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Community-led total sanitation (CLTS) is an approach practised in at least 53 countries to improve sanitation and hygiene practices in a community. It focuses on spontaneous and long-lasting behavior change of an entire community. The goal of CLTS is to end open defecation. The term "triggering" is central to the CLTS process. It refers to ways of igniting community interest in ending open defecation, usually by building simple toilets, such as pit latrines. CLTS involves actions leading to increased self-respect and pride in one's community. It also involves shame and disgust about one's own open defecation behaviors. The original concept of CLTS purposefully did not include subsidies for toilets as they might hinder the process. [Source: Wikipedia - Community-led total sanitation]

 
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Sanitation based marketing Ethiopia

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Published on: 23/08/2021
Some key changes in the enabling environment could lead to significant growth in the sanitation market.

Leveraging resources for WASH : lessons from WASH SDG programme in Shashamane and Negelle Arsi woredas in Ethiopia

The leveraging experience has opened new windows of opportunity for better collaboration and partnerships between NGOs and government, and may...
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Marking World Water Day in Kabarole district in Uganda

Published on: 22/03/2021
IRC Uganda and its partners supported and participated in the series of Uganda Water and Environment Week 2021 activities in Kabarole to raise awareness about the sustainable use of water resources.

Asoloko schoolchildren

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Published on: 10/06/2020
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Published on: 10/06/2020
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Dr Kodjo Mensah-Abrampa, director general of the NDPC Ghana

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