Lack of basic sanitation is a rural problem. We need a renewed commitment for rural sanitation and hygiene. We must focus on scale, equity and sustainability. Globally, two billion people lack basic ...

New research presents a global picture of who has access to safe drinking water, sanitation services and hygiene — and who doesn't — revealing persistent inequalities. Here are five new facts from the ...

(Washington, DC) – A high-level international meeting on sanitation should address barriers to realizing the human right to sanitation with privacy and dignity, Human Rights Watch said in a report ...

Ghana loses an estimated GH₵420 million annually to poor sanitation, according to the World Bank. Flooding in urban areas, largely linked to choked drains and poor waste disposal, continues to ...

Ben Abdullah Alhassan, says sustainable environmental sanitation is the collective responsibility of every resident and ...

Thousands of schools in South Africa still only provide pit toilets — a hole dug in the ground where waste is deposited — which are often unsafe, unsanitary, and degrading facilities. In fact, earlier ...

Sanitation workers in Thoothukudi protest for wage rights and against contractor irregularities, demanding immediate action ...