Local Government Leadership in Sanitation and Hygiene: Experiences and Learnings from West Africa

Between July and October 2021, the Sanitation Learning Hub worked with government representatives and development partners to develop, share, and cross-analyze case studies looking at local system and government strengthening in four local government areas across West Africa: Benin (N’Dali commune), Ghana (Yendi municipal district), Guinea (Molota commune), and Nigeria (Logo LGA). The initiative focused on examples of local leadership in sanitation and hygiene, with case studies developed in collaboration with development partners and the local governments they partner with. This learning brief shares the learnings and recommendations that emerged from the case studies and through the three participatory workshops that followed.