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🌍💧 Commemorating World Toilet Day 2024: Advancing Sanitation for a Healthier Kenya Today, on World Toilet Day, we are reminded of the critical role sanitation plays in improving public health, protecting our environment, and ensuring human dignity. This year's theme, “Toilets: A Place for Peace,” highlights how access to safe, dignified, and inclusive sanitation contributes to healthier and more harmonious communities. At Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA), we are committed to improving access to safe and sustainable sanitation services for all, particularly in underserved and vulnerable communities. From developing decentralized treatment facilities to restoring the Nairobi Rivers Basin, we are addressing the sanitation challenges that impact health, the environment, and livelihoods. 🔹 Why it Matters: 3.6 billion people globally lack access to safely managed sanitation services. Poor sanitation is a major contributor to water pollution and public health crises. 🔹 Our Contributions and ongoing efforts: 1️⃣  Expanding access to sanitation facilities through innovative and community-centered solutions. 2️⃣  Partnering with development partners, and private actors to scale impactful projects. 3️⃣  Incorporating climate resilience into our sanitation systems, ensuring sustainability for future generations. Together, we can ensure a healthier and more equitable future for everyone. #WorldToiletDay2024 #SanitationForAll #SustainableDevelopment #AWWDA #SDG6 #EnvironmentalHealth #ClimateResilience

World Toilet Day 2024: Toilets – A Place for Peace  On 19 November 2024, Uganda joins the global community in commemorating World Toilet Day under the theme Toilets A Place for Peace. This United Nations Observance highlights the critical role of safe sanitation in building a healthier, fairer, and more peaceful world. Globally, 3.5 billion people lack safely managed sanitation, with 419 million still practising open defecation. This year’s campaign focuses on the threats to sanitation posed by conflict, climate change, disasters, and neglect. When sanitation systems fail, untreated waste pollutes the environment, spreading deadly diseases like cholera and endangering public health. Governments, stakeholders, and communities are urged to prioritize resilient and accessible sanitation services for everyone. Greater investment and stronger governance are vital to achieving ‘Safe Toilets for All by 2030,’ a key target of Sustainable Development Goal 6. As GrowthAid we implore everyone to  take action to secure safe sanitation for all and create a future where toilets are truly places of peace. #WorldToiletDay2024

🌍🚻 World Toilet Day: Addressing WASH Challenges Amid Climate Change in Kenya 🌱🌊 On this World Toilet Day, we reflect on the urgent need for equitable access to sanitation and the impact of climate change on vulnerable communities. According to the recent Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report on WASH in Kenya, 41% of the population lacks basic sanitation services, and over 9.9 million people rely on contaminated water sources, exacerbating health risks. In informal settlements, where 60% of Nairobi's population lives, poor sanitation facilities, lack of sewer systems, and inadequate waste management have devastating consequences during extreme weather events. The recent flooding in Mathare and Mukuru left thousands displaced, further exposing residents to cholera outbreaks and other waterborne diseases. Climate Change: A Growing Threat Rising global temperatures and erratic rainfall patterns intensify these challenges. Floodwaters overwhelm already strained sanitation systems, spreading contamination and disease. The UPR report underscores the need for climate-resilient WASH infrastructure to safeguard communities against such crises. Call to Action On this day, we urge the government and stakeholders to: 1️⃣ Invest in WASH: Allocate at least 7% of the national budget to water and sanitation programs as recommended in the UPR report. 2️⃣ Build Climate-Resilient Infrastructure: Ensure flood-resistant toilets and sewer systems in informal settlements. 3️⃣ Empower Communities: Promote public participation in developing sustainable WASH solutions. 💧 Access to safe sanitation is a human right. Let’s work together to ensure no one is left behind, even in the face of climate change. Economic and Social Rights Centre Hakijamii Ford Foundation Foundation S Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Water for All Water,Sanitation and Hygiene Voice for Women (WaSHVoice) German Toilet Organization #WorldToiletDay #WASH #ClimateAction #HumanRights #Kenya

In commemoration of the World Toilet Day 2024, I wrote about the urgent need to reform sanitation in motor parks and markets nation wide. In motor parks, from which millions of people travel, the absence of functioning restrooms makes the experience less enjoyable and even unhealthy. In markets, where tens of thousands of people shop and interact daily, the lack of toilets is not just a matter of convenience—it’s a matter of public health and dignity. Poor sanitation contributes to the spread of diseases such as cholera, typhoid, and dysentery, which are prevalent in many parts of Nigeria due to inadequate waste management systems. https://lnkd.in/d5Tqy8gN

#Sanitation and #hygiene is about more than toilets and #handwashing facilities; they power our health and well-being, our lives and participation in schools, communities, workforces, and they can power robust, #climateresilient supply chains and economies. Take a deep dive into our assessments on #sanitationeconomies in Benin, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Uganda and discover the social, economic and environmental benefits investment in these pathways to a #sustainable, #genderequal future can deliver. https://lnkd.in/epSaWyjE

It is World Toilet Day! World Toilet Day is an annual United Nations observance promoted through a worldwide public campaign that encourages action to tackle the global sanitation crisis. ‘Safe toilets for all by 2030’ is one of the targets of #Sustainable Development Goal 6 – but the world is seriously off track. 3.5 billion people still live without safely managed sanitation, including 419 million who practise open defecation. This year, the focus is on the fact that, for billions of people, sanitation is under threat from conflict, climate change, disasters and neglect. When sanitation services are destroyed, damaged or disrupted, untreated human waste spreads in the environment, unleashing deadly diseases such as cholera. By creating a barrier between us and our waste, sanitation services are essential for public and environmental health. The World Toilet Day 2024 campaign calls on governments to ensure that sanitation and water services are resilient, effective, accessible to everyone and shielded from harm. More investment and better governance of sanitation are critical for a fairer, more peaceful world. In celebration of the day, the Director of Environmental and Public Health, Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board [KNSPHCMB], Alhaji Sani Abdu Ungogo enjoined the Environmental Health Officers across the state to be proactive in discharging their duties and ensure the basic requirements of toilets in all premises are adhered to under the National policy guidelines on excreta and sewage management, 2005. He also called on them to sends monthly environmental health data on time for prompt analysis and evidence-based decision making. With additional text from unwater.org #health #water #toilet #WTD2024

📍This World Toilet Day, let's shine a light on Ghana's sanitation landscape. My analysis reveals a stark regional disparity: ➡️𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬: The Western region relies heavily on public toilets (29.9%), while the North East region has the highest dependence (4.6%). ➡️𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: The Savannah region faces the most significant challenge, with 68.5% of residents practicing open defecation. ➡️𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: The Western North region leads with 74.2%, highlighting the need for equitable access across all regions. ➡️𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: The Upper West region has the highest percentage (5.1%) of households using unimproved facilities. Data: GSS PHC 2021 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮❗️ 𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙚⁉️ 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦? 𝘐'𝘮 Henrietta, 𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥. 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦. World Toilet Organization #WorldToiletDay #SanitationForPeace #SanitationMatters #LetsCleanGhana #SDG6

It’s not just about speeding up; ensuring quality is paramount. While there’s considerable talk about accelerating the achievement of safely managed sanitation (SMS), SNV’s Antoinette Kome highlighted that the path to progress isn't straightforward.   In the face of treatment plants breaking down and falling into disrepair, Kome emphasised that we must not focus solely on technological innovation. It’s crucial to involve a diverse range of stakeholders in sanitation decision-making processes. Further, we must address behaviours throughout the entire sanitation service value chain to make sustainable progress.   ➡ For further info, read nine case studies on faecal sludge and waste management, highlighting why holistic approaches to the sanitation challenge is needed: on.snv.org/3KV5R6N A big thank you to the World Health Organization, UNICEF, WaterAid, and other development partners in Nepal for organising this much-needed forum!   🚽💡 #Sanitation #QualityOverSpeed #InclusiveDecisionMaking #SustainableDevelopment

Making clean toilet accesible to all through cross section collaboration is the fastest route to achieving Sdg6 goal by 2030. Poor sanitation is not just a problem for developing countries - even in developed countries, there are still people who lack access to clean toilets. To address these challenges, the #WorldToiletOrganization is calling for cross-sector collaboration to make clean toilets accessible to all. We need to work together to find solutions that are sustainable and scalable. Together, we can make clean toilets accessible to all and help to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. So what can you do to help? Be part of this important mission to raise awareness about the importance of access to clean toilets. We can't do it without you! Become a member of World Toilet Organization.👇 https://lnkd.in/em6Ski55 #mrtoilet #toiletforall Sarika Saluja

🌍 Empowering Communities and Government for Sustainable WASH Solutions 🌍 Empowering communities and governments is key to driving impactful, lasting change in water, sanitation, and hygiene. By fostering local ownership, we ensure that the solutions truly reflect the needs of the people. Engaging both community members and government institutions promotes consultation, participation, and accountability—dissolving silos among partners and sectors. This approach strengthens the sustainability of our WASH programs and ensures that everyone’s voice is heard, contributing to a more equitable future. #EmpowerCommunities #WASHSustainability #LocalOwnership #WASHImpact #TogetherForChange World Vision World Vision Southern Africa World Vision Malawi World Vision Zimbabwe World Vision Zambia World Vision Moçambique World Vision Angola World Vision Eswatini World Vision DRC Wonder Mafuta James Chifwelu Nkemba Abi Riak Idalina Alfai Elizabeth Davis