people in Nepal don't have access to safe water.

Over 20.6 million people don't have access to adequate sanitation in Nepal, two thirds of the population.

1,927 Nepalese children die each year from diarrhoea caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation.

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Nepal is a landlocked country with a diverse landscape ranging from low lying terrains to Mount Everest. Many rural communities live far from water sources while in urban areas the growing population, cause in part by the decade long conflict in the country, is putting increasing strain on limited water and sanitation supplies.