Improving water security for the poor

Improving water security through a Science-Practitioner Partnership with UNICEF

UNICEF has been a global, regional and national partner with REACH since 2015. A science-practitioner partnership was one of three foundations informing REACH’s work to improve water security for millions of poor people in Africa and Asia. The partnership aimed to develop and apply a risk-based framework in long-term observatories in Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Kenya. Through consultation and dialogue with UNICEF’s HQ team, regional and country offices and national governments, the focus has contributed to four areas aligning with UNICEF’s global strategy (2016-30): climate resilience, affordability (inequalities), water quality and sustainable services. The partnership has been founded on creating new knowledge and working collaboratively to deliver sustainable results.

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‘Our partnership with REACH recognises science has a critical role in designing and delivering effective policy and improving practice on the ground.’

KELLY ANN NAYLOR, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH) SECTION, PROGRAMME DIVISION, UNICEF

'Access to water is a defining challenge for the 21st century. The UK has already helped 43 million people to access clean water, but there is far more to be done.'

UK DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE

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