A General Micro-Level Modeling Approach to Analyzing Interconnected SDGs: Achieving SDG 6 and More through Multiple-Use Water Services (MUS)

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dc.contributor.authorHall, Ralph P.en
dc.contributor.authorRanganathan, Shyamen
dc.contributor.authorGC, Raj K.en
dc.contributor.departmentStatisticsen
dc.contributor.departmentSchool of Public and International Affairsen
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-20T14:56:07Zen
dc.date.available2017-09-20T14:56:07Zen
dc.date.issued2017-02-21en
dc.date.updated2017-09-20T14:56:08Zen
dc.description.abstractThe 2030 agenda presents an integrated set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets that will shape development activities for the coming decade. The challenge now facing development organizations and governments is how to operationalize this interconnected set of goals and targets through effective projects and programs. This paper presents a micro-level modeling approach that can quantitatively assess the impacts associated with rural water interventions that are tailored to specific communities. The analysis focuses on how a multiple-use water services (MUS) approach to SDG 6 could reinforce a wide range of other SDGs and targets. The multilevel modeling framework provides a generalizable template that can be used in multiple sectors. In this paper, we apply the methodology to a dataset on rural water services from Mozambique to show that community-specific equivalents of macro-level variables used in the literature such as Cost of Illness (COI) avoided can provide a better indication of the impacts of a specific intervention. The proposed modeling framework presents a new frontier for designing projects in any sector that address the specific needs of communities, while also leveraging the knowledge gained from previous projects in any country. The approach also presents a way for agencies and organizations to design projects or programs that bridge sectors/disciplines (water, irrigation, health, energy, economic development, etc.) to advance an interconnected set of SDGs and targets.en
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dc.identifier.citationHall, R.P.; Ranganathan, S.; G. C., R.K. A General Micro-Level Modeling Approach to Analyzing Interconnected SDGs: Achieving SDG 6 and More through Multiple-Use Water Services (MUS). Sustainability 2017, 9, 314.en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/su9020314en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/79147en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMDPIen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectsustainable development goalsen
dc.subjectWateren
dc.subjectWater services--multiple-useen
dc.subjectruralen
dc.subjectperi-urbanen
dc.subjectcost–benefit analysisen
dc.subjectmultilevel modeling frameworken
dc.titleA General Micro-Level Modeling Approach to Analyzing Interconnected SDGs: Achieving SDG 6 and More through Multiple-Use Water Services (MUS)en
dc.title.serialSustainabilityen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
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