NIGERIA ON THE SDG 6 MAP- THE JOURNEY THUS FAr: (continued)

13 Jul NIGERIA ON THE SDG 6 MAP- THE JOURNEY THUS FAr: (continued)

TARGET 6.5: IMPLEMENT INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

UN definition: ‘’By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through trans-boundary cooperation as appropriate’’.

SDG INDICATOR 6.5.1: INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT

Definition: Indicator 6.5.1 is the degree of integrated water resources management implementation (0–100).

This metric assesses the status of national development and implementation of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) plans across the world.

Goal: By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through trans-boundary co-operation as appropriate.

Assessment: 35% is the degree of implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Nigeria.

SDG INDICATOR 6.5.2: TRANS-BOUNDARY WATER CO-OPERATION

Definition: Indicator 6.5.2 is the proportion of trans-boundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation.

Goal: By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through trans-boundary cooperation as appropriate.

Assessment: Nigeria has no data on trans-boundary water cooperation.

Target 6.6: Protect and restore water-related ecosystems

UN definition: ‘’By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes’’.

Definition: Indicator 6.6.1 is the change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time.

Goal: By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes.

Assessment: 4.9% is the change in spatial extent of water-related ecosystems in Nigeria in 2016.

The target is set to be achieved by 2020, unlike most SDG targets which have a timeline of 2030.

Target 6.A: Expand water and sanitation support to developing countries

UN definition: ‘’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’’.

SDG INDICATOR 6.A.1: WATER AND SANITATION SUPPORT

Definition: Indicator 6.A.1 is the amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance that is part of a government coordinated spending plan.

This metric is assessed as the total official development assistance (ODA) allocated to water- and sanitation-related programmes. ODA is reported as the total per recipient country in constant 2015 US$ per year.

Goal: By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes.

Assessment: $155million is the amount of water-and-sanitation related official development assistance disbursed to Nigeria in 2017

Target 6.B: Support local engagement in water and sanitation management

UN definition: ‘’Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management’’.

Local Participation in Sanitation Management

Definition: Indicator 6.B.1 is the proportion of local administrative units with established and operational policies and procedures for participation of local communities in water and sanitation management.

Goal: By 2030 support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management.

Assessment: Stakeholders participation is measured through multiple indicators which are not aggregated into one overall value.

It is no news that the country lacks sufficient statistical data to track performance; recent data is needed to determine actual position in relation to Sustainable Development Goal 6. Lastly, to put things in proper perspective, Nigeria sits at 159 out of 162 countries in SDG performance ranking, with an index score of 46.4.