4PLANET IMPACT / ISSUE
Unsafe water and sanitation
Many people still lack safely managed drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene services, with unequal access and exposure to water-related risks.
Why it matters
Reliable water and sanitation are basic human-system foundations and also influence freshwater pollution and ecosystem pressure.
What the sources establish
The United Nations World Water Development Report 2026 documents persistent inequalities in access to water and related opportunities and risks.
Projects working on it
- The Beacon Project — Lahan, Nepal — WaterAid, Lahan, south-eastern Nepal
Organisations
Known and not established
- 4PLANET does not provide water infrastructure; availability, quality and health outcomes require official local evidence.
- This issue record is source-grounded context, not proof that any particular project, action or intervention is effective.
Sources
Truth boundary. Listing does not imply 4PLANET partnership or endorsement. Source-reported figures are not independently verified by 4PLANET. Delivery, outcome and verification remain separate states.
Approaches associated with this problem
No independently reviewed solution comparison is published for this problem.
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