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 ...

Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina has approved emergency measures to curb Gauteng’s water crisis, including increasing water allocations to Rand Water. But nearly half of Gauteng’s ...

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 ...

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, ...

Bangladesh has around 180 million people living in a small land area and ranks 8th in the world by population, though the GDP of the country was USD 2551 in 2023. The country has not established any ...

Africa faces a $30bn annual shortfall to achieve universal, climate-resilient water and sanitation services by 2030, according to Sanitation and Water for All (SWA). This gap is part of a $130bn ...