Increasingly frequent extreme weather events linked to climate change are causing devastation to toilets, water supplies, waste systems and treatment facilities, threatening the health of some of the poorest people in the world. With the Covid-19 pandemic reminding how essential good hygiene and clean water is, and when COP26 has bought climate to the fore, ‘Rural sanitation and climate change: Putting ideas into practice’ puts a spotlight on the importance of factoring climate change impacts into sanitation, especially in vulnerable rural areas in countries such as Indonesia, Chad and the Solomon Islands. The report collates experiences of local people in multiple sanitation programs and provides case studies with practical guidance for those working on sanitation projects. Based on their research they call for a greater collective commitment from sanitation program funders and practitioners to address the urgent challenges posed by climate change to local communities. PlayVideo Credit: Institute of Development StudiesThe full publication ‘Rural sanitation and climate change: Putting ideas into practice’ is available to download from the Sanitation Learning Hub website.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 16, 2021 10:07 UTC