United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP’s work on water and ocean governance focuses primarily on the challenges related to SDG 6 – sustainable management of water and sanitation for all – and SDG 14 – to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources. Our projects and programmes bring a diverse suite of actors together to jointly protect ecosystems and ensure the sustainable use of water and ocean resources to build equitable, inclusive and sustainable societies.
The UNDP Water & Ocean Governance Programme (WOGP) helps countries achieve integrated, climate-resilient, sustainable and equitable management of water and ocean resources, and universal access to safe water supply and sanitation. Focusing on governance, WOGP supports the enabling environments and long-term and comprehensive partnerships for the sustainable use and protection of freshwater and marine resources, and the efficient and equitable provision of related services.
Preventing deforestation in Peru
In the three Peruvian regions, 69 native communities have joined the initiative, working together with the Ministry of Agriculture and regional governments to protect more than 300,000 hectares of forest (WRM). Through this work, Peru is contributing to the world’s fight against climate change by helping to prevent deforestation, whilst at the same time fulfilling its commitments to promoting and protecting the collective rights of indigenous populations.
Preserving wetlands in Algeria UN-Water Each year farmers in Benazzouz, in the heart of an Algerian wetland, would typically mark out a plot of land to cultivate, clear the land and pump water to irrigate the crops. Once the harvest season had passed, they would choose another plot of land. Such pra … Read more
Synthesis Report for SDG6 in-depth review UN-Water In 2015, UN Member States adopted the historic 2030 Agenda, setting universal and transformative goals and targets, and committing to working tirelessly for their full implementation. To ensure that no one is left behind, it will be vital to track p … Read more
The full picture – a holistic water goal UN-Water For sustainability over time, it is essential to look at the water cycle in its entirety, including all uses and users. Building on the traditional representation, this illustration shows how the targets within SDG 6 cover the whole holistic wa … Read more
National pilot testing for monitoring: Latest workshop in Peru UN-Water One of the keys to the successful implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals will be the monitoring of progress. For Goal 6 – Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all – the Integrat … Read more
“Water is a precondition for human existence,” says UN Deputy Secretary-General for World Water Day UN-Water For World Water Day, UNDP, the coordinator for the 2015 World Water Day campaign – on behalf of Un-Water – and SIWI have partnered up with the One Water Project at the University … Read more
