Safely managed drinking-water

Overview

The SDG targets aim for universal access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene and call for enhanced monitoring to ensure that no one is left behind. This report considers the implications of target 6.1, “by 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all,” and outlines JMP plans for enhanced global monitoring of drinking water during the SDG era.

The first section examines the SDG vision for universal access and the specific language used in the formulation of global targets. The second section of the report examines the availability of data on the different elements of safely managed drinking water services and discusses data-related challenges.

The report concludes that monitoring progress towards safely managed drinking water will be more challenging in some countries than others, but estimates are expected to improve over time as more and better data become available.