“SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 6 - Ensure Availability and Sustainable Management of Water & Sanitation For ALL”

The 17 goals of the SDGs are to be attained by 2030. These goals reflect a flexible global vision, recognising that each country faces specific challenges to achieve sustainable development.

The SDGs include a dedicated water and sanitation goal, Goal 6, with the objective to ensure availability of, and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. However, water is also reflected and or implied in various other goals.

SDG Goal 6 SDG Goal 6 contains 8 Targets, all focusing directly on water services (including sanitation) and water resource management to be achieved by 2030, namely:

• 6.1, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all
• 6.2, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations
• 6.3, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally
• 6.4, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity
• 6.5, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate
• 6.6 By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes
  • 6.a, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies
  • 6.b Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management