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Strengthening sustainable WASH programming. India has made rapid progress in ending open defecation across the country, which significantly impacts improving water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).
Access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene is the most basic human need for health and well-being. Billions of people will lack access to these basic services in 2030 unless progress...
By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies.
All children have the right to clean water and basic sanitation, as stated in the Convention on the Rights of a Child. The ultimate aim of UNICEF’s work in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is to ensure that all children fulfill this right, and that no child is left behind.
Absent, inadequate, or inappropriately managed water and sanitation services expose individuals to preventable health risks. In 2010, the UN General Assembly explicitly recognised the human right to water and sanitation.
The Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G) represents a transformative phase in India's sanitation narrative, driven by a history enriched with ancient innovations and bolstered by contemporary governmental efforts.
Clean Water and Sanitation. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. 6. How the UN is supporting. UN Key Activities UN Key Functions UN Teams &...
Aug 9, 2022 · About 80 per cent of the water supplied to households in India’s capital, Delhi ends up as wastewater, some of which remains untreated, polluting the city’s waterways and threatening the health and wellbeing of its residents.
UNICEF continues to work with the Government of India to ensure clean drinking water reaches the most vulnerable communities and children in India. Currently, Chhattisgarh has provided 2.8 million (57 percent) households with tap water connections in Chhattisgarh since the launch of the…
Oct 22, 2016 · The provision of clean drinking water has been given priority in the Constitution of India, with Article 47 conferring the duty of providing clean drinking water and improving public health standards to the State.
