The human right to water and sanitation in the LDCS and some countries with less access to water in Latin America and the Caribbean, within the framework of compliance with SDG 6

Abstract

This research analyses the human right to safe drinking water and basic sanitation in people’s daily lives, a right recognised by the United Nations, in particular as implemented by governments and their policies in Haiti, Peru and Ecuador, in order to enable equal, fair and sustainable access, as set out in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 6) of the 2030 Agenda: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

Today, water scarcity is an international threat, especially in least developed countries (LDCs), but also in developing countries. People’s daily struggle for survival has claimed many lives due to water scarcity and water quality. With these objectives, the results of the indicators analysed show that appropriate public management can generate positive changes in the fulfilment of SDG 6, transformations that are reflected in the social well-being indicator, which means that inequalities in access to basic services, such as water and sanitation, are or are not satisfied in these territories.