Resources / CSOs Sanitation & Hygiene Advocacy & Awareness Interventions in Post Conflict Liberia Presentation

Summary

Only 25% of Liberians have access to safe drinking water, 14% to human waste collection and disposal facilities, and 5% practice safe hygiene. Of slightly over 3.5 million Liberians, nearly two thirds live on less than US$ 1 a day. The Coalition held five WASH forums, 10 lobby meetings with stakeholders, and several events on World Toilet Day, and worked in schools and with the media. Challenges included the high illiteracy rate, low public interest in WASH issues, and the difficulty of access to officials and to documents. The WASH sector is under-used, under-funded and a low priority to government and donors.