VALUING WATER

22nd March, the world water day is celebrated, the world water day celebrates water and raises awareness of the global water crisis, and a core focus of the observance is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.

The theme of world water day 2021 is valuing water; the value water is about much more than its price, water has enormous and complex value for our households, food, culture, health, education, economics and the integrity of our natural environment. If we overlook any of these values, we risk mismanaging this finite, irreplaceable resource. SDG 6 is to ensure water and sanitation for all, without a comprehensive understanding of water’s true, multi-dimensional value, we will be unable to safeguard this critical resource for the benefit of everyone.

World water day is about what water means to people, its true value and how we can better protect this vital resource.

By celebrating all the different ways water benefits our lives, we can value water properly and safeguard it effectively for everyone.

How can we best value water and safe guard water resource to ensure a better living for citizens?

Tell us your stories, thoughts and feelings about water.