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WASH Library title: Review of the status of equity in WASH programming in India : paper written for the Asia regional sanitation and hygiene practitioners workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 31 January -2 February 2012

Mudgerikar, A. and Cronin, A., 2012. Review of the status of equity in WASH programming in India : paper written for the Asia regional sanitation and hygiene practitioners workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 31 January -2 February 2012 . [online] Dhaka, Bangladesh: IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre.

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Equitable access to and use of safe water and sanitation-hygiene (WASH) facilities are essential requirements of human life and critical needs for reduction of child mortality and illnesses. The status of safe water supply and sanitation-hygiene practices in India has remained poor till the end of the penultimate decade of the MDG deadline of 2015, despite a major commitment of the Government and other partners to address the existing gaps. The challenge is not only to meet the MDGs but also to ensure that this is achieved in an inclusive and sustainable manner. Therefore, this paper draws attention to the disparities that exist in WASH in India, and proposes a strategy that relies on evidence based policy advocacy and positive practices based on experiences that are being tried out in India.[authors abstract ]

Subjects: india | child health | child hygiene | mortality | access to water | access to sanitation | service delivery;