SDG Indicator 6.4.2 – Level of water stressAdd to learning list
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Course details
Visit course page- Effort
- 2.5 hours
- Level
- Introductory
- Intermediate
- Language
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Russian
- Venue
- Online
- Certificate
- Yes
- Price
- Free
Course summary
This course presents tools, methods and processes to monitor and report on Indicator 6.4.2 within Goal 6 of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
Topics
- Statistics
- Environment and multi-domain statistics
- Subject
- Level of water stress
- Keywords
- 2030 Agenda
- water resources
- SDG indicators
- SDG Indicator 6.4.2
- data collection
About this course
This course provides tools, methods and processes to support countries in monitoring and reporting on SDG Indicator 6.4.2 “Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal in percentage of available freshwater resources”.
The course consists of 3 lessons, ranging from approximately 35 to 60 minutes duration each:
- Lesson 1 Introduction to SDG 6 and Target 6.4
- Lesson 2 Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as percentage of available freshwater resources
- Lesson 3 Step-by-step data collection and computation
Watch this video to find out more: https://youtu.be/8Jn3bgSOe3c
Download syllabusTarget audience
This course is primarily intended for professionals who play a role in the data collection, analysis and reporting on SDG Indicator 6.4.2, as well as for people with an interest in the process. They include policy-makers, water specialists, statistical officers and environmental specialists from national institutions, NGOs, regional and international organizations, academia/ researchers and donor community.
Learning objectives
You will learn about:
- Meaning and importance of the indicator 6.4.2
- Composition of the indicator and its variables
- Indicator’s use for policy development
- Data disaggregation and corresponding data requirements
- Processes of collecting data, computing and reporting
- Mechanisms to ensure quality of the data collection process and its outcome
- Implementation of the monitoring process at national level
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