Improved access to drinking water of more adequate quantity and better quality, and improved sanitation reduce the main factors of morbidity and mortality of young children
In addition, the project directly supports local schools and healthcare and
improves access to drinking water.
Not exact matches
Before long, he came across HydroPreneur, an initiative set up by the Singapore government
to improve global
access to clean
drinking water and find solutions
to international
water shortages.
In Sahara Africa, only 45 percent people in rural areas have
access to improved drinking water source (UNICEF, 2005), thus 55 percent is exposed
to unsafe
drinking water which expose them
to severe diseases.
For example, Nigeria is one of the African nations with least
access to an
improved water source that could supply safe
drinking water.
The Joint Monitoring Programme report, «Progress on Sanitation and
Drinking Water: 2015 Update and MDG Assessment,» a collaborative effort between the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund, says that the challenge
to access improved sanitation is starker in Ghana, «which has slipped even further amongst the worst performing countries, now ranked 7th worst globally.»
Portable potable test One of the reasons that the U.N. relies on
improved sources as a measure of
drinking water access rather than actual safety is that the latter is much more difficult
to assess than counting wells and spigots.
When these
improved waters were tested and compared with survey data about where people got most of their
water, the estimates for the populations that have
access to safe
drinking water fell by 16 percent in Nicaragua, 15 percent in Nigeria, 11 percent in Ethiopia and 7 percent in Tajikistan.
The researchers conclude that
improved monitoring and
access to water withdrawal and streamflow data are needed
to ensure protection of streams as
drinking water sources and valuable habitat in the future.
Money spent on providing
access to fresh
drinking water,
improving air quality and lighting, and reducing noise levels in schools would benefit students by helping prevent asthma and other health risks, as well as provide healthier learning environments where children can concentrate and focus more easily.
A partnership between Green Cross Sweden and the Green Belt Movement (GBM) in Kenya has completed a year and a half pilot project in the Kamara location of Nakuru County
to enhance the state of sanitation and hygiene for school children through
improved access to safe
drinking water and sanitation.
By drilling new wells, the project provides
improved access to clean
drinking water, reducing the risk of
water - borne diseases.
A partnership between Green Cross Sweden and the Green Belt Movement (GBM) in Kenya has completed a year and a half pilot project in the Kamara location of Nakuru County
to enhance the state of sanitation and hygiene for school children through
improved access to safe
drinking water and sanitation.
The organization, based in Togo, was recognized for the work it has accomplished in empowering individuals and community groups
to improve access to safe
drinking water and sanitation through construction and refurbishment of
drinking water and sanitation facilities, clean - up of sites, and raising awareness through educational campaigns and workshops.
Installed near schools, the PlayPump provides easy
access to clean
drinking water, it brings joy
to children, and
improves education, health and development.