This document supports country-level implementation of sanitation initiatives aimed at promoting access to climate-resilient safely managed sanitation services. It serves as a resource for WHO and UNICEF country offices to work effectively with national, sub-national, and local counterparts in implementing the WHO Guidelines on Sanitation and Health and UNICEF Game Plan to Reach Safely Managed Sanitation (2022–2030). The […]
A roadmap for advancing sanitation regulation responds to the urgent need to strengthen sanitation regulation. It provides step-by-step guidance to help countries identify and prioritize actions to improve regulatory frameworks, drawing on real-world experiences and emerging good practices from across income levels and regions. Grounded in practical case studies and aligned with key WHO and […]
Between 2000 and 2024, the global population increased from 6.2 billion to 8.2 billion. Over this period, a quarter of the world’s population (2.2 billion) gained access to safely managed drinking water, and a third (2.8 billion) gained safely managed sanitation. But while billions have gained access to WASH services, progress has been uneven and […]
The WHO Results Report 2024–2025 indicates that global access to safely managed drinking-water services rose from 71.0% in 2018 to a projected 87.3% by 2025; safely managed sanitation from 53% to 80%; and basic hygiene services from 74.5% to a projected 88.8%. These gains have driven notable reductions in diarrheal disease, underscoring the foundational role […]
