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Ensure the drinking safety for urban and rural people in extreme drought conditions

Ministry of Water Resources, China (
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    Strengthen drought monitoring, forecasting and early warning, conduct scientific and elaborate water conservancy engineering scheduling, give full play to the benefits of water source-based drought resistance, supervise and guide drought-prone areas to improve the drought-resistant and water supply plan and the emergency water dispatch plan, and adopt water conservation, emergency water dispatch, construction of drought-resistant water source projects, well drilling for water, water pulling for delivery and other measures, in order to ensure the drinking safety for urban and rural people in extreme drought conditions.

    Expected Impact

    Ensure the drinking safety for urban and rural people in extreme drought conditions, Submit an annual summary of drought relief work.

    Goal 6

    Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

    Goal 6

    6.1

    By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all

    6.1.1

    Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services

    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

    6.2.1

    Proportion of population using (a) safely managed sanitation services and (b) a hand-washing facility with soap and water

    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

    6.3.1

    Proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated

    6.3.2

    Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality

    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
    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

    By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate

    6.5.1

    Degree of integrated water resources management 

    6.5.2

    Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation

    6.6

    By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes
    6.6.1

    Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time

    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
    6.a.1

    Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance that is part of a government-coordinated spending plan

    6.b

    Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management

    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

    Make an annual summary to ensure the work relating to the drinking safety for urban and rural people in extreme drought conditions

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    Data collection platform of the national flood control and drought relief commanding system project phase II. Statistics on drought disasters
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    Ministry of Water Resources, China
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    Region
    1. Asia and Pacific
    Other beneficiaries

    People living within the territory of the People’s Republic of China

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    China
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    Contact Information

    Guang, Director of the Drought Relief Division of the Flood and Drought Prevention Department