Three global organisations on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to share best practices in the sanitation sector and help millions of Indians gain access to basic sanitation facilities.
The organisations — the World Toilet Organisation (WTO), WASTE and the Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation and Health (FINISH) — share the common goal of making sanitation accessible and affordable to all citizens.
The objective of the agreement is to support the Central government in making the country free of open defecation and promoting sustained usage of sanitation systems.
WTO founder, Jack Sim, said the objectives would be achieved through a mix of policy dialogue, lobbying and advocacy work for sanitation coupled with on-the-ground sanitation activities. The agreement is for three years.