Liberia: Five Counties Councils Declare War Against Open Defecation – Commit to Allocate 2-5 Percent of Development Budget Towards Sanitation Governance

March 18, 2024, marked a significant milestone in the history for WASH sector in Liberia as five County Councils (Grand Bassa, Lofa, Nimba, Bong, and Rural Montserrado) gathered in Ganta, Nimba County, to collectively review, finalize, endorse, and sign a joint resolution that commits each county to allocate 2-5% of its development budgets towards financing sanitation activities in the county. The allocated fund will be used to provide basic sanitation services for the population which include the…