今日头条:世界银行高级官员陈光哲呼吁缩小水和卫生方面的差距

北欧绿色邮报网报道(记者陈雪霏)– 世界银行水问题全球实践部主任陈光哲8月28日在斯德哥尔摩世界水周开幕式上,呼吁缩小发达国家和发展中国国家,发展中国家内部在水和卫生方面的差距。

世行全球水实践负责人陈光哲在水周开幕式高级论坛上发言。

世行全球水问题实践部发布报告称,在他们调查的18个国家中还有很多国家大多数人就是说在至少在67%以上的人群中没有安全饮用水,也没有体面的卫生设施。这些国家包括,尼日利亚,厄瓜多尔,印尼,孟加拉和海地等。

高级经济学家安德雷和库尔曼在新闻发布会上答记者问。

负责调查的高级经济学家安德雷和库尔曼表示,这种差距不仅存在于贫困国家,也存在于贫困国家内部的城乡差别,在城市也有贫困区和富裕区。

因此世行报告认为,这种情况不是因为没有很好的政策,而是因为没有很好地执行。因此,在实现2030年可持续发展目标过程中,每年至少要花1500亿美元,而水,卫生和清洁项目应该大量增加资金。

调查也表明,投资于水,卫生和清洁项目可以大幅度加快脱贫进程。

图文/陈雪霏

World Bank research shows poor sanitation and lack of clean water cause poverty

By Xuefei Chen Axelsson

STOCKHOLM, Sept.9(Greenpost)– World Bank has issued a report during the recent world water week in Stockholm titled Reducing inequalities in water supply, sanitation and hygiene in the era of the sustainable development goals.

The report calls for drastic change in the way countries manage resources and provide key services, starting with better targeting to ensure they reach those most in need, and tackling inefficiencies to make sure public services are sustainable and effective.

Guangzhe Chen, Senior Director of the Water Global Practice of the World Bank speaks at the high level panel at the opening of the World Water Week. Photo by Xuefei Chen Axelsson

“Millions are currently trapped in poverty by poor water supply and sanitation, which contributes to childhood stunning and debilitating diseases such as diarrhea. To give everyone an equal chance at reaching their full potential, more resources, targeted to areas of high vulnerability and low access, are needed to close the gaps and improve poor water and sanitations services.  This report provides  a roadmap for closing that gap,” said Guangzhe Chen, Senior Director of the Water Global Practice of the World Bank.

Offering a comprehensive analysis of water and sanitation indicators, the research spans 18countries around the world and for the first time, pinpoints specific geographic regions within countries that have inadequate WASH services. It sheds light on major disparities in water supply and sanitation services between rural and urban poor and non poor areas.

Craig Kullmann, specialist and Luis Andres, Lead Economists at Water Global Practice, World Bank. Photo by Xuefei Chen Axelsson

The research finds a particularly stark contrast between urban and rural areas. Across the 18 countries, 75% of people who lack improved sanitation live in rural areas, and only 20 % of rural inhabitants have access to improved water. This report provides policymakers with a baseline and guidance on how to better target investments to ensure that basic services reach the poorest communities and households.

In Nigeria, over 60% of the rural population live more than 30 minutes away from a working water source.

In Indonesia, only 5 percent of urban wastewater is safely treated and disposed of  and children living in communities with open defecation during the first three years of life are 11 percentage points more likely to be stunned.

In Bangladesh, there is E.coli contamination  in water in  tap as well as in pond.  In Ecuador, about a quarter of population drinks contaminated water, and in Haiti, 67 percent of people drink bad water.

Today diarrhea is the second leading cause of death in children under 5. thus water and sanitation services need to improve dramatically. otherwise we are risking the future of our children, says Rachid Bennmessaoud, country director of Nigeria.

The report stressed that the services didn’t go to the poor is due to poor implementation, not due to poor policy.