Publications

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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African progress on implementing IWRM in the 2030 Agenda: Briefing Note (2021)
This briefing note describes African progress on implementing IWRM in the 2030 Agenda.
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.
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.
Advancing towards gender mainstreaming in water resources management
The report showcases a range of practices on how countries have advanced women’s participation in water management and provides recommendations on how to replicate and upscale those practices, seen through the lens of seven enablers.
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.
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).