The Water Action Agenda and the voluntary commitments assumed by Brazil to guarantee access to sanitation services for all our population are intrinsically related to the decade for action. The management of water resources is a cross-sectoral activity that has a close relationship with the access to sanitation services by population. Actions must converge to provide water security and better services to society as well as water availability for all uses, since situations of water scarcity can affect productive activities such as navigation, energy generation and food production as well as human supply.
The UN decade of action for water as part of the commitments established by SDG 6, has guided public policies in Brazil oriented to achieve the universalization of sanitation services for all Brazilians by 2033. This voluntary commitment is also reflected in the National Basic Sanitation Plan.
These commitments have demanded capacity developing and strong cooperation between stakeholders in Brazil to innovate and create solutions for big challenges concerning water access and sanitation services.
A safe environment is mandatory to attract resources for the investment needed, so legal certainty and regulatory quality directly contribute to an environment conducive to long-term investments. Efforts to improve regulatory quality in sanitation sector in Brazil also contribute to the achievement of universalization targets and SDG 6 goals.
The expansion of sanitation services has a direct impact on the water quality, which is essential for maintaining a safe environment, aquatic life, and human supply. In addition, investments in the sanitation sector generate multiple economic benefits such as direct jobs and produce immediate impacts on the health and quality of life of the Brazilian population.
Many successful cases can be known in different regions of Brazil, which is one of the objectives of this side event.