Stakeholder Perspectives on COVID-19 and Household Water Access in Vulnerable Communities in the Mekong Region.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the importance of safe access to sufficient clean water in vulnerable communities, renewing interest in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs and related targets under Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6). The purpose of this study was to better understand the obstacles to water access in vulnerable communities and identify ways they might be addressed in five countries in the Mekong Region (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam). To this end, qualitative interviews with 50 government officials and development or health experts were complimented with a quantitative survey of the experiences and views of individuals in 15 vulnerable communities. There were several key findings. First, difficulties in accessing sufficient clean water for dr

SUBMITTER: Lebel L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8890463 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature