Water Safety Plan Manual - 2nd edition (jointly with the WHO)

Developed in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), the Water Safety Plan Manual provides comprehensive guidelines to help water suppliers manage risks to public health. It outlines a preventive, risk-based approach for ensuring the safety of drinking water from catchment to consumer, offering practical steps to manage water quality.
Leading Entity
International Water Association (IWA)
Collaborating Entity(ies)
World Health Organization (WHO)
Contributing Action Number
CA1.26
Primary Entry Point
1: Lead and inspire collective action
Additional Entry Point(s)
4: Accelerate progress and transformational change
5: Account through joint review and learning
Output(s)
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
SDG 6 Target(s)
SDG target 6.1: Achieve safe and affordable drinking water
Type of Engagement
Normative support (e.g. development of normative guidance, guidelines and standards)
Geographical Scope
Global level
Estimated Annual Budget
Below 1 million USD
More Information
https://wsportal.org/resource/water-safety-plan-manual/

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.