- 1,162 viewsDuration: 9:41As climate change tightens its grip, experts warn that a growing global water crisis is again putting women on the frontline, forced to walk farther as vital water sources dry up. In Kenya, data from the Water Resources Authority shows that nearly 44 percent of the population still lacks access to safe water, with groundwater increasingly unreliable due to erratic rainfall. Yet amid the uncertainty, a multi-million grant to Kenya is easing the burden for some communities. bringing much-needed relief where water has become scarce.