Demand Creation for Rural Sanitation in India

Event: Asia Water Week 2013: Securing Water for All (Main Event)

Demand Creation for Rural Sanitation in India

14 March 2013
Author / Speaker: 
Rajendra Kondepati, Government of Andhra Pradesh - Email the author | Other materials by the author

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Research findings indicate that less than half of Indian households have access to toilets and a sizeable number of population still practice open defecation. The Government of India, under the “Total Sanitation Campaign,” has been promoting access to improved sanitation through incentives and social mobilization.

Geographical Focus: 
India
Type of Content: 
Learning Event

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