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A Snapshot of Water and Sanitation in the Pacific
A Snapshot of Water and Sanitation in the Pacific
Highlights
In the Pacific sub-region consisting of 14 Pacific island countries, improved water coverage is 52%, lowest in the world. Sanitation coverage is 30% the same as Sub-Sahara Africa, and lower than any other regions. The rate of progress is minimal: 6% increase for water and 1% for sanitation over the last 22 years, hence off-track for MDG targets for both. The freshwater resources are threatened by population growth, changes in land-use patterns as well as impact of climate change, notably sea level rise and increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.
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