Many colonias along the Texas-Mexico border still lack basic infrastructure, including running water.
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Halfway to the SDGs’ 2030 deadline, countries have made progress, but most are struggling to meet all 17 goals. The US is no exception.
The village well in Mchinji, Malawi. Just 37% of the population of sub-Saharan Africa will be using safely managed.
drinking water by 2030.
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Climate change and related droughts, hurricanes, floods and other extreme weather events are making it harder.
The tourism establishment could be depleting scarce water resources to the detriment of local communities.
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Tourism ventures in a water-stressed region like southern Africa need to balance the needs of guests and staff with the needs of surrounding communities.
Schools, according to policy, must have at least one latrine or toilet for boys and girls that cater for pupils with disabilities.
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Children with disabilities face several challenges and need to be heard to make school infrastructure friendlier for them.
Flooding is a common hazard in Nezahualcoyotl, a Mexican city just outside the nation’s capital.
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In many Mexican cities, water is treated as a political bargaining chip – a favor that public officials can trade for votes, bribes or power.
Only 70% of Indonesians have access to potable water.
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Jakarta is finishing its water plan to have more public power in the private tap water service. However, the plan is unclear and likely to give small impact to the city’s unequal water distribution.