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Around the world, 1.1 billion people lack access to clean water. Another 2.6 billion people lack access to sanitation like toilets or safe latrines.
The result? A devastating cycle of poverty and disease that claims the lives of 5000 children each day, and hampers nearly every aspect of development – from health and education to gender equality and economic growth.
To learn more about the need for clean water, basic sanitation, and hygiene education in the developing world, download our Water and Sanitation factsheet here.
To gain a better understanding of the global water and sanitation crisis, the following print and web resources are recommended:
- United Nations Human Development Report 2006 - Beyond scarcity: power, poverty, and the global water crisis. Produced annually by the United Nations Development Programme, the 2006 edition of the report focuses on the water and sanitation crisis and full of useful statistics. http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006
- WHO & UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation. The JMP informs members states of the United Nations on the status of water-supply and sanitation coverage at global, regional, and country levels. www.wssinfo.org
- 2nd United Nations World Water Development Report, March 2006: This triennial volume, prepared by 24 UN agencies that comprise UN-Water, offers a comprehensive and holistic assessment of the world’s water resources. www.unesco.org/water/wwap/wwdr2
Other Resources:
- United Nations “Water for Life” Decade - www.un.org/waterforlifedecade
- UN “International Year of Sanitation 2008” - http://esa.un.org/iys/
- Sanitation & Water Action Network (SWAN) Canada – www.swancanada.org
- End Water Poverty – www.endwaterpoverty.org
- UN Millennium Development Goals - www.un.org/millenniumgoals
- World Health Organization - www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/index.html
- UNICEF - Water, Environment and Sanitation - www.unicef.org/programme/wes/
- World Bank - Water Supply and Sanitation - www.worldbank.org/watsan/
- Freshwater Action Network - www.freshwateraction.net
- International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC) - www.irc.nl
- World Water Council (WWC) - www.worldwatercouncil.org
- Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) - www.acdi-cida.gc.ca
- International Development Research Centre (IDRC) - www.idrc.ca
- Make Poverty History Campaign - www.makepovertyhistory.ca
Water and Sanitation Issues in Canada
As WaterCan’s efforts are primarily focused on water and sanitation in developing countries, we recommend the following resources for information on Canadian water and sanitation issues:
Canadian Water Network: www.cwn-rce.ca
Canadian Water and Wastewater Association: www.cwwa.ca