Getting Africa to Meet the Sanitation MDG : Lessons from Rwanda

Jain, Nitin

Getting Africa to Meet the Sanitation MDG : Lessons from Rwanda

2011

Jain, Nitin

According to the 2010 Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) update household access to sanitation facilities has increased faster in rural Rwanda than in any other country in Sub-Saharan Africa. Almost four million people gained access to improved sanitation between 1990 and 2008. 54 percent of the population currently has access to improved sanitation, up from a baseline of 23 percent in 1990. Most of this progress has been with households upgrading 'unimproved' latrines to improved hygienic ones. While the greatest gains have been in rural areas, improvements in urban sanitation are notable as coverage has increased despite tremendous growth in the urban population. The analysis in the report is structured around these four phases of development, and seeks to identify factors, including the enabling policies, institutions, sector initiatives, and cultural aspects that help explain how Rwanda has made progress towards the sanitation Millennium Development Goal (MDG). While it is clear that the specific context that characterizes Rwanda is unique, the report will share some conclusions from Rwanda's experience for other countries to consider.

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Bibliographic information

Publisher

World Bank, Washington, DC

Other Subjects

Sanitation promotion; Demand for sanitation; Medical treatment; Sanitation interventions; Sanitation facility; Water source; Sanitation infrastructure; Household latrines; Drinking water source; Environmental cleanliness; Sanitation projects; Community water; Sanitation program; Toilet facility; Mosquito nets; Rural sanitation; Access to water; Dug wells; Hands with soap; Primary schools; Access to sanitation; Family health; Sanitation problems; Septic tank; Sanitation policies; Hygiene behaviors; Pit latrine; Private toilet; Secondary schools; Toilet facilities; Intervention; Service delivery; Financial incentives; Sustainable sanitation; Dirty hands; Community sanitation; Water sources; Hand pump; Health outcomes; Use of toilets; Childbirth; Sanitation solutions; Behavior change; Handwashing; Soap; Hands [with soap; Social marketing; Water system; School sanitation; Safe water; Total sanitation; Hygiene behavior; Toilets; Sanitation practices; Hygiene education; Washing hands; Flush toilets; Toilet; Sewer system; Water supply situation; District collectors; Pit latrines; Town; Sanitation facilities; Basic sanitation; Sanitation services; Sanitation strategies; Sanitation requirements; Health interventions; Public taps; Latrine pit; Solid waste; Public tap

Language

English

Format

application/pdf, text/plain

License

CC BY 3.0 IGO, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/

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Modification date: 2025-05-23

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