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Japanese firm, UNICEF partner to boost sanitation and hygiene

Toilet constructed through the support of UNICEF at Iftin Sub County Hospital, Garissa county. [File, Standard]

Japanese construction conglomerate, LIXIL Corporation, and UNICEF, have announced the extension of a partnership on water and sanitation hygiene until 2027, that is aimed at ensuring safe, clean toilets and hygiene solutions in six countries.

Over the past five years, the collaboration has resulted in a scale up in the availability and affordability of safe sanitation in Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania, with 12.7 million people gaining access to the basic services.

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