6 Ways to Bridge the Urban-Rural Divide in Sanitation.docx
The differences between urban and rural locations are particularly striking: although just 19 percent of city dwellers lack access to adequate toilets, a staggering 50% of rural residents do. While wealth is vital, a shift in thinking is also required, and here are six strategies for bridging the urban-rural divide in sanitation and the water supply required.
The differences between urban and rural locations are particularly striking: although just 19 percent of city dwellers lack access to adequate toilets, a staggering 50% of rural residents do. While wealth is vital, a shift in thinking is also required, and here are six strategies for bridging the urban-rural divide in sanitation and the water supply required.
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obligations that come with it. Because the government cannot afford to provide free service
in the long run, the result is an unsustainable service. Politicians are held responsible when
services are disrupted or terminated.
4. Make use of new technology. If new technologies are low-cost and locally relevant, we
should not be afraid to try them out. However, sanitation technology, particularly in youthful
and rapidly changing countries, should more systematically include circular economy
concepts, resource reduction, and recovery, and realise opportunities for digital and social
innovation. Advancements in this area include mobile phone applications for engineering
solutions such as flow monitoring or education and awareness dissemination, the Gates
Foundation's Reinvent the Toilet Challenge, and pre-paid water cards.
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