The Ethekwini Municipality reported that 150 prefabricated ablution containers had been installed at 75 sites in informal settlements. This programme started in January 2009 with the objective to provide ablution facilities to 317 informal settlements across the city. The Committee was informed that 800,000 people were given access to water and sanitation through this project. A total of 2 000 jobs had been created to date with 100 permanent caretaker jobs as well as social facilitation and training. The total cost for each ablution facility was reported to be R200,000 per setup.