by Polly Markandya | Oct 12, 2021
For the poorest urban residents, one of the most significant ways in which climate change is affecting their lives is through access to water and sanitation. In sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia, water and sanitation service providers are struggling to respond to the...
by Polly Markandya | Jul 15, 2021
City leaders need to do more to understand, plan for and respond to the threats of climate change. Cities in developing countries need to focus more on the impacts that climate change will have on their ability to deliver inclusive water and sanitation services,...
by Polly Markandya | Jun 15, 2021 | News
In Mozambique climate change is increasing the severity of natural disasters, weakening already vulnerable infrastructure and threatening to leave millions of low-income residents of cities without access to water and sanitation. This was the case in 2019 when Cyclone...
by Polly Markandya | Feb 24, 2021
Highlights from a panel discussion on how cities are adapting to challenges such as the Covid-19 crisis. At a WSUP event held yesterday, a panel of expert speakers outlined the challenges faced in the urban water, sanitation and hygiene sector as a result of Covid-19,...
by Polly Markandya | Jan 8, 2021 | News
WSUP’s Chief Executive, Neil Jeffery, on how we have been adapting to what was a very unusual year. 2020 was a complex and difficult year. However, it was inspiring to see how our global team, supporters and partners pulled together in the face of unprecedented...
