Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Schools

In many countries throughout the world, schools have very poor sanitation environments. They have no, or insufficient, water supply, sanitation and hand-washing facilities. If facilities are present, they are often not adapted to the needs of children, broken, dirty and unsafe.

Under these conditions, schools become unsafe places where diseases are transmitted, with mutually reinforcing negative impacts for the children, their families, the schools and overall development. Good health at school is essential for now and an investment for the future.