Monitoring drinking-water
A young woman carrying water in a plastic containerUNICEF/Noorani
SDG target 6.1 calls for achieving universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all. The indicator used to measure progress is the percentage of the population using safely managed drinking water services, which is defined as the population using an improved drinking water source (the indicator used for MDG monitoring) which is located on premises, and available when needed, and free of farcical and priority chemical contamination.
SDG target 6.1 calls for achieving universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all. The indicator used to measure progress is the percentage of the population using safely managed drinking water services, which is defined as the population using an improved drinking water source (the indicator used for MDG monitoring) which is located on premises, and available when needed, and free of farcical and priority chemical contamination.
Nine out of ten people globally use improved drinking water sources, and the world met the MDG target for drinking water ahead of schedule. However, these improved sources may be far from the home, may not always provide water when needed, and may provide water of poor quality. WHO and UNICEF are working with government partners to improve monitoring of drinking water services. Drinking water quality is now being measured directly in household surveys, and governments are improving their capacity for surveillance and regulation of drinking water supplies, generating information that can be used for global as well as national monitoring.
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