CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Water Center (GWC), in collaboration with the Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST) and the Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN), is proud to announce the release of the 'Rural Water Capacity Needs Assessment' report. This comprehensive report, based on a thorough analysis of 280 responses, sheds light on the critical gaps and challenges in the rural water sector.

The majority of people without access to safe water live in rural areas, but there is limited data about the rural water workforce around the world. According to Lisa Mitchell, GWC's Senior Director of Learning Services, 'This report provides direction to organizations serving the rural water sector by highlighting key gaps within the rural workforce and what we need to do to address them.”