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Water and sanitation interlinkages across the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

The brief highlights the importance of mainstreaming water and sanitation in the policies and plans of other sectors, and how the management of interlinkages supports the social, economic and environmental dimensions of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

TitleWater and sanitation interlinkages across the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Publication TypeBriefing Note
Year of Publication2016
Authors-Water, UN
Secondary TitleUN-Water policy and analytical briefs
Pagination47 p. : 5 boxes, 3 tab.
Date Published08/2016
PublisherUN-Water
Place PublishedGeneva, Switzerland
Publication LanguageEnglsih
Abstract

This analytical brief analyses the central role of water and sanitation to describe the links and interdependencies between the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 6 on water and sanitation and those of other Goals. It aims to stimulate United Nations Member States’ consideration of the water-related linkages within the Goals to facilitate an integrated approach to implementation.

The brief highlights the importance of mainstreaming water and sanitation in the policies and plans of other sectors, and how the management of interlinkages supports the social, economic and environmental dimensions of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The brief's key messages are:

  • There is a dynamic, two-way interdependence between Goal 6 targets and every other Goal. It is vital that the interlinkages are well understood and managed to achieve the social, economic and environmental dimensions of the 2030 Agenda
  • The majority of interlinkages between the targets under Goal 6 and other targets across the 2030 Agenda are mutually reinforcing. Harnessing these synergies will facilitate the implementation and achievement of the respective targets. 
  • To be truly transformative, the targets under each Goal must be implemented in an integrated fashion. Integration enables any potential conflict within and between Goals to be managed, thus ensuring the sustainable management of natural resources, and sustainable social and economic development. 
URLhttp://www.unwater.org/publications/publications-detail/en/c/429651/
Citation Key82257

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