Poor human waste management and sanitation lead to significant health and environmental impacts. Various diseases can arise from these practices, particularly bacterial and parasitic infections. Hence, this Sanitation Program aims to promote hygienic and proper management of human excreta and domestic wastewater. This was mandated under PD 856 or the Sanitation Code of the Philippines, along with its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) in Chapter 17. This program provides accessible facilities along with improved policies that reinforce proper human waste management and sanitation.
Sustainable Sanitation for All Filipinos.
Environmental sanitation related diseases are prevented and no longer a public health problem in the Philippines
- Administrative Order No. 2019-0054 (Guidelines in the Implementation of Philippine Approach to Sustainable Sanitation (PhATSS)
- Administrative Order No. 2019-0047 (National Standard on the Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Septic Tank Systems)
- Administrative Order No. 2010-0021 (Sustainable Sanitation as a National Policy)
Goals:
To guarantee sustainable environmental sanitation services in every community
Trainings
- Training on Community-led Total Sanitation
- Training on the Development of Local Sustainable Sanitation Plan (LSSP)
- Training Workshop on the National Sewage and Septage Management Plan
Implementation Support Material
- Guidebook on Community-led Total Sanitation
- Guidebook on the conduct of Baseline Survey
- Guidebook on Local Sustainable Sanitation Plan
List of Local Advocacy Partners
National/Government
- NEDA Sub-Committee on Sanitation
- DENR
- DPWH
- DILG
- NEDA
- DSWD
- DepEd
- MMDA
- LWUA
Local/Youth/CSOs, NGOs
- Water Org
- UP-CPH
- Manila Water Foundation
- Maynilad
- Water.org
International Partners
- WHO
- UNICEF
- World Bank
- ADB