Water is Life. But Why?

We don’t just need drinking water to survive – clean drinking water is also essential for maintaining good health. In contrast, contaminated water can be deadly, especially for children under the age of five. Even today, 2 billion people still live without access to clean drinking water and are forced to rely on polluted sources. The consequences include diarrheal diseases and the spread of illnesses such as hepatitis A, cholera, and other bacterial infections – leading to 1 million deaths each year, many of which could be prevented through access to clean water. That’s one of the reasons why Goal 6 of the Sustainable Development Goals focuses specifically on clean water and sanitation.

Our Partnership and Goals

Our first long-term project is the Safe Water Initiative by Evidence Action. For this collaboration, we’ve set the following goals through the end of 2025:

*Projections are based on historical data (Evidence Action's 2022 cost-effectiveness estimates) and are therefore approximations.