FEATURE
Water at the core of sustainable development “We recognize that water is at the core of sustainable development as it is closely linked to a number of key global challenges.” The Future We Want, United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/66/288, outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012 Well in Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Action on SDG 6 Under the SDG 6 Support Programme, GWP works in partnership with UNEP-DHI and UNDP Cap-Net to assist governments and other key stakeholders to evaluate, diagnose, and improve water governance policies. The aim is to accelerate implementation of work towards SDG 6 and other water-related goals. Efforts are conducted through assisting governments and stakeholders along three stages: (1) strengthening national monitoring frameworks and identifying water resources management challenges; (2) planning appropriate responses to those challenges; and (3) implementing solutions through integrated water resources management, including mobilising funding. By the end of 2019, the programme was supporting planning and implementation activities in 10 countries, while
negotiating collaborations with 60 countries around the monitoring process. The work is implemented mainly by Country Water Partnerships or Regional Water Partnerships, with input from a wide range of local stakeholders with the assistance and guidance of GWP’s global team and UNEP-DHI. Some examples of progress are given here, with more details reported in the ‘regional stories’ sections of this report. Strengthening national monitoring and reporting GWP supported five Central African countries to conduct analyses of SDG indicator 6.5.1 baseline studies and identify significant challenges and opportunities. In Jamaica, GWP helped secure seed funding from UN-Water for a four-day training course on SDG 6 monitoring, along with the development of an SDG 6
The Sustainable Development Goal and targets for water SDG 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all Target 6.5: By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate Global progress towards target 6.5 is monitored through two indicators: 6.5.1: Degree of integrated water resources management implementation 6.5.2: Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation
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