Publications
The global analysis and assessment of sanitation and drinking-water ( GLAAS )
The Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water ( GLAAS ) reports on the capacity of countries to make progress towards the Millennium Development Goals ’ water and sanitation targets and on the effectiveness of external support agencies to facilitate this process . UN- Water GLAAS has been designed in response to the need to reduce the reporting burden and harmonize different reporting mechanisms of UN-family Member States . GLAAS also increases the comprehensiveness and accountability of information on the drinking water and sanitation sectors .
The objective of the UN-Water GLAAS report is to monitor the inputs required to extend and sustain water , sanitation and hygiene ( WASH ) systems and services . This includes the components of the “ enabling environment ”: documenting government policy and institutional frameworks ; the volume , sources and targeting of investment ; the sufficiency of human resources ; priorities and gaps with respect to external assistance ; and the influence of these factors on performance . A more challenging secondary goal is to analyse the factors associated with progress , or lack thereof , in order to identify drivers and bottlenecks , to identify knowledge gaps , to assess strengths and weaknesses , to identify challenges , priorities and successes , and to facilitate benchmarking across countries .
The UN-Water GLAAS is produced by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) on behalf of UN-Water and is published every two years .
Thirsting for a Future : Water and children in a changing climate
Author : UNICEF Price : Free No . of pages : 76 Publication date : March 2017 Publisher : UNICEF ISBN : 978-92-806-4874-4
Climate change is one of many forces contributing to an unfolding water crisis . In the coming years , the demand for water will increase as food production grows , populations grow and move , industries develop and consumption increases . This can lead to water stress , as increasing demand and use of water strain available supplies . One of the most effective ways to protect children in the face of climate change is to safeguard their access to safe water and sanitation . This report shares a series of solutions , policy responses and case studies from UNICEF ’ s work around the world .
Towards “ sustainable ” sanitation : challenges and opportunities in urban areas
Author ( s ): Andersson , K ., S . Dickin and A . Rosemarin Year : 2016 In : Sustainability 8 ( 12 ): 1289 DOI : 10.3390 / su8121289 Type : Journal article Language : English Authors : Kim Andersson , Sarah Dickin , Arno Rosemarin
This open access article discusses what sustainable sanitation means in cities , and how it can yield multiple development benefits .
While sanitation is fundamental for health and well-being , cities of all sizes face growing challenges in providing safe , affordable and functional sanitation systems that are also sustainable . Factors such as limited political will , inadequate technical , financial and institutional capacities , and failure to integrate safe sanitation systems into broader urban development have meant that unsustainable systems continue to be built and operated , and opportunities are missed to tackle overlapping and interacting urban challenges .
This article looks at what makes urban systems sustainable or unsustainable , and at how to promote sustainable sanitation in cities . It focuses on systems that allow resource recovery , generating added value to society while protecting human and ecosystem health .
Wild Water : The State of the World ’ s Water 2017
Across the world 663 million people still do not have access to water ; the vast majority of them - over half a billion - live in rural areas . In Wild Water , WaterAid ’ s state of the world ’ s water report , we explore how climate change – felt through extreme weather events such as cyclones , flooding and drought – could make the situation far worse for future generations .
Papua New Guinea , Madagascar and Mozambique are among the worst performing countries in the world for rural access to clean water . All three countries rank in the top 20 % of nations worldwide most vulnerable to climate change and least ready to adapt , according to the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index . India , one of the world ’ s fastest growing economies , has the greatest number of people living rurally without access to clean water .
40 Africa Water , Sanitation & Hygiene • May - June 2017