Synthesis Report for SDG6 in-depth review

“Switzerland is pleased to join Germany and the Netherlands to support UN-Water’s SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation," says Johan Gély, Head of Global Programme Water at the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. Switzerland has helped to drive increasing coherence and coordination within the United Nations system, and has also focused on new ideas and ways of working. 

Gély acknowledges that while water and sanitation are issues high on political agenda, there are great challenges ahead: “Current water management practices are just unsustainable – we cannot carry on this way”, he says. Some predict that by 2050, over 50% of the global population may be living under water stress, and 45% of the world’s gross domestic product may come from water-stressed regions. 

“What is needed is a paradigm shift to meet the SDG 6 and ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. A report like this tackles disparity and will enable countries to get a full interpretation that can help evaluate policy frameworks and development strategies”, Gély adds. 

For more information on the SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation

You can also learn more and contribute at UN-Water’s Stakeholder Dialogue during the 2017 World Water Week in Stockholm. More information to come.