Sanitation, toilets, and poop aren’t the most savory of topics. They have taboos associated with them, cause embarrassment, and understandably don’t get the same attention as other development challenges.
That also means there isn’t enough funding to guarantee that people have an appropriate place to relieve themselves, whether that’s a pit toilet or one connected to a septic system or a sewer.
And it’s partly why the global goal to ensure access to safe and clean sanitation is one of the farthest behind among the Sustainable Development Goals. But one way to make progress is to change mindsets and build the economic case for investing in these often smelly businesses in countries where millions still lack access to toilets.