Mahmoud Mohieldin identifies four areas for action on the water-related challenges that are impeding economic development and poverty reduction. - Project Syndicate

Mahmoud Mohieldin identifies four areas for action on the water-related challenges that are impeding economic development and poverty reduction. - Project Syndicate: "WASHINGTON, DC – Millions of the world’s poorest people face serious water-related challenges – from lack of access and shortages to disputes over supplies – with profound implications for security, economic development, and environmental sustainability. As world leaders design a development agenda to succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which expire in 2015, addressing these issues should be a top priority.
CommentsConsider this: Almost one billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water, and 2.5 billion people lack adequate sanitation. The costs are staggering: thousands of child deaths every day, and annual economic losses estimated at $260 billion – more than double the total amount of official development assistance."



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