Published in: 2016
Pages: 18
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World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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WHO, UN-Water
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The Region of the Americas Highlights includes analysis of implementation of national policies, sustainability, human rights and equity measures, monitoring, human resources, financing and external support.
Sixteen countries out of 35 in the WHO Region of the Americas, with a total population of 550 million, participated in the GLAAS 2013/2014 reporting cycle. Overall, access to improved drinking-water and sanitation services in the Region of the Americas is 96 and 87 per cent (in 2015), respectively. More than 110 million people gained access to an improved drinking-water source and over 400 million gained access to improved sanitation in the 2005 to 2015 time period.
WHO, UN-Water (2016). Investing in Water and Sanitation: Increasing Access, Reducing Inequalities - GLAAS 2014 Findings — Highlights for the Region of the Americas. World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
English Latin America & Caribbean North America
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