Problem
Inadequate water supply in rural communities
Other Names:
Arduous water collectionDifficult water access
Distant water sources
Incidence:
Water is especially a women's issue. In developing countries the responsibility for water transport and the operation and maintenance of traditional water supply systems lies almost entirely with women. Collecting the daily water needs can take a quarter of a woman's working day and more than a quarter of her daily food intake, however, the workload could decrease significantly with better tools and techniques.
Broader Problems:
Shortage of fresh-water Restricted delivery of essential services to rural communities Narrower Problems:
Lack of nearby wellsUnreliable water sourceLack of water conservationInadequate water system infrastructure Aggravates:
Incompetent household managementProhibitive cost of basic servicesUnproductive utilization of plantation spaceOverexploitation of underground water resourcesDiscrimination in access to sanitation servicesInadequate community care for transient urban populations Strategies:
Collecting waterSupplying continuous running waterProviding local water sourcesImproving water supply in rural communities References:
United Nations Development Fund for Women: Water Supply: energy and environment technology sourcebook Subject(s):
Amenities → RuralCommerce → Purchasing, supplying
Hydrology → Water
Societal Problems → Inadequacy
Society → Communities
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST