Sustaining access to clean water: Storymap

The continuous availability of water — both in sufficient quantity and adequate quality—is fundamental to the expansion of safe drinking water services under Sustainable Development Goal 6. Embracing strategies for integrated water resource management (IWRM) enables downstream water supply services while also improving the management of the upstream water resources on which those services depend. World Vision’s approach to water security requires looking “beyond the pipe” to the integrity of ecosystems and catchments accompanied by the mitigation of pollutants. Interventions to improve IWRM — including forest conservation, farmer-managed natural regeneration, erosion control, and groundwater recharge — represent a critical aspect of enabling a water-secure future. This visual storymap focuses on the importance of water security and resilience in World Vision’s global water programs.