Achieving the MDGs of Water and Sanitation in Sub ... - UNU-IAS
Achieving the MDGs of Water and Sanitation in Sub ... - UNU-IAS Achieving the MDGs of Water and Sanitation in Sub ... - UNU-IAS
Cont… Cause and total number of death in SSA Source: WHO (2007) Albert Djemetio Water Seminar, UNU-IAS, March 10, 2009 12
Comments • Water-related diseases kill a child every 8 seconds, and are responsible for 80% of all illnesses and deaths in the SSA more than the number killed in wars • In SSA, 2 in 5 children die before they reach the age of 5 and mostly from water related diseases. • Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation causes 80% of all disease related deaths. • The irony is women and children walk more than 3 hours every day to collect unhealthy water Albert Djemetio Water Seminar, UNU-IAS, March 10, 2009 13
- Page 1 and 2: Achieving the MDGs of Water and San
- Page 3 and 4: Why Sub-Saharan Saharan Africa and
- Page 5 and 6: Some Grim Pictures of Water and San
- Page 7 and 8: Cont… Source: Internet Images Alb
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- Page 11: Reading and Understanding the Facts
- Page 15 and 16: African-led ld Initiatives • Afri
- Page 17 and 18: Sanitation Coverage 1990-2000 Sourc
- Page 19 and 20: Latest Facts about Water and Sanita
- Page 21 and 22: Comments . - Data show that not muc
- Page 23 and 24: SSA Missing the MDGs of Water and S
- Page 25 and 26: Some Relevant Questions to Consider
- Page 27 and 28: Institutional Development (1) • I
- Page 29 and 30: Address Capacity Constraints for Ef
- Page 31 and 32: Financing Water in SSA for Sustaina
- Page 33 and 34: Let’s together service poverty in
Comments<br />
• <strong>Water</strong>-related diseases kill a child every 8<br />
seconds, <strong>and</strong> are responsible for 80% <strong>of</strong> all<br />
illnesses <strong>and</strong> deaths <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> SSA more than <strong>the</strong><br />
number killed <strong>in</strong> wars<br />
• In SSA, 2 <strong>in</strong> 5 children die before <strong>the</strong>y reach <strong>the</strong><br />
age <strong>of</strong> 5 <strong>and</strong> mostly from water related diseases.<br />
• Unsafe water <strong>and</strong> lack <strong>of</strong> basic sanitation causes<br />
80% <strong>of</strong> all disease related deaths.<br />
• The irony is women <strong>and</strong> children walk more<br />
than 3 hours every day to collect unhealthy water<br />
Albert Djemetio <strong>Water</strong> Sem<strong>in</strong>ar, <strong>UNU</strong>-<strong>IAS</strong>, March 10, 2009<br />
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