The World Bank has published a blog on WSUP’s work on shared sanitation in Maputo, Mozambique, demonstrating how well-designed shared facilities can make a difference to people’s dignity, privacy and health.
The feature coincides with World Water Week, where the World Bank, WSUP and other partners discussed “Shared sanitation: when individual toilets aren’t enough”.
In the blog, Baghi Baghirathan, WSUP’s Director of WASH Finance, describes how a four year programme in Maputo has benefitted 8,600 low-income residents through 400 shared sanitation facilities.
“As envisaged, the shared sanitation facilities have given more security and improved the well-being of women and children in these densely populated bairros,” says Baghirathan.
The programme was funded by the World Bank-managed Japanese Social Development Fund.
WSUP has also created a short video exploring how we are helping the Maputo authorities to improve sanitation for low-income communities in the fast-growing city.
Watch the video:
At the World Water Week session, WSUP presented a new research paper on our work to identify minimum standards for high-quality shared sanitation.
Read more about WSUP’s position on shared sanitation.
Top image: Communal shared sanitation block in Maputo