Challenges in water, sanitation, and hygiene within the 2030 agenda for sustainable development in the Republic of Serbia

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a global strategic framework of seventeen goals to be achieved within decade. recent Progress Report shows that Serbia made steps toward reaching targets the sustainable development goal (SDG) 6 related availability and management water sanitation all. While 82% population in urban areas has access safe drinking water, country needs regulate supply systems individual sources rural areas. Hygienically correct prerequisite preventing transmission fecal-oral diseases. biggest challenge under SDG management, available 18% population. A national on-site study identified issues with containment, emptying, transport, final disposal excreta. key actions must connecting households public sewers, regulating septic tanks, investing environmentally wastewater treatment plants. claims 98% hand-washing facilities soap household. This highlights importance providing hygienically not only sanitation, but personal hygiene, hand washing, laundry, cleaning, other household needs. Water, hygiene (WASH) are prime institutions. Several studies reported inadequate sanitary-hygienic conditions schools healthcare WASH contributes reducing spread infectious diseases also supports healthy habits pupils patients promotes good health entire We propose system ensure long-term supervision over supply, services, households, schools, through continuous monitoring programs line indicators Agenda.