Achieving universal access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene is essential to accelerating progress in the fields of health, education and poverty alleviation. In 2015, about a quarter of the population used basic sanitation facilities at home, while a third still practiced open defecation. The coverage of improved drinking water sources is much higher, both in households and schools. Inequality based on income and residence levels is stark, demonstrating the importance of integrating equity principles into policy and practice and expanding the coverage of community-based total sanitation programs.
Achieving universal access to drinking water sanitation and hygiene is essential to accelerating progress in the fields of health education and poverty alleviation In 2015 about a quarter of the population used basic sanitation facilities at home while a third still practiced open defecation The coverage of improved drinking water sources is much higher both in households and schools Inequality based on income and residence levels is stark demonstrating the importance of integrating equity principles into policy and practice and expanding the coverage of community-based total sanitation programs