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WHY WATER

Water in landscapes

A growing number of people, societies and companies are discovering the power of resilient landscapes. It is still possible to shift to more sustainable practices that recharge water, restore soil health, sequester carbon, and strengthen biodiversity – but we need to make the transformation now.

Agriculture and water

How to increase the productivity of agriculture around the world through better water management.

Groundwater is the regulator of the entire freshwater cycle, but its invisibility makes it difficult to manage and protect.

While we all depend heavily on rivers for our survival, many rivers are under constant threat from unsustainable human activities

Insufficient supply and inadequate infrastructure leaves millions of people in the world without water.

The source-to-sea approach focuses on the strong connection between what happens on land, along waterways, and in the sea.

Water and climate

The climate crisis is essentially a water crisis. When we treat it as such, we get new tools to mitigate climate change and adapt to consequences that are unavoidable.

Water and Peace

When properly managed, water can be a peacemaking platform for long lasting cooperation

Water cooperation

Water is a growing concern in many parts of the world. Countries can improve their water resilience through transboundary water cooperation over shared waters.

Water governance

Many of the most pressing challenges in the world are about water: too little, too much or too inferior. Such challenges can only be effectively addressed through adequate governance of available water resources.

Water and the 2030 Agenda

In 2015, the global community launched the 2030 Agenda, with 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that should be reached by 2030. Some progress has been made, but for most of the goals, the world is not on track to meet the deadline. Water can help us do better.

The impact of COVID-19

The global COVID-19 pandemic has pushed millions of people back into poverty and exposed unacceptable gaps between the rich and the poor. One in three people are still not able to wash their hands with soap and water at home.

Indigenous knowledge

Indigenous peoples are the custodians of many of the world’s most fragile and important ecosystems. They also possess invaluable knowledge about sustainability and resilience, so they have a vital role in protecting our environment.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

More than two billion people in the world lack safely managed drinking water and twice as many lack safely managed sanitation, making WASH one of the most urgent development challenges.

PERSPECTIVES

Youth and water

More and more young people offer important contributions to solving the growing water challenges they are inheriting.

Human rights and water

Having access to water and sanitation has been recognized as a human right since 2010. But water is also essential to ensuring the fulfilment of many other rights.

Gender and water

To improve water governance, we need to take a close look at gender roles.

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Blog.Mar 12, 2024

What does the future of water cooperation look like? 3 questions to Virginia Mariezcurrena

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News.Jun 21, 2022

Building a stronger and more climate resilient WASH in Chad

Alejandro Jiménez, SIWI, head of Water and Sanitation Department, presentating at the Middle East and North Africa Regional Climate Week in March 2022 — no caption

News.Jun 17, 2022

First Middle East Climate Week opens opportunities to address regional climate change drivers

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News.Sep 02, 2021

New online course on water integrity

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News.Aug 06, 2021

Importance of water recognized during the 2021 United Nations High-Level Political Forum

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Insight.Jul 02, 2021

Ingenuity & silver linings in the time of Covid (part 2)

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Insight.Jun 24, 2021

Ingenuity & silver linings in the time of Covid (part 1)

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Blog.Jun 23, 2021

Coordinating the Water and Sanitation COVID-19 Response in Ecuador

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Blog.Jun 15, 2021

Landmark court case strengthens Human Rights principles

Photo: Antoine Delepiere. Image shows outdoor hand-washing facilities at a school in Myanmar. — no caption

Blog.Apr 30, 2021

Investment in WASH more important than ever

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News.Dec 08, 2020

Good reviews for the WASH BAT tool

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Blog.Apr 30, 2020

Don’t forget the security aspect of the COVID-19 crisis

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Blog.Aug 15, 2018

The competition for water is getting worse

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News.Jun 18, 2018

New study on accountability in the WASH sector

News.Jun 22, 2017

New WASH accountability mapping tools and facilitators guide launched

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News.Dec 08, 2016

Accountability key to a sustainable business model for public-private partnerships in rural water supply

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Accountability for Sustainability

Accountability for Sustainability Programme

The programme aims to make water and sanitation services more sustainable through improved governance. It is carried out by SIWI together with UNICEF and UNDP.

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