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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

SDG 6 IWRM Support Programme

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    Description
    Description

    Stage 1 – Identify challenges: Strengthen SDG 6.5 national monitoring and reporting frameworks, with a view to identifying critical areas for attention that hinder the development of IWRM at the national level. This stage is completed through the completion by national governments every three years of a survey on SDG indicator 6.5.1, designed to allow countries to evaluate their degree of implementation of IWRM.
    Stage 2 – Formulate responses: Having identified a set of key challenges to the implementation of IWRM at the national level, Stage 2 aims to facilitate a government-led multi-stakeholder process to formulate and prioritise appropriate responses to these challenges. The result of Stage 2 is a government-owned multi-stakeholder IWRM Action Plan and road map to systematically guide the implementation of solutions to domestic IWRM issues; and
    Stage 3 – Implement solutions: Support countries in implementing the designed IWRM solutions aimed at achieving SDG 6 and other water-related goals through the development of a series of attractive investment projects which contribute in a measurable way to helping countries to advance towards their SDG targets.

    Expected Impact

    Each country assisted through stage 2 will have as an output a multi-stakeholder investment plan on water resources management which looks to measurably advance both SDG 6.5.1 and other water-related SDG targets. The exact targets focused on will depend from country to country, but should ideally include both those under SDG 6 and others. By assisting countries towards implementation of those plans, at the outcome level there should be a greater mobilisation of financial resources from multiple funding streams in support of the implementation of those plans, as well as an increase in their performance under the related SDG indicators, in an integrated and indivisible manner. Ultimately the expected impact of this assistance is the development of more sustainable societies, economies and natural environments. SDG goals and targets that are expected to advance as a result of SDG 6.5.1 acceleration actions are: - SDG 1 (1.5, 1.a, 1.b); -SDG 2 (2.4); - SDG 3 (3.9); - SDG 5 (5.a); SDG 6 (6.3, 6.4, 6.6, 6.a, 6.b); - SDG 10 (10.b); - SDG 11 (11.3, 11.5, 11.6, 11.b); - SDG 12 (12.2); - SDG 13 (13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.b); - SDG 15 (15.1, 15.3, 15.5, 15.9, 15.a); - SDG 16 (16.6, 16.7); - SDG 17.

    Partners

    GWP, UNEP-DHI Centre for Water and Environment, UNEP, Cap-Net, UNDP.

    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

    Name Description

    61 countries assisted to have a multi-stakeholder consultation on their current status of IWRM, as a means of identifying challenges and opportunities

    A global status report on SDG 6.5.1 and relevant regional reports are produced and used as a springboard for advancing on IWRM

    At least 40 countries have been assisted to define a multi-stakeholder IWRM Action Plan

    At least 50 stage 3 activities traceable to the Support Programme are being implemented

    Financing (in USD)
    At least 520,000 USD from UNEP
    Financing (in USD)
    At least 1 million USD from GWP
    Financing (in USD)
    At least 250,000 USD from UNDP
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    Timeline
    01 January 2017 (start date)
    31 December 2023 (date of completion)
    Entity
    Global Water Partnership
    SDGs
    Region
    1. Global
    Geographical coverage
    Global Water Partnership, Stockholm, Sweden
    Other beneficiaries

    In each country, the Support Programme brings together a unique blend of partners in each country, representing governments, civil society, academia and the private sector.

    Countries
    Angola
    Angola
    Argentina
    Argentina
    Armenia
    Armenia
    Bahamas
    Bahamas
    Bangladesh
    Bangladesh
    Botswana
    Botswana
    Bulgaria
    Bulgaria
    Burkina Faso
    Burkina Faso
    Burundi
    Burundi
    Cambodia
    Cambodia
    Cameroon
    Cameroon
    Central African Republic
    Central African Republic
    Chad
    Chad
    Chile
    Chile
    China
    China
    Costa Rica
    Costa Rica
    Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Democratic Republic of the Congo
    El Salvador
    El Salvador
    Ethiopia
    Ethiopia
    Gabon
    Gabon
    Georgia
    Georgia
    Ghana
    Ghana
    Grenada
    Grenada
    Guatemala
    Guatemala
    Guinea
    Guinea
    Honduras
    Honduras
    Indonesia
    Indonesia
    Kazakhstan
    Kazakhstan
    Kenya
    Kenya
    Kyrgyzstan
    Kyrgyzstan
    Lao People's Democratic Republic
    Lao People's Democratic Republic
    Lebanon
    Lebanon
    Lesotho
    Lesotho
    Malawi
    Malawi
    Malaysia
    Malaysia
    Mauritania
    Mauritania
    Mongolia
    Mongolia
    Morocco
    Morocco
    Mozambique
    Mozambique
    Nepal
    Nepal
    Nicaragua
    Nicaragua
    Niger
    Niger
    Nigeria
    Nigeria
    Pakistan
    Pakistan
    Panama
    Panama
    Paraguay
    Paraguay
    Philippines
    Philippines
    Republic of Moldova
    Republic of Moldova
    Rwanda
    Rwanda
    Saint Lucia
    Saint Lucia
    Sao Tomé and Principe
    Sao Tomé and Principe
    Senegal
    Senegal
    Slovakia
    Slovakia
    Slovenia
    Slovenia
    Somalia
    Somalia
    South Africa
    South Africa
    Sudan
    Sudan
    Tajikistan
    Tajikistan
    Trinidad and Tobago
    Trinidad and Tobago
    Tunisia
    Tunisia
    Turkmenistan
    Turkmenistan
    Uganda
    Uganda
    Ukraine
    Ukraine
    Uruguay
    Uruguay
    Uzbekistan
    Uzbekistan
    Vietnam
    Vietnam
    Zambia
    Zambia
    Zimbabwe
    Zimbabwe
    Contact Information

    Colin Herron, Global Coordinator, Water Solutions for the SDGs