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    Progress on household drinking water, sanitation and hygiene 2000-2024: special focus on inequalities

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    Available here at 08:00 CEST on Tuesday 26 August 2025

    Between 2000 and 2024, billions of people gained access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene. Yet progress has been uneven, and too many are still left behind — especially in rural areas and low-income countries. This new WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme report highlights shifting inequalities and the urgent need for climate-resilient WASH services.

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The WHO/UNICEF JMP has an annual budget of US$3–4 million and is extremely grateful for the financial support it receives from external donors and from within WHO and UNICEF. During 2023, the JMP received a total of US$2.9 million, compared with US$1.7 million in 2022. By the end of 2023, development partners had already pledged US$2.7 million for 2024 and smaller amounts for subsequent years up to 2026.

  • ADA (Austria)
  • AfD (France)
  • BMZ (Germany)
  • DFAT (Australia)
  • DGIS (Netherlands)
  • EC (European Commission)
  • Gates Foundation
  • SDC (Switzerland)
  • UKFCDO (United Kingdom)
  • USAID (United States)