Progress on Drinking Water and Sanitation: 2012 Update.
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation.
Since the adoption of the Millennium Development Goals, the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation has reported on progress towards achieving Target 7c: reducing by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.
This report contains the welcome announcement that, as of 2010, the target for drinking water has been met. Since 1990, more than 2 billion people have gained access to improved drinking water sources. This achievement is a testament to the commitment of Government leaders, public and private sector entities, communities and individuals who saw the target not as a dream, but as a vital step towards improving health and well-being.
Of course, much work remains to be done. There are still 780 million people without access to an improved drinking water source. And even though 1.8 billion people have gained access to improved sanitation since 1990, the world remains off track for the sanitation target.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Looking Forward, Looking Back
Global Drinking Water Trends 1990-2010
- Progress Towards the MDG Target
- Regional Trends
- An Alternative Indicator of Progress
- Urban-Rural Disparities
Global Sanitation Trends 1990-2010
- Progress Towards the MDG Target
- Regional Trends
- An Alternative Indicator of Progress
- Urban-Rural Disparities
The Equity Imperative
- Looking Beyond Averages
- Water & Sanitation Use in Least Developed Countries
- Water & Sanitation Use by Wealth Quintiles
- Gender and the Burden of Collecting Water
JMP Methodology and What Lies Ahead
- JMP Estimates
- Growth of the JMP Database
- Data Limitations
- Data Reconciliation
- JMP Task Forces
- Looking Beyond 2015
Statistical Tables
- Country, Regional and Global Estimates on Water & Sanitation
- Annex: Trends In Urban and Rural Water Supply Coverage
- Millennium Development Goals: Regional Groupings
