The state of the world’s sanitation
The world is alarmingly off-track on delivering universal access to safe sanitation. For billions of people, toilets and sewage systems are still out of reach. Those living in poor and rural communities are at most risk of being left behind. Over 700 children die every day from diarrhoea caused by unsafe water, sanitation, and poor hygiene. Over…, Kenya, sanitation in kenya: man walks across public latrines A man walks past public toilets in Kibera, the biggest informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. The city's sewer infrastructure was originally designed to support 800,000 people; the population now exceeds 4 million. Some 80 per cent of households in the city do not have access to sewer lines.…, Indonesia, sanitation in indonesia: woman holding a child exiting a communal toilet Hanifah holds her 11-month-old daughter Dinda in a newly constructed toilet outside their home in Central Java province, Indonesia. Their home was inundated by tidal floods, so she and her family were unable to use their previous toilet for almost two years, which led them to…, Jordan, sanitation in jordan: a young girl in her family bathroom Ayat, 7, at home in Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan. UNICEF works to provide Syrian refugees in camps and hard to reach areas with access to safe water and sanitation facilities. sanitation in jordan: a boy with disabilities washing his hands in the bathroom Hamzah, 13, at home in Za’atari…, India, sanitation in india: a girl walks out of a toilet on stilts by an inlet Eriam Sheikh, 7, comes out from a toilet on stilts built over an inlet passing by Rafiq Nagar in Mumbai. sanitation in india: a girl emerges from of a toilet Sonalika Dalabehera, 6, stands in the door of a latrine in Sutarajpur village, India. She was taught from an early…
