Responses to Comments on Punjab Sanitation Policy

Reference Sections COMMENT COMMENTS RESPONSE

NO.
Existing situation L1 Given that the 2018-2023 Growth Suggested rephrased
Strategy is currently being statement is
conceived, suggest referring to it incorporated
here to avoid the policy being
quickly outdated.
5.1 Refoms and L2 Suggest cross-referencing to Suggested track
Governance specific objectives in interests of changes incorporated
clarity.
Strategic Action L3 Word missing? Word completed. It is
5.4.6 for elected Local
Government
representatives
Strategic Action L4 Clarification required? This is to deploy UC
5.4.7 level staff i.e. Social
Mobilizer. However, the
strategic action
rephrased with UC level
outreach.
Strategic Action L5 Suggest making Active and The strategic action
5.4.9 showing increased inspection rephrased with adding
regime/alternative to ensure government
better compliance: Government responsibility of
shall start making inspections of inspection
workplaces to ensure compliance
with section 20…?
5.5 Financing and L6 This is not one of the current Objective added in 11
Partnerships objectives – add? Should not be number
introduced here if not one of the
objectives at the beginning of the
policy.
Strategic Action L7 Suggest clarifying whether this is This will be devised. It is
5.5.3 being devised / what it is (defining required to promote
it). equity base distribution
among districts instead
of population-based
distribution.
Strategic Action L8 Must reach 10% by [2020]? Rephrased. This is for
5.5.3 10% annual increment
in WASH allocations.
5.6 WASH L9 Consider including a reference to Strategic action 5.6.9
Coordination and DG M&E role as they shall conduct added for DG M&E
Monitoring some monitoring (progress, KPI
and impact) and evaluation
Strategic Action (impact, meta) of WASH projects.
Data should be shared across
departments to ensure no
duplication and that lessons
learned are fed back into projects.
7.14.4 Media L10 Suggest this is just incorporated Stakeholder Media has
into section on the I&C deleted and
department, which would detail responsibility to
how the I&C will liaise with the encourage media
media. If I&C is to develop a campaign added in role
‘module of safely managed of I&C department.
sanitation services’ for journalists, Furthermore, strategic
this should be listed as a policy action for developing
initiative within the public module for journalist
awareness section. added as 5.4.9
7.14.5 Religious L11 Suggest this is deleted and instead Stakeholder religious
Leaders government liaison with religious leaders has deleted and
leaders, through the Auqaf role of Auqaf and
department, should be set out. Religious Affairs
department added to
liaise with Ulmmah and
Khateeb
M&E of Sanitation Incorporated M&E plan
Policy with some broader
indicators