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Rural Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

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According to World Vision, more than 80 percent of those lacking access to safe water and sanitation live in rural areas, especially in the rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Resources available in this sub-theme include assessments of interagency collaboration in rural water and sanitation projects and assessments of rural water supply and emergency needs worldwide, among other resources that support the rural access to water, sanitation, and hygiene.

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Rural Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Resources

The Impacts of the Pandemic Remain for Small Water Systems and Customers In-Debt

Published: 
June 25, 2021
Pacific Institute
Covid-19 has had persistent, wide-ranging impacts on small community water systems. Small community water systems (SCWS) serve millions around the United States in urban, rural, and growing communities. The pandemic poses serious challenges to the operational capacity and financial stability of...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Watered Down Justice

Published: 
July 2, 2021
Safe drinking water is a pillar in good water policy, but many communities of color face barriers that lead to a chronic lack of water access. Serious disinvestments in water infrastructure, which are fueled by systemic racism, have made significant impacts on majority-black cities like Newark, New...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

A neglected environmental justice issue: indoor plumbing

Published: 
July 2, 2021
In America, nearly 2 million people lack access to adequate running water and sanitation services, posing serious health and quality of life challenges in thousands of communities. Many Americans without adequate indoor plumbing reside in working class rural areas, especially on indigenous...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Drinking Water a Little-Noticed Environmental Justice Problem

Published: 
July 2, 2021
This article highlights the struggles many rural communities throughout the U.S. have in accessing clean and reliable water for drinking and sanitation. Many small water systems in rural and poor areas struggle to adequately deliver services, maintain pipes, and expand infrastructure; this is...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Joint statement on access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and freshwater ecosystem conservation

Published: 
July 16, 2021
As the effects of climate change become more prevalent, the resilience and reliability of the world's freshwater is at risk. This September, the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be finalised and the outcome will determine how the world's governments approach two of our...Read more
Regional focus: 
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