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World Water Day 2026 - Water Access Shapes Opportunity in Africa

When safe water is close to home, communities are healthier, farmers are more productive, and women and girls gain time to pursue education, work, and leadership in their communities. This year's World Water Day theme, "Where water flows, equality grows," highlights the vital link between water security and gender equality.

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A woman in rural Mauritania collects water from a borehole installed as part of a Bank-financed water infrastructure project that reduced time women and girls spend on this daily responsibility.

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