Status of Sanitation in Schools & Communities In Asia Jaya Myler World Toilet Organization

About WTO “To see a world with a clean, safe toilet and sanitation for everyone, everywhere, at all times.” WORLD TOILET ORGANIZATION: OUR VISION

SANITATION: A GLOBAL CRISIS 2.4 Billi on people don’t have access to adequate sanitation children die of diarrhoeal diseases each day people continue to defecate in the open 1,000 1 Billi on 700 Milli on number of people sanitation MDG was missed by 7/10 without sanitation live in rural areas

IMPACTS OF POOR SANITATION

WASH IN SCHOOLS

SANITATION IN ASIA 2 third s 2 third s 60% 40% Of the people practicing open defecation (OD) Of those lacking sanitation Of global OD in India alone

SCHOOL SANITATION IN ASIA “ When we had to relieve ourselves, we wouldn’t go because we were afraid the boys would follow us. They would stand there and watch us. Our stomachs would start hurting because we wouldn’t go. Then we wouldn’t feel well so we would take the rest of the day off from school.” - Indian school student, Pulitzer Centre article, Feb 2015

42% using improved sanitation 42% using improved sanitation Urban 88% have acess to improved sanitation, rural only 30% have improved sanitation, and 60% still practice OD Urban 88% have acess to improved sanitation, rural only 30% have improved sanitation, and 60% still practice OD Difficult to provide sanitation to flood prone, floating communties Difficult to provide sanitation to flood prone, floating communties Reported that 81% of schools have toilets Reported that 81% of schools have toilets In reality school toilets sometimes locked, not functional, not cleaned or maintained, or only one toilet for entire school In reality school toilets sometimes locked, not functional, not cleaned or maintained, or only one toilet for entire school Little social pressure to stay in school Little social pressure to stay in school 42% using improved sanitation 42% using improved sanitation Urban 88% have acess to improved sanitation, rural only 30% have improved sanitation, and 60% still practice OD Urban 88% have acess to improved sanitation, rural only 30% have improved sanitation, and 60% still practice OD Difficult to provide sanitation to flood prone, floating communties Difficult to provide sanitation to flood prone, floating communties Reported that 81% of schools have toilets Reported that 81% of schools have toilets In reality school toilets sometimes locked, not functional, not cleaned or maintained, or only one toilet for entire school In reality school toilets sometimes locked, not functional, not cleaned or maintained, or only one toilet for entire school Little social pressure to stay in school Little social pressure to stay in school CAMBODIA

CHINA

PHILIPPINES

INDIA

Demand Behavioural Change Supply Chian Capacity Building Design & Technology Water Waste Management NOT JUST ABOUT BUILDING TOILETS

BEYOND THE HARDWARE

A RIGHT OR A PRIVELEGE?

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