Effect of access to water and sanitation on achieving MDGs

Q: I know that improved access to water and sanitation has a positive effect on more than half of the MDGs. Do you have a 1-2 page summary of these effects?
(sector professional, Dutch NGO)

Answer: The best two-pages are from WaterAid, as far as I know. They illustrate that access to safe water and sanitation will underpin success in achieving all the MDGs and must be part of an integrated approach to development. See: http://www.wateraid.org/international/what_we_do/policy_and_research/6241.asp