- African countries lag in terms of clean water and sanitation for all investments.
- The World Bank warns that failure to achieve SDG 6 will affect the achievement of most other goals.
- Tanzania was recognized for achievements of the Water Sector Development Program (WSDP) phase three.
Africa is not on track to achieve Sustainable Development Goal Six (SDG 6), which advocates Clean Water and Sanitation for all, yet its achievement would lead to the realization of multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The assertion was made by the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina who noted that failure to achieve SDG 6 will significantly impact the elimination of poverty (SDG 1), zero hunger (SDG 2), good health and well-being (SDG 3), gender equality (SDG 5), clean energy (SDG 7) and decent work and economic growth (SDG 8) as well.
He said that while there are strong relationships between water security and …
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