by Polly Markandya | Jan 25, 2018 | News
Shared toilets are (pretty much by definition) not inside your house: when you need to go, you need to go outside. So a big concern is women’s security: if you have to walk to the toilet, often in a slum with high crime levels, there’s a risk you’ll be assaulted,...
by Polly Markandya | Jan 25, 2018
Findings from the Maputo Sanitation (‘MapSan’) project in Mozambique This Policy Brief summarises the findings of a qualitative research study which looked at causes and levels of psychosocial stress among users of traditional shared latrines and...
by Polly Markandya | Jul 3, 2017
This report, part of WSUP’s Urban Sanitation Research Initiative, explores the background to the urban sanitation sector in Kenya. Summary of findings: Kenya is one of Africa’s top 10 economies, experiencing strong urban growth amid deep institutional and governance...
by Polly Markandya | Jul 3, 2017
This report, part of WSUP’s Urban Sanitation Research Initiative, explores the background to the urban sanitation sector in Ghana. Summary of findings: Ghana is a fast-growing economy that has made notable progress in reducing poverty. Urban infrastructure has not...
by Polly Markandya | Jul 3, 2017
This report, an output of WSUP’s Urban Sanitation Research Initiative, explores the background to the urban sanitation sector in Bangladesh. Summary of findings: Bangladesh is a lower middle-income country with high ambitions, but poor infrastructure in urban areas is...
