Indicator 6.5.2 - Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation - Indicators For The Sustainable Development Goals

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Relevant Ghanaian policies

On 20th September, 2020, Ghana officially became a Party to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, serviced by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (1992 Water Convention); and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses (1997 Watercourses Convention). These are the international legal arrangements necessary for cooperation towards the protection and use of Ghana’s transboundary waters.

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Ghana statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Ghana statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Ghana-specific metadata information.

Goal	Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Target	Target 6.5: By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate
Indicator	Indicator 6.5.2: Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation
Indicator available	Relevant Ghanaian policies/legal frameworks on transboundary water bodies
Metadata last updated	Nov 15, 2022

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name	Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation
Indicator number	6.5.2
Target name	By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate
UN designated tier	Tier I
UN custodian agency	United Nations Education and Scientific Cultural Organisation - Institute for Statistics (UNESCO-UIS), United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Link to UN metadata	United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 4.0 MB) opens in a new window

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Indicator 6.5.2 Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation