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Research and insight from WaterAid – a leading not-for-profit with one goal: to change the world through clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene
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One more time for the people in the back: clean water is a basic 👏human 👏 right 👏. Despite this universal truth, almost 1 in 10 people still don't have clean water close to home. #HumanRightsDay #CleanWater
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RT @WaterAidPress: @wateraid calls the new $300bn #COP29 #NCQG deal "a death sentence to millions" and "a mere fraction of the finance we a….
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RT @envjournal: Our latest long read offers a platform to the 'silenced' voices left out of #COP29 - despite living and working on the fron….
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💦A historic moment for global climate action.@COP29_AZ. Dozens of signatories have committed to prioritising water in their response to climate change, in the COP29 Declaration on Water for Climate Action. 🔽Hear @HelenRumford set out what we'd like to see next. #Water4Climate
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Superbugs are a serious threat to our health – but what are they?. @anniesheria breaks it down 👇. #AMR #WAAW2024
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❗The climate crisis is a water crisis❗. People experience #ClimateChange through too much or too little water – floods and droughts – and the impacts are devastating. Decision makers at #COP29 must take urgent action to solve these dual crises. #ClimateAction
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Lalaina Andrianamelasoa, #Madagascar's Water Minister, said the country has some of Africa's largest freshwater supplied but has not optimised it, leaving parts vulnerable to drought. "We need a 360 approach to water that considers people, energy, agriculture & infrastructure."
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"We know, without a doubt, that water and climate are inextricably linked, with impacts on our society, economy and future," said HE Douda Ngom from #Senegal's Ministry of Environment and Ecological Transition. #Water4Climate
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Today was Water Day at @COP29_AZ 💦. It was an opportunity to highlight the interlinked crises of climate and water -- and the role of water, sanitation and hygiene to help build resilience to #ClimateChange. 🧵Read on for some key highlights 🔽.
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Data helps identify, plan, budget and monitor how sanitation facilities are implemented. Effective monitoring and data can help make decisions about where to put money and effort. #WorldToiletDay
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Floodwater can cause human waste to overflow and pollute communal water sources. Sanitation is only safe if it continues to function or is restored quickly after climate-related events and other shocks. #WorldToiletDay
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Funding these facilities can be expensive, especially when individual households have to pay for them — but there are cost effective solutions. But the cost of not investing in public sanitation is far greater, especially considering the days people are sick. #WorldToiletDay
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Toilets are critical, but are not enough on their own. They need to be supported by an entire system including a trained workforce and regulation to manage, treat and transport waste safely. #WorldToiletDay
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It's important that human waste is kept separate from people to stop the spread of pathogens. This helps keep communities healthy and create clean places to live, work and play. #WorldToiletDay
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Ensuring everyone has a decent toilet involves lots of coordination. Waste has to be disposed of safely by a system that is supported by skilled workers, appropriately financed, and resilient to extreme weather events. When done right, the benefits are enormous. #WorldToiletDay
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Toilets can change lives. Shabana used to have to use a toilet in the corner of an open field with other people all around. Now, with a safer toilet where she can manage her period privately, her life has transformed. #WorldToiletDay
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We're halfway through @COP29_AZ in Baku. From the #COP29 Declaration to the Baku Dialogue on Water, here's what we're keeping our eyes and ears on in week two 🔽. #Water4Climate
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