01257nas a2200217 4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001000059653000900069653001100078653002000089653001500109653001500124653001200139100001300151700001400164245007700178856008100255300000800336520069500344 2016 d bSHARE/UNICEF10awater10aWASH10aUNICEF10aSocial outcomes10aSanitation10aKey health10aHygiene1 aMills JE1 aCumming O00aThe Impact of WASH on key health & social outcomes - Review of evidence. uhttp://www.susana.org/_resources/documents/default/3-2780-125-1494258180.pdf a1123 a

This evidence paper aims to provide evidence for specific elements of UNICEF’s forthcoming WASH Strategy, 2016-2030. In particular, it seeks to present the evidence on the importance of WASH to other outcomes beyond child diarrhoea. A key rationale for investing in WASH is the importance of WASH to other Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) outcomes. The essential inputs that the WASH sector provides, in the form of services and hygiene promotion, have multiple impacts beyond the WASH outcome itself, such as nutritional status, or education. This paper describes the contribution of WASH to outcomes in other sectors and summarises the evidence for investment in these areas.