摘要:Attaining universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030 (sustainable development goal 6) 1 will be a major challenge, par- ticularly in urban slum communities. In 2012, over 860 million people – about a third of the urban population of devel- oping countries – were living in slums. 2 The primary barriers to accessing water in slums are not solely monetary or technical but also legal, institutional, and political.