By Dr Sudhir Pillay On 19 November, the world celebrates World Toilet Day – a day officially recognised by the United Nations to promote awareness and inspire the world to tackle the global sanitation crisis. This year’s theme for World Toilet Day...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) recently commemorated World Toilet Day with the release of encouraging results of a Community Led Total Sanitation program in two African countries. In Uganda, there is strong will and AfDB support to end “flying...
The United Nations has a longstanding tradition of commemorating political milestones. One area that has been neglected however is the growing problem facing over 2.5 billion people: a lack of adequate sanitation. In July however, the 193-member...
In 2001, Singaporean businessman Jack Sim founded the World Toilet Organisation to bring attention to the lack of sanitation in developing countries. Travellers are still taking part in the organizsation’s annual World Toilet Day (19 November),...
