WatSan Cell

WatSan Cell is a coordination hub, for all partners working in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector, to ensure better utilization of all the possible resources, and to avoid duplication of efforts. It was established in 2009 with an objective to develop the capacity of elected representatives, Government Officials, and, community members to manage water supply, sanitation and hygiene promotion services in an effective way. It also supports line departments in development of Policies, Strategies and Action Plans related WASH. . The Cell has recently developed guidelines for declaration, verification and certification of open defecation free villages/ neighborhood councils in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and on sanitation up scaling for Tehsil Municipal Administrations (TMAs), and training manual for verification committees for project on sanitation up scaling. WatSan Cell achieved another milestone by launching “Toilet Finder App” which is the first ever toilet finder mobile app in Pakistan aiming to ease masses in helping find the nearby Toilets.