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The UNEP-DHI Centre, with significant support and commitment from its partnerships, constantly publishes reports focused exclusively on water resources management at global, regional and basin level.  The recent publications can be downloaded below.  

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2021 Status Report on the Implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management in the Arab Region
This report assesses progress made on IWRM implementation in the Arab region based on country surveys submitted in 2017 and 2020. Through analyzing four fundamental dimensions of IWRM, the report identifies areas of progress and priority areas for accelerating full implementation.
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UNEP Freshwater Strategic Priorities 2022-2025
UNEP-DHI contributed to UNEP’S latest strategic document on freshwater-related priorities. The document describes the crucial role of freshwater bodies in meeting water-related SDGs and in addressing the three interlinked planetary crises recognized in UNEP’s Medium-Term Strategy: climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
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Progress on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Asia-Pacific Region 2021
This report assesses the progress made on IWRM implementation in the Asia-Pacific region since the baseline reporting round in 2017, based on the national consultations held last year to assess the implementation of SDG 6.5.1.       
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Status of the implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management in Central America and the Dominican Republic in 2020
The report presents the status of IWRM implementation in Central America,  based on the national reporting on SDG indicator 6.5.1 realized over the course of 2020.
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Strategic Recommendations For using the Flood and Drought Portal to support the TDA/SAP processes (2018)
The note Strategic Recommendations For using the Flood and Drought Portal to support the TDA/SAP processes describes the advantages of applying the FDMT applications as part of the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis/Strategic Action Programme (TDA/SAP) processes and how this can be implemented in practice.
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Climate Change Adaptation and Integrated Water Resources Management
Water is the primary medium through which we suffer from the impacts of climate change, and IWRM can play a crucial role in how the world can adapt to climate change and reduce its effects
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Using Indicators for Improved Water Resources Management
This guide has been developed to help basin managers, decision makers and other water resource management practitioners
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Transboundary River Basins Status and Trends
This publication is the final technical report of the GEF Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme River Basins component (TWAP RB) assessment.
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The role of Decision Support Systems and Models in Integrated River Basin Management
The use of analytical modelling tools in integrated water resources management (IWRM) provides important instruments both for finding the best water use solutions and achieving water security for multiple purposes in a sustainable and equitable manner.
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2012 Status Report on the Application of Integrated Approaches to Water Resources Management in Africa
This report is based on data collected from 40 African countries responding to a questionnaire circulated by UN-Water as part of a global survey to determine progress towards sustainable management
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