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Children in Myanmar wash their hands with soap at a hand-washing station.

New data cast light on poor hygiene

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This week is World Water Week. Each year, leaders and experts meet in Stockholm to discuss global challenges relating to water. This year the conference celebrates its 25th year, with a specific focus is on water for development. There will also be lots of discussion about the broad spectrum of water issues ranging from water resources… Read more →←
The Ebo clean water project benefits 27, 000 people in seven villages including 15,000 school children, with clean water in their school and households. Young girls now can attend school regularly without spending more time looking for water.

How Ethiopia managed to supply water to 48 million people

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Today, we’re celebrating something special in Ethiopia – reaching the water Goal 7c of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). What does this mean? Put simply, it means 57 percent of the country’s population now is drinking water from an improved water supply such as a tap or hand pump, rather than from an open stream. By… Read more →←
A woman breastfeeds her baby under a mosquito net, in the village of Garin Badjini, Niger.

Why nutrition and breastfeeding are crucial to sustainable development

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In 9 months, world leaders will descend on New York during the UN General Assembly and proudly proclaim the beginning of the Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) era. Building on the experience of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the SDGs will be the most broadly supported, comprehensive and specific development goals the… Read more →←

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