It has the world’s sixth-largest population and is rapidly urbanising, which makes reaching everyone with basic services extremely challenging. People are moving to towns faster than in any other South Asian country, straining already limited services. And natural disasters present further obstacles to development and the sustainability of water and sanitation services.
17
million
people lack access to clean water close to home.
40 %
of the population lack a handwashing facility with soap and water. Check out more here
Watch this film to learn more about the importance of hand-washing
WaterAid in Pakistan
We started in 2006 in Pakistan and have remained focused on tackling the issues of
water, sanitation and hygiene that contribute in people’s lives.
Programmes
We emphasise on the consolidation of the past programme accomplishments, replication and scaling-up successful models for sustainability.
Stories
We aim to inspire people with compelling stories that ignite change, making these basic human rights normal for everyone, everywhere.
News
There is a lot happening in the course of our work. From work on the ground to collaboration with the governments and partners.
Facts and statistics
21 million people lack access to water close to home in Pakistan. 70 million lack decent toilets.
Read the stories of people from our communities here, with some recommendations