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dc.titleWater and Sanitation in Schools: Planning and Design of Sanitary Facilities
dc.contributor.authorMontenegro Iturra, Esteban Emilio
dc.contributor.authorPiderit Moreno, Maria Beatriz Florencia
dc.contributor.authorSchwartz, Liora
dc.contributor.authorMinoja, Livia
dc.contributor.authorBos, María Soledad
dc.contributor.authorGonzález, Francisco
dc.contributor.authorDe la Peña, Maria Eugenia
dc.contributor.orgunitInfrastructure and Energy Sector
dc.contributor.orgunitSocial Sector
dc.contributor.orgunitEducation Division
dc.contributor.orgunitWater and Sanitation Division
dc.coverageLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.available2024-06-24T00:06:00
dc.date.issue2024-06-01T00:06:00
dc.description.abstractUniversal access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in schools goes beyond meeting childrens basic needsit plays a vital role in preventing disease and, as a result, improving school attendance rates. However, schools in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) continue to face significant challenges related to both the availability and quality of WASH services, as well as the physical condition of sanitary facilities in schools. The publication "Water and sanitation in schools: Planning and design of sanitary facilities" outlines key principles for the planning of WASH services in schools. It also provides detailed design guidelines to ensure that school facilities meet the conditions necessary for students comprehensive development. This document is intended as a practical reference for stakeholders responsible for planning and designing education infrastructure, particularly in relation to water, sanitation, and hygiene.
dc.format.extent87
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013037
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Water-and-Sanitation-in-Schools-Planning-and-Design-of-Sanitary-Facilities.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Agua-y-saneamiento-en-escuelas-planificacion-y-diseno-de-instalaciones-sanitarias.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectSchool Infrastructure
dc.subjectEducational Institution
dc.subjectWater and Sanitation
dc.subjectSanitation Service
dc.subjectHealth Services
dc.subjectRainwater
dc.subjectDebtor Finance
dc.subjectWASH
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectWastewater
dc.subjectTeacher
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subject.jelcodeI20 - Education and Research Institutions: General
dc.subject.jelcodeI29 - Education and Research Institutions: Other
dc.subject.jelcodeL95 - Gas Utilities • Pipelines • Water Utilities
dc.subject.jelcodeQ25 - Water
dc.typeTechnical Notes
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-TN-02934
idb.operationRG-T3920
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