Posted On: November 7th, 2022

Name of CSO	Bhutan Toilet Organization
Amount	794,820
Duration	11 Months
Dzongkhag	Bumthang, Chukha, Dagana, Gasa, Haa, Lhuentse, Mongar, Paro, Pemagatshel, Punakha, Samdrup Jongkhar, Samtse, Sarpang, Thimphu, Trashigang, Trashiyangtse, Trongsa, Tsirang, Wangdue Phodrang, Zhemgang

Objectives of the project

• To raise awareness of the need to mainstream accessible toilets in households, institutions, and public spaces.

Target groups/ final beneficiaries    

• Persons with disabilities (PwD), pregnant women, and elderly people.

Estimated results

• Relevant government agencies are sensitized to the need for mainstreaming accessible toilets.
• CSOs and affected populations are made aware of the existing policies that empower them to mainstream accessible toilets.
• The general public is educated and sensitized to ask for accessible toilets in all institutions, public spaces, and households.

Main activities

• Conduct data collection to find out the ground reality of PwD and their struggle with accessing toilet facilities.
• Conduct an awareness workshop with government agencies to highlight the need for mainstreaming accessible toilets.
• Conduct advocacy and sensitization workshops with CSOs and relevant government partners working with the affected population to enable them to enforce the already existing policies.
• Video to show how accessible toilet matters to everyone because everyone could become disabled during pregnancy, illness, or old age.
• A video showing how PwD is deprived of many services due to infrastructure limitations.
• Social media campaign to reach the masses on the importance of mainstreaming accessible toilets and how to do it.