Validation of the Sustainable Development Goal 6 Monitoring Structures across East and Southern Africa Using Fuzzy Logic Analysis

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organisation (WHO) Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) reports that only three African countries are on track to achieve universal access at least basic water services by 2030 one country, Botswana, within the East Southern Africa region (ESAR). is crucial advancing progress SGD 6 in through providing reliable data decision makers for policy, planning much needed investment sector. This paper presents findings of rapid assessment termed SDG + 5 which relates monitoring systems Water Supply, Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) 21 ESAR, five years into SDGs. results a fuzzy logic analysis applied aspects from assessment. Fuzzy benefits study managing unconscious bias qualitative evaluating strengths countries’ WASH systems. demonstrates similarities variations between including Angola Botswana scoring more favourably enabling environments analysis. provides methods key impact effective recommends use reduce methods. methodology presented can be adapted other regions world settings enhance evaluations strength sectors.