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This course has been developed to improve rural sanitation programmes and contribute to the worldwide drive to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. It is intended for people working or planning to work in or with the water, sanitation and hygiene
(WASH) sector.
Globally, over 2 billion people still defecate in the open and the majority live in rural areas. Rural sanitation programmes aim to increase sustained access to and use of toilets and decrease the rate of open defecation - but there are many and varied
challenges to face. This course gives guidance on rural sanitation programming to help practitioners overcome those challenges, which in turn will lead to better and more sustainable programme outcomes.
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individual PDFs for each of the study sessions. However please note that the
PDFs do not offer full functionality for the activities in the study sessions
and you will need to refer back to the online course for the activity ‘reveal’
information.
This course is part of a collection of courses called Rethinking Rural Sanitation courses. There are 2 courses in this collection so you may find other courses here that maybe of interest to you.
After you have studied this course you should be able to:
Recognise the need for rural sanitation programmes to be adaptable and context-specific.
Identify the information needed to analyse the country and local contexts for rural sanitation programmes.
Describe the essential components in the design of equitable and sustainable rural sanitation programmes at scale.
Assess the suitability of different rural sanitation programme designs in light of specific country and local situations.
Explain the importance of working with different stakeholders in the planning and implementation of equitable and sustainable
rural sanitation programmes at scale.
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Course reviews
Rethinking rural sanitation
JUSTUS Twinomujuni26 May 2024 2:06
Every established systems needs constant review to be improved because there is always better. This course 's approach and detail is indeed better
Corina Andronic12 May 2023 12:56
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Rethinking rural sanitation
Putri Berliana24 September 2022 7:30
Thats a great material for us that concern in public health and sanitation program
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You can start learning at any time. By signing up and enrolling you can track your progress and earn a Statement of Participation upon completion, all for free.
This course is made available under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0: The Open University and partners
Any third-party materials featured in this course are used with permission and are not ours to give away. These materials are not subject to the Creative Commons licence. See the
terms and conditions and our FAQs. Please see the course acknowledgements for further information about copyright details.
For further information, take a look at our frequently asked questions which may give you the support you need.
