Press releases and statements 5 August 2020 by Maya Verber As the spread of COVID-19 accelerates in Africa, the continent’s urban poor are fighting back WaterAid calls for pandemic response to meet the needs of informal settlements. As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread in parts of Africa, WaterAid is calling for the voices of the 230 million people living in informal settlements across the continent to be heard, and for the work they are doing to prevent the spread of disease to be recognised, and scaled-up. View more 29 July 2020 by Emily Pritchard COVID-19 set to take $400 billion from global battle against poverty by 2021 Developing countries will have at least $400 billion less to spend on sustainable development including access to safe water, healthcare and education during this year and next due to the impact of Covid-19, according to a new report from End Water Poverty and WaterAid. View more 28 July 2020 by Maya Verber Photographers explore 10 years of the human right to water and sanitation in striking WaterAid gallery WaterAid has commissioned 10 visual artists from across the Global South to interpret the far-reaching impact access to clean water and decent sanitation has on people’s lives and the role these vital basics play in the realisation of other human rights. View more 9 July 2020 by Anna France Williams Wimbledon Foundation commits £1.2 million to championing clean water for all with WaterAid The Wimbledon Foundation, the charity of The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) and The Championships, has committed £1.2 million in a new three-year partnership to help WaterAid in its mission to bring clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene to all by 2030. View more Pagination Load more press and media articles
5 August 2020 by Maya Verber As the spread of COVID-19 accelerates in Africa, the continent’s urban poor are fighting back WaterAid calls for pandemic response to meet the needs of informal settlements. As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread in parts of Africa, WaterAid is calling for the voices of the 230 million people living in informal settlements across the continent to be heard, and for the work they are doing to prevent the spread of disease to be recognised, and scaled-up. View more
29 July 2020 by Emily Pritchard COVID-19 set to take $400 billion from global battle against poverty by 2021 Developing countries will have at least $400 billion less to spend on sustainable development including access to safe water, healthcare and education during this year and next due to the impact of Covid-19, according to a new report from End Water Poverty and WaterAid. View more
28 July 2020 by Maya Verber Photographers explore 10 years of the human right to water and sanitation in striking WaterAid gallery WaterAid has commissioned 10 visual artists from across the Global South to interpret the far-reaching impact access to clean water and decent sanitation has on people’s lives and the role these vital basics play in the realisation of other human rights. View more
9 July 2020 by Anna France Williams Wimbledon Foundation commits £1.2 million to championing clean water for all with WaterAid The Wimbledon Foundation, the charity of The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) and The Championships, has committed £1.2 million in a new three-year partnership to help WaterAid in its mission to bring clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene to all by 2030. View more
