Adesão ao Saneamento Básico

O uso do instrumento da Educação Socioambiental

Abstract

The lack of access to clean water and sanitation services indirectly or even directly affects people’s lives. The right to this public policy is of utmost importance in order to ensure equitable service delivery that reaches all individuals and becomes effective. The objective of this work was to analyze the use of socio-environmental education through awareness-raising to promote adherence to Basic Sanitation in the Municipality of Sobral-CE. The results showed that awareness-raising activities took place through meetings organized in public or collective spaces (such as Family Health Centers, schools, community centers, etc.). Discussion circles were held on basic sanitation, waterborne diseases, map exhibitions, distribution of educational leaflets, seedling distribution, among other strategies. In the pursuit of universalizing sanitation, in addition to the already implemented public water supply, the sanitation systems already implemented and under implementation benefited 12 neighborhoods in the municipal seat and 3 districts in the Sobral territory. The collective effort dedicated to carrying out household connections also resulted in surpassing the initial goal, which was 11,000 household connections executed, reaching, so far, more than 16,800 units. More than 7,300 in-house connections have been implemented, and by the end of the Program in 2025, the target of 10,000 units will be reached. Therefore, community participation in the adherence to and implementation of Basic Sanitation stands out as an important and decisive regulatory agent regarding the coverage and quality of services.