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Today, people worldwide can expect to live into their 60s and beyond.
Of the two billion people worldwide lacking access to at least basic sanitation, seven out of ten live in rural areas (JMP 2019).
This discussion paper summarizes the results and implications of a study commissioned by the World Bank to conduct
Appropriate and adequate sanitation solutions are crucial for the protection of human and environmental health in emergencies.
Sanitation is an issue often neglected in development decision making.