Walter Water

Even in countries with adequate water resources, water scarcity is not uncommon. Although this may be due to a number of factors — collapsed infrastructure and distribution systems, contamination, conflict, or poor management of water resources — it is clear that climate change, as well as human factors, are increasingly denying children their right to safe water and sanitation.

Water scarcity limits access to safe water for drinking and for practising basic hygiene at home, in schools and in health-care facilities. When water is scarce, sewage systems can fail and the threat of contracting diseases like cholera surges. Scarce water also becomes more expensive.

Water scarcity takes a greater toll on women and children because they are often the ones responsible for collecting it. When water is further away, it requires more time to collect, which often means less time at school. Particularly for girls, a shortage of water in schools impacts student enrolment, attendance and performance. Carrying water long distances is also an enormous physical burden and can expose children to safety risks and exploitation.
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Key facts
1.Four billion people — almost two thirds of the world’s population — experience severe water scarcity for at least one month each year.
2.Over two billion people live in countries where water supply is inadequate.
3.Half of the world’s population could be living in areas facing water scarcity by as early as 2025.
4.Some 700 million people could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.
5.By 2040, roughly 1 in 4 children worldwide will be living in areas of extremely high water stress.

source: UNICEF