Huffington Post: Investing in Water, Investing in Earth, Investing in Ourselves
Hari Sastry, director of the U.S. Department of State’s Office of U.S. Foreign Assistance Resources

“…To achieve [Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) six, which is ensuring universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030,] and other SDGs, we will need strong support for foreign assistance resources in FY 2017 and beyond. We will also need to work with the private sector, civil society, academic institutions, donor countries, and developing countries themselves to mobilize resources and form collaborative partnerships with a diverse array of stakeholders. … From fiscal commitments that support the SDGs to awareness raising activities …, the United States is proud to join the international community in addressing the global fresh water crisis. Recognizing that water permeates everything, we commemorate Earth Day by reminding ourselves that an investment in our global community is not only the right thing to do, but it is ultimately an investment in our collective future on this blue planet” (4/22).