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Record 1 2015-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Supply
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
CONT

About 1 out of every 6 people living today do not have adequate access to water, and more than double that number lack basic sanitation, for which water is needed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation en eau
  • Coopération et développement économiques
CONT

Les maladies infectieuses diarrhéiques entraînent la mort par déshydratation et compliquent les situations nutritionnelles. Outre par l’accès à l’eau, ACF [Action contre la faim] s’attaque à ce problème en construisant des latrines et des bains publics et en mettant sur pied des réseaux d’assainissement pour assurer l’hygiène des collectivités.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Abastecimiento de agua
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
CONT

Toda persona debe tener acceso al agua y a instalaciones sanitarias adecuadas, ya sea en su hogar o, en su defecto, en lugares públicos de las cercanías (escuelas o lugares de trabajo).

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