Whether it's a drink of water or a working toilet, water and sanitation are basic needs we often take for granted. But globally, over 2.2 billion people don't have clean drinking water access, 3.5 billion don't have a decent toilet, and 2.3 billion lack basic handwashing facilities.\u00b9 This is the global water crisis. Explore how water and sanitation access \u2013 and changing these numbers \u2013 are at the core of equality and opportunity for our planet.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"Women](\"https:\/\/www.waterforpeople.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Icon_Women-Walk_Salmon.png\"){kind=icon}
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\u00abWater and sanitation flow through every aspect of sustainable development. Access to these essential services are human rights. A well-managed water cycle is critical to human society and the integrity of the natural environment.\u00bb<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2013 United Nations Water<\/p>\n\t\t Roughly 90% of climate disasters are water-related.\u2079 We're seeing climate change already affecting water access for people through more extreme flooding and droughts. Low- and middle-income countries have the most to lose in the face of climate disasters. These communities are also the ones who contribute the least<\/em> to climate change. We're building resilience so communities and their water sources survive climate change.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \u00ab<\/strong>Water touches every aspect of development and it links with nearly every Sustainable Development Goal. It drives economic growth, supports healthy ecosystems, and is essential and fundamental for life itself.<\/strong>\u00ab<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2013The World Bank Group, Water<\/p>\n\t\t While the world is behind in addressing this crisis, Water For People is actively changing these numbers. Because we know water and sanitation access is possible, for Everyone Forever.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDonate Now\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTake Action\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\u00b9 WHO\/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program (JMP), 2023 household data.<\/a> A Global Crisis 1 in 4 people don't have access to safe drinking water. Nearly 1 in 2 people doesn't have a decent toilet. That's unacceptable. Whether it's a drink of water or a working toilet, water and sanitation are basic needs we often take for granted. But globally, over 2.2 billion people don't have\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3776","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/peru.waterforpeople.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/peru.waterforpeople.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/peru.waterforpeople.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peru.waterforpeople.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peru.waterforpeople.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3776"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/peru.waterforpeople.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3776\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3779,"href":"https:\/\/peru.waterforpeople.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3776\/revisions\/3779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/peru.waterforpeople.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n\t\t\tWater is at the Center of Climate Change\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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\n\u00b2 WHO\/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program (JMP), Progress on household drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) 2000-2022: Special focus on gender, 2023.<\/a>
\n\u00b3 World Health Organization, \u00abImproving access to water, sanitation and hygiene can save 1.4 million lives per year, says new WHO report,\u00bb 2023.<\/a>
\n\u2074 World Bank, Disease Control Priorities: Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, 2016.<\/a>
\n\u2075 The Economist, \u00abHarnessing the economic benefits of investment in water, sanitation, and hygiene in Africa,\u00bb 2023.<\/a>
\n\u2076 \u2077 The World Bank Group, \u00abWater for Shared Prosperity,\u00bb 2024.\u00a0<\/a>
\n\u2078 WHO\/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program (JMP), Progress on drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in schools, 2023.<\/a>
\n\u2079 United Nations Environment Programme, Climate Change and Water-Related Disasters, 2023.<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"