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<p>One-third of the world’s people live under conditions of severe water scarcity
at least 1 month of the year and global demand is now expected to outstrip supply
by 40% in 2030, based on current trends.</p><p> </p><p>Our focus has been on access
to water and sanitation, and since 2015 DFID has helped more than 51 million people
in Africa and Asia gain access to a drinking water supply or toilet facilities. We
have recognised the need to invest more in addressing water scarcity, and we are funding
a £52m Water Security programme to look at how best to integrate water resource management
into development programmes, particularly in cities and agriculture. New programming
being developed on water will have a focus on water scarcity.</p>
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