Limited fiscal resources and competing demands for basic needs have restricted African government commitments to sanitation. While the challenges and potential solutions are different in rural and urban environments, sanitation as a low priority, limited fiscal resources and weak institutions are frequently common to both.
Yet, there are and have been a number of innovative approaches and initiatives. For instance in Ethiopia, Total Sanitation Campaigns have taken off which, instead of focusing on physical construction, focus instead on "open-defecation free zones," where any sanitation technology that prevents open defecation is acceptable. While effective, this approach does not address the MDG sanitation standards.
This session, which includes participants from Ghana, Tanzania, Senegal, Zaragoza and Washington DC, explores the challenges of meeting the MDG standards and whether these standards, in fact, serve as a road block for achieving a sustainable balance between the provision of hardware and services (e.g. latrine construction) and the promotion of behavior change and hygiene.
WBI & GDLN teamed up to host the Expo's Virtual Pavilion, where experts in water and all interested peoples came together to learn, discuss and propose solutions to diverse water-related challenges.
Meeting World's Water Challenges with Innovation and Fun
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