UNESCWA - MDG+, 2011-2016 - UNESCWA - MDG+ UNESCWA - MDG+, 2011-2016 Projektets målsättning är att etablera och institutionalisera en regional mekanism för övervakning och rapportering om tillgång till   vatten och sanitet i den arabiska regionen. The objective is to establish and institutionalize a regional mechanism for monitoring and reporting on access to water supply and sanitation services in the Arab region. The project “Establishing a Regional Mechanism for Improved Monitoring and Reporting on Access to Water Supply and Sanitation Services in the Arab Region (MDG+ Initiative)” was implemented by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) through the period 2011 and 2018 based on a request from the Arab Ministerial Water Council (operates under the League of Arab States). Core project activities was concluded in the period December 2011-December 2016, and Sida approved the use of the remaining project balance, and the generated interest, to support a set of follow-up activities through December 2018. Sida’s support to the project sums to 10 MSEK.
 
The goal of the MDG+ Initiative is to establish and institutionalize a regional mechanism for monitoring and reporting on access to water supply and sanitation services in the Arab region based on the regional context in view of developing a knowledge platform that provides reliable data, information and analysis regarding the quantity and quality of access to water supply and sanitation services in the Arab region. While the goal of the MDG+ Initiative follow-up phase is to build upon the lessons learned, experiences gained, and the data gathered during the initiative to inform regional preparations and efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and particularly its water-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).