What’s so hard about improving access to water and sanitation? (English)

Globally, some 630 million people lack access to safe drinking water and some 2.4 billion people—about one third of the world’s population, do not have access to a toilet. Lack of clean water affects children in particular, because diarrhea depletes the body of key nutrients, leading to stunting and chronic malnutrition. Each year diarrhea kills around 760,000 children under five. Despite the importance of clean water and sanitation for healthy kids...

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Marcus,Aliza;

Berman,Daphna;
Document Date
2016/02/01
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
104143
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2016/03/23
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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What’s so hard about improving access to water and sanitation?
Keywords
water

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Marcus,Aliza; Berman,Daphna.

What’s so hard about improving access to water and sanitation? (English). From evidence to policy Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/802101468194947782

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