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Integrated Drought Managment Programme (IDMP)

The IDMP supports governments and other stakeholders at all levels on implementing Integrated Drought Management by providing policy, technical and management guidance and by sharing scientific knowledge and best practices.
Contributing Action Number
CA3.9
Primary Entry Point
3: Align UN system support for integration
Additional Entry Point(s)
4: Accelerate progress and transformational change
Output(s)
Output 3.1: Operational and financial strategies, policies and approaches of the UN system are aligned to harness complementarity
Output 4.5: Governance of water and sanitation is improved through UN system support, including with emphasis on the needs of developing countries
SDG 6 Target(s)
SDG target 6.5: Implement integrated water resources management (IWRM)
SDG target 6.A: Expand international cooperation and capacity-building
SDG target 10.3: Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory lews, policies, and practices and promoting approprate legislation, policies and action in this regard
SDG target 11.5: Reduce number of deaths, people affected and economic losses caused by disasters, including water-related disasters
Type of Engagement
Capacity development and technical assistance
Policy advice and thought leadership
Geographical Scope
Global level
Regional, transboundary and sub-regional (multi-country) level
Country-level (national, subnational and local)
Country(ies)
Kenya
Zambia
Mexico
Thailand
Lao PDR
Western Balkans
Ghana
Cote d'Ivoire
Benin
Togo
Mali
Burkina Faso
Nepal
Bangladesh
Cuba
Paraguay
Argentina
Pakistan
India
Uruguay
Bolivia
Vietnam
Ethiopia
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Canada
Malawi
Costa Rica
Rwanda
South Sudan
Sudan
Uganda
Trinidad and Tobago
Estimated Annual Budget
1-10 million USD

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.