22 March 2014
Nearly half the
population of Cambodia does not have access to safe water and basic sanitation,
UNICEF said 6.3 million out of 14.9 million Cambodians are unable to access
clean drinking water, most of them poor and living in rural areas in
conjunction with the World Water Day.
UNICEF said 40%
percent of Cambodians in rural areas have access to clean water, compared to 80%
in the capital Phnom Penh. The main reason millions of Cambodians lack access
to clean water is that the government has made other development areas a higher
priority.
World Water Day has
been observed by U.N. member countries since 1992 to draw awareness to
sustainable use of water, health and sanitation, and other issues related to
water resources.
Source:
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/unicef-water-03212014154522.html
No comments:
Post a Comment