The UNEP-DHI Centre contributed to the 2024 gender snapshot conclusions on SDG 6, to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. The report highlights how women are central to water collection and use, but marginalized in water management, plans and decisions.
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Valuing Water in Tanzania:(Re)assessing the Contribution of Water to the National Economy
A series of publications was developed through the IWRM SDG6 Support Programme on valuing water in Tanzania with the objective of assessing the contribution of water to the national economy.
Generation Restoration: Urban Nature-based Solutions Tool
The UNEP-DHI Centre is developing an online tool to support upscaling of urban Nature based Solutions (NBS) climate solutions, under UNEP’s Generation Restoration initiative (2023-2025). The Urban NBS Tool will support the identification and assessment of key environmental data in the project cities, with the goal to better understand climate risks and NBS potential to address these risks within the pilot cities.
Valuing Water in Tanzania product launch
The Ministry of Water of Tanzania, the Wami Ruvu Basin Water Board and GWP, on behalf of the SDG 6 IWRM Support Programme, have been collaborating to understand the economic value of water for Tanzania, and will be presenting the results in a public hybrid format, online and in-person at select sites.
Tenth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Water Convention, side-event: From data to action: Using SDG 6.5 reporting to enhance transboundary cooperation
UNEP-DHI is co-hosting a side event during the Tenth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Water Convention (MOP 10) in, Slovenia on SDG 6.5 reporting.
Progress on Ambient Water Quality – Mid-term status of SDG Indicator 6.3.2 and acceleration needs, with a special focus on Health
This report contains the findings of the 2023 global reporting and monitoring exercise on SDG indicator 6.3.2 – Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality.
Progress on Water-related ecosystems – Mid-term status of SDG Indicator 6.6.1 and acceleration needs with a special focus on Biodiversity
This report contains the findings of the 2023 global reporting and monitoring exercise on SDG indicator 6.6.1 – Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time.
SDG 6.5.1 Progress Report launched at World Water Week
The 2024 global progress report gives an overview of the status of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) around the world as of 2023. Findings show global progress towards IWRM implementation has increased from 49% in 2017 to 57% in 2023. But the world is not on track to reach the 2030 target and will not achieve sustainable water management until at least 2049 – 25 years from now. Read the full report to learn more!
Progress on implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management – Mid-term status of SDG Indicator 6.5.1 and acceleration needs, with a special focus on Climate Change
This report contains the findings of the 2023 global reporting and monitoring exercise on SDG indicator 6.5.1 – the degree of implementation of integrated water resources management (IWRM).
UNEP-DHI at World Water Week 2024
World Water Week 2024 is focused water cooperation, for peace and security in its broadest sense. The theme, “Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future,” highlights the global and regional connections between communities and emphasizes the need for collaboration to achieve peace and sustainability. UNEP-DHI and DHI will contribute to several sessions at World Water Week 2024.
Global Wetland Watch: mapping and monitoring changes to wetland ecosystems
The Global Wetland Watch supports countries to protect and restore the world’s wetland ecosystems by utilizing both satellite and in-situ data, and provide high resolution global map layers on wetlands. Facilitated by the UNEP-DHI Centre on Water and Environment, DHI will take the lead in the machine learning and system development, while UNEP will provide strategic leadership and secure political and institutional engagement from governments.
Reversing Ecosystem and Water Degradation in the Volta River Basin
UNEP-DHI is providing technical assistance to the Reversing Ecosystem and Water Degradation in the Volta River Basin (REWarD) project in 2023-2026. Funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through UNEP and IUCN, the five-year project is being implemented by the Volta Basin Authority (VBA) and the Global Water Partnership-West Africa (GWP-WA) between 2023-2028.
