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"“Safe toilets for all by 2030” is one of the Sustainable Development Goal
targets. But, with just more than five years to go until 2030, the United
Nations says the world is “seriously off-track … 3.5 billion people still live
without safely managed sanitation, including 419 million who practise open
defecation”. That includes millions of people across Africa.
On 19 November each year the UN marks World Toilet Day. In 2024, people’s
ability to access safe, hygienic toilets is being disrupted by climate change,
war and disaster in parts of the continent affected by flooding,
climate-induced migration and conflict. The results: cholera outbreaks, sewage
spills, and people continuing to suffer the indignity of going without proper
toilets.
The Conversation Africa has published a number of articles explaining the
continent’s sanitation problems – and potential solutions. Here are six
essential reads."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
