Clean Water and Sanitation

About This Goal

SDG 6 aims to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. This includes achieving universal access to safe drinking water, adequate sanitation, and improving water quality.

Key Targets

• 1 6.1 By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all.
• 2 6.2 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.
• 3 6.3 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.
• 4 6.4 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.
• 5 6.5 By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate.
• 6 6.6 By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes.
• 7 6.a By 2030, 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.
• 8 6.b Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management.