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"In Afghanistan, nearly 40 per cent of schools do not have basic drinking water, and the remaining 60 per cent only have access to bacteriologically contaminated water." - UNICEF (2022)

"As a result of the worst drought in 27 years, together with a collapsing economy, Afghanistan now has the highest number of people facing emergency food insecurity in the world. If current trends continue without immediate action, UNICEF estimates that 1.1 million children under 5 in Afghanistan will suffer from severe acute malnutrition in 2022 and will be at risk of death." - UNICEF (2022)

"27 per cent of water sources, where available, are over 0.5 km away from homes. When safe water is unavailable, children may be forced to miss school or drop out entirely to spend more time collecting water from sources that are farther away. This has an especially adverse effect on girls, as the task of collecting water most often falls on them." - UNICEF (2022)

"Rapid reduction in international donor support, loss of access to offshore assets, and disruption to financial linkages have caused a major contraction of the economy meaning essential personnel and supporting administration are no longer able to maintain water and sanitation systems in the country." - UNICEF (2022)