The needle has moved from ODF to ODF+. We request the Government for a policy change that allows funds coming in for water and sanitation to be at 5% capital cost, says Manoj Gulati, Executive Director, Water.org, India. #WTS2018

Behaviour change isn’t just about toilets but about sanitation value chain, says Arno Rosemarin, SEI, Stockholm Center for Freedom. #WTS2018

It is important to incentivise front line workers as they are the people who make or break a program, says Arno Rosemarin, SEI, Stockholm Center for Freedom. #WTS2018

India’s sanitation ecosystem is primarily impacted by caste system. Caste issue determines who does what work. We need to stop depending on people of a certain caste for sanitation and take individual ownership, says Lucas Dengal, Founder Executive, EcoPro. #WTS2018

Inclusivity is the first step towards behavioural change. We leverage traditional and cultural folklores to positively influence people living in rural areas, Meena Narula, Country Director, Water for People. #WTS2018

There is a severe imbalance between product design and supply-demand patterns. We are not addressing the usage and maintenance bits of sanitation value chain, says Priyanka Tanwar, Head of Public Affairs, LIXIL（リクシル）公式. #WTS2018

Women in India could be the Toilet Ambassadors who can address sanitation challenges in the country, says Berangere Magarinos Ruchat, VP, Global Head of Sustainability Firmenich. #WTS2018

Linking sanitation with sustainablity is the real need of the hour. Women have to come up the ladder and be the part of the decision making strategy for sanitation soultions, says Megha Phansalkar, WSSCC. #WTS2018

It is great to see that #SHGs are coming up with with initatives that are ensuring #ODF across Bihar, says Tinni Sawhney, CEO, Aga Khan Foundation.

To achieve 100% ODF, it is important that sanitation should be considered as a holistic routine and not as a taboo, says Archana Patkar, Independent Adviser, Gender, Sanitation & Hygiene. #WTS2018

Toilet should be desirable & available to all. It must embody what all of us want the future to be – economically viable, environmentally sustainable, bringing with it dignity, choice & good health for all gender says,Roopa Mishra,IAS Director, DW&S. #WTS2018

Social entrepreneurship is still emerging in India. We need to find a way to increase first investments and define sanitation opportunities at an aggregate level, says Venugopal Gupta, Director of Accelerator Program, Toilet Board Coalition. #WTS2018

Start-ups in #WASH sector need a “Pay for Performance” type funding as it will accelerate measurement and accountability, says Akbar Khan, CEO, CreditEnable India. #WTS2018

Government needs to bring in end to end measurement mechanism to determine the impact of #SwachhBharat⁠ ⁠, says Pratima Joshi, Director, Shelter Associate. #WTS2018

There is an urgent need to frame menstruation as more than a ‘woman’s issue’. What we need to do is create awareness to bring social reforms by addressing gender irregularities and how they impact sanitation says, Sonali Khan, Managing Director, Sesame Workshop India. #WTS2018

We’d like to extend our warmest gratitude towards our anchor Sheena Chohan who hosted the World Toilet Summit 2018 with much elan and grace. #WTS2018

World Toilet Summit 2018 ended with a strong call to action and new commitments towards achieving an #ODF world by 2030. #WTS2018

We would like to extend our gratitude towards acknowledging sreevidya.satish for leading some key sessions at #WTS2018

.Akshay Kumar, thank you for driving the message of #sanitation & breaking the taboo around toilet cleaning at #WTS2018! We further look for your support as we move towards our goal of not just building but sustaining an #ODF world.

Played during #WTS2018, here’s a video message by Hon'ble Minister Suresh Prabhu giving his best wishes to the summit and talking about India's progressive growth in the #sanitation sector.