Goal 6 Clean water and sanitation
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
targets with data available for at least one indicator
indicators with data available for South Africa
Targets
South Africa currenty has data on these targets for Goal 6.
Target 6.1
By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all
1/1 covered
Target 6.2
By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations
1/1 covered
Target 6.3
By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally
2/2 covered
Target 6.4
By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity
2/2 covered
Target 6.5
By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate
2/2 covered
Target 6.6
Proportion of wastewater safely treated
2/2 covered
Target 6.a
By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies
1/1 covered
Target 6.b
Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management
1/1 covered
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Strategic Framework for Water Services
DownloadNational Water Policy Review - Water Policy Positions
DownloadWHITE PAPER ON A NATIONAL WATER POLICY FOR SOUTH AFRICA
DownloadNational Water And Sanitation Master Plan - Volume 3: Schedule of Action
DownloadNational Water And Sanitation Master Plan - Volume 2 : Plan To Action
DownloadNational Sanitation Policy
DownloadDefinition
Population using an improved drinking water source (piped water into dwellings, yards or plots; public taps or standpipes; boreholes or tubewells; protected dug wells; or protected springs and rainwater) that is located on premises and available when needed and which is free from faecal and priority chemical contamination
Method of computation
No method of computation reported
Source
STATS SA: GHS