Sustainable Development Goal 6
Sustainable Development Goal 6
Sustainable Development Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Water is essential for life, health, food security, energy production, and environmental sustainability. Yet, billions of people still lack access to safe water and sanitation services, and many regions face water scarcity and pollution. Climate change is exacerbating these challenges, as it affects the availability and quality of water resources, as well as the risks of floods and droughts.
Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) aims to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by 2030. It has eight targets and 11 indicators that cover various aspects of water and sanitation, such as drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, wastewater treatment, water quality, water use efficiency, integrated water resources management, transboundary cooperation, and water-related ecosystems.
Achieving SDG 6 is not only crucial for human well-being and dignity, but also for the progress of other SDGs, such as poverty reduction, gender equality, health, education, agriculture, industry, urban development, peace and justice. Water and sanitation are cross-cutting issues that require coordinated actions from multiple sectors and stakeholders at all levels.
Some of the key challenges for implementing SDG 6 include:
- Closing the gap between the current level of service provision and the ambitious targets of SDG 6, especially for the most vulnerable and marginalized groups.
- Mobilizing adequate financial resources and enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of investments in water and sanitation infrastructure and services.
- Strengthening the governance and institutional frameworks for water and sanitation, including the capacity of local authorities and communities to manage their own water resources and services.
- Promoting integrated approaches that consider the interlinkages between water and sanitation and other sectors, such as energy, agriculture, environment, health, and education.
- Enhancing the monitoring and reporting of progress on SDG 6 indicators, as well as the data availability and quality for evidence-based decision making.
- Fostering innovation and knowledge sharing to address the emerging challenges and opportunities in the water and sanitation sector.
The United Nations plays a key role in supporting countries to achieve SDG 6, through its specialized agencies, funds, programmes, and regional commissions. The UN also facilitates global coordination and advocacy on water and sanitation issues, such as through the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the World Water Day, the World Toilet Day, the UN-Water partnership, and the Global Acceleration Framework for SDG 6.
As we enter the Decade of Action to deliver the SDGs by 2030, we need to accelerate our efforts to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Water is a human right, a public good, and a common resource that belongs to everyone. Let us work together to protect it and share it fairly.
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