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Clean water and sanitation - Goal 6

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Indicator 6.a.1: Amount of water- and sanitation-related support for the most underserved communities as part of a government-coordinated spending plan

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revised indicator: Revised to the local context from the original text: “Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance that is part of a government-coordinated spending plan”

Non-Statistical Indicator

Sanitation Services On October 1, 2019, LASAN’s Livability Services Division (LSD) launched the Comprehensive Cleaning and Rapid Engagement (CARE/CARE+) program providing CARE and CARE+ teams for immediate, dedicated service deployed regionally to ensure the highest level of service. These teams conduct citywide encampment clean-ups along with trash, litter/debris, and health hazard and/or safety hazard removal on the City’s public rights-of-way. The primary mission of the CARE and CARE+ teams is to deliver services to the individuals experiencing homelessness within their service areas. The Mobile Hygiene Unit (MHU) program launched as part of the redeveloped CARE/CARE+ program model. Starting with three trailer units and quickly growing to six units operating citywide Monday through Friday. The MHU provides restrooms and showers for unsheltered Angelenos. Each client is provided with hygiene products, clean towels, and a clean change of clothes. Additionally, clients receive a hygiene kit with essentials that they can keep with them. Since inception, the MHU program has serviced more than 23,000 guests.

Water Services The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has a series of assistance programs including support for income-qualified residental customers and seniors.

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from City of Los Angeles statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Angeleno statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Angeleno-specific metadata information.

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Tags Revised, Non-Statistical

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Amount of water- and sanitation-related support for the most underserved communities as part of a government-coordinated spending plan
Indicator number

6.a.1
Target name

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
Target number

6.a
Global indicator description

The amount of water and sanitation-related Official Development Assistance (ODA) is a quantifiable measurement as a proxy for “international cooperation and capacity development support” in financial terms. It is essential to be able to assess ODA in proportion with how much of it is included in the government budget to gain a better understanding of whether donors are aligned with national governments while highlighting total water and sanitation ODA disbursements to developing countries over time.
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

World Health Organization (WHO) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 398 KB) opens in a new window