Everyone Needs Sanitation and Water

Countries and organizations around the world achieve more by working together. Sanitation and Water for All is a global partnership between developing countries, donors, multi-lateral agencies, civil society and other development partners working together to achieve universal and sustainable access to sanitation and drinking water, with an immediate focus on achieving the Millennium Development Goals in the most off-track countries.

This transparent, accountable and results-oriented framework for action provides a common vision, values and principles that support a vision for everyone in the world to have sustainable access to sanitation and drinking water. 

To achieve this, Sanitation and Water for All aims to:

• Increase political prioritisation for sustainable sanitation and drinking water
• Support strong national sanitation and drinking water planning, investment and accountability frameworks
• Improve targeting and impact of resources for sustainable sanitation and drinking water
• Support effective decision making by providing detailed information and evidence on sanitation and drinking water
• Strengthen mutual accountability of governments and development partners.
  
  

The GLAAS Report

The Global Annual Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) is a UN-Water initiative implemented by the World Health Organization.
Findings from the report were presented at the first annual Sanitation and Water for All High-Level Meeting hosted by UNICEF on 23 April 2010 in Washington, DC.

The meeting provided a forum for Ministers of Finance from developing countries, Ministers responsible for sanitation and water, and representatives from donor countries to gain a greater understanding of linkages between water, sanitation, and economic growth. 
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