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It highlights a significant 'implementation gap' where international targets drive policy, but households—who provide approximately 60% of sector investment—face cultural and emotional barriers to adoption. The brief advocates for 'backward mapping' to include ground-level stakeholders in design and a deeper understanding of behavioural drivers to ensure sustainability.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001115#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Sanitation is frequently undervalued in national budgets in Rwanda, Uganda, and other sub-Saharan African countries, despite increased political commitments. 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