PRESS STATEMENT – Commemorating World Water Day 2024: Current Water Sector Policies Impeding Access to Water in Africa
Figures shared in the World Health Organization and UNICEF’s progress report starkly highlight the grim reality: the number of Africans living without access to basic drinking water services has risen to 387 million in Sub-Saharan Africa alone, a significant increase from 350 million people in 2000. It is evident that the current approach, particularly the World Bank’s policy of privatization, has not only failed but exacerbated the crisis.