Unprecedented drought pushing millions into starvation in the Horn of Africa. Rising conflict over shrinking natural resources. Surging cholera caseloads across the world. What do all of these things have in common? Water.
USAID has released its recently revised Water and Conflict Toolkit, first published in 2014. As of 2015, 177 million people lacked basic drinking water and 284 million people did not use basic sanitation in conflict-affected settings.
While the effects of climate change are impacting every aspect of life, the effects are most striking in the WASH sector where climate change is leading to increased water scarcity, unsafe water quality, and fueling inequitable access to this nece
USAID’s Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Finance 2 (WASH-FIN 2) activity, aims to mobilize $375 million by 2027 for climate-resilient water and sanitation services and strengthen at least 165 sector institutions and service provider