SDG : 6

Ensure availability and sustainable management of

water and sanitation for all

By Group 8
 INTRODUCTION
What is SDG 6?
Imagine a world where clean water flows freely for everyone.
This vision is the heart of SDG 6: achieving universal access to safe, affordable water and
sanitation by 2030. Our objective with this study is to highlight the challenges standing in the
way of SDG 6, explore solutions, and inspire urgent action to secure water for all.

Today, millions still lack this basic need. In 2017, while 70% of the world’s population had
access to safe drinking water, a staggering 780 million people were left without reliable
sources.

Why this is so difficult ?

Water security faces major threats: pollution from hazardous materials, untreated wastewater, and a
lack of safe sanitation, with only 45% having access to managed facilities. Additionally, 700 million
people still practice open defecation, risking water quality and public health.

Efficient water use is crucial, especially in places where water is already scarce. Large industries, agriculture,
and public services consume vast amounts, while ecosystems—rivers, forests, lakes—sustain biodiversity
and our survival. Protecting these is essential for a sustainable future.

This isn’t just a local problem—it’s global. Water crosses borders, so achieving SDG 6 requires international
cooperation. By 2030, the UN aims to expand support for water initiatives like desalination, wastewater
treatment, and efficient water use. Without a shift, 60% of countries are projected to fall short of meeting
these goals
 OBJECTIVES
This study aims to explore global access to clean water by assessing water availability,
contamination levels, and the effectiveness of infrastructure investments specially
focusing on India. It seeks to identify countries facing challenges despite efforts,
highlighting regions with limited access to safe water. We are also assessing the
Government programs related to SDG namely Swachh Bharat and Jal jeevan Mission.

Scope
Focus Areas: Examines global clean water Geographical Scope: Covers global regions,
Time Frame: Reviews trends and projections
access, water availability, contamination, and highlighting countries facing challenges
up to 2022, aligned with SDG 6.
investment effectiveness, and Government despite investments.
Schemes in India.
Target Audience: Policymakers, government Data Sources: Data from WHO and UNICEF,
officials, public health and environmental including household surveys, national
agencies, international organizations such as censuses, and regulatory reports.
the UN, UNICEF, and WHO, along with
affected communities.
 Government Of India schemes related to SDG6
Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)
What Our Data Tells us: The chart
Goal: Eliminate open defecation and improve sanitation
highlights improvements in rural
sanitation and water access in India
Sanitation Access: While rural
access to septic tanks and
latrines has steadily increased
since 2010, access to sewer
connections remains minimal,
indicating that most sanitation
improvements rely on
decentralized solutions.
Piped Water Access (Jal Jeevan
Mission Impact): Since the launch
of the Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019,
rural piped water access has seen
substantial growth, rising from
around 18% in 2019 to over 53%
by 2022, demonstrating the
mission’s impact on expanding
water infrastructure in rural areas.
 Government Of India schemes related to SDG6
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)
The chart displays trends in rural water Goal: Provide tap water to the rural household by 2024
access in India, highlighting:
Rural Basic Water Access: Shows an
increasing trend over the years,
indicating improved access to basic
water services.
Rural Limited Access: Slight
fluctuations, suggesting some
improvement in reducing time to
access water.
Rural Unimproved Water: A gradual
decline, reflecting a shift towards
better water sources.
Rural Surface Water: Also shows a
steady decrease, signifying reduced
reliance on surface water.
These trends suggest progress in rural
water access, aligning with the goals of
the Jal Jeevan Mission
 Public Health International Bodies Policy Makers and
Professionals and Development
Educating Government Officials
The impact of clean water access on Agencies
Consumer
These dashboards highlight statistics and

health, especially in low-income regions, Entities like the United Nations and World trends in water access and sanitation on a
HealthsOrganization may utilize this country-by-country basis, showing areas
is critical for public health planning. The Empowering consumers to
data could help in designing interventionsinformation to allocate resources, monitor that require policy intervention. Government
make informed choices by officials can use this data to make informed
to reduce waterborne diseases SDG progress, and coordinate efforts with
raising awareness about the decisions to improve water access and
Example: Doctors Without Borders countries facing significant challenges.
impact of their fashion safety. Example: South Africa’s Blue Drop
(Médecins Sans Frontières Example: World Bank’s Water Global
purchases. and Green Drop Programs
Practice

General Public and NGOs and Advocacy Researchers and

Mediars and Groups Academics
Academics Organizations focusing on water,
Data on water availability and
contamination across years can be
sanitation, and health issues can use this
valuable for those studying the impacts of
Highlighting issues such as water data to identify regions most in need,
clean water on public health,
contamination and lack of access, these monitor progress, and shape their
development, and sustainability.
visuals can help in educating the public advocacy efforts
Example: The WHO/UNICEF Joint
and fostering greater societal awareness. Example: WaterAid- Working in Africa and
Monitoring Programme for Water Supply,
Asia
Sanitation, and Hygiene (JMP)
Data Collection & Analysis
Primary Data Sources:- UNICEF JMP (Joint Monitoring Programme)
Scope: Comprehensive data on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) across national and regional levels.
Water Access: Tracks availability and quality of water services (e.g., safely managed, basic, and limited), distinguishing between urban and
rural areas.
Data Types Collected
Population Coverage: Measures the percentage of populations with access to various water sources, categorized by urban and rural
demographics.
Sanitation and Hygiene Practices: Includes data on sanitation facility availability and hygiene practices (e.g., handwashing), essential for
public health assessment.
Water Quality and Accessibility: Details on safely managed water sources, proximity, and availability, offering insights into water
security and accessibility.

Data Collection Process Validation

Download: Retrieved raw data from UNICEF JMP in Excel.
Consistency Checks: Verified logical accuracy.
Cleaning: Standardized formats, fixed missing values, and
Cross-Referencing: Confirmed key entries with UNICEF
corrected outliers.
reports.
Transformation: Converted data for Tableau, standardized
Duplicate & Outlier Removal: Ensured data integrity.
fields, and aggregated as needed.
Tableau Prep: Organized fields and created calculated
columns for analysis
 Challenges
Data Quality and Completeness: Data Standardization and Complexity in Visualizing Multi-
Missing Data: SDG 6 involves Transformation Dimensional Indicators
multiple metrics across countries and Complexity in Data Standardization: Interpreting Mixed Trends: Progress
years. Data for some regions, Combining global (UNICEF) and vary significantly between regions.
especially in rural or low-income national datasets (Jal Jeevan Mission) Presenting such mixed trends can
areas, was incomplete or missing, required reformatting and complicate storytelling, as both
which affects comprehensive standardizing metrics to align scales, positive and negative trends need to
analysis. units, and definitions. be addressed.
Outdated Information: Data Scaling and Aggregation: Tableau Cultural and Policy Sensitivities:
collection cycles for international dashboard required data aggregation While analyzing SDG 6 globally, it’s
datasets were be infrequent, leading (e.g., by region, year) for trend essential to consider diverse cultural
to delays in updates and possibly analysis, which was challenging as and policy contexts that affect water
outdated statistics. raw data is granular (e.g., village or and sanitation practices, which can
household level). influence how findings are presented.
Transformation for Visualization:
Indicators need to be transformed
into Tableau-compatible formats.
Calculations like yearly growth rates,
trends, and comparisons between
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