Water, sanitation and hygiene
Challenges, Guinea-Bissau has made large strides in water and sanitation since 2000. According to MICS 5 , 75 per cent of the country’s total population have access to improved drinking water source. However, lack of reliable data about water points availability and functionality led UNICEF to support the ministry to establish a cloudbased borehole database,…, Resources, In 2018, UNICEF continued the functionality mapping of waterpoints commenced in 2016, using mWATER application on smartphones, to up-to-date visualization of waterpoint functionality. Nearly 5 250 waterpoints were visited, out of which a 25,6 per cent are boreholes equipped with pumps. As an additional measure to waterpoint mapping, a new…, Solutions, UNICEF WASH STRATEGY UNICEF aims to enhance WASH sector in Guinea-Bissau, amongst others, by: Developing a competitive and professionally functioning private-sector driven market for hand pump spare parts and repairs as well as promoting sanitation marketing; Providing leadership in evidence generation, knowledge gathering, mapping and information…