Symposium to discuss access to water for all

Govt officials, policymakers, experts to meet in Tajikistan to deliberate on SDG 6

ISLAMABAD: A high-level symposium on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets to ensure that no one is left behind in access to water and sanitation is scheduled to be held from August 9 to 11, 2016 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

It is being organised by the government of Tajikistan in cooperation with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

According to a statement issued by the embassy of Tajikistan, the meeting will bring together government officials and policymakers for water resource management, experts from international organisations, academic and research communities, business executives and representatives of civil society groups.

It is aimed at strengthening the capacity of national and local governments to promote integrated water resource management, share knowledge and experience in innovative practices for improving access to water, sanitation and hygiene, increase efficiency in water consumption and reduce water pollution.

It will also focus on protecting water basins and ecosystems, advancing international cooperation and partnerships, fostering regional and multilateral cooperation and launching specific partnership initiatives for implementing the Sustainable Development Goal 6 and related targets.

The symposium will provide a platform for deliberation on the ways that will help achieve the goal and targets, including the international decade of action entitled “Water for Sustainable Development” initiated by Tajikistan.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 30^th, 2016.

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