Global Appeal 2025

Clean water, sanitation and hygiene

OUTCOME AREA 12

This page describes UNHCR’s plans to ensure that refugees and other forcibly displaced people have adequate access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in 2025.

A kid carrying water
As the risk of mpox continues to grow in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, internally displaced populations in Rusayo IDP site, North Kivu province, strain to implement measures to prevent transmission of the disease. Water is scarce for everyone, including the children. © UNHCR/Blaise Sanyila
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Global financial needs amount to $245 million (-5% vs 2024 current budget)

SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation

Sustainable Development Goal 6 aims for "clean water and sanitation for all", but in some countries forcibly displaced people have little access to basic drinking water services and sanitation. In the first half of 2024, UNHCR supported more than 5.5 million refugees and asylum-seekers with drinking water and/or sanitation services in 29 countries. In 2025, UNHCR will provide those services in new emergencies and in protracted situations, with refugees still lacking minimum services in 34 countries. We will improve water supply management, make water infrastructure more climate-resilient, and advocate for refugees’ inclusion in national water and sanitation services.

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Core Outcome Indicators

 

water


Proportion of people using at least 
basic drinking water services

 

 

toilet


Proportion of people with access to 
a safe household toilet

 


Download detailed indicator information for the top 10 operations.

Download indicator information

 

 

Core Output Indicators
 

access to water

Number of people supported with access to water and/or sanitation services*
2024 Mid-year progress: 5.57 million

 *29 country operations reporting

 

 

Financial overview