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Manifesto: Toilets for 50 million people by 2030

Minister Kaag stated in the Policy Notice ‘Investing in Perspective’ that 50 million more people must have access to sanitary facilities by 2030 (SGD6), with an interim target of providing 12 million extra people with sanitation by 2030. However if current trends don't change then this goal will not be achieved. We, the signatory organizations, one day after World Toilet Day, are asking parliament to address the Minister on this question next week when the 2019 Budget of Minister Kaag is discussed in Parliament.

WASH SDG Consortium joint statement for World Toilet Day

Today (November 19, 2018) is World Toilet Day! The theme this year is: toilets and nature. You have probably used the toilet already without giving it much thought. Here are some facts to think about during your next visit:

STOP! The media are being gagged

Around the world, on the 16th of November, the websites of citizens’ movements and NGOs are going dark. Why? As an act of protest and solidarity; protest against the diminishing possibilities for making your voice heard as an active citizen or organization and to come together or debate peaceably. And in solidarity with those who cannot speak.

Empowering girls to end child marriage

“People in our village think of girls as burden” says Sriti Kumari, 15 years old, from Deoghar, Jharkand, India. In Deoghar, the rate of child marriage is 52,7%. Our partner NEEDS is trying to Stop child marriage through the empowerment of adolescent girls, like Sriti.

Partnering with Simavi

To achieve a healthy life for all we work together to ensure that disadvantaged people in low- and middle-income countries practice healthy behaviours based on their own free and informed decisions.

Simavi has been working to improve basic health for ninety years

Over this time, we have acquired an extensive body of knowledge on how to successfully develop and implement programmes to improve people’s health and rights – and we are still learning every day.

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Sustainable, positive change

Theory of Change

Simavi aims to provide an integrated package of interventions best suited to the local context. We do that by strengthening the organisational, thematic and lobby & advocacy capacities of our local partner organisations. Our local partners empower people to improve their health through interventions related to all three components of our Theory of Change: informed decision-making, a supportive and enabling environment, and sustainable quality services.

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Water

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Child death

Source: UNICEF

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Sanitation

Source: World Health Organisation (WHO)

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Maternal death

Source: UNICEF, World Health Organisation (WHO)

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Contraception

Source: World Health Organisation (WHO)

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Child marriage

Source: ICRW, UNFPA

Explore our key programme areas

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Action happens when people demand

Ganesh

Volunteer at NEEDS, India

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Let’s reach the whole population

Chris Williams

Chief Executive of the Water Supply Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC)

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Increase awareness of harmful behaviour

Mr. Parshahum Prasad

Head of Phadiya Panchayat, social worker (Rathura)

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Collaboration brings synergy and achievements

Dr. Chittarnajn Pankaj

Medical Officer, India

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