Inadequate Sanitation Costs 18 African Countries Around US$5.5 Billion Each Year

The annual economic losses amount to between 1% and 2.5% of GDP, with the majority of these costs coming from premature deaths, including children under the age of 5.
Global Leaders Invest in Sanitation and Water Solutions

At Sanitation and Water for All High Level Meeting, almost 40 developing countries made pledges that will provide an additional 60 million people with improved drinking water sources and another 80 million people with access to improved sanitation.

 

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Scaling Up Rural Sanitation
Supporting governments and private sector to implement sanitation programs at scale.

Economics of Sanitation (ESI)
Study estimates billions of dollars in losses from poor sanitation.

Country Status Overview (CSO)
Report finds political stability  influences improving access to WSS in Africa.
 
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