WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) is the acronym used in the development and humanitarian sector to refer to the water-sanitation-hygiene combination. It is the conceptual framework of funders (AFD, UNICEF, World Bank) for water access programs. Les Puits du Désert operates within this approach.
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- Framework of international funders (World Bank, AFD, UNICEF)
- 3 inseparable pillars: Water + Sanitation + Hygiene
- Without hygiene/sanitation, drinking water alone doesn't reduce child mortality
- Hygiene awareness = integral part of LPDD projects
Related terms
- SDG 6 — SDG 6 is the 6th of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the UN in 2015.