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Isolation
Vulnerability
Human resources
Financial resources
Limited land & water resources
Ownership & governance
Self-sufficiency
Daily per capita water use
Sphere standard
15 litres
15 L/p/d
Atoll communities
25litres
25litres
about 50 L/p/d
Pacific neighbours
25litres
25litres
25litres
25litres
25litres
25litres
25litres
25litres
200 L/p/d and more
25litres
25litres
25litres
25litres litres litres litreslitres
Percentage of populations using improved drinking water sources in 2013
Source: WHO & UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme
Percentage of populations using improved sanitation facilities in 2013
Source: WHO & UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme
Massive effort required to meet proposed SDGs of universal access by 2030
5.2M
3.1M
Source: Sanitation, Drinking-Water and Health in Pacific Island Countries: Breaking the Barriers to Progress, SPC, UNICEF & WHO, 2015
Mounting pressures on PIC water security…
Daily Challenges
Climate Variability
Climate Change
Water Security Health SanitationGovernance
SustainabilityInfrastructure CapacityInformation
PollutionFinance
Floods Drought
ENSO
Frequency Intensity Degradation
The Pacific is extremely vulnerable to the immediate and most severe health impacts of climate change, and faces a set of unique challenges in protecting health and securing safe drinking water and sanitation for all.
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A fundamental recalibration of efforts by PICs and partners will be required to achieve SDG’s calling for universal access to water and sanitation.
2
Significantly increased and sustained investment is required to implement the multi-sectoral health, water and sanitation solutions essential to the resilience of Pacific communities. This must be underpinned by the principles of development effectiveness.
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