UK announces new support for improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in Asia and Africa

Speaking at the United Nations Water Conference, Lord Goldsmith announced a new programme to improve access to safe, reliable and affordable water supplies.

• the UK has announced a new 5-year programme to improve access to safe, reliable and affordable water supplies and sanitation services, benefitting millions in Asia and Africa
• UK Climate and Environment minister Lord Goldsmith announced new UK funding at the United Nation Water Conference, the first UN conference focused on water since 1977
• new support builds on the UK’s success helping 120 million people gain access to basic water and hygiene facilities between 2010 and 2020

Speaking at the first UN High-Level Conference on Water in 40 years, UK Climate and Environment Minister, Lord Goldsmith announced new support to improve the quality of water supply, and sanitation and hygiene services in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

£18.5 million in UK funding will help provide safe, reliable, and affordable water supply sanitation and hygiene services that help prevent disease, protect people’s health and safeguard the environment from pollution. It is a key part of the UK government’s commitment to help end the preventable deaths of mothers, young children and infants.

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p style=”font-family: ‘GDS Transport’, arial, sans-serif;font-size: 19px;line-height: 1.31579;margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;color: #0b0c0c”>The programme will help people living in poor communities across Asia and Africa, including in rural areas and in informal settlements in towns and cities. The funding will also support improvements to water, sanitation and hygiene services in schools, including menstrual hygiene, and in health facilities where it will have a major impact on reducing infection and improving quality of care received by patients.

UK announces new support for improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in Asia and Africa – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)