Hello Samuel, an old ...

Hello Samuel,

an old definition of the poorest of the poor comes from UN leaflets and indciate that people on this planet living with less than $1 would qualify. There is also tendancy to refer to the "poorest in poor country" but this may not satisfy governments own reference to being a "poor country". "Pro-poor" doesn't mean anything to me.

Basic sanitation is usually associated with access to drinking water (i.e. water that is achieving WHO standard for Drinking Water) and is considered to be some sort of treatment of sewage as opposed to doing it (urinating and defecating in the environment). So you need a space/area where people go and urinate and defecate that is controlled (closed space) and that is collecting and treating sewage. Methods will vary depnding on the amount of money you can spend, the social needs and the environment.

People with money can pay and support the development by the community of the infrastructure. People with more money include a generous funder to government or international organisation. The community of the poorest of the poor can also get themselves organised and develop this solution without too much import from others. I am inclined to say that governments have a duty to take care of the health of its population and is responsible for the development of the country's infrastructure therefore some sort of engagement is desirable.

I hope this helps