I. First progress report (September 1, 2006):
Activities undertaken:
1. Meetings and seminars held re: wastewater treatment for target population and surrounding communities
2. 30 filter pits constructed
3. Study tours conducted to environmentally-successful communities

Results of activities:
1. 22 filter pits constructed Increased capacity of target population, as shown by construction and use of 22 filter pits
2. 20,000 litres/day of wastewater treated prior to drainage into Chaophaya River

II. Mid-course evaluation workshop (February 20-22, 2007):
After a brief presentation by the National Coordinator (NC) reiterating the objectives of the GEF SGP, representatives from each project spent 30 minutes explaining project background, activities undertaken, immediate results and challenges. The National Coordinator encouraged candid discussion of problems and problem-solving strategies, and each presentation was followed by a question-and-answer session.

Project representatives also spent an afternoon interacting with community members from THA-05-14 (Local Scenes for Environment Protection). Workshop attendants learned about the old ways of life in the central area and how local ecologies had been altered. The final day was allotted to the two remaining project presentations, the National Steering Committee's observations and suggestions, and the National Coordinator's reminder of next steps.

Progress-related observations at Workshop:
--Of 14 projects, 12 were on time regarding activities and submission of reports. All were capable of articulating details of their activities and immediate results, which were deemed promising.
--Several projects secured financial support from other stakeholders.
--Leaders from at least four projects demonstrated increased capacity, both technically and institutionally. (National Steering Committee members expressed special satisfaction with this.)
--Eleven projects used Power Point and audio-visual equipment; the remaining three presented sets of photos.

III. Second progress report (February 26, 2007):
Activities undertaken:
1. Meetings held to share experiences, and build further capacity through training
2. Signboards and T-shirts produced to increase project visibility

Results of activities:
1. 20,000 litres/day of wastewater treated prior to drainage into Chaophaya River
2. Project members eager to participate in pit construction?ahead of schedule

III. Completion report (October 9, 2007):
Date of Participatory Evaluation: 23 May 2007
Number of Beneficiaries/Participants:
Woman: 80 Man: 75
Children: 18
Number of people trained, attending seminars, joining study tours:
Woman: 28
Man: 10
Children: 2
Expenses:
Total: Baht: 241,702
Amount received from SGP: Baht: 143,427.71
Amount received from other: Baht: 27,850
Amount contributed by grantee/community: Baht: 36,852

Activities undertaken:
1. Further meetings and seminars held to gain insight into project activities and results
2. Another study tour conducted to environmentally-successful communities

Results of activities:
1. Community is a model for wastewater treatment at household-scale for several public housing projects.
2. 30,000 litres/day of wastewater treated
3. 45 additional households adopted the treatment method

Impact:
1. Two of the five filter pit designs were adopted as ?standard drawings? by the Office of Pathumthani Municipality.
2. On June 5, 2007, the Pathumthani Provincial Municipality passed a law on installation of filter pits in buildings, wherein the two community designs were referred to as ?standard drawings.?
3. The Provincial Environmental Office and Chumchon Thai Foundation funded the construction of enough pits to service all 90 households situated along the canal.
4. The community was picked out as one of the best case and a good model under the Pathumthani Provincial Strategic Scheme after which financial support from the project was received for additional activity ? Organic Solution Bank?. The solution was being tried to reverse degradation trend of water quality in the river.
5. Project leaders and members became trainers for both a government housing project (?Baan Kheha Mankhong?), and selected communities in eight other provinces.

Experiences and lessons learned:
At the onset of the project, some members were skeptical about the effectiveness of the filter pits. This prompted project leaders to investigate a range of technical options suitable for each member?s situation. As a result, the project yielded five types of pits appropriate for various conditions and uses. As mentioned, these designs were later adopted by the Office of Pathumthani Municipality.

VI. Project completion visit from NC, PAs and one NSC member:
Upon the visitors? arrival, community leaders presented the project?s activities and results. Thirty pits had been constructed, ahead of schedule. Additionally, project members had launched a secondary initiative?the Organic Solution for Environment Conservation?to combat pollution caused by untreated wastewater entering the canal from other locations in Pathumthani Municipality. The initiative was financed by the Provincial Strategy Scheme, and involved producing an organic solution that was dripped into the canal when it was stagnant.

Community leaders also related their success in scaling up the project: the Pathumthani Provincial Office of Natural Resources and Environment allocated funding to build an additional 30 pits, and the Chumchon Thai Foundation agreed to fund still another 30. At the time of visit, 74 of the 90 planned pits were completed and operational. The remaining 16 were scheduled to be finished by the end of 2007. The results of this project were monitored and disseminated by the municipality, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources? Department of Pollution Control, and a local university.