Programme d'eau potable et d'assainissement du Millénaire (PEPAM, English: ''The Millennium Drinking Water and Sanitation Program'') is an agency that works on drinking water and sanitation access in
Senegal
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...
. The minister who runs it is the Minister of Water and Sanitation who is currently
Serigne Mbaye Thiam.
The agency functions in two different capacities. The first of which is providing statistics to the government related to drinking water access and sanitation access.
The other function is making drinking water and sanitation access more available to areas of Senegal where it is not currently provided.
In 2015, the agency aligned itself with the
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is the Earth, global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations, UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the stated purpose of maintaining international peace and internationa ...
Sustainable Development Goals
The ''2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development'', adopted by all United Nations (UN) members in 2015, created 17 world Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The aim of these global goals is "peace and prosperity for people and the planet" – wh ...
(SDG), with a focus on goal number 6. Goal 6 of the SDGs is to "Ensure access to water and sanitation for all", with specific targets set by 2030. These include "universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all" and "achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation".
References
External links
Official site
Environmental organisations based in Senegal
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