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Assistan Koné, Nurse – Public Health Care Centre of Tioribougou commune, Mali.

10.7

million euros invested overall

2.78m

people in partner districts we work with directly

400+

attend All systems go! WASH systems symposium

3,661

participants at co-organised capacity building sessions

2.4k

WASH Systems Academy registered users

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The UN's target to make access to safe water and sanitation available for everyone, for good by 2030 is 'Sustainable Development Goal 6'. We need to convince district, country and global decision makers of what it'll take to achieve SDG 6.

Running Backwards

Running a marathon backwards – reflections on sanitation at COP26

While we see more focus on methane mitigation and increased recognition of sanitation in national climate plans, we all need to face the same way, particularly regarding finance.

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Pumps break, but resilient systems keep the water flowing

We know what it will take to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6. It will take people changing the way they think and work. And it will take WASH systems that transform lives.

There is no other way, and there is no other time. We need to act now.

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Where WASH theory meets practice.