According to the “Asian Water Development Outlook 2025” released by the Asian Development Bank on December 8, over the past 12 years, more than 60% of the population in the Asia-Pacific region has escaped the plight of extremely unsafe water. Since 2013, renewed political commitment, targeted investments, and governance reforms have fueled this progress. However, these hard-won gains are being threatened by accelerated environmental degradation and huge funding gaps.

According to the “Asian Water Development Outlook 2025” released by the Asian Development Bank on December 8, over the past 12 years, more than 60% of the population in the Asia-Pacific region has escaped the plight of extremely unsafe water. Since 2013, renewed political commitment, targeted investments, and governance reforms have fueled this progress. However, these hard-won gains are being threatened by accelerated environmental degradation and huge funding gaps.