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Climate change poses increased risks to WASH systems, particular in Sub-Saharan Africa where access to safely managed basic sanitation is low. [121] In that region, it is the poorly managed WASH systems, for example in informal settlements, which make people more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than people elsewhere. [122] [123] Creating incentive and reward systems for performance, building on examples from USAID’s predecessor Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program. WASH in HCF improvement programs have registered promising initial successes, but several sustainability challenges remain:

Scope 3 includes "indirect emissions related to the activity but caused by other organizations". The indirect emissions under Scope 3 are difficult to assess in a standardized way. They include for example emissions from constructing infrastructure, from the manufacture of chemicals that are needed in the treatment process and from the management of the by-product sewage sludge. [109] :12 Reducing greenhouse gas emissions [ edit ] WHO empowers countries through multi-sectoral technical cooperation, advice and capacity building to governments, practitioners and partners including on health and WASH sector capacities with respect to their public health oversight roles, national policies and regulatory frameworks, national systems for effective water quality and disease surveillance, including outbreak response, national systems for WASH monitoring, and national WASH target-setting.WHO provides reliable and credible WASH data to inform policies and programmes including on WASH risk factors and burden of disease, the status of key output indicators for WASH, progress towards relevant WASH-related SDG targets, the enabling environment for WASH including WASH finance, and wastewater and SDG 6 interlinkages. Current methods for estimating sanitation emissions underestimate the significance of methane emissions from non-sewered sanitation systems (NSSS). [113] This is despite the fact that such sanitation systems are prevalent in many countries. [113] NSSS play a vital role in the safe management of fecal sludge and account for approximately half of all existing sanitation provisions. The global methane emissions from NSSS in 2020 was estimated to be 377 Mt CO2e/year or 4.7% of global anthropogenic methane emissions. This is comparable to the greenhouse gas emissions from conventional wastewater treatment plants. [113] Therefore, the GHG emissions from the non-sewered sanitation systems are a non-negligible source. India and China contribute extensively to methane emissions of NSSS because of their large populations and NSSS utilization. [113] Indirect emissions associated with the energy required (Scope 2) [ edit ] As USAID’s flagship maternal and child health program, MCSP became a central mechanism for delivering WASH-focused programming that supports stronger health services and better quality of care. The Program implemented the Clean Clinic Approach in DR Congo, Guatemala, Haiti and Nigeria, but also conducted more limited WASH and infection prevention improvements in Guinea, Ghana and Liberia. a b Progress on Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (PDF) (Report). JMP, WHO and UNICEF. 2014. ISBN 978-92-4-151289-3 . Retrieved 22 March 2018. Availability of safe water for drinking but also for use in surgery and deliveries, food preparation, bathing and showering: There is a need for improved water pump systems within health facilities.

Methods to improve the situation of WASH infrastructure at schools include on a policy level: broadening the focus of the education sector, establishing a systematic quality assurance system, distributing and using funds wisely. [63] Other practical recommendations include: have a clear and systematic mobilization strategy, support the education sector to strengthen intersectoral partnerships, establish a constant monitoring system which is located within the education sector, educate the educators and partner with the school management. [63] To build climate resilience into water systems, people need to have access to climate information that is appropriate for their local context. [135] :59 Climate information products are useful if they cover a wide range of temporal and spatial scales, and provide information on regional water-related climate risks. [135] :58 For example, government staff need easy access to climate information to achieve better water management. [14] Access to WASH services also varies internally within nations depending on socio-economic status, political power, and level of urbanization. In 2004 it was found that urban households are 30% and 135% more likely to have access to improved water sources and sanitation respectively, as compared to rural areas. [89]WaterAid International is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that works on improving the availability of safe drinking water in some the world's poorest countries. [154]

Basic water supply, sanitation and hygiene services in schools are essential for safe and quality care. The United Nation's International Year of Sanitation in 2008 helped to increase attention for funding of sanitation in WASH programs of many donors. For example, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has increased their funding for sanitation projects since 2009, with a strong focus on reuse of excreta. [159] Unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene are responsible for the deaths of around 1,000 children under 5 every day. ( WHO, 2023) Usually, we get water from people who have wells or boreholes in their houses. However, since the completion of the Water project by the Government of Ekiti, we all now have access to clean water”, says Daramola (pictured above). Photo: Nigeria National Urban Water Sector Reform Program (NUWSRP)

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Access to WASH can impact years of schooling by freeing up time that children spend collecting water to attend school, reducing the prevalence of disease that can keep them out of school, and contributing to a safe and healthy learning environment while at school. UNICEF extended the objective of eradicating open defecation to effective solid and liquid waste management in all cities and villages. By 2019, according to the latest estimates, the number of people without access to toilets has reduced significantly by an estimated 450 million people.