The beginnings of decentralization in Côte d'Ivoire date back to the colonial period, when the country was a French colony with the existence of mixed communes and municipal councils (partly elected and partly appointed).
A 2015 assessment revealed progress in Benin’s decentralization process, including the existence of laws covering the organization of local elections, effective service delivery to citizens through town halls, training activities for elected offic
According to the World Health Organization/United Nations International Children’s Fund Joint Monitoring Program, 494 million people practice open defecation globally.
Ethiopia has made remarkable progress toward meeting its Sustainable Development Goal 6 commitments, going from just 11 percent rural sanitation coverage in 2000 to 71 percent in 2017.
Senegal has made significant strides toward adopting and providing hygienic and environmentally safe sanitation. Basic sanitation coverage has increased while open defecation (OD) levels have decreased.