Water Policy Group
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Water Resource Management
- Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6)
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Increased demand for water
- Climate change (reducing water supply or increasing floods and droughts)
- Floods
- Droughts
- Poor water quality
- Inadequate and inaccessible data and information
- Inadequate laws and regulations
- Water issues being a low priority for government
- Fragmented water institutions
- Inadequate water infrastructure
- Conflicts between water user groups
- Lack of financing
- Governance problems
Mitigation Strategies
- Increased government prioritization of water management due to COVID-19
- Increased investment in water infrastructure due to COVID-19
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Floods
- Droughts
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 6
The report focuses on SDG 6 targets related to water and sanitation.