Sustainable

Development Goals

Technology
vis--vis
Cap-Tec
The Future We Want

A water secure world is achievable

OWG proposal for SDGs
17 SDGs (Goals), 169 Targets
One explicit SDG 6 on water and
sanitation with 8 Targets,
Preamble and another 5 SDGs with 7
Targets directly or indirectly linked to
water-related issues

OWG, 2014. Proposal of The Open Working

Group for Sustainable Development Goals,
19 Jul 2014,
http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/owg.
html
OWG proposal for SDGs
 OWG proposal for SDGs
Proposed goal 6. Ensure availability and
sustainable management of water and sanitation
for all
6.1 by 2030, achieve universal and equitable accessto
safe and affordable drinking water for all
6.2 by 2030, achieve access to adequate
andequitable sanitation and hygiene for all, and
end open defecation, payingspecial attention to the
needs of women and girls and thosein
vulnerablesituations
Goal 6

6.3 by 2030, improve water quality by

reducingpollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing
release of hazardous chemicalsand materials, halving
the proportion of untreatedwastewater, and
increasingrecycling and safe reuse by x% globally
 OWG proposal for SDGs
Proposed goal 6. Ensure availability and
sustainable management of water and sanitation
for all
6.4 by 2030, substantially increase water-
useefficiency across all sectors and ensure
sustainable withdrawals and supply offreshwater to
address water scarcity, and substantiallyreduce the
number ofpeople suffering from water scarcity
6.5 by 2030 implement integrated water resources
management at all levels, including through trans-
Goal 6

boundary cooperation asappropriate

6.6 by 2020 protect and restore water-
relatedecosystems, including mountains, forests,
wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes
 OWG proposal for SDGs
Means of implementation
6a By 2030, expand international
cooperation and capacity - building
support to developing countries in
water- and sanitation-related activities and
programmes, including water harvesting,
desalination, water efficiency, wastewater
treatment, recycling and reuse technologies
Goal 6

6b Support and strengthen the

participation of local communities in
improving water and sanitation management
OWG proposal for SDGs
Finance
Technology
Capacity building
Trade
Policy and instituional
coherence
Multi-stakeholder
partnerships
Data, monitoring and
accountability
 Technological advances

Peter H. Diamandis and Steven

Kotler
Abundance: The Future is Better Than You Think
Big data and sustainable
water management
Big data and sustainable
water management
Big data and sustainable
water management

To measure is to know
and to know is to
measure
Plethora of technologies
Challenges and
opportunities
Water connects hence a dedicated water
goal is needed and inter-linked indicators to
go with it
Work on indicators, data collection and
reporting is critical for technical proofing of
the water goal and associated targets
A broader water agenda means a broader
monitoring framework - capacity
development -
Technology as a means to quench the big
data requirement