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What we do

What we do

WaterAid and its partners use practical solutions to provide safe water, effective sanitation and hygiene education to the world's poorest people.

We also seek to influence policy at national and international levels.

The need

The need

People around the world suffer on a daily basis because they don't have access to safe water and sanitation.

How we work

How we work

We work with local communities and use a mixture of low cost technologies to deliver lasting solutions. 

Where we work

Where we work

We work in rural and urban areas, and have programmes in 17 countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific region.

Policy and research

Policy and research

WaterAid's position and research findings on key issues affecting water and sanitation provision.

Statistics

Statistics

Facts about water, sanitation, hygiene and WaterAid's work.

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Sustainable technologies 

Find out about the different technologies we use to provide clean water and sanitation.

Documents and publications

Documents and publications

View and search our comprehensive library of policy, advocacy and research publications.

Impact of our work

Our projects enable communities to achieve a better quality of life and escape the spiral of poverty.

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