ADB Water for All: Exploring Asia’s Sanitation Market

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Asia’s sanitation market is huge. How big? Consider: 72% of the 2.6 billion people globally who do not use improved sanitation facilities live in Asia; 73% of the 1.1 billion people still practicing open defecation are in Asia; and up to 85% of Asia’s wastewater is discharged untreated, polluting scarce water resources. Recognizing the market potential, ADB is organizing a Sanitation Dialogue with development partners on 23-25 May in Manila, Philippines with the theme “Making Sanitation a Sustainable Business.” This issue of Water for All news zeroes in on Asia’s sanitation and wastewater management market and the opportunities for investments and partnerships it offers to achieve sanitation for all. Read more: http://j.mp/xunxlb

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