Liberia: $22 Billion Needed for MDGs

The UN High-Level Panel needs about $22 billion to achieve its water and sanitation objectives in Sub-Saharan Africa during the post-2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to Girish Menon, director of International Programs and Deputy Chief Executive for Water Aid.

He suggested the whooping figure Wednesday during a press briefing following a UN High Level Panel meeting focusing on post-2015 High Level-Panel outreach, where issues of water and sanitation dominated discussions.

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