VIDEO:
TARGET 7 C
Halve, by 2015, the proportion of the population without
sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic
sanitation
- The world is on track to meet the drinking water target, though much remains to be done in some regions
- Accelerated and targeted efforts are needed to bring drinking water to all rural households
- Safe water supply remains a challenge in many parts of the world
- With half the population of developing regions without sanitation, the 2015 target appears to be out of reach
- Disparities in urban and rural sanitation coverage remain daunting
- Improvements in sanitation are bypassing the poor





