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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The 2024 Africa Water and Sanitation Sector Monitoring Report
The 2024 WASSMO report reviews Africa’s progress on water and sanitation. Based on contributions from 45 AU Member States, it integrates data from UNEP DHI’s SDG 6.5.1 monitoring initiative and highlights key recommendations to guide the transition toward Africa Water Vision 2063.
The Asian Water Development Outlook 2025
The Asian Water Development Outlook (AWDO) 2025 by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a comprehensive assessment of the state of water security in Asia and the Pacific. The UNEP-DHI Centre contributed insights on water governance and to country assessments for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, Pakistan and Tajikistan.
The 2025 Best Practices Manual for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the WAEMU Region
The Best Practices Manual for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the WAEMU Region highlights the critical need for effective water resource management to achieve sustainable development goals. It serves as a comprehensive guide for policymakers, practitioners, and stakeholders, presenting key challenges and showcasing successful case studies from the region.
Status of IWRM & Transboundary Cooperation in Central America
The report ‘Status of IWRM & Transboundary Cooperation in Central America’ reviews the status of water in six Central American countries. In addition to highlighting progress made, the report outlines key challenges and enabling factors for advancing Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and transboundary cooperation across the region.
Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2025
The 2025 SDG Gender Snapshot publication examines all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), presenting updated data and insights on gender equality progress and disparities, including on water resources management.
Preliminary Integrated Water Resources Management Action Plan 2026-2030 for Lao PDR 
The Preliminary Integrated Water Resources Management Action Plan 2026-2030 for Lao PDR serves as a preliminary evaluation and monitoring report on the implementation of the IWRM Action Plan 2021-2025.