Blog: A tale of two cities: how cities can improve fecal sludge management

In previous blogs on Fecal Sludge Management (FSM), we outlined the lack of appropriate attention given to FSM as a formal urban sanitation solution and we presented new tools for diagnosing fecal sludge challenges. In this blog, we provide illustrations from Indonesia and Mozambique of the challenges and opportunities of using FSM.

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3 steps to improve rural sanitation in India - a pathway to scale and sustainability

Based on key findings, a three-step pathway to scale and sustainability has emerged to improve rural sanitation in India, where almost 600 million people living in rural areas defecate in the open.

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Blog: Fecal sludge management is the elephant in the room, but we have developed tools to help

To address this neglected but crucial part of urban sanitation, the World Bank has developed some tools to diagnose Fecal Sludge Management status and to guide decision-making.

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Blog: New tactics to nudge habit change for open defecation behavior

Open defecation remains a critical global health challenge, affecting almost 1 billion people around the world and contributing significantly to the estimated 842,000 people who die each year because of poor sanitation, hygiene practices, and unsafe water supplies. A new study proposes a framework to support the initiation and maintenance of open defecation behavior change.

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Publication: Nudging and Habit Change for Open Defecation: New Tactics from Behavioral Science
Ending Open Defecation and Achieving a Clean and Healthy Rural India

A new $1.5 billion World Bank program will support the Government of India in implementing the rural component of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), or the Clean India Mission.

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