GLAAS 2014 findings: Highlights for the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Overview

In this regional analysis, the UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) 2013/2014 country survey data from 11 Eastern Mediterranean Member States and territories, i.e. countries, are presented along with information provided by 23 external support agencies (ESAs). The 11 countries representing a population of 430 million in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region that participated in the GLAAS 2014 survey have increasingly prioritized and made improvements in drinking-water and sanitation services despite increasing service populations, political instability, and increasing water resource demands.