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World Water Day and SDG6 |
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by Rosa Domingos | 26-03-2019 16:29
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The Ghana Coalition of NGOs in the Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) believes Ghana may not be able to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 by 2030. Goal 6 of the SDG calls for the availability and sustainable management of clean water and sanitation for all people. As Ghana joined the celebration of ‘World Water Day’ on Friday on the theme, ‘leaving no one behind’, the question still remains if Ghana will be able to make water available and ensuring a sustainable management of water and sanitation for all (Ghanaweb, 2019).
World Water Day is held annually as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. The day is also an opportunity to learn more about water-related issues. Water is an essential building block of life. It is more than just essential to quench thirst or protect health; water is vital for creating jobs and supporting economic, social, and human development.
The group mentioned that the general inequality in the distribution of water between the rich and the poor is a growing concern. Vice Chairman of CONIWAS, Attah Arhin, in an interview said a lot more of concerted effort is need to address this worrying concern (Ghanaweb, 2019). “We have realized that segments of the public still don’t have sustainable access to [water]. So there is a lot of inequality in the system. We are calling the attention of government to bridge this inequality which we believe can hamper our efforts in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 which is water and sanitation.” “In Ghana, people in the Greater Accra Region are 98 percent likely to have access to safe water as compared to those in the Northern Region who have 50 percent . So these are the challenges we are drawing government’s attention to. We need to address them so that everybody anywhere will have access to sustainable water; otherwise we will not go far,” he stressed. SDG 6 mandates countries to achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all. While at this, they are also to 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 (Ghanaweb, 2019). Reference: March 23, 2019 - World Water Day: Achieving SDG 6 may be difficult for Ghana – CONIWAS warns - https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/World-Water-Day-Achieving-SDG-6-may-be-difficult-for-Ghana-CONIWAS-warns-732578# |
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8 Comments
Hi Kushal,
Water has really being shared among people unequally and that is unfair trade indeed. More over, the pollution of water is making it difficult to supply clean water to all and its saddening!
Thank you for reading my report and commenting Kushal!
Posted 18-04-2019 17:19
Hello partner
I do hope that you are fine and doing great with your works. Thank you for your report about water. Although, 2/3rd part of the world is occupied by water, many people are still deprived from the pure drinking water and pollution in water is increasing too, with large amount of plastics being dumped at the bottom of the ocean bed impacting the water ecosystem.
Green Cheers from Nepal :)
Keep writing great reports.
We are eager to read more reports from you.
Yours,
Kushal Naharki
Posted 10-04-2019 18:03
Thank you Mentor Louis!
:D
Posted 01-04-2019 21:04
Hi Rosa,
I really appreciate your report and I had great time reading this. Although due to the time constraint, I could not provide you with a detailed feedback, I'd like to point out that you did a great job!
Keep up good work :)
Louis Mentor
Posted 01-04-2019 21:01
Hi Mentor Wonhee!
I agree, more than ever it is vital to all human being to equally have access to water and have proper education on hygiene and Sanitation. We have seen what water-borne diseases are capable off and we need to try to avert that on every level.
Thank you so much for reading my report Mentor!
Posted 31-03-2019 01:21
Hello Rosa
Thank you for sharing this important issue with fellow ambassadors. As you pointed out in your report, it is never enough to emphasize the importance of freshwater in our daily lives. Without water, we will be exposed to water-related diseases and agriculture or all the other industries would collapse. Furthermore, human body can??t just survive even few days without freshwater. Thus, availability of freshwater should be guaranteed for all human beings. It is heart breaking that SDG 6 is believed not to be achieved by 2030. Research on how to get more access to freshwater would be helpful. Keep up the good work!
Wonhee Mentor
Posted 30-03-2019 22:43
Hi Asmita,
Indeed it is, the lack of inequality for a basic need is not what any human being should go through. So far, there countless initiatives that have sent their sights as achieving Goal 6, such as UNICEF and Rotary International. Their initiatives can be a starting point for biggest projects set on eradicating water scarcity.
Thank you for responding Asmita.
Posted 27-03-2019 21:54
Hello Rosa sis
It??s very sad to hear about partiality in distribution of water between rich and poor. Thus is unbelievable, how can people be so cruel.
And yes, public awareness is must and draw attention towards this crucial matter.
Sustainable goal has to be achieved.
Green cheers!
Posted 27-03-2019 21:01