Press releases and statements 19 March 2018 by Fiona Callister UN warns around 5 billion people could face water shortages by 2050 – WaterAid response WaterAid responds to the United Nations World Water Development report, which says that by 2050, around 5 billion people could be living in areas of water scarcity. View more 7 March 2018 WaterAid asks women: ‘What does happiness mean to you?’ To mark International Women’s Day 2018, WaterAid asked eight women benefitting from their projects in Nepal and Pakistan what happiness and wellbeing now means to them. This uplifting new photo gallery, ‘Women and Water’, captures their feelings of optimism for the future and illustrates how cooperatives are enabling women to help themselves. View more 23 February 2018 WaterAid statement in response to allegations of sexual misconduct across the sector As an organisation working with some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world, safeguarding is of the highest priority. View more 29 January 2018 by Rosie Stewart Cape Town water scarcity a stark reminder of need for global action As South Africa’s Cape Town faces the possibility that it could run out of water, international development charity WaterAid has highlighted that many people are experiencing severe water shortages in other cities because they are not connected up to a reliable supply. View more Pagination Load more press and media articles
19 March 2018 by Fiona Callister UN warns around 5 billion people could face water shortages by 2050 – WaterAid response WaterAid responds to the United Nations World Water Development report, which says that by 2050, around 5 billion people could be living in areas of water scarcity. View more
7 March 2018 WaterAid asks women: ‘What does happiness mean to you?’ To mark International Women’s Day 2018, WaterAid asked eight women benefitting from their projects in Nepal and Pakistan what happiness and wellbeing now means to them. This uplifting new photo gallery, ‘Women and Water’, captures their feelings of optimism for the future and illustrates how cooperatives are enabling women to help themselves. View more
23 February 2018 WaterAid statement in response to allegations of sexual misconduct across the sector As an organisation working with some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world, safeguarding is of the highest priority. View more
29 January 2018 by Rosie Stewart Cape Town water scarcity a stark reminder of need for global action As South Africa’s Cape Town faces the possibility that it could run out of water, international development charity WaterAid has highlighted that many people are experiencing severe water shortages in other cities because they are not connected up to a reliable supply. View more