Contributing Actions to the United Nations System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation
Contributing Actions to the United Nations System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation
UN-Water Members and Partners’ activities are categorised as Contributing Actions towards the United Nations System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation. These actions are integrated into the Collaborative Implementation Plan (CIP) Results Framework 2025-2028. In this section, you can discover who does what.
Understanding and knowledge on pollutants sources, fate and transport in freshwater systems, including surface waters (rivers, lakes, wetlands) and groundwater improved by the scientific community...
WHO and UNICEF, through GLAAS and the JMP, are leading work to identify indicators to monitor climate resilient WASH and to incorporate those indicators into...
Research on uncertainty in climatic scenarios, hydrological projections and water use scenarios conducted and recommendations communicated to decision makers and the general public to elaborate...
Ecohydrology research and innovation at UNESCO-designated sites conducted and shared by the scientific community and UNESCO Water Family, communicated to assess the impact of ecohydrological...
Conducting scientific research on the exploration of new business models, the role of water utilities, broadening engagement and partnerships, and infrastructure by the scientific community...
Undertaking and sharing assessments on the interaction between humans and water, in line with socio-hydrology by the scientific community supported to develop adaptive pathways, scenarios...
Development and sharing of knowledge and innovative solutions on improving water quality and reducing water pollution by the scientific community supported and communicated to support...
Climate-related hazards, shocks and stresses present a growing threat to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services. In response, WHO and UNICEF have launched a...
WHO produces international norms on water quality and human health in the form of guidelines that are used as the basis for regulation and standard...
Globally, nearly two billion people use either unimproved drinking-water sources or improved sources that are faecally-contaminated causing close to half a million diarrhoeal deaths in...