Topic: Desa OKK related to SDGs

CLEAN WATER SANITATION IN DESA CIPACING

When people hear the name of “Sumedang”, maybe the thing that comes to mind directly is
“Tahu” as an icon or characteristic that represents it. Sumedang became the city of Tahu because
indeed in this region there are many manufacturing and selling factories that have been
established for a long time. When people visit Sumedang, Tahu becomes a souvenir that never
forgets to take home.

But did you know that Sumedang saves another beautiful potential that can add to the wealth of
Sumedang’s wealth to become a characteristic of this city. That potential is Desa Cipacing as an
area that is rich in artistic value but apparently not very well known compared to Tahu.

Desa Cipacing located in Jatinangor, Sumedang, West Java. Even though this village has
amazing potential, Desa Cipacing is rarely exposed because it is located on the outskirts of
Jatinangor. this village still looks beautiful, because it is still rarely passed by vehicles. So far,
Cipacing has only been known as a craft-producing village in the form of various types of air
rifles even though it has other good handicraft products.

The residents in Desa Cipacing have extraordinary creativity in processing various handicrafts
produced. The ability to process various handicrafts is a hereditary skill from having been going
on since the ancestors. The creativity of Desa Cipacing residents is a natural talent that is
ingrained and has become part of their daily lives.

At least in this village there are 16 types of handicrafts developed such as food, paintings,
sculptures, furniture and musical instruments. So many residents who are trying the craft prove
that the villagers have run their entrepreneurship independently.

Other potentials are the natural condition of Desa Cipacing which is still beautiful, the lush trees,
greenery and the extent of agriculture are still typical sights in this village. Its location in the
middle is still untouched by the rapid development in the center of Jatinangor where there are
many infrastructures and the proliferation of business products and services.

In addition to these potentials in Desa Cipacing there is a problem faced by residents. Air rifle
crafts that have been developing for a long time and have become economic peculiarities of the
villagers, currently the product is facing an obstacle, namely the decline in production due to the
increase in crime rates due to use as a rifle for criminal activities. Since 2011 in Desa Cipacing
police operations have been carried out several times against gunmen, this has affected the
income of craftsmen. More than that, other consequences have been caused, namely the image of
Desa Cipacing as a craft-producing area that has changed because of the widespread issue of
crime committed by irresponsible citizens.

Other than that, this village has other problems, one of them is the problem of clean water. Even
though this village is still a beautiful village, still clean water is still a problem there. The river in
this village has been contaminated by garbage and community waste, which is very unfortunate.
This can be attributed to the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) on Goals 6 that is Clean
water and sanitation. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of targets relating to
future international development. They are created by the United Nations and promoted as the
Global Goals for Sustainable Development. They replaced the Millennium Development Goals
that expired at the end of 2015. The SDGs run from 2015 to 2030. There are 17 goals and 169
specific targets for those goals. The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve
a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face,
including those related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity,
and peace and justice. The Goals interconnect and in order to leave no one behind, it ís important
that we achieve each Goal and target by 2030. Click on any specific Goal below to learn more
about each issue. The Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries-poor,
rich and middle-income to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that
ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a
range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities,
while tackling climate change and environmental protection.

Water scarcity affects more than 40 percent of people around the world, an alarming figure that
is projected to increase with the rise of global temperatures as a result of climate change.
Although 2.1 billion people have gained access to improved water sanitation since 1990,
dwindling supplies of safe drinking water is a major problem impacting every continent.
In 2011, 41 countries experienced water stress – 10 of which are close to depleting their supply
of renewable freshwater and must now rely on alternative sources. Increasing drought and
desertification is already worsening these trends.
By 2050, it is projected that at least one in four people will be affected by recurring water
shortages. Ensuring universal access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030
requires we invest in adequate infrastructure, provide sanitation facilities, and encourage hygiene
at every level. Protecting and restoring water-related ecosystems such as forests, mountains,
wetlands and rivers is essential if we are to mitigate water scarcity. More international
cooperation is also needed to encourage water efficiency and support treatment technologies in
developing countries.

Clean, accessible water for all is an essential part of the world we want to live in and there is
sufficient fresh water on the planet to achieve this. However, due to bad economics or poor
infrastructure, millions of people including children die every year from diseases associated with
inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene.

Water scarcity, poor water quality and inadequate sanitation negatively impact food security,
livelihood choices and educational opportunities for poor families across the world. At the
current time, more than 2 billion people are living with the risk of reduced access to freshwater
resources and by 2050, at least one in four people is likely to live in a country affected by
chronic or recurring shortages of fresh water. Drought in specific afflicts some of the world’s
poorest countries, worsening hunger and malnutrition. Fortunately, there has been great progress
made in the past decade regarding drinking sources and sanitation, whereby over 90% of the
world’s population now has access to improved sources of drinking water.
To improve sanitation and access to drinking water, there needs to be increased investment in
management of freshwater ecosystems and sanitation facilities on a local level in several
developing countries within Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, Southern Asia, Eastern Asia and
South-Eastern Asia.

Water scarcity affects more than 40 percent of people around the world, an alarming figure that
is projected to increase with the rise of global temperatures as a consequence of climate change.
Although 2.1 billion people have gained access to improved water sanitation since 1990,
dwindling supplies of safe drinking water is a major problem impacting every continent.

In 2011, 41 countries experienced water stress; ten of them are close to depleting their supply of
renewable freshwater and must now rely on non-conventional sources. Increasing drought and
desertification is already exacerbating these trends. By 2050, it is projected that at least one in
four people are likely to be affected by recurring water shortages.

Ensuring universal access to safe and affordable drinking water by 2030 requires we invest in
adequate infrastructure, provide sanitation facilities and encourage hygiene at every level.
Protecting and restoring water-related ecosystems such as forests, mountains, wetlands and rivers
is essential if we are to mitigate water scarcity. More international cooperation is also needed to
encourage water efficiency and support treatment technologies in developing countries.

Universal access to clean water and sanitation is one of 17 Global Goals that make up the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development. An integrated approach is crucial for progress across the
multiple goals.

Pneumonia and diarrhea are the leading infectious causes of child mortality worldwide. 88% of
diarrheal disease infections are caused by poor hygiene, lack of access to sanitation facilities
(e.g., toilets, sewage treatment systems), and unsafe drinking water.

Now, let’s talk about water scarcity. Severe droughts, lack of water-related infrastructure (e.g.,
wells, irrigation systems), and the mismanagement of fresh water supplies all lead to water
scarcity. This issue affects more than 40% of the global population, and that number is projected
to rise.

When communities lack clean water sources, girls have to walk long distances to fetch water and
regularly miss school. When rain stops falling and farmers lack access to proper irrigation
systems, food production decreases and hunger begins to worsen. When hazardous chemicals
and materials are dumped into rivers and lakes, the water becomes unusable.

None of these situations should happen.

In short, Global Goal 6 seeks to ensure that all people have access to an adequate amount of
clean water and sanitation facilities so they can live healthy and productive lives.
In mostly developed regions like Europe and North America, the main challenges are increasing
water use efficiency (primarily for agriculture), reducing waste and pollution, and influencing
consumption patterns.

In the Asia and Pacific region, communities need improved access to safe water and sanitation.
In India, around 590 million people defecate in the open because they do not have access to
public sanitation. Additionally, the region must find ways to better meet water demands across
multiple uses, improve groundwater management, and increase resilience following water-
related disasters.

This topic has long been considered a “no no” in public forums. However, the first step in
improving sanitation is acknowledging that open defecation is an issue. As awareness of this
issue increases, the effort put into ending open defecation for good will also increase.

This brings me to my next point: support organizations that empower communities to improve
their own sanitation and hygiene. Many times, building wells or installing toilets isn’t enough.
Long-ingrained cultural practices make it hard for some communities to shift their daily routines.

Finally, treat water the way it should be treated, as a finite natural resource. Be more
conscientious of how you use water, and support policies or organizations that increase
efficiencies in water usage.

Did you know that about 70% of fresh water is used for agricultural purposes? Supporting
policies that seek to improve how farmers and livestock holders use water is a good place to
start.

We explore the effects of using only unimproved water and unimproved sanitation on health. We
define ‘unimproved water’ as that coming from unprotected dug well, unprotected spring, or
river, and ‘unimproved sanitation’ as sanitation facility other than private or shared toilet facility
with water‐sealed latrine and final disposal to septic tank. However, to accommodate the
different definitions discussed earlier, we also use an alternative, ‘stricter’ definition. Here,
‘unimproved water’ includes those under the aforementioned definition, but now we also add
pump, protected dug well or protected spring if they are located within 10 meters away from the
septic tank. On the other hand, the stricter definition of ‘unimproved sanitation’ now is facilities
other than just private toilet with the same characteristics defined previously. We then look at the
correlation between these figures and the selected health indicator, diarrhoea incidence, for the
reasons discussed above. We are fortunate that the Susenas surveys ask the respondents if any of
the family members has experienced diarrhoea within 1 month prior to the survey. This provides
a good setting to try understanding the relationship between the likelihood of having diarrhoea
with the characteristics of the environment where the family member lives, especially the source
of drinking water and the sanitation facility. Summarises the variables we use in the regressions.
The main data source is the 2011 Susenas, with around 300,000 households (more than 1 million
individuals). We complement this with district level characteristics such as the number of health
centres (Puskesmas) from the BPS' Village Potential dataset (Podes) and GDP per capita from
the World Bank's Indonesia Database for Policy and Economic Research. We run multilevel
logit regressions where the binary variable of diarrhoea is regressed on access to unimproved
water and sanitation.

So, Cipacing villagers must immediately be aware of the importance of clean water if there will
not be many people affected by the disease due to dirty water.