IDA (2010) Statement on the right of people with disabilities to water and sanitation

The right to water and sanitation is inextricably linked to the rights to live in the community, the right to accessibility, and the rights to life, health, adequate standard of living and social protection, which are all contained in the CRPD. People with disabilities around the world experience many barriers to their enjoyment of the right to water and sanitation because of discrimination and social exclusion. Planning and building do not take into account persons with disabilities.