Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG6) is grounded in human rights and derives from international policies refined over decades. We argue that much of this agenda setting and monitoring reflects or gives way to neo-colonialism and neo-liberalism. We implement an online version of the Nominal Group Technique to explore its efficacy for more equitable global agenda setting. We apply the technique to a group of 19 graduate WaSH students – from diverse professional backgrounds and originating from and having worked in all global regions – to gain their insights on future WaSH issues to be included in global targets. This was preceded by preparatory exercises on WaSH progress and influential contextual factors. We thus demonstrate a novel and systematic application of the NGT and discuss its potential to be used in challenging neo-colonial and neo-liberal agenda setting. The results also provide an early assessment of future priorities that could inform post-SDG target setting including: inclusivity among populations and settings, hygiene, menstrual health, sustainability, circular economy, climate resilience, preventing infectious disease transmission, and universal ‘safely managed services’. These are compared with themes highlighted in Joint Monitoring Programme reports, SDG6 indicators and General Comment 15: The Human Right to Water.

可持续发展目标 6 (SDG6) 以人权为基础，源自数十年来完善的国际政策。我们认为，这种议程设置和监督在很大程度上反映了新殖民主义和新自由主义，或者让位于新殖民主义和新自由主义。我们实施了名义团体技术的在线版本，以探索其在更公平的全球议程设置方面的功效。我们将该技术应用于 19 名 WaSH 研究生——他们来自不同的专业背景，来自并曾在全球所有地区工作过——以获取他们对未来 WaSH 问题的见解，并将其纳入全球目标。在此之前，我们进行了有关 WaSH 进展和影响因素的准备练习。因此，我们展示了 NGT 的新颖且系统的应用，并讨论了其用于挑战新殖民主义和新自由主义议程设置的潜力。研究结果还提供了对未来优先事项的早期评估，可以为后可持续发展目标的设定提供信息，包括：人口和环境的包容性、卫生、月经健康、可持续性、循环经济、气候适应能力、预防传染病传播以及普遍的“安全管理服务” '。这些内容与联合监测计划报告、可持续发展目标 6 指标和一般性意见 15：水的人权中强调的主题进行了比较。可持续性、循环经济、气候适应能力、预防传染病传播以及普遍的“安全管理服务”。这些内容与联合监测计划报告、可持续发展目标 6 指标和一般性意见 15：水的人权中强调的主题进行了比较。可持续性、循环经济、气候适应能力、预防传染病传播以及普遍的“安全管理服务”。这些内容与联合监测计划报告、可持续发展目标 6 指标和一般性意见 15：水的人权中强调的主题进行了比较。