The Challenge
Three out of ten people (2.1 billion people in 2015) do not have access to safe drinking water, six out of ten (4.5 billion people in 2015) do not have access to safely managed sanitation services, and one out of nine (892 million people) practice open defecation.
Improved water resources management and access to safe water and sanitation for all is essential for eradicating poverty, building peaceful and prosperous societies, and ensuring that ‘no one is left behind’ on the path towards sustainable development.
Impact
News and Stories
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Project to mitigate droughts and water shortages launched in Yemen
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Citizens and governments must work together to avert global water shortage, says an expert
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2022 World Water Day: Making Groundwater Visible
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Nigerians become beneficiary of UN-Habitat COVID-19 data gathering, WASH project
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The 4th Global WOPs Congress: work towards universal access to water and sanitation
Our Work
Project
WASH in Nepal
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WASH in schools
Donors and partners
UN-Habitat is part of UN-Water, a body which coordinates the efforts of UN entities and international organizations working on water and sanitation issues. Each UN agencies brings a unique set of expertise in the water and sanitation sector; UNDP, UNICEF and WHO. Partnerships are key to be successful in our work, we collaborate with various partners; the Private sector like Coca-Cola Foundation, Governments both national and local authorities (water utilities), academia, local communities, Non-Governmental organizations.
Partners
- The Government of Tanzania
- Government of Kenya