Inadequate water supply in rural communities

Water is especially a women's issue. In developing countries the responsibility for water transport and the operation and maintenance of traditional water supply systems lies almost entirely with women. Collecting the daily water needs can take a quarter of a woman's working day and more than a quarter of her daily food intake, however, the workload could decrease significantly with better tools and techniques.

1. Restricted delivery of essential services to rural communities
2. Shortage of fresh-water

1. Unreliable water source
2. Lack of water conservation
3. Lack of nearby wells
4. Inadequate water system infrastructure

1. Unproductive utilization of plantation space
2. Prohibitive cost of basic services
3. Overexploitation of underground water resources
4. Incompetent household management
5. Inadequate community care for transient urban populations
6. Discrimination in access to sanitation services

1. Undecided fluoridation plan
2. Prohibitive cost of water
3. Polluted drinking water
4. Maldistribution of water
5. Inadequate rainfall
6. Geographically isolated settlements

1. Supplying continuous running water
2. Providing local water sources
3. Improving water supply in rural communities
4. Collecting water

1. Oversupply
2. Inadequacy
3. Distant
4. Difficulty
5. Arduous