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Supporting implementation of integrated water resources management (IWRM) at all levels and assisting countries towards achievement of SDG 6 targets.
Policy advice, science-based assessments, and decision-support tools to improve understanding of the value of freshwater ecosystems, and their management under changing conditions.
Building climate resilience in countries through design and implementation of advanced science-based tools for effective planning and management of floods, droughts and water scarcity.
The United Nations World Water Development Report 2026: Water for All People – Equal Rights and Opportunities outlines practical steps to close gender gaps and advance progress towards sustainable water management and the Sustainable Development Goals.
UNEP-DHI provides technical assistance to strengthening climate information and multi-hazard early warning systems for increased resilience in Azerbaijan. The goal of this project is to establish capacity in Azerbaijan to make available reliable climate information services and a people-centered impact-based multi-hazard early warning system (IB-MHEWS).
The fourth round of global reporting on SDG 6 indicators is now underway. As part of UN Water’s Integrated Monitoring Initiative for SDG 6 (IMI-SDG6), the UNEP-DHI Centre has shared all materials for reporting on SDG indicator 6.5.1 with the Focal Points of UN Member States in the first week of March.
The 2024 WASSMO report reviews Africa’s progress on water and sanitation. Based on contributions from 45 AU Member States, it integrates data from UNEP DHI’s SDG 6.5.1 monitoring initiative and highlights key recommendations to guide the transition toward Africa Water Vision 2063.
UNEP-DHI provides technical assistance to strengthen climate-resilient transboundary water governance and management in Eastern Africa. The project is funded by the Danish Foreign Ministry (DANIDA) and is implemented in partnership with UN Environment Programme and IUCN.
The Asian Water Development Outlook (AWDO) 2025 by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a comprehensive assessment of the state of water security in Asia and the Pacific. The UNEP-DHI Centre contributed insights on water governance and to country assessments for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, Pakistan and Tajikistan.
On 22 March 2026, people around the world mark the World Water Day 2026 under the theme ‘Water and Gender’. This global celebration day highlights the critical relationship between water, women, and gender equality, which is also reflected in the United Nations World Water Development Report 2026: Water for All People: Equal Rights and Opportunities.
On March 8, people around the world celebrate International Women’s Day 2026 (IWD 2026) under the theme ‘Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls’. The global call to action urges governments, institutions, and communities to dismantle the structural barriers that continue to deny women and girls equal rights and participation – including in decisions about how the world’s water resources are governed.
The fourth round of global reporting on SDG 6 indicators is now underway. As part of UN Water’s Integrated Monitoring Initiative for SDG 6 (IMI-SDG6), the UNEP-DHI Centre has shared all materials for reporting on SDG indicator 6.5.1 with the Focal Points of UN Member States in the first week of March.
UNEP DHI Partnership – Centre on Water and Environment
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