The Measurement and Monitoring of Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Affordability: A missing element of monitoring of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets 6.1 and 6.2

Universal access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, a human right enshrined in the 2030 Global Goals, will not be reached unless its affordability is addressed and monitored, according to a new report. This report, led by UNICEF and WHO with contributions from an extensive expert group of international experts, unpacks the complexities of defining and monitoring affordability and provides recommendations to address them. Improved monitoring of affordability will ultimately allow governments and the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector to more effectively target support and to make WASH services affordable to all.