Clean water is essential for life, but most people in the developed world don't think much about the water they use for ...

The latest data on water scarcity shows persistent inequalities, with vulnerable communities left behind. A look at what UNICEF is doing to improve access to safe, clean water for children and ...

More than 4 billion people worldwide have fecal contamination in their drinking water. That figure has remained stubbornly high, even after decades of international investment and development efforts, ...

A new portable filtration system collects dirty water with a syringe and injects it into a hydrogel filter that weeds out nearly all tiny particles. More than 2 billion people, approximately a quarter ...

World Bank projects in Cambodia, the Lao PDR, and Papua New Guinea are working to improve water and sanitation access. These projects are expected to benefit a total of 185,000 people by 2026, over ...

ACCESS to clean water remains a longstanding challenge in many parts of the Philippines. For children, limited access to safe water affects nearly every aspect of their lives—from their health and ...