This study was carried out in September 2010 to analyze & access the efficiency, effectiveness, affordability and sustainability of community based integrated water supply, sanitation & hygiene development in very deprived & poor semi-urban community of Lahore Pakistan. There were 6 hamlets under jurisdiction of these services in which 4 hamlets selected as a targeted population. Structured interview technique was used for data collection and 100 households were conducted interviewed about existing situation & services of the project and probability simple random sampling technique was used for interviewing the local community. Focus Group Discussion & personal observation approach was also practiced for collection more concise data about interventions in local area while total 20 Focus Group Discussion session conducted and 5 in each hamlet with equal women participation.
WASH services developed on the philosophy of component sharing model which have two major component Named External & Internal. External component of the project was designed and funded by the Government of Punjab whereas internal component was completed by the community on self-help base. Women were engaged in this project and they influence on their family members to take part in the project by financial and men power. A local water & sanitation community organization (WASCO) was organized and after the project development all the infrastructure was handed over to the WASCO that was running the project successfully.

This study majorly focuses on review of policies & standards developed by Islamic Republic of Pakistan for provision of safe drinking water, adequate sanitation and hygiene to its citizens. This study was carried out to extract key knowledge & information about institutional framework their liabilities and key challenges which restrict field of WASH development in country. Policies and principals subsisted and had reviewed to judge about governmental activities for WASH development and its implementation. Resource constraints, political instability, literacy, rapid population growth, rural-urban migration and urbanization are key challenges for WATSAN development. It is suggested to refine policies, take severely action in its implementation, public awareness and use of media for socialization of local communities about WASH importance should be adopted.