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SANITATION

2.4 billion people still lack access to sanitation services. The World Bank Group is aligning its efforts to help countries achieve universal access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene by 2030.Read More »

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CLIMATE CHANGE

5 Things Morocco is Doing about Climate Change

To cope with the impact of climate change, Morocco has adopted a series of green policies to conserve its natural resources.

SHARED PROSPERITY

Voices of Europe and Central Asia

A new World Bank report focused in nine countries explores factors supporting or hindering economic mobility in the region.

What's New

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Over $1.3 Billion Committed to Tackle Wildlife Trade Since 2010

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Afghanistan: Livelihood Opportunities for Destitute Families

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World Bank Group Launches Climate Business Innovation Network

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Modernizing Meteorological Services to Build Climate Resilience Across Africa

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World Bank Steps Up Climate Funding in Arab World

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Restoring Healthy and Resilient Landscapes in Mozambique

Blogs

The next phase of forest action

Julia Bucknall

Revisiting the Digital Native Hypothesis

Michael Trucano

Scaling innovation for climate change

Jonathan Coony

Bhutan’s alternative procurement experience

Hartwig Schafer

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DATA

The UN estimates that 2.4 billion people still lack access to improved sanitation facilities, nearly 1 billion of which practice open defecation. Good sanitation is a foundation for development - conditions such as diarrhea are associated with poor sanitation, and left untreated, can lead to malnutrition and stunting in children.
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