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 ...

This is not an uncommon sight in Lowndes County, Alabama: a stream of sewage waste flowing out of a crude pipe and into the surrounding yard of a resident who just flushed a toilet inside their home.

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 ...

Every day, more than 800 children die from preventable diseases caused by poor water quality and a lack of access to adequate sanitation and hygiene facilities. An estimated 4.2 million people around ...

Amman, May 19 (Petra) -- The Ministry of Water and Irrigation on Tuesday launched a workshop on the Climate-Resilient Water and Sanitation Safety Planning (CR-WSSP) roadmap, aimed at advancing a ...

The Shimla Municipal Corporation has also activated alternative waste collection arrangements across the city to prevent disruption in sanitation services. SEHB society workers proceeded on indefinite ...

The five-year project includes mechanised road sweeping, drain cleaning and door-to-door garbage collection services.