SDG 6 in-depth review: UN-Water Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation

Concept note and agenda for the UNECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development

1 March at 13:15-14:30, Room 15,

International Conference Center, Geneva, Rue de Varembé 17, 1211, Geneva

In 2015, UN Member States adopted the historic 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, setting universal and transformative goals and targets, and committing to working tirelessly for their full implementation.

To ensure that no one is left behind, it is vital to track progress towards the goals. This is why Member States follow-up and review the 2030 Agenda and its 17 goals every year at the High-level Political Forum (HLPF). An annual theme helps an increased focus along with an in-depth review on a selection of SDGs. In 2018, SDG 6 on water and sanitation is one of the goals to be reviewed.

To provide input to Member States on this goal, UN-Water will produce the SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation to be launched in June 2018.

This is a joint position from the UN family on the global status on SDG 6 and other water-related targets. The report also explores the linkages within SDG 6 targets and the interlinkages between SDG 6 and the other targets and indicators. The report builds on the baseline data on SDG 6 global indicators coming from JMP, GEMI and GLAAS.

This side event at the ECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development will discuss the early signals emerging from the writing process of the report and will give participants the opportunity to discover the global status on SDG 6 based on new data and discuss challenges and opportunities for implementing SDG 6.

Agenda

13:15-13:20
5’ / Welcome
  • Alistair Rieu-Clarke, Legal Advisor at the Water Convention Secretariat, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

13:20-13:40
20’ / SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation: Early signals on global status
  • Stefan Uhlenbrook, Coordinator and Director, UN World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) of UNESCO

13:40-14:25
45’ / Panel discussion: Implementation of SDG 6 and reflections on early signals
  • Isabella Pagotto, Senior Policy Advisor, Programme Water, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Switzerland
  • Lesha Witmer, Steering Committee Member, Women for Water Partnership
  • Carlos Carrion Crespo, Sectoral Specialist for public services and utilities, International Labour Office (ILO)
  • Sara Traubel, Manager at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

14:25-14:30 5’ / Wrap-up and closing
  • Alistair Rieu-Clarke, Legal Advisor at the Water Convention Secretariat, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)