
World Water Day 2022: shining a light on groundwater quality
Groundwater is a vital resource supporting sustainable development, but experts say it needs to be properly managed.

Groundwater is a vital resource supporting sustainable development, but experts say it needs to be properly managed.

The sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women is already in motion. UNEP-DHI has been invited to present findings on SDG indicator 6.5.1 in an upcoming online side event: Gender Equality and the Empowerment of All Women and Girls: Progress and Challenges in Monitoring the SDGs from a Gender Perspective on 22 March 2022

The World Water Forum will take place physically in Dakar between 21-26 March under the theme “Water security for peace and development”. On the first day, UNEP-DHI will co-host a session on “Financing our future: shared funding mechanisms for managing shared water resources”

The 13th Asia Pacific Water Forum Webinar is approaching. On March 2nd, those interested in the progress towards achieving water-related Sustainable Development Goals in Asia-Pacific will be able to hear of the main advances and recommendations for the region.

How are we doing on SDG 6 to ensure water and sanitation for all by 2030? Where is the progress being made? How can we accelerate efforts and reach those most in need? Series of free access webinars will be presenting status on Sustainable Development Goal 6 indicators between 14 and 30 September 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.

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.

We asked Stuart Crane, a freshwater expert with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), to explain UNEP’s work on the three SDG indicators under UNEP’s custodianship.

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).

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.

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.

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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