{"id":5888,"date":"2017-11-10T13:09:42","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T08:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cawater-info.net\/all_about_water\/en\/?p=5888"},"modified":"2017-11-09T17:27:25","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T12:27:25","slug":"why-do-so-many-people-still-struggle-to-access-clean-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.cawater-info.net\/all_about_water\/en\/?p=5888","title":{"rendered":"Why Do So Many People Still Struggle to Access Clean Water?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It seems incredible that it\u2019s 2017 and there\u2019s still 663 million people around the world who don\u2019t have access to clean water \u2014 a basic human right that no one can live without.<\/em><\/p>\n

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In the lead up to World Water Day, March 22, 2017, our partners at WaterAid released a report\u00a0\u2018Wild Water,\u2019\u00a0outlining why so many people struggle to have safe drinking water. It examines how climate change and extreme weather such as flooding, drought, and cyclones will make reaching a reliable source of clean water an increasing challenge for remote and rural communities in particular.<\/p>\n

Four reasons why people don\u2019t have access to clean water:<\/h6>\n

1.) Lack of infrastructure and poor management of services.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Efforts have been made to reach more people with more water. However governments need to do more in ensuring water supplies are sustainable and commit to improving infrastructure.<\/p>\n

2.) Poverty and inequality<\/strong><\/p>\n

Access to water, sanitation, and hygiene are a basic human right and yet some people are still unable to access these services due to their ethnicity, gender, social status, disability or inability to afford the high costs.<\/p>\n

3.) Climate change<\/strong><\/p>\n

Climate change and an increase in unpredictable and extreme weather is a growing challenge. Long periods of drought affect clean water supplies while flooding can pollute clean water sources and cause outbreaks of disease.<\/p>\n

4.) Population increase<\/strong><\/p>\n

The world\u2019s population is predicted to grow to 8.5 billion by 2030 and 9.7 billion by 2050. This is going to create a high demand and put a strain on already scarce and fragile water sources.<\/p>\n

Read More:\u00a0110 People Died of Malnutrition in Somalia During the Past 48 Hours<\/p>\n

Can you imagine living without water? No, because that would be impossible. Here\u2019s what happens when your water source is insecure and unsafe.<\/p>\n

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Three ways a lack of access to clean water impacts on the poor:<\/h6>\n

1.) Women and Girls<\/strong><\/p>\n

In many communities girls are tasked with collecting the households water. If supplies are scarce or the community is isolated it means girls are spending hours of their day to walk great distances to collect water from streams, rivers and unprotected wells. This means less time for paid work and going to school.<\/p>\n

2.) Livelihood<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rural communities who rely on farming for their livelihoods are the most vulnerable to climate change and water shortages. Increased temperatures, changes in season, and prolonged dry spells affect crops and livestock and therefore a person\u2019s ability to earn a living.<\/p>\n

3.) Health<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the effects of climate change and rising temperatures increase, so does the prevalence of waterborne diseases such as cholera and trachoma. The World Health Organisation also warns that incidences of mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue will also rise. Another impact of unsafe water, inadequate sanitation and poor hygiene is malnutrition. In fact up to 50% of malnutrition cases are said to be a result of this.<\/p>\n

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Source:\u00a0https:\/\/www.globalcitizen.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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