Water supply and sanitation in Rwanda is characterized by a clear government policy and significant donor support. In response to poor sustainability of rural water systems and poor service quality, i
water tank transportation truck in Kigali
Bonn, Kläranlage Salierweg
Improved sanitation is a term used to categorize types of sanitation for monitoring purposes. It refers to the management of human feces at the household level. The term was coined by the Joint Monito
Water supply and sanitation in Rwanda
…depending on the source of information, apparently in part because different definitions may have been used for access to an improved water source and improved sanitation. The fact that many rural water systems are not functioning properly makes it also difficult to estimate effective access to improved water supply. The…
"Sanitation value chain" which starts with toilets
Improved sanitation example: pit latrine with a slab covering the drop hole and handwashing station in Burundi
A mason building latrines to slabs which can be used for toilets to achieve improved sanitation in Dadaab, Kenya
Unimproved sanitation example: pit latrine without slab in Lusaka, Zambia