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UNU-INWEH report on ageing water storage infrastructure
Earlier this year, United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) released a report on the state of large water storage dams. The report provides an overview of... Read more
FAO launch discussion paper on accounting livestock water productivity
More than one fourth of the global population lives in countries experiencing high water stress, and the prospect of facing severe water scarcity at least one month a year is... Read more
New FAO Water Report on real water savings with crop water productivity interventions
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launches a new Water Report “Guidance on realizing real water savings with crop water productivity interventions”, that includes clear and... Read more
IAHR host online forum 5-7 July, 2021
The International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) launch the inaugural IAHR Online Forum, a new series of virtual events aimed at bringing together the community of hydro-environment professionals... Read more
New report sets out recommendations for monitoring the affordability of access to water, sanitation and hygiene
Universal access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, a human right enshrined in the 2030 Global Goals, can only be reached if countries monitor and address affordability, according to... Read more
Webinar series: Climate finance for WASH
Sanitation and Water for All (SWA), Global Water Partnership (GWP), UNICEF Water and WaterAid co-convened a Climate Webinars Series to strengthen knowledge of and capacity to integrate water, sanitation and... Read more
FAO webinar: Joining efforts to turn satellite water data into actionable information for farmers
On 22 April, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) host the webinar “Joining efforts to turn satellite water data into actionable information for farmers”. Achieving food security in the future... Read more
New water and climate coalition launched
During the High-Level meeting on water last month, a Water and Climate Coalition was launched. “We are seeing a growing amount of disasters. And many of those disasters are related... Read more
The 4th Global Water Operators’ Partnership congress hosted in October 2021
The Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance – a global network of public operators and their partners – led by UN-Habitat, convene the 4th Global WOPs Congress from 18 — 29... Read more