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East Timor Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project (BESIK)
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| Sector |
Water and Sanitation |
| Location |
Timor Leste |
| Duration |
2007-2012 |
| Funding |
AusAID |
| Value |
A$40 million |
| Partners |
Government of Timor Leste, local NGOs and communities |
Associates
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GHD |
| Objective |
The Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program (RWSSP) commenced in September 2007, with the objective of increasing access in poor rural communities to improved water and sanitation. Now known by its Tetum acronym BESIK, this capacity-building program works foremost with the Government of Timor-Leste's infrastructure and health ministries. It also works closely with non-government organisations, training institutions and an emerging private sector to plan for, adequately resource and deliver a nationally sustainable rural water and sanitation capacity. BESIK’s focus on community engagement ensures that communities can better plan for, then maintain improved quality water supply including at schools and health clinics. BESIK promotes changed sanitation and hygiene behaviour, leading to better health outcomes. Women are key participants to sustainable changed practices and major beneficiaries of the program. |
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