World Water Week 2026, under the theme “Water for People and Progress”, will explore how water can support a more just, equitable and water-secure future for people and the planet. UNEP-DHI will contribute to a range of sessions throughout the week. Explore our programme here.
As El Niño approaches, Desertification and Drought Day 2026 offers a first glimpse of a new UNEP‑DHI report on global drought resilience.
As part of the fourth round of 2026 SDG 6.5.1 Data Drive, six countries in the Horn of Africa will receive support to strengthen reporting on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM).
The 2026 editions of UNEP-DHI’s online training courses are now open, offering practitioners, policymakers, and water professionals worldwide the opportunity to strengthen their skills in addressing today’s most pressing water challenges.
The Pacific region has been one of the regions facing persistent capacity and resource constraints for SDG 6.5.1 reporting. Under the guidance of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) through Stage 1 of the SDG 6 IWRM Support Programme, UNEP-DHI, the International WaterCenter, and the Pacific Community-SPC will provide tailored assistance to up to 13 Pacific countries in the coming months.
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.
The African Ministers’ Council on Water of the African Union has launched the 2024 Africa Water and Sanitation Sector Monitoring Report. It reviews Africa’s progress on water and sanitation under the Sharm El Sheikh Commitments, Africa Water Vision 2025 and SDG 6.
On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we spoke with Soledad Berbel Roman, who shares her thoughts on what inspires her work and how we can open more pathways for women and girls in water science.
With support from Denmark, IUCN, UNEP and the UNEP-DHI Centre, in collaboration with the governments of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have launched the Climate Resilient Eastern African Transboundary Water Management for Environmental Sustainability (CREATES) programme. This is a new initiative focused on strengthening climate-resilient and cooperative water management across Eastern Africa.
On World Wetlands Day 2026, Global Wetland Watch is sharing a preview of its data, designed to make wetlands more visible, better understood, and easier to track over time, from local to global scales.