South Africa
Albany High School
United Nations Environmental Programme
Water Privatization and Access
Description of Topic
The struggle for access to clean drinking water has lasted since prehistory and endures to this day. Although it seems that this problem would be solved by technological progress and societal advancement, the reverse is true. Due to an increasing global population, the demand for water has escalated; the fight to posses the most basic resource necessary for life continues.
As climate change becomes increasingly severe and many freshwater reserves are diminished, these water related problems are not going to fix themselves. A global initiative will be necessary to combat water shortages and ensure that the majority of the world is able to get the safe, sanitized water they deserve.
According to UN Water, there are 783 …show more content…
Water would be subsidized for those living below the international poverty line of 1.90 USD, as defined by the World Bank. The money will come from national subsidies as is the case in South Africa. This would be with the exception of countries which are able to prove to the International Court of Arbitrations that their per capita GDP is low enough to warrant an international grant. The financing from the grant would come from BRAC which is one of the most prominent NGOs in relation to poverty alleviation. They do this through micro financing and made it their mission to focus on rural areas which lack water sanitation. Furthermore, BRAC has officially backed the Millennium Development Goals and has philosophies in accordance with the Reconstruction and Development Programme. By using a combination of national subsidies and BRAC funding, the international community will be able to apply the Reconstruction and Development Programme globally and meet the Millennium Development Goal of reducing the amount of people without sanitized
Albany High School
United Nations Environmental Programme
Water Privatization and Access
Description of Topic
The struggle for access to clean drinking water has lasted since prehistory and endures to this day. Although it seems that this problem would be solved by technological progress and societal advancement, the reverse is true. Due to an increasing global population, the demand for water has escalated; the fight to posses the most basic resource necessary for life continues.
As climate change becomes increasingly severe and many freshwater reserves are diminished, these water related problems are not going to fix themselves. A global initiative will be necessary to combat water shortages and ensure that the majority of the world is able to get the safe, sanitized water they deserve.
According to UN Water, there are 783 …show more content…
Water would be subsidized for those living below the international poverty line of 1.90 USD, as defined by the World Bank. The money will come from national subsidies as is the case in South Africa. This would be with the exception of countries which are able to prove to the International Court of Arbitrations that their per capita GDP is low enough to warrant an international grant. The financing from the grant would come from BRAC which is one of the most prominent NGOs in relation to poverty alleviation. They do this through micro financing and made it their mission to focus on rural areas which lack water sanitation. Furthermore, BRAC has officially backed the Millennium Development Goals and has philosophies in accordance with the Reconstruction and Development Programme. By using a combination of national subsidies and BRAC funding, the international community will be able to apply the Reconstruction and Development Programme globally and meet the Millennium Development Goal of reducing the amount of people without sanitized