Can Asia Accomplish the Sustainable Development Goal for Water and Sanitation by 2030?

Abstract

The SDGs are a global call to action to eradicate poverty, protect the natural environment, and ensure everyone lives in prosperity and peace. Asian countries to achieve the United Nations SDGs, particularly SDG 6 are concerned with providing all sanitation and water systems that are addressed sustainably. To evaluate a composite index (CI) for SDG 6 in Asia, data has been taken for water stress, basic drinking water, and sanitation facilities for 41 of the 48 Asian countries. According to the findings, the countries that scored highest in the assessment, such as Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Turkmenistan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Israel, and might be achieved SDG 6. Whereas the three countries (Cambodia, Afghanistan, and Timor- Lee) that showed low scores in both indicators of SDG6 also had lower overall points in the water and sanitation and water stress-related SDG Composite index. The SDGs provide a framework for sustainable development and guide policies and programs at the global, nationwide, and regional levels.