Africa: Guinea to Increase Access to Water and Sanitation With the Support of the World Bank Group: [World Bank] Conakry -- The World Bank Group has approved a $200 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Guinea Water and Sanitation Project (PEAG). http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TK0T3t #WaterAccess #Sanitation #WorldBank #Guinea #Infrastructure

A new study on future #cleanwater scarcity shows that we do have choices and can improve the situation, says PIK scientist Benjamin Bodirsky: "The deterioration of #wateraccess can be halted by adopting more efficient fertilizer use as well as more vegetarian diets, and by connecting a larger proportion of the global population to water treatment facilities.": https://tribune.net.ph/2024/02/06/pollution-risks-worsening-global-water-scarcity-study

Link to the study in Nature Communications: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-44947-3

Imagine spending 3-4 hours a day just to fetch water for your family. This is the reality for Bidya and many women in Sikkim's rural communities due to scarcity of water.

Research shows that rural Sikkim isn't as water-rich as it seems, and factors like land ownership and economic class play a huge role in water access.

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