UNDP Bangladesh story
For 23 years Archana Rani, 36, fetched salty, arsenic-contaminated water for her family in Assasuni, Satkhira.
What happened
For 23 years Archana Rani, 36, fetched salty, arsenic-contaminated water for her family in Assasuni, Satkhira. Each trip meant an hour's walk and Tk 6 a pitcher, and it left her with back pain.
Who is affected
In these coastal upazilas women carry the water in 74% of households, and 63% of households had trouble getting it.
What action is needed
UNDP's GCA project, funded by the Green Climate Fund and the government, gave her a 2,000-litre rainwater tank; a single week's rain gave her 800 litres. The project has reached 13,308 households in Khulna and Satkhira.