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The sanitation ladder

The ‘sanitation ladder’ presents sanitation coverage as a four-step ladder that includes the propostion of the population:

practising open defecation
using an unimproved sanitation facility
using a shared sanitation facility
using an improved sanitation facility.

It also presents progress made since 1990, the reference year for the MDG.

*Central Africa is not included in the graph as there are insuffient data to reliably estimate the proportion of the population that shares a sanitation facility.
Source: Snapshot of sanitation in Africa, UNICEF/WHO, June 2008

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Resources

Overview
•Water and sanitation overview
•Access to water
•Sanitation and hygiene
•Handwashing
•Defining improved facilities

The sanitation and water ladders
•Trends on access to water
•Trends on sanitation practices

Towards MDG 7
•Where the region stands on the water target
•Where the region stands on the sanitation target

Photo Essay

A series of photo essays illustrating the state of sanitation in the region

•A child's view on sanitation
•WCA's Sanitation crisis | Crise de l'assainissement en Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre

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