Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all;
Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
General Information
Targets
By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all;
- Population using safely managed drinking water services Largely achieved
By 2030, 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;
- Population using safely managed sanitation services and hand-washing facility Largely achieved
By 2030, 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;
- Population connected to a municipal sewage treatment plant with at least secondary treatment Moderately positive progress
- Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers No review
- Good water quality on all bodies of water No review
- Biological status regarding material pollution in rivers No review
By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity;
- Efficiency in water consumption No review
- Water stress No review
- Domestic water resources used No review
By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate;
By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes;
- Extent of body of water No review