Water Security, Crises and Sustainability (IRDR0028)

The availability of and access to safe and potable water are essential for life and livelihoods. Freshwater is at the core of human health, social wellbeing, economic growth, and sustainable development. Adequate water, sanitation and hygiene are necessary to meet universally-acknowledged basic human rights and universally-accepted humanitarian standards. and WASH is a key cluster/sector in humanitarian response and preparedness. However, due to unsustainable use, growing unpredictability and scarcity under global environmental and climate changes, freshwater has become a pressing societal and geopolitical issue around the world.