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Water, sanitation and hygiene

A young boy collects what little water he can from a dried up river due to severe drought.
Press release
20 March 2023
A triple threat of water-related crises is endangering the lives of 190 million children - UNICEF
As world leaders prepare to attend the historic UN Water Conference, UNICEF calls for urgent investment in climate-resilient water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services to protect children
Ishrafi Khatun (10) stands in front of her school, Borobari Govt. Primary in Bangladesh, that has been submerged under water for the past few days due to severe flood.
Article
25 August 2022
Water and the global climate crisis
The world needs to get water smart. Everyone has a role to play, and we cannot afford to wait.
Document
15 July 2022
WASH handbooks
Sharing knowledge and practices from China

Files available for download (3)

WASH Handbook- Recycling of Rural Waste (PDF, 6 MB)
WASH Handbook- Rural Domestic Wastewater Treatment (PDF, 6 MB)
WASH Handbook- Rural Toilets (PDF, 10 MB)
A child leans over to fillsup water cans through water taps
Press release
22 March 2022
Africa to drastically accelerate progress on water, sanitation and hygiene – report
If current progress trends continue, very few African Union member states may achieve universal access to safely managed drinking water, safely managed sanitation or basic hygiene services by 2030
Report
06 August 2021
WASH Systems in Rural Areas of the CAREC
Best practices and solutions in the WASH sector.

Files available for download (1)

The Development of Sustainable Water and Sanitation Systems in Rural Areas of the CAREC Region (PDF, 10 MB)
Claudine and her child heading back to their home in Mantara, Madagascar, after walking 14km to find water.
Press release
19 March 2021
One in five children globally does not have enough water to meet their everyday needs – UNICEF
UNICEF launches new initiative, Water Security for All, to mobilize global support and resources to reach children in water vulnerable hotspots
Safe, Sanitary Toilets for All
Video
17 November 2020
Safe, Sanitary Toilets for All
China is working to provide everyone with safe, sanitary toilets, and UNICEF is contributing expertise, innovation and partners.
Children wash hands with soap at Zhongzhou Kindergarten of Zhong County in Chongqing, China on 4 June 2020.
Article
16 November 2020
South-South Cooperation on Water and Sanitation
Partnership is key to address the challenges.
Hamsatou Bolly, 13, washes her hands at the Socoura displacement camp in Mopti.
Press release
15 October 2020
Lack of handwashing with soap puts millions at increased risk to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases
July 23, 2020 - Kampong Speu (Cambodia). Socheata plays with his cousins outside the family house.
Report
18 August 2020
Recover, Rebound, Reimagine
This report sheds light on the many ways COVID-19 has impacted the region’s 2.2 billion people – with the most vulnerable families often hit the hardest.

Files available for download (1)

Recover, Rebound, Reimagine (PDF, 8 MB)