Juba, South Sudan
May 19, 2022—-South Sudan’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Manawa Peter Gatkuoth has traveled to the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, to attend world leader’s meeting, his Press Secretary, Gattiek Wichar said.
According to Wichar, Hon. Gatkuoth went to represent the Republic of South Sudan at Sector-Ministers’ Meeting Conference which is hosted by the government of the Republic of Indonesia.
Speaking to Gattiek Wichar this morning, the Press Secretary in the Office of the Minister said, the programme aims to address what he calls “three-triple crisis” in a conference that will last three days.
“.. Hon. Manawa Peter Gatkuoth is now in Jakarta, Indonesia for three-day visit and his mission is to take part in a Sector-Minister’s Meeting hosted by the Government of Indonesia for all leaders to evaluate their progresses and how far they have gone in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (6) which talks of clean Water and Sanitation for All”,Mr. Gattiek Wichar told Nyamilepedia this morning from Indonesian capital, Jakarta.
Representing South Sudan Hon. Gatkuoth showcased how South Sudan is committed to implement Sustainable Development Goal 6 by the year 2030.
“… Hon. Minister Gatkuoth in his presentation during Ministerial Dialogue has reflected on multilateral commitments and sustainable master plans the Ministry and country has undertaken so far in an effort to achieving this goal by the year 2030”, Mr. Wichar added.
Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6 or Global Goal 6) aims to provide “clean water and sanitation for all”.
The SDG6 is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals that were established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 to ensure “availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.”
The six “outcome-oriented targets” include safe and affordable drinking water; end open defecation and provide access to sanitation, and hygiene; improve water quality, wastewater treatment and safe reuse; increase water-use efficiency and ensure freshwater supplies;, implement IWRM, protect and restore water-related ecosystems.
The two “means of achieving” targets are to expand water and sanitation support to developing countries, and to support local engagement in water and sanitation management.
