Summary: Sanitation is one of the world’s most pressing public health challenges. Three out of every five people on the planet, or about 4.5 billion people, face every day without access to safely managed sanitation, while more than 890 million still practice open defecation. With such a daunting level of unmet need for improved sanitation facilities and services, what does the path forward look like?<br> To wrestle with this difficult question, this special World Toilet Day edition of Global Waters Radio features two thought leaders in the water and sanitation sectors: Rolf Luyendijk, Executive Director of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC), and Portia Persley, Deputy Director of the Water Office at the U.S. Agency for International Development. In this podcast, Rolf and Portia discuss the scope of the world’s current sanitation crisis, highlight promising innovations for scaling-up sanitation solutions globally, and talk about the financial commitments needed to lay the foundation for a healthier future for all.<br> To view or download this interview transcript:<br> <br> <br> <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zWifPoE0sI7t6vTYoJaB7Rd36uilprZX">Global Waters Radio – Rolf Luyendijk and Portia Persley Transcript</a><br> <br> <br> For more information on subject matter discussed in this Global Waters Radio podcast:<br> <br> <a href="http://www.worldtoiletday.info/wtd2018/">World Toilet Day</a><br> * <a href="https://www.wsscc.org/">Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC)</a><br> * <a href="https://www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/organization/bureaus/bureau-economic-growth-education-and-environment/office-water">USAID Water Office</a><br> * <a href="https://washdata.org/">WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme</a><br> * <a href="https://www.globalwaters.org/WhoWeAre/FocusAreas/sanitation-and-hygiene">Globalwaters.org: Sanitation and Hygiene</a><br> <br> To listen to the podcast, click below.<br>
