AFRICA: except Egypt and Tunisia, the other countries will not achieve SDG6
Published on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly, the latest Africa Sustainable Development Report assesses the continent's progress in implementing the five key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It notes constant progress on key SDG targets, in particular on 4G mobile network coverage and access to drinking water and electricity.
Of 48 countries assessed in Africa, only Egypt and Tunisia are on track to achieve the goal of universal basic sanitation by 2030. The 2023 Africa Sustainable Development Report indicates that in this Regarding the sixth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG6), African countries have improved access to safely managed drinking water services, but there remains a significant disparity between rural and urban areas. Three out of five Africans, or 411 million people, still lack safely managed drinking water. The report calls on African countries to invest in water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure and build capacity for integrated water resources management.
The 2023 report, entitled “Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Union's Agenda 2063 at all levels”, was published on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly. It was produced by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) .
The document assesses Africa's progress in implementing the five key SDGs, namely SDGs 6 (clean water and sanitation), 7 (clean and affordable energy), 9 (innovation, industry and infrastructure). , 11 (sustainable cities and communities), and 17 (partnerships). In addition to access to drinking water, the report notes constant progress on 4G mobile network coverage and access to electricity.
“ Africa’s steady progress on the SDGs is commendable. It is encouraging to learn that the continent is on track to achieve certain goals, particularly those related to innovation and technology, which are powerful catalysts for advancing sustainable development,” explains Ahunna Eziakonwa, Administrator Deputy and Regional Director for Africa of UNDP.
The report notes that although Africa is making progress towards achieving the SDGs, the number of goals on track is fewer than those requiring acceleration or reversal. It calls for rapid interventions to accelerate countries' progress on key SDGs and the aspirations, objectives and goals of the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063.
