Global Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Research Priorities and Learning Challenges under Sustainable Development Goal 6.

ABSTRACT:

Motivation

Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) is a global partnership addressing challenges to universal water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) access. Shortly following adoption of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, the Research and Learning (R&L) constituency of SWA undertook a systematic study to determine global research priorities and learning needs.

Purpose

We aimed to identify priority topics where improved knowledge would aid achievement of Goal 6, by developing a global WaSH research agenda, and to describe evidence-use challenges among WaSH professionals.

Approach and methods

We delivered a tailored, semi-structured electronic questionnaire to representatives from countries, R&L institutions, and other SWA partners (external support agencies,

SUBMITTER: Setty K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7546406 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature