The main objective of this report is to provide an overview of the status of sanitation in East Asia and to support decisions and recommendations in light of the collective governments' commitments expressed in the Beppu Declaration on 1 December 2007. The countries included in this analysis are those of the East Asia Region. The report provides different scenarios to stimulate discussion about strengthening and making operational the EASAN Platform, including the formation of a steering committee and a secretariat responsible for putting into effect action agreed upon at EASAN forums.