Achieving Human Right to Water / Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

Achieving the human right to water and the MDG water and sanitation targets will continue to be a serious challenge in many regions of the world. Sub-Saharan Africa, with its continuously growing population and urbanization will require special attention. While the international community will continue to debate financial resource mobilization so that efforts can be increased, at least the sanitation target will not be achieved in the coming years and many of the poor will continue to be deprived of safe drinking water, resulting in health problems and increased costs of access.