UNEP-ASM Dialogue & Workshop on Sanitation

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) organised a Virtual Forum on Sanitation for Environment and Well-Being in conjunction with the United Nations World Toilet Day 2021 from 18 to 19 November 2021.

The forum was conducted to raise awareness on the importance of having proper household sanitation, the impact of sanitation in relation to the environment and well-being of humans as well as finding creative and innovative ways to improve sanitation systems. This event also empowers and educates local communities on preserving the natural environment for future generations.

With the theme of “A Toilet for a Home”, this forum called on government leaders, NGOs, industries, investors, and academics to come together in raising awareness on the emerging issues related to wastewater management and sanitation provision. ASM Fellow Dr Salmah Zakaria FASc, who is also on the ASM Water Committee, represented Malaysia as a panellists in the forum.