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WASH Program Aligning for Action - Sanitation and Water for All in the Context of Climate Change in Nepal
Abstract:
he Government of Nepal has set its targets to achieve universal access to improved water supply and sanitation by 2017. According data from the 2011 Census, access to improved water supply and sanitation is 85% and 62% respectively. This shows that Nepal has surpassed the MDG commitments both on water supply and sanitation. However, huge disparities among the regions, districts and villages prevail. For example, there are still 28 below MDG target of 53% on sanitation (of which 9 districts have below 30% coverage) and 17 districts with water supply below the MDG target of 73%. In addition, there are huge challenges regarding quality, sustainability and functionality of these services even among the districts that have achieved national and MDG targets. While challenges exist for providing basic services in rural Nepal, the steep trend of urbanization in the country poses a growing challenge for WASH service delivery in urban areas. Inadequate treatment of urban effluents has significantly increased environmental pollution. There are significant water quality concerns in both rural and urban areas and no compliance to Nepal’s own water quality standards (2005). #WASH
Publisher:
UNICEF
Type / Script:
Bulletin or Poster
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English
Keywords:
CLIMATIC CHANGE, WATER, SANITATION, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, WOMEN'S HEALTH, FAMILY HEALTH, WATER SUPPLY, WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Thematic Group:
UNICEF
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Thesaurus:
03.05.00
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Water
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