Across the world, 2.6 billion people lack access to water and sanitation. The world water crisis is one of the main obstacles in the way of human development and of reaching Millennium Development goals. This year's Human Development Report, Beyond scarcity: Power, poverty and the global water crisis, tackles this emergency.
Footage from: Nairobi, Kenya / West Bank, Palestinian Territories / China/ New Delhi, India / Colombia / Pretoria, South Africa / Kinshasa, Congo
Duration: 00:05:20:00
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Kibera - SanitationWith over half a million inhabitants and no access to sanitation, the Kibera slum in Kenya's capitol Nairobi suffers from one of the worst child mortality rates in the world. Kevin Watkins, the Author of the Human Development Report, explains the problem and how to improve the situation. Footage from: Nairobi, Kenya |
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South Africa - Free Water20 liters of water per day is considered the minimum that any human being needs for basic survival. The Government of South Africa has legislated that as a right of citizenship every person receives 25 liters of free water. In both Townships and middle class neighborhoods, only after exceeding that amount do people have to start paying for their water. Footage from: Pretoria, South Africa |
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Palestinian waterOver 200 communities in the Palestinian territories lack access to water, while Israeli settlers in the West Bank have full access to clean running water. The inequality in the water situation in the Palestinian territories is exasperated by the fact that Israel will not allow the Palestinian to develop water sources. Footage from: Northern West Bank / Ramallah, Palestinian territories. |
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China - Water pollutionThe growth of industry in China is diverting water from agriculture and polluting water sources. One village in Northern China suffers high cancer rates, linked to the lack of clean water. Footage from: China |
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UNDP-Access to waterThe poorest people in the world pay up to 10 times more for water than residents of New York, Paris or London. The same poor people do not have the minimum 20 liters of water required for basic survival, while in developed countries the average person flushes 50 liters down the toilet every day. Footage from: Cartagena, Colombia/New Delhi, India/Kinshasa, DR Congo |
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India -Ground waterIndia's urbanization is one of the fastest growing in the world. Millions of people are now living in urban slums. The country faces an enourmous challenge in managing its water resources. Footage from: New Delhi, India |
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Radio interview
Radio Interview with Kevin Watkins, Director and lead author of the Human Development Report 2006 |
