Halve the proportion of people without access to basic sanitation.
In 2001, 63.5% of the population had basic sanitation; it was forecast that the number would raise to 80% by 2008.
Despite the city's growth, Washington still had dirt roads and lacked basic sanitation.
In addition to safe water supplies, basic sanitation and hygiene also have significant impact on household health.
More than two billion people lack access to basic sanitation.
There is no legal obligation to provide free basic sanitation.
Living conditions were poor throughout the capital, which still had dirt roads and lacked basic sanitation.
Worldwide there are roughly 2.6 billion people who do not have access to basic sanitation today.
We are now facing a serious crisis in basic sanitation that involves us all.
Analysts state that casualties could often be prevented if basic sanitation was available.