IPH-IX 2.6. Strengthened capacities of decision-makers and water managers to utilize new technologies and research for effective water policy design and implementation.

Capacities of decision makers, and water managers and key water sector institutions strengthened allowing them to take advantage of new technologies and research to enhance better decisions, design and implementation of integrated and efficient water policies. 1. Coordination of the UN-Water initiative to building capacity to accelerate SDG 6, with UN DESA as co-lead. 2. Building capacity to mainstream research recommendations and relevant technology including nature-based solutions/ecohydrology in decision-making for middle/upper-level civil servants, water managers, and professionals. 3. Science-policy dialogue in countries and regions, including through workshops to science-policy gaps and to strengthen institutional capacities in water and sustainable development. 4. Capacity building, including refresher, hands-on workshops, to showcase the effective use of new technologies, data and information, good practices and to jointly assess applicability opportunities and barriers, including support to facilitators who assist stakeholders to apply science and technology effectively, protect their lives and assets, and continue their livelihoods and businesses by making maximum use of the online synthesis systems.

Collaborating Entity(ies)

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)

Contributing Action Number

CA4.32

Primary Entry Point

4: Accelerate progress and transformational change

Additional Entry Point(s)

2: Engage better for countries

3: Align UN system support for integration

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 3.1: Operational and financial strategies, policies and approaches of the UN system are aligned to harness complementarity

Output 3.2: Integrated policy frameworks to manage water and sanitation across sectors are supported by the UN system using latest data and evidence

Output 4.3: Institutional and human resources capacity development support that responds to national needs and priorities is provided by the UN system, contributing to a skilled water and sanitation workforce

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)

Cross-cutting work on SDG 6

SDG target 6.A: Expand international cooperation and capacity-building

SDG target 6.B: Support stakeholder participation

Water-related work on other SDGs

Type of Engagement

Normative support (e.g. development of normative guidance, guidelines and standards)

Implementation (e.g. direct support and service delivery, pilot or larger scale)

Capacity development and technical assistance

Convening of stakeholders

Policy advice and thought leadership

Geographical Scope

Global level

Regional, transboundary and sub-regional (multi-country) level

Country-level (national, subnational and local)

More Information

https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000384615

Leading Entity

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

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.