Implement the UN Secretary-General's EW4All Initiative through the Water at the Heart of Climate Action project

The Water at the Heart of Climate Action project is an EW4All aligned project to support 5 countries in the Nile River basin to understand and manage water related risks and build community-level resilience in alignment with best practice on end-to-end EWS.
Leading Entity
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Collaborating Entity(ies)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Contributing Action Number
CA3.8
Primary Entry Point
3: Align UN system support for integration
Additional Entry Point(s)
2: Engage better for countries
Output(s)
Output 2.1: Expertise and resources are fully leveraged by the UN system to support countries, with emphasis on the water and sanitation needs of developing countries
Output 2.2: Diverse stakeholders and partnerships are mobilized by the UN system to support countries’ progress on water and sanitation
Output 4.2: High-quality, disaggregated water and sanitation data and information are available and shared transparently through strengthened national and sub-national monitoring systems and regional and global platforms with support from the UN system
Type of Engagement
Capacity development and technical assistance
Geographical Scope
Regional, transboundary and sub-regional (multi-country) level
Country(ies)
Ethiopia
Sudan
South Sudan
Uganda
Rwanda
Estimated Annual Budget
Below 1 million USD
More information
https://sdgs.un.org/partnerships/water-heart-climate-action

Leading Entity

United Nations System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation

The Contributing Actions are key initiatives supporting the United Nations System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation, aligning individual and joint efforts across UN entities and partnering organizations to advance global water and sanitation goals. These actions are integrated into the Collaborative Implementation Plan (CIP) Results Framework 2025-2028, which provides a structured approach to achieving system-wide impact through coordinated UN efforts.
The Priority Collaborative Actions outlined in the framework focus on enhancing water security, improving governance, strengthening climate resilience, and accelerating progress on sanitation and hygiene. By fostering system-wide collaboration among UN agencies, these actions help drive policy coherence, knowledge sharing, and innovative solutions to address the world’s most pressing water challenges.