THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER
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THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF
WATER
Stanley L. LaskowskiUniversity Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Global Water Initiative
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAFOUNDER BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: “WHEN THE WELL’S DRY, WE KNOW THE VALUE OF WATER”
TWELVE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING “ARTS AND SCIENCE,” MEDICINE, BUSINESS, LAW, ENGINEERING, DESIGN---ALL INVOLVED IN WATER ISSUES
CURRENTLY “YEAR OF WATER” AT UPENN
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Millennium Development Goals
• Year 2000: all 189 members of the UN adopted the Millennium Declaration
• Eight broad goals and over 60 targets established
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The Millennium Development Goals
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THE WATER/SANITATION ISSUE
UN: Every 20 seconds someone will die from a water-related problem
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MDGs for drinking water and sanitation
• By the year 2015 reduce by one half the percentage of the world’s population who do not access to an improved drinking water source
• By the year 2015 reduce by one half the percentage of the world’s population who do not have access to improved sanitation facilities
• Use 1990 as the base year
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Water and the Other MDGs
• ERADICATE EXTREME POVERTY AND HUNGER
• UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION
• GENDER EQUALITY• REDUCE CHILD MORTALITY• IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH• COMBAT
HIV/AIDS/MALARIA/OTHERS DISEASES
• GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT
*Note relationships with water* Water Connects to Many Other Water Connects to Many Other Problems in the Developing WorldProblems in the Developing World
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885 MILLION PEOPLE WITHOUT ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER
Coverage with improved drinking water sources in 2004 (WHO 2006)Coverage with improved drinking water sources in 2004 (WHO 2006)
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Good News?: The World is on track to meet the Drinking Water Target
• Global Total for Developing Countries: 71% coverage in 1990; 84% in 2006
• Global population not using an improved drinking water source is now at 884 million [2006], about ½ in Asia
• 54% of the world’s population have piped water on premises [only 16% in Sub-Saharan Africa receive piped water]
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2.5 BILLION PEOPLE WITHOUT ACCESS TO BASIC SANITATION
Coverage with improved sanitation in 2004 (WHO 2006)
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Bad News: The World is not on track to meet the MDG Sanitation Target
• Global Total for Developing Countries: 41% coverage in 1990; 53% in 2006
• Almost all Sub-Saharan African countries, and some in Southern Asia [eg, India], are not on target
• Some countries [eg, Eritrea, Niger, Chad] are still below 10% sanitation coverage
• Open Defecation still high [developing world: 31% in 1990; 23% in 2006]
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Focus on the evidence-based interventions with greatest potential for reducing morbidity and
mortality
• POU water treatment & safe storage – approximately 30-50% reduction in DD prevalence (Cochrane Review, Clasen et al., 2006)
• Optimal handwashing (meta-analysis showed 43% reduction in diarrhea prevalence, April 2003, Lancet)
• Sanitation – basic, low-cost systems can reduce DD by 30% or more
• Increasing quantities of water used – impact on general hygiene and specifically facilitates handwashing
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Diarrhea – Real Progress in Reducing Mortality
• 1990 World Summit for Children Goal met by 2000 (reduce under-five diarrheal deaths by half)
Almost 3 million child deaths/year averted by 2005
Estimated 1.5 billion child diarrhea episodes/year (in developing countries)
• Still over 1.5 million child deaths/year
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Special Challenges
• POLITICAL WILL, ESPECIALLY ON SANITATION
• CREATIVE FINANCING
• PRIVATIZATION
• GENDER
• CORRUPTION
• TRANSBOUNDARY ISSUES
• ECOSYSTEM IMPACTS
• TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES
• URBAN ISSUES
• CLIMATE CHANGE
Women and Women and children are children are
impacted the impacted the mostmost
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Core Management Problems [Stan’s Short List]
• CAPACITY BUILDING: Systems & Institutions – Legal, Regulatory, Financial, Education
– Needed for sustainability!
• FINANCE: Increase total funds available; manage competition with other priorities
• INTEGRATION – WITH OTHER MDGs
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How the Philadelphia area is Helping
• Philadelphia Global Water Initiative [ see www.pgwi.net ], a network of water professionals and students; partnerships, education, awareness, and direct assistance through conferences, newsletters, in-country projects
• Leadership by individuals and organizations in developing countries--eg, Kenya, Afghanistan, Cameroon, Central America [see www.travelingmercies.org ; www.ksmministries.com ]
• Engineers Without Borders: professional and student level
• Rotary District 7450
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For More Information• Go to www.pgwi.org
• Contact Stan Laskowski, President, Philadelphia Global Water Initiative at [email protected]
Hundreds of Millions Need Your Help--- Children’s Lives Depend Upon It!Hundreds of Millions Need Your Help--- Children’s Lives Depend Upon It!
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BEN FRANKLIN SAYS…
• “HE THAT SPEAK MUCH, IS MUCH MISTAKEN”
• QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU!
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