How Sub-Saharan Africa is facing a water-scarcity crisis | DW News

Water is one of the planet's most precious resources. Yet the UN estimates that at least two out of every three people in Sub-Saharan Africa do not consistently have access to safe drinking water. And three out of four are without access to safely- managed sanitation. Among the effects, nations have lost about five percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) in recent years. The UN says that fixing the problem would be a worthy investment, costing only one to four percent of GDP. How do we preserve it, and can we make sure there is enough of it for our future generations? Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutsche... For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook:   / deutschewellenews   ►Twitter:   / dwnews   ►Instagram:   / dwnews   ►Twitch:   / dwnews_hangout   Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:    / dwdeutsch   #Water #WaterScarcity #Africa