Zakho Center for Sustainable Development Goals

Overview

Safe water and sanitation are essential for health, dignity and development. Yet water scarcity, pollution and poor management affect billions of people. SDG 6 aims for universal access to safe drinking water, adequate sanitation and hygiene, and the sustainable management of water resources and ecosystems.

Key targets

•      Achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water.

•      Achieve access to adequate sanitation and hygiene for all.

•      Improve water quality, reduce pollution and increase water-use efficiency.

•      Protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including rivers, wetlands and aquifers.

The Center's contribution

Water is a strategic issue for our region. The Center encourages research on water quality, scarcity, wastewater reuse and transboundary water management, and promotes water-saving practices on campus.

How you can get involved

•      Join our World Water Day campaign.

•      Propose a water-quality research study.

•      Adopt water-saving habits on campus.

Related on this website: news, events, publications and resources tagged SDG 6.