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Around the world, open defecation is declining rapidly. But in Papua New Guinea, the number of people without access to a toilet has increased by more than 900,000 since 2000, with over 1.6 million people practicing open defecation today. The impacts on children’s health, community wellbeing and the national economy are severe. Yet Nasuapum community in Morobe Province is proving what is possible. With support from CARE PNG and UNICEF, funded by KOICA, all 36 households have built climate-resili