Jesus Felix-Diaz, a Peruvian graphic artist who graduated from the Faculty of Arts of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.It remains a powerful tool to shape important advocacy messages for World Bank partners and the general public, and to strengthen the voices pushing the WASH agenda forward.Īlthough water and sanitation touch people’s lives every day, they do not get the attention they deserve, in particular as the topics are difficult to discuss in many cultures.īy using humor to carefully craft colorful cartoons with a tongue-in-cheek message, serious global concerns are introduced in an informal manner to a larger audience.Įvery year, creative and passionate artists from around the world are invited to illustrate the messages. It was first launched in 2000 by the World Bank’s Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), the same year the Millennium Development Goals were announced. The 2017 Cartoon Calendar serves as a reminder that there is still much work to be done. 1 billion people practice open defecation.2.4 billion people lack access to basic sanitation services, such as toilets or latrines.

at least 663 million people do not have access to safe drinking water.Despite impressive gains over the past several decades, basic services are still lacking: Democratic Republic of Congo - FrançaisĮach year, the World Bank’s Water Cartoon Calendar shines a spotlight on the challenges that remain in the area of water supply, sanitation and hygiene, and their link to poverty reduction.

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