Support technical preparations for discussions related to the post-2030 global sustainable development agenda

Support WHO on the post 2030 Discussion paper and provide technical inputs on improving the monitoring of the means of WASH outputs and implementation for water and sanitation to help inform and facilitate the dialogue across SDG 6 indicator teams and custodian agencies for other goals.

Collaborating Entity(ies)

World Health Organization (WHO)

Contributing Action Number

CA4.36

Primary Entry Point

4: Accelerate progress and transformational change

Additional Entry Point(s)

4: Accelerate progress and transformational change

Output(s)

Output 5.1: Progress on the implementation of the SWS is reviewed jointly by the UN system at technical and leadership levels

SDG 6 Target(s)

Cross-cutting work on SDG 6

SDG target 6.1: Achieve safe and affordable drinking water

SDG target 6.2: Achieve access to sanitation and hygiene and end open defecation

Type of Engagement

Normative support (e.g. development of normative guidance, guidelines and standards)

Data collection and analysis

Geographical Scope

Global level

Leading Entity

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

United Nations System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation

The Contributing Actions are key initiatives supporting the United Nations System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation, aligning individual and joint efforts across UN entities and partnering organizations to advance global water and sanitation goals. These actions are integrated into the Collaborative Implementation Plan (CIP) Results Framework 2025-2028, which provides a structured approach to achieving system-wide impact through coordinated UN efforts.
The Priority Collaborative Actions outlined in the framework focus on enhancing water security, improving governance, strengthening climate resilience, and accelerating progress on sanitation and hygiene. By fostering system-wide collaboration among UN agencies, these actions help drive policy coherence, knowledge sharing, and innovative solutions to address the world’s most pressing water challenges.