Monitoring water and sanitation in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Credible and timely water and sanitation data provide numerous social, economic and environmental benefits in both public and private sectors, in particular stronger accountability, increased commitment and investments, and more effective decision-making. UN-Water Integrated Monitoring Initiative for SDG 6 supports countries in monitoring water- and sanitation-related issues within the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and in compiling country data to report on global progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.
On this website you can learn more about:
- SDG 6 monitoring and reporting
- Support available to countries for each of the SDG 6 global indicators
- Country experience with SDG 6 monitoring and reporting
Indicators
Learn more about SDG 6 global indicators and how to monitor them
- 6.1.1 – Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services
- 6.2.1 – Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, including a handwashing facility with soap and water
- 6.3.1 – Proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flow safely treated
- 6.3.2 – Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality
- 6.4.1 – Change in water use efficiency over time
- 6.4.2 – Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
- 6.5.1 – Degree of integrated water resources management implementation (0-100)
- 6.5.2 – Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation
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6.6.1 – Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time -
6.a.1 – Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance that is part of a government-coordinated spending plan -
6.b.1 – Proportion of local administrative units with established and operational policies and procedures for participation of local communities in water and sanitation management
Activities
Gender contextualisation of SDG 6 global indicators
The UN-Water Integrated Monitoring Initiative for SDG 6 is currently developing approaches for the ‘gender contextualisation’ of the SDG 6 global indicators to support gender-relevant evidence-based policy making in countries. … Read more
The latest data – SDG 6 progress webinars
How are we doing on SDG 6 to ensure water and sanitation for all by 2030? Where is the progress being made? How can we accelerate efforts and reach those … Read more
SDG 6 progress update: the world is off-track
The world is off-track on its journey to ensure water and sanitation for all by 2030, according to new progress updates launched today by the UN-Water Integrated Monitoring Initiative for … Read more
World Water Week in Stockholm 2021
The 2021 edition of World Water Week will be held as a full-scale digital event on 23-27 August, on the theme Building Resilience Faster. During the week, UN-Water will convene … Read more
IMI-SDG6 2020 results and plans for 2021
On 28 January and 24 March, the IMI-SDG6 Steering Committee met to review the 2020 results and plan for the 2021 work. UN-Water Members and Partners participated in the open … Read more
New data on global progress towards ensuring water and sanitation for all by 2030
The UN-Water Integrated Monitoring Initiative for SDG 6 has gathered the latest country, region and world data on all the global indicators for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, which is … Read more