Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council

Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council
SuccessorSanitation and Hygiene Fund
Formation1990
Dissolved2020
TypeIntergovernmental organization
FocusSanitation, hygiene
Location
Area served
Worldwide, with particular focus on developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
Key people
Sue Coates, Executive Director a.i.
Hind Khatib-Othman, chair of steering committee, both till end 2020
Websitewsscc.org
Vision and Mission
WSSCC's Vision is “A world in which everyone, everywhere is able to practice safe sanitation and hygiene with dignity.”

The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) was a United Nations-hosted organization contributing to Sustainable Development Goal 6, Target 6.2 on sanitation and hygiene.: 24  It was established in 1990 and closed at the end of 2020. WSSCC advocated for improved sanitation and hygiene, with a focus on the needs of women, girls and people in vulnerable situations.: 24 

WSSCC's main areas of focus were large-scale sanitation and hygiene behaviour change programmes through the Global Sanitation Fund.

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