Eritrea achieves 85-percent access to clean water.
Eritrea has achieved a major milestone in its national development, with access to clean and safe water now reaching approximately 85 percent of the population – up from just 13 percent in 1991, according to the Ministry of Information.
The ministry said in a statement that the achievement is the result of targeted investments, a comprehensive legal and policy framework and broad-based development efforts led by the Ministry of Land, Water and Environment:
“The Ministry of Land, Water and Environment has introduced a comprehensive legal and policy framework to guide the sustainable management of water resources.”
