Safely managed drinking water

This indicator measures the percentage of the population using safely managed drinking water services.

A household that has access to basic drinking water services is a household that accesses drinking water from an improved source, and the collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round-trip, including queuing (JMP). Drinking water services are considered limited if drinking water is obtained from an improved source for which the collection time exceeds 30 minutes for a round trip, including queuing.

Services are safely managed if drinking water from an improved water source that is located on premises, available when needed, and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination (JMP).

Improved drinking water sources are those that have the potential to deliver safe water by the nature of their design and construction.

According to JMP (UNICEF/WHO):
Improved drinking water sources are defined as:
-drinking water supply piped into dwelling/onto premises;
-public tap or stand pipe;
-tube well or borehole;
-protected dug well;
-protected spring;
-tanker truck/small cart with drum;
-rainwater; and/or
-bottled water (when another basic service is used for handwashing, cooking, or other basic personal hygiene purposes).

Other drinking water sources considered to be not protected from outside contamination and thus are “unimproved” include: unprotected dug well, unprotected spring, and surface water (river, dam, lake, pond, stream, canal, irrigation channel).

A household is defined as a person or group of persons who usually live and eat together. They are “supported” if they have received direct services from Save the Children or partners who have received SC funding.

Number of supported households that state they use safely managed drinking water services

Total number of supported households surveyed

SURV_HN_JMP FOR WASH CORE QUESTIONS_En_2022_01 | KoboToolbox (savethechildren.net)

Select questions under the 'Core questions for drinking water' section are relevant to measure this indicator. 

SURV_HN_JMP FOR WASH CORE QUESTIONS_En_2022_01.xlsx