Using SDG 6 Policy Support System (SDG-PSS) to facilitate countries in Africa and Middle East for water-related sustainable

development

3-4 July 2019

Session II: Status of SDG Achievement in Africa and the Middle East Region

Status of SDG 6 Achievement in Africa

Birguy Lamizana & Riccardo ZennaroGPA/Wastewater

Where does Africa stand with regards to the SDGs?

Africa reality check report:

• Large data gaps continue to dominate. Only 40% of the indicators inthe global SDGs data framework are accompanied by data in Africa

• Economic growth remains subdue, so as social-economic inclusion

• Global SDGs framework in place, but lacks fully-fledgedimplementation and accountability mechanism

• Financing for SDGs has fallen short of target and the funding gap isparticularly huge in Africa

• Most of the progress towards the SDGs is linked to the goal that werealso included in the MDGs. But, there is a delay in the implementationin the new areas of the SDGs, including SDG 6

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11.5Disasters

6.4Water use

and scarcity

6.5Water

manage-ment

6.3Waste-

water and water quality

6.6Eco-

systems

6.1Drinking

water

6.a and 6.b

Cooperationand

participation

increasedefficiency

sustainablewithdrawals

Access to100%

Reduceby 50%

Protect by ?

“Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all”

reducedsuffering

14.1Marine

Pollution

6.2Sanitati

on & hygiene

Sustainable Development Goal 6

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6.6Eco-

systems

6.1Drinking

water

6.5Water

manage-ment

6.2Sanitation

and hygiene

6.3Waste-

water and water quality6.4

Water use and

scarcity

6.a and 6.b

Cooperation and

participation

6.1.1

6.2.1

6.a.1

6.3.1

6.3.2

6.4.16.4.2

6.5.1

6.5.2

6.6.1

6.b.1

6.1.1 Safely managed drinking water

services (WHO, UNICEF)

6.2.1 Safely managed sanitation and

hygiene services (WHO, UNICEF)

6.3.1 Wastewater safely treated (WHO,

UN-Habitat, UNSD)

6.3.2 Good ambient water quality (UN

Environment)

6.4.1 Water use efficiency (FAO)

6.4.2 Level of water stress (FAO)

6.5.1 Integrated water resources

management (UN Environment)

6.5.2 Transboundary basin area with

water cooperation (UNECE,

UNESCO)

6.6.1 Water-related ecosystems (UN

Environment)

6.a.1 Water- and sanitation-related

official development assistance

that is part of a government

coordinated spending plan (WHO,

UNEP, OECD)

6.b.1 Participation of local communities

in water and sanitation

management (WHO, UN

Environment, OECD)

(6.4.3)

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SDG 6 Global Indicators

SDG 6 Progress in Sub-Saharan Africa

Source: GEO 6 Measuring Progress, UN Environment 2019https://papersmart.unon.org/resolution/uploads/measuring_progress_2019_low_res_fa.pdf

SDG 6 Progress in Northern Africa

Source: GEO 6 Measuring Progress, UN Environment 2019https://papersmart.unon.org/resolution/uploads/measuring_progress_2019_low_res_fa.pdf

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Source: GEO 6 Measuring Progress, UN Environment 2019https://papersmart.unon.org/resolution/uploads/measuring_progress_2019_low_res_fa.pdf

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Overall SDG 6 Progress

Overall SDG 6 Progress – SDG 6.2

Source: 2017, Progress on Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, WHOOnline: https://www.unwater.org/publications/whounicef-joint-monitoring-program-water-supply-sanitation-hygiene-jmp-2017-update-sdg-baselines/

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Overall SDG 6 Progress

9/17Source: GEO 6 Measuring Progress, UN Environment 2019https://papersmart.unon.org/resolution/uploads/measuring_progress_2019_low_res_fa.pdf

Overall SDG 6 Progress

10/17Source: GEO 6 Measuring Progress, UN Environment 2019https://papersmart.unon.org/resolution/uploads/measuring_progress_2019_low_res_fa.pdf

Overall SDG 6 Progress

11/17Source: GEO 6 Measuring Progress, UN Environment 2019https://papersmart.unon.org/resolution/uploads/measuring_progress_2019_low_res_fa.pdf

Africa

Overall SDG 6 Progress

12/17Source: GEO 6 Measuring Progress, UN Environment 2019https://papersmart.unon.org/resolution/uploads/measuring_progress_2019_low_res_fa.pdf

Where shall we focus?

• Data provision

• Financing & investments

• Capacity building

• Cooperation

• Monitoring & reporting

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What is UN Environment doing?

• UN Environment is the custodian agency for SDG 6.3.2, SDG 6.5.1,SDG 6.6.1, 6.a.1, and 6.b.1

• SDG 6.3.1: Atlas on Wastewater and Sanitation Provision in Africadeveloped together with the African Development Bank and GRIDArendal

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Tracking progress towards achieving SDG 6

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Where shall we focus?

• Capacity building: Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), and webinars

• Wastewater reuse, technology and demonstration projects (Morocco)

• Cooperation and partnership: GW2I

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www.unenvironment.org

Thank you for your attention!

Questions? Please visit:

https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/oceans-seas/what-we-do/addressing-land-based-pollution/governing-global-programme

Email: birguy.lamizana@un.org and riccardo.zennaro@un.org

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