Guidelines for PHAST facilitators and programme managers In the
countries where PHAST has been tested, the results have been
inspiring: hygiene behaviours and sanitation have improved, and
communities have taken over management of sanitation and water
facilities. The investments made in developing the tools
necessary for the approach paid off. The toolkit materials are
vital for helping group participants to develop the skills and
confidence to think problems through, identify solutions and
plan for change. We strongly recommend that you take the time to
carefully plan the development of your toolkit with an artist,
or artists, using the guidelines which follow here and in the
Guidelines for PHAST artists. For further information about
making a toolkit see Srinivasan (1991). Types of toolkits The
ideal toolkit consists of drawings made by local artists to
reflect the local culture and conditions. Most of the
instructions which follow refer to this type of toolkit.
Prototype toolkits: These are drawings that a