Meeting the MDG target of reducing the amount of people without access to basic sanitation is looking unlikely. As a result, more investment into delivering water and sanitation services is required. Where is it going to come from and how much of a priority is water for the World Bank? Julia Bucknall and Daniel Shemie, who lead the water sector of the Bank, talk exclusively to WWi. When most people think of global water challenges, they think of access to taps and toilets. And for good reason, the number of people without access remains daunting: 2.5 billion with no sanitation and 887 million without access to safe water. But there are grounds for optimism.
展开▼
