As Latin America and the Caribbean prepare the third generation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), a new joint report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) calls for the stronger integration of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) strategies into national climate commitments.
The report emphasizes that aligning WASH with climate action is essential to address both environmental and development challenges, especially for vulnerable children and adolescents.
The study reviews current NDCs in the region, highlighting gaps and opportunities in water conservation, infrastructure investment, and resource governance. It also examines the extent to which climate actions reflect children’s rights and link with sustainable water management.
With climate impacts intensifying, the report urges governments to adopt more ambitious and inclusive WASH targets in the third generation of NDCs (“NDCs 3.0”) to help build climate resilience, advance equity, and limit global warming to below 1.5°C.
Explore the report in English and Spanish here.
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