Access to safe water and sanitation is a fundamental human right under binding international law. Yet today, a global water crisis still persists. 2.2 billion people—or 1 in 4—still lack access to ...

WASH is the collective term for water, sanitation and hygiene. While each is a separate field of work, they are interdependent and contribute to the overall protection, health, well-being and ...

In 2018, Nigeria’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector was declared to be in a state of emergency and approximately 60 million Nigerians were living without access to basic drinking water.

This summer, 969 million Indians will vote for their national government. From increasing access to potable water to widescale implementation of hygiene promotion programs, Prime Minister Modi’s ...

World Bank projects in Cambodia, the Lao PDR, and Papua New Guinea are working to improve water and sanitation access. These projects are expected to benefit a total of 185,000 people by 2026, over ...

Access to clean water and better hygiene, sanitation, and water resource management is the "centerpiece" for solutions to poverty, gender equality, education, and hunger around the world, said Kettie ...

CONAKRY, April 4, 2025 - The World Bank Group has approved a $200 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Guinea Water and Sanitation Project (PEAG). The project, ...

I am honored to join you for the Sector Ministers’ Meeting under the theme, ‘Building Forward Better for Recovery and Resilience’. I congratulate the Government of Indonesia for hosting this important ...