The status of and outlook for Sustainable Development Goal 6
Channel: International Water Association
Date: 26/10/2018

Having a dedicated water goal in the Sustainable Development Goals has created an exceptional political momentum to deliver safe drinking water and sanitation for all. Why are we still far from achieving SDG6 by 2030?

Claudia Sadoff, Director General, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo, Sri Lanka, urges water professionals to re-examine the economics, engineering and water management paradigms if we are to meet both the water services goals and the broader goals around water resources management. An expert in Integrated Urban Water Management, Sadoff shares some promising examples of integrating technical and engineering solutions with institutional and governance solutions, which will be essential to achieving SDG6.

Claudia Sadoff was previously Global Lead for Water Security and Integrated Resource Management at the World Bank. She received appointments from a wide variety of other organizations as well, serving as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Oxford University, Chair of the GWP/OECD Task Force on Water Security and Sustainable Growth, Economic Advisor to IUCN, Member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Water Security, Member of the Global Water Partnership Technical Committee and Fulbright scholar at the Thailand Development Research Institute.

Read an interview with Claudia Sadoff: iwa-network.org/re-examining-the-economics-engineering-and-water-management-paradigms-an-interview-with-claudia-sadoff/ Learn more: www.iwa-network.org