The table below contains more information regarding the indicator.
| Goal |
Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere |
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| Target |
Target 1.4: By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance |
| Indicator |
Indicator 1.4.1: Proportion of population living in households with access to basic services |
| Definition and concepts |
Basic Services refer to public service provision systems that meet
human basic needs including drinking water, sanitation, hygiene, energy, mobility,
waste collection, health care, education and information technologies. Access to
basic services implies that sufficient and affordable service is reliably available
with adequate quality.
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| Comment and limitations |
Access to basic waste collection system is measured via the proxy series “Total amount of waste sent to disposal via the waste management industry”. The UN Global series uses indicator 11.6.1 “Proportion of municipal solid waste collected and managed in controlled facilities out of total municipal waste generated, by cities”. |
| Method of computation |
Data were readily available to report on this indicator as specified by the metadata. Please refer to the sources to access additional information on the metadata or source. |