Magourou community says 'no!' to open air defecation
This is rather rare in a country where sanitation coverage is only 10% and 14% respectively in rural and urban area. World Toilet Day celebrations
This year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Fisheries even took the lead and WaterAid succeeded in mobilising and sensitising many people on sanitation issues with events on the day. Find out more about the celebrationsWaterAid Burkina Faso launches new strategy
WaterAid has developed six strategic aims for meeting the Millennium Development Goals target of extended water and sanitation provision. The strategies outline specific and measurable targets for building infrastructure, lobbying and raising awareness over the next five years. Read more about WaterAid's new strategyFurther funding needed to meet Millennium Development Goal
Although water coverage in Burkina Faso has increased from 39% to 51% since 1990, current levels of funding fall significantly short of what is needed to fulfill the goal of halving the proportion of people without access to safe water and sanitation by 2015. Forging partnerships in Burkina Faso
WaterAid continues to forge important partnerships in Burkina Faso. Currently working through seven partner NGOs in five administrative regions, it recently expanded its work in the provinces of Koulpeologo, Boulkiemde and Ioba and in the boroughs of Ouagadougou, Boromo, Koudougou and Garango. Read more about WaterAid's partners in Burkina Faso View the French language version of this site
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Following the success of last year's World Toilet Day, the Government of Burkina Faso made 19 November 2007 an official day of celebration.
