A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Correct answer: (c) 1 and 3 only
Explanation
- A
1 and 2 only
1 and 2 only. Water.org’s WaterCredit is not a WHO–World Bank launch.
- B
2 and 3 only
2 and 3 only. Statement 2 fails.
- C
1 and 3 only
1 and 3 only. Microfinance for water and sanitation, aimed at the poor meeting water needs without living on subsidy. Not a WHO/WB initiative.
- D
1, 2 and 3
All three. Wrong parentage in 2.
Summary. Official key is (c) 1 and 3 only. WaterCredit uses microfinance so poor households can pay for water and toilets. It is a Water.org initiative, not WHO and the World Bank.
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