World Health Organization

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018-2025)

Reduced diarrhoeal deaths by half during the MDG period (1990-2015) through progress on water and sanitation provision.
Ninety-three countries implemented water safety planning.

Improved WASH services contributed to livelihoods, school attendance, and dignity.
Improved WASH in healthcare facilities.

Long-term Goals:

Short-term Goals:

Provide access to safely managed drinking-water services for 1 billion people by 2023.
Provide access to safely managed sanitation services for 800 million people by 2023.
Increase the number of health care facilities in low and middle-income countries with basic water, sanitation and hygiene.

Poor WASH conditions still account for 842,000 diarrhoeal deaths every year.
Significant inequities persist in access to WASH services.
AMR is a looming challenge.
Fragmented external aid and support for WASH.
Lack of WASH in healthcare facilities undermines efforts to improve quality of care.

Strengthening health sector capacities in promoting safe WASH.
Aligning with the SDGs, specifically targets relating to WASH, health, climate change, and nutrition.
Employing the highest quality science and practical experience.
Promoting a contextual, incremental improvement approach.
Capitalizing on existing regional policy frameworks.
Stimulating sustainable change by strengthening government institutions.
Engaging with partners and positively influencing partnerships.

Frameworks Used: SDGs

WASH is crucial for achieving several SDGs, including good health and well-being, clean water and sanitation, and climate action.