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Water, sanitation and hygiene

Several small children stand around a bucket of water while an adult male pours water from a cup so they can wash their hands.
Programme
02 April 2019
Water, sanitation and hygiene
Clean water, basic toilets and good hygiene practices are essential for the survival and development of children.
Children washing hands in Ngororero
Press release
12 December 2022
Japan supports IOM on migration management system and UNICEF on health and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services for vulnerable groups in Rwanda
Joint Press Release
Handwashing
Press release
30 August 2022
Half of health care facilities globally lack basic hygiene services – WHO, UNICEF
Newly established global estimate on hygiene reveals the risk of disease spread and infections to patients and health care providers
UNICEF Representative in Rwanda Julianna Lindsey
Press release
24 August 2022
UNICEF and LIXIL partner to donate 20,000 SATO toilets and handwashing taps for child development centers
Image of pit latrine
Press release
19 November 2021
Value Toilets, Celebrate Life
On World Toilet Day, a global call is launched to take action towards Sustainable Development Goal 6: Sanitation and Water for all by 2030.
Child looking into basin of water
Press release
18 March 2021
One in five children globally does not have enough water to meet their everyday needs – UNICEF
UNICEF launches new initiative, Water Security for All, to mobilize global support and resources to reach children in water vulnerable hotspots
Children washing hands in Gicumbi
Report
14 December 2020
Global Progress Report on WASH
This report offers a comprehensive summary of global progress on improving Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and waste services in health care facilities

Files available for download (1)

English (PDF, 7 MB)
Sister Priscah Uwamahoro, Coordinator of Centre Saint Vincent, uses a new bottle of alcohol-based sanitizer provided by UNICEF. She has been caring for children with disabilities at this institution for 5 years.
Article
04 May 2020
UNICEF gives COVID-19 supplies for kids with disabilities
Essential supplies like soap, menstrual hygiene pads and sanitizer will help vulnerable children in 12 institutional care facilities prevent coronavirus.
Several people crowd around a rural water tap with jerry cans, waiting their turn to fill them
Report
08 January 2020
WASH budget briefs
Investing in water and sanitation for child welfare in Rwanda

Files available for download (5)

2022-2023 (PDF, 4 MB)
2021-2022 (PDF, 867 KB)
2020-2021 (PDF, 3 MB)
2019-2020 (PDF, 710 KB)
2018-2019 (PDF, 651 KB)
Olive helps 4-year-old Shania wash her hands with soap and water at their home-based early childhood care centre.
Press release
19 November 2019
Ministry of Health and UNICEF launch Rwanda’s first National Handwashing Sub-Strategy