SDG 6 is the 6th of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the UN in 2015. It aims to ensure access to water and sanitation for all by 2030, managed sustainably. Les Puits du Désert's actions directly contribute to this goal in Niger.
Details
- Target 6.1: universal and equitable access to drinking water
- Target 6.2: access to sanitation and hygiene services
- Critical statistic: 2.2 billion people lack safely managed water worldwide
- In Niger: ~40% of the population lacks access to drinking water (2023 figure)
Related terms
- WASH — WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) is the acronym used in the development and humanitarian sector to refer to the water-sanitation-hygiene combination.
- Village well — A village well is a shallow masonry well (10-40 m) dug at the heart of a village, providing drinking water for approximately 500 people with a lifespan of ~30 years.