There is good evidence that all water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) investments can have significant health, economic and development benefits and provide excellent value for money. For every $1 invested in water and sanitation, an average of at least $4 is returned in increased productivity. Hygiene promotion is the most cost-effective health intervention.
By 2017, UNICEF aims to support 125 countries in reaching more than 75 per cent of households to access an improved source of drinking water and support 35 countries implementing a national strategy to eliminate open defecation – as example target results.
Resource collections
- UN Habitat - Urban Response Collection
- Urban Response - Urban Crisis Preparedness and Risk Reduction
- Urban Response Collection - Community Engagement and Social Cohesion
- Urban Response Collection - Economic Recovery
- Urban Response Collection - Environment and Climate Change
- Urban Response Collection - Housing, Land and Property
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Crisis Response, Recovery and Reconstruction
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Resilience