Drought is a prolonged dry period in the natural climate cycle that can occur anywhere in the
world. It is a slow-onset disaster characterized by the lack of precipitation, resulting in a water
shortage. Drought can have a serious impact on health, agriculture, economies, energy and the
environment.
World Health Organisation. (2020). Drought. Retrieved 4 August 2020, from https://www.who.int/health-topics/drought#tab=tab_1
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Al Jazeera English. (2018, January 26). Haitian appeal: Help us get clean drinking water [YouTube]. Retrieved 4 August 2020, from https://youtu.be/iH67O3X4pJ0
Haiti, in the West Indies, occupies the western third of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic.
Infoplease. (2016). Haiti. Retrieved 5 August 2020 from https://www.infoplease.com/world/countries/haiti
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Forging a path to progress for Haiti's water and sanitationIn Haiti, lack of access to quality water and sanitation has hit the population severely, with the poorest citizens suffering the most. Between 1990 and 2015, the share of the population with access to potable water decreased from 62% to 52%.
Jacobsen, C. (2019, March 5). Forging a path to progress for Haiti's water and sanitation. Retrieved 4 August 2020, from https://blogs.worldbank.org/water/forging-path-progress-haitis-water-and-sanitation
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