Climate Change and Lack of Sanitation Threaten Water Safety

Freetown, 21 March 2016 - On the eve of World Water Day, UNICEF said the push to bring safe water to millions around the world is going to be even more challenging due to climate change, which threatens both water supply and water safety for millions of children living in drought- or flood-prone areas.

The effects of climate change are felt through water (or the absence of it) - floods, storms and droughts. Water supplies which are destroyed or contaminated put the lives of millions of children at risk; without clean water, children are at risk of diseases such as diarrhea, which already kills more than 800 children under five every day.

"Water and sanitation in Sierra Leone needs to be at the forefront of development because it touches on so many critical aspects of life, from staying alive, to keeping in good health, the rights of children and women, and livelihoods," said UNICEF Representative in Sierra Leone, Geoff Wiffin.

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