Percentage of the population in the basin with safely managed and climate-resilient access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services

Unit

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: Percentage (%)

Indicator

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: Wastewater treated, reused/recycled, avoided, water replenishment and sustainable water use

Metric type

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: Response

Framework alignment notes

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SASB RR-FM-210a.2. Description of engagement processes and due diligence practices with respect to human rights, indigenous rights, and the local community. Note 4.2 and 4.3
AWS 3.9.10 Best practise achievement: Implementation status of WASH ((water, sanitation, and hygiene) targets, AWS 3.9.8 implementation status of water quality. Qualiative description and % compliance AWS 1.5.7 The adequacy of available WASH services within the catchment shall be identified AWS 1.5.9 The adequacy of WASH provision within the catchments of origin of primary inputs shall be identified
Voluntary P3. Population in the basin with safely managed and climate-resilient access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services: Percentage of the population in the basin with safely managed and climate-resilient access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services
UN Convention to Combat Desertification 2017, Progress indicators, Strategic objective 2 and 3, Expected indicator 2-1 "Food security and adequate access to water for people in affected areas is improved" and 3-2 "Communities’ resilience to drought is increased"
UNEP - LUFIH indicator [Secondary] Number of participants benefitting from increased access to essential services, [Core] Number of people whose resilience has been improved as a result of project activities
PWI P3 Population in the basin with safely managed and climate-resilient access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services: Percentage of the population in the basin with safely managed and climate-resilient access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services

Target example
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[Company name] will ensure that [target percentage]% of the population within [basin] have access to safely managed and climate resilient drinking water, sanitation and hygiene by [target year].

Target source: WBCSD target template

Metric assessment

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Relevance: Medium

Feasibility: Low

Additional Metric Notes
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ACT-D stage
Transform

Maturity stage
Advancing

Metric Contribution to Action
Monitoring this metric helps guide policies that improve community water security and public health within key water basins.

Observations, Successes and Challenges

  • What exactly qualifies as "climate-resilient" WASH services? Does it include backup water supplies, drought-resistant infrastructure, or flood protection?
  • Reliable data on population-wide WASH access may not exist in all regions, making it hard to benchmark progress.
  • Potential for greenwashing, e.g., A company may report improvements in this metric without having directly contributed to them.

Related actions

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Develop policies and practices for water stewardship

Develop policies and practices for water stewardship

Description