Improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene for children in Afghanistan
Water is the most basic element necessary to sustain life, but less than quarter of all Afghans currently have ready access to it. Less than a third of the population is able to use adequate sanitation facilities, and even fewer have access to improved drinking-water sources.
Since 2001, Afghanistan has seen tremendous progress, including increased access to safe water in schools, targeted sanitation training, additional community water facilities and the adoption of a new national policy on hygiene. However, more remote areas of the country still face roadblocks to access by aid organizations.
UNICEF's water, sanitation and hygiene programme here aims to overcome these challenges, improving access to water and raising overall hygiene awareness for the entire region.
