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Created by: Deepak KumarSC

Modified on: Fri, 13 Mar, 2020 at 2:14 PM

For WASH (Water Access Sanitation and Hygiene) projects, you can claim to have contributed to:

Target 6.1. Achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all.
Target 6.2. 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.

For wastewater treatment projects, you can claim to have contributed to:

Target 6.3. Improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimising release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated waste water and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally.

For Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative projects, you can claim to have contributed to:

Target 6.4. 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.

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Which sustainable development goal (SDG) can be claimed for a water benefit project? Print