- 1.2 billion people without access to safe water and 2.6 billion without access to sanitation*
*Human Development Report 2006
- Half the population of the developing world lack basic sanitation. In order to meet the MDG target, an additional 1.6 billion people will need access to improved sanitation over the period 2005-2015. If trends since 1990 continue,the world is likely to miss the target by almost 600 million people.**
**The Millennium Development Goals Report 2007MDG Report
- In a world of unprecedented wealth, almost 2 million children die each year for want of a glass of clean water and adequate sanitation. Millions of women and young girls are forced to spend hours collecting and carrying water, restricting their opportunities and their choices. And water-borne infectious diseases are holding back poverty reduction and economic growth in some of the world’s poorest countries. Contaminated drinking water and an inadequate supply of water account for 10% of all diseases in developing countries***
***Human Development Report 2006
