by Anna Nylander | Nov 18, 2020 | 2020, Story
For the first time WHO and UNICEF bring together the data on sanitation coverage and investment, and how it impacts health, economies, and the environment. Citing evidence on what works from successful countries and global guidelines, WHO and UNICEF call for strong...
by Anna Nylander | Nov 18, 2020 | 2020, Story
There is a reoccurring challenge faced in cities around the world where, despite the immediate proximity of trunk sewerage infrastructure, too many households choose not to connect to the sewers for various social, economic or related reasons. In addition, service...
by Anna Nylander | Nov 17, 2020 | 2020, Story
In a new blog, Guy Hutton, Senior Adviser for water, sanitation and hygiene at UNICEF, explains that although, when summed together, the global costs of achieving universal safe sanitation seem like a gigantic amount, the price is in fact very reasonable, and indeed...
by Anna Nylander | Nov 17, 2020 | 2020, Story
The Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, together with 22 other mandate-holders, have made a joint statement underscoring the vital need to guarantee access to water and sanitation during the pandemic, particularly to those in...
by Anna Nylander | Nov 16, 2020 | 2020, Story
Sewerage management is more than just ‘flushing it away’ – waste must be contained, treated and disposed of safely. In a blog by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Andreas Ulrich explains that in many countries ageing infrastructure and growing urban...
by Anna Nylander | Nov 16, 2020 | 2020, Story
To celebrate the 10th birthday of the human rights to water and sanitation, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation has released two children’s storybooks, also available as colouring books. Children are encouraged to...
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