interventions. |
| Precise definitions: “Improved toilets” are toilets that “hygienically separate human excreta from human contact.” At PSI we count toilets as well as critical components of toilets as and improved toilets. Before reporting, WASH teams are asked to inform Program Analytics of the specifications of each type of toilet or critical component of toilet to ensure adherence to ‘improved’ standards. "Toilets sold" refers to the sale of either whole or components of a toilet. “Basic (improved) sanitation” includes any non-shared toilet of the following types: flush/pour flush toilets to piped sewer systems, septic tanks, and pit latrines; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines; pit latrines with slabs; and composting toilets. The estimated percentage of toilets sold that are not used for shared sanitation is the percentage of improved toilets sold through PSI channels that are used by a single family. This information is gathered by country programs through quality assurance surveys or routine monitoring data. The number of people gaining access to basic sanitation is calculated by multiplying a constant average household size disaggregated by urbanicity by the number of improved, non-shared toilets sold. For example, if the average household size is 4.6 and 80 improved, non-shared toilets were sold, 368 people have gained access to basic sanitation. |
| Unit of Measure: Number of people gaining access to basic sanitation through the sale of improved, non-shared toilets. |
| Disaggregated by : Urban: At the point of sale, data is collected on where the improved sold toilet or critical toilet component will be installed. If the toilet is to be installed in an urban area, it will be classified as such in the urban column of this table. Rural/Peri-urban: At the point of sale, data is collected on where the improved sold toilet or critical toilet component will be installed. If the toilet is to be installed in a rural or peri-urban area, it will be classified as such in the Rural & Peri-urban column of this table. |
| Justification/Management Utility: This information will help track the number of toilets sold and where they were installed to help programs plan and provide adequate services accordingly. |
| Data element: People Gaining Access to Shared Sanitation |
| Purpose: All values in this table are automatically calculated from information entered into the Improved Toilets and Households per Shared Toilet table (section 1, table 1). In addition to understanding how many people have gained access to basic sanitation, PSI is interested in the number of people who have gained access to shared sanitation because of their interventions |
| Precise definitions: “Improved toilets” are toilets that “hygienically separate human excreta from human contact.” At PSI we count toilets as well as critical components of toilets as and improved toilets. Before reporting, WASH teams are asked to inform Program Analytics of the specifications of each type of toilet or critical component of toilet to ensure adherence to ‘improved’ standards. “Shared sanitation” is defined as facilities that would otherwise be considered improved if they were not shared by two or more households. The estimated percentage of toilets sold that are not used for shared sanitation is the percentage of improved toilets sold through PSI channels that are used by a single family. This information is gathered by country programs through quality assurance surveys or routine monitoring data. The average number of households using each shared sanitation toilet will be estimated by country programs based upon annual quality assurance surveys and a routine monitoring information. The number of people gaining access to shared sanitation is calculated by multiplying the number of improved toilet sold by the inverse of the estimated percent of single household improved toilets sold. That value is then multiplied by the average number of households per shared toilet and the average household size disaggregated by urbanicity. For example, if 100 improved toilets were sold and 80% of the toilets sold were non-shared, therefore 20 shared toilets were sold. If the average number of households sharing a toilet is 5 and the average household size is 4.6 then 460 people will have gained access to shared sanitation. |
| Unit of Measure: Number of people gaining access to shared sanitation through the sale of improved, but shared toilets. |
| Disaggregated by: Urban: At the point of sale, data is collected on where the improved sold toilet or critical toilet component will be installed. If the toilet is to be installed in an urban area, it will be classified as such in the urban column of this table. Rural/Peri-urban: At the point of sale, data is collected on where the improved sold toilet or critical toilet component will be installed. If the toilet is to be installed in a rural or peri-urban area, it will be classified as such in the Rural & Peri-urban column of this table. |
| Justification/Management Utility: This information will help track the number of toilets sold and where they were installed to help programs plan and provide adequate services accordingly. |
| Tab 2: Fecal Sludge Management | Data Elements |
| Table 1: Fecal sludge management services | Households that received an FSM service Liters of fecal sludge safely removed and/or treated |
| Data element: Households that received fecal sludge management service |
| Purpose: This data element records the number of households that received fecal sludge management services |
| Precise Definitions: Fecal sludge management involves the safe capture, collection, and transport of excreta for treatment or safe reuse. |
| Unit of Measure: Number of households |
| Disaggregated by: N/A |
| Justification/Management Utility: This information will help track the number of households that received FSM to help programs plan and provide adequate services accordingly. It is also used to estimate impact e.g. DALYs averted. It is also used to estimate impact e.g. DALYs averted. |
| Data element: Litres of fecal sludge safely removed and/or treated from households |
| Purpose: This data element records the amount in litres of fecal sludge safely removed and/or treated from households |
| Precise Definitions: Fecal sludge management involves the safe capture, collection, and transport of excreta for treatment or safe reuse. |
| Unit of Measure: Amount in litres |
| Disaggregated by: N/A |
| Justification/Management Utility: This information will help track the amount of fecal sludge safely removed and/or treated from households to help programs plan and provide adequate services accordingly. It is also used to estimate impact e.g. DALYs averted. It is also used to estimate impact e.g. DALYs averted. |