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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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Water and Gender: UN-Water factpage
Comprehensive fact page and resource directory on the challenges but also the opportunities related to mainstreaming Gender in IWRM.
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Progress on Integrated Water Resources Management: Global indicator 6.5.1 updates and Acceleration needs
The report contains the findings of the 2020 global reporting and monitoring exercise on SDG indicator 6.5.1 - the degree of implementation of integrated water resources management (IWRM).
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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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Training Manual: Drought Risk Reduction in Integrated Water Resources Management (2020)
The training manual Drought Risk Reduction in Integrated Water Resources Management provides a comprehensive introduction to drought risk reduction within the framework of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM).
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2016 Africa Water and Sanitation Sector Report (2017)
The report 2016 Africa Water and Sanitation Sector Report is the fourth in African Ministers' Council on Water's (AMCOW) series of monitoring progress in the water and sanitation sector in Africa. It assesses progress across seven thematic areas and reports on persistent challenges.
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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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A Framework for Freshwater Ecosystems Management (2017)
The Framework for Freshwater Ecosystem Management identifies the key activities countries can undertake to sustainably manage freshwater ecosystems. Volume 1 provides an overview of the framework, while Volume 2 focuses on technical guidelines for classification and target‑setting. Volume 3 presents case studies, and Volume 4 provides the scientific background for regional consultations on developing water quality guidelines for ecosystems.
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Water and Sanitation Interlinkages Across the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2016)
This UN Water analytical brief Water and sanitation interlinkages across the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development analyses the central role of water and sanitation to describe the links and interdependencies between the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 6 on water and sanitation and those of other Goals.
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Setting Site Water Targets Informed By Catchment Context: A Guide For Companies (2019)
This practical guide "Setting Site Water Targets Informed By Catchment Context: A Guide For Companies" aims to help companies reduce water risk, support water stewardship, and contribute to sustainable water management.
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