Policy Brief for Donors - Healthy Environments, Resilient Communities: The vital role of

WaterAid/ Tariq Hawari The Climate and Sanitation Nexus: Why we need to act now The Pacific Island Countries are among The Pacific region is one of the most % the most vulnerable to climate change off-track regions to meet the SDG 70 in the world and face a unique set 6 targets for basic drinking water, population in Pacific Island Countries of threats including sea-level rise, sanitation and hygi. [...] financial support for water and sanitation, which will require economic losses from climate change Approximately 70% of the population in renewed leadership and investment at the national, regional and in the Pacific are predicted to reach Pacific Island countries currently lacks international level.” 4.6% of the region’s annual 2100 GDP access to basic sanitation services, and Pacific Island Coun. [...] The need for Sanitation is the Climate-resilient sanitation the Blue Pacific Continent’s people sanitation is even more urgent in the management of human means strong sanitation and declared a climate emergency in context of Pacific Island countries’ high excreta, including faeces, systems, services, and July 20221, calling on all development vulnerability to the impacts of climate urine and menst. [...] The vital role of sanitation for improving climate resilience in the Pacific 5 The poor state of sanitation has widespread implications for climate resilience and sustainable development in the Pacific: Public health concerns. [...] The vital role of sanitation for improving climate resilience in the Pacific 9 Acknowledgements This policy brief was written by Tanvi Oza and Fraser Goff (WaterAid) and is based on the desk review Healthy Environments, Resilient Communities: The vital role of sanitation for improving climate resilience in the Pacific by the same authors.