Urban Water and Sanitation PDF Print E-mail
ImageUrban population across the developing world is increasing continuously along with rapid urbanization. It is predicted that around 60 percent of the world’s population will be living in urban areas by 2030. However, water and sanitation (WATSAN) facilities are not increasing in the same pace to meet demands of the growing population in cities. Despite large investments in WATSAN sector, the number of people without access to basic water and sanitation services in urban and peri-urban areas continues to increase.
Nepal is one of the signatories to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, studies have shown that a substantial resource gap exits to meet water and sanitation MDGs. Even though, the urban water supply coverage in the country is around 93 percent, the city dwellers are still compelled to drink unsafe pipe water. The sanitation coverage in urban centers, estimated at 68 %, is far from adequate. Direct discharge of untreated wastewater into water bodies and unmanaged solid waste is degrading urban environment thereby causing adverse effects on public health.

WATSAN sector can be scaled up by localising the water and sanitation MDG, to meet MDG target. In this regard, development of this website will contribute a lot to generalize urban WATSAN issues and raise public awareness.

Objectives of the website
  •     To develop an information sharing center for the sector players
  •     To network the sector players and interested actors around the water and sanitation agenda
  •     To disseminate information on current situation of water and sanitation
  •     To raise public awareness and assist to improve the situation of water and sanitation
 
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