Resources

Reports and papers.Apr 9, 2019

Water infrastructure finance constraints: Shared lessons from Africa and Europe

The financing and development of water infrastructure is foundational to achieving the world’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This Africa EU Water Partnership (AEWPP) paper builds on the lessons learned from AEWPP supported water infrastructure projects and its partners and provides recommendations to help direct further efforts to unlock barriers to providing sustainable financing solutions for [ ]

Supporting knowledge products.Feb 18, 2019

Towards a water wise world

The growing water crisis is humanity’s next big challenge. In this film, SIWI explains how it will change the way we live and do business. SIWI works across the globe to put the world on track towards a more water wise future. Here are some ways you can join the movement.

Reports and papers.Dec 19, 2018

Unlocking the potential of rainfed agriculture

Developed for the Transforming Investments in African Rainfed Agriculture (TIARA) initiative, this report explains the importance of green water and establishes the business case for investing in rainfed agriculture in Africa at scale.

Supporting knowledge products.Dec 1, 2018

Now is the time to invest in green water

Policy publications.Nov 29, 2018

How landscapes and water mitigate climate change

Trees, forests and agriculture are key to reducing carbon emissions and assisting countries in adapting to the adverse effects of climate change. In addition, sustainable forest and land management provide essential ecosystem services that regulate both surface and groundwater flows. To achieve the Paris Agreement and meet major water challenges, water wise management and productive [ ]

Policy publications.Nov 29, 2018

Water management key to tackling climate change

Resilient water management is crucial to achieving the objectives of the UNFCCC’s 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. It is encouraging that so many of the Nationally Determined Contributions from the parties to the agreement explicitly include water but much more needs to be done. This policy brief puts forth recommendations to enhance the objectives set out [ ]

Policy publications.Nov 29, 2018

Building a resilient future through water

Water is key to the success of all the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, and therefore essential for delivering on the 2030 Agenda that aims to transform our world into the future we want. To achieve this, a new way of managing water is needed, to make societies more resilient, sustainable and inclusive. This policy brief, [ ]

Reports and papers.Sep 23, 2018

Water and Faith: Acting in Partnership to Achieve SDG 6 2018 World Water Week Engagements Summary

During the 2018 World Water Week, the Water and Faith consortium partners including: the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), World Council of Churches (WCC), Global Water Partnership (GWP), the Church of Sweden, Swedish Institute Alexandria and GIZ organized a series of events and activities to bring key water professional and faith-based development actors together to [ ]

Reports and papers.Jul 13, 2018

Championing the forest-water nexus

The forest-water topic is a contentious one. There are few universal truths about forest-water relationships that can be applied widely for an array of ecosystems, in different regions, or across various scales. Our accepted wisdom relies on expert judgement and inference. The benefits and/or impacts of forests in relation to water can also be a [ ]

Reports and papers.Jul 13, 2018

Championing the forest-water nexus: Report on the meeting of key forest and water stakeholders

In August 2017, parallel to World Water Week, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the  Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) hosted a meeting with 12 experts from the forest and water sectors. The meeting aimed to establish consensus on (i) issues [ ]

Policy publications.Jul 4, 2018

Water: The path to Agenda 2030 implementation

Water is essential for our basic human needs. It plays a critical role in maintaining healthy ecosystems, in the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change, and is crucial for economic development. Water must therefore be at the centre of any strategy to achieve Agenda 2030.

Reports and papers.Apr 13, 2018

Lokal kunskap och lokalt deltagande

Mötesrapport från klustergruppsmöte Vatten i Landskapet den 10 april, 2018, som ägde rum på SIWI.

Policy publications.Mar 15, 2018

Water pollution data in the Baltic Sea basin: A local to regional approach

The Baltic Sea is one of the most polluted seas in the world. Most of the pollution originates from inland activities. Engaging and activating local stakeholders in the 1,500 municipalities in the Baltic Sea watershed is crucial to restore the Baltic Sea and would benefit the marine ecosystems as well as the 9 million people [ ]

Reports and papers.Feb 23, 2018

Water in the Landscape cluster group: Meeting summary, 8 February 2018

Anna Tengberg started the meeting by a short recap from previous cluster group meetings and the plan for upcoming meetings and themes. She also provided a short summary about the SIWI project “Integrated Water and Landscape Governance in Ethiopia”, which is currently in its inception phase.