Spatial data and adequate fault reporting can improve maintenance of informal settlement taps and toilets

24 Nov 2022

One of the biggest challenges affecting access to basic sanitation in informal settlements is poor repairs and maintenance. While there are informal settlements with no access to taps and toilets – several settlements have fewer taps and toilets to the ratio of residents – what is worse is that the majority of these are unusable because they are either broken or blocked.

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Briefs & Reports, Infrastructure

Spatial data and adequate fault reporting can improve maintenance of informal settlement taps and toilets

24 Nov 2022

One of the biggest challenges affecting access to basic sanitation in informal settlements is poor repairs and maintenance. While there are informal settlements with no access to taps and toilets – several settlements have fewer taps and toilets to the ratio of residents – what is worse is that the majority of these are unusable because they are either broken or blocked.

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