From 15–19 September 2025, UNEP-DHI conducted a workshop hosted by the Volta Basin authority (VBA) and GWP-WA in Lomé, Togo. This workshop was organised as part of the ReWARD project, to train stakeholders from the six countries of the Volta River Basin.
The World Lake Day highlights the importance of lakes, which hold over 90% of the planet’s surface freshwater. They are also vital for climate resilience. However, lakes face increasing threats. UNEP-DHI supports sustainable lake management through integrated water resources approaches, combining policy advice, project support, and advanced tools for monitoring and data analysis.
The UNEP-DHI Centre is developing an online tool to support upscaling of urban Nature based Solutions (NBS) climate solutions, under UNEP’s Generation Restoration initiative (2023-2025). The Urban NBS Tool will support the identification and assessment of key environmental data in the project cities, with the goal to better understand climate risks and NBS potential to address these risks within the pilot cities.
This report contains the findings of the 2023 global reporting and monitoring exercise on SDG indicator 6.6.1 – Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time.
The Global Wetland Watch supports countries to protect and restore the world’s wetland ecosystems by utilizing both satellite and in-situ data, and provide high resolution global map layers on wetlands. Facilitated by the UNEP-DHI Centre on Water and Environment, DHI will take the lead in the machine learning and system development, while UNEP will provide strategic leadership and secure political and institutional engagement from governments.
This guide outlines the many ways we can all join forces to give nature a helping hand by acting today, making smart choices and raising our voice for restoration.
We cannot turn back time, but we can grow forests, green our cities, harvest rainwater and eat soil-friendly foods. We are the generation that can make peace with land.
The Desertification and Drought Day is hosted by the Government of Germany on June 17, 2024. This year’s theme – “United for Land. Our Legacy. Our Future.” – highlights the importance of sustainable land stewardship. With over 40% of the world’s land degraded and millions at risk due to drought and desertification, early detection and mitigation are crucial. Systems for early warning and monitoring can better identify vulnerable areas and encourage timely action.
World Water Day with its theme of “Leveraging Water for Peace” is a call to action for, among others, transboundary cooperation to conserve and restore our lakes and other freshwater resources. Read this article from UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and discover more about the efforts that have been building recently in this direction.
World Water Day shines a spotlight on the global water crisis, which is being driven by a combination of factors, from climate change to leaky pipes. Read this UNEP article and explore the seven things countries and individuals can do to keep freshwater flowing.
World Wetlands Day is a global awareness campaign celebrated every year on 2 February to highlight the value of wetlands. And, not coincidentally, today is also the official opening day of the Global Wetland Center that DHI has established together with the University of Copenhagen and GEUS!
In a bid to find water, countries are turning to more unconventional sources. Read this UNEP article and explore the different methods being used by countries to find new sources of fresh water.
Read this UNEP article about the Generation Restoration project, which will run for three years from 2023 to 2025 and is funded by the Federal German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). UNEP has officially selected 19 cities to join the project and eight of the cities will implement pilot projects to restore urban ecosystems and promote nature-based solutions.
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