This overview summarises WSP's work with local and national governments and the local private sector to end open defecation and scale up rural sanitation in Ethiopia and Tanzania. It describes how communities in rural Tanzania are reducing the spread of disease and creating local sanitation markets. Local masons are trained to make slabs, or Sanplats, which are more hygienic. These are purchased for US$5 by households and added to existing pit latrines.
WSP (2010): Scaling Up Rural Sanitation in Ethiopia and Tanzania. Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) URL [Accessed: 23.10.2012]