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. 

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

Implementation period: 2024
2028

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...

Leading Entity
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Primary Entry Point
3: Align UN system support for integration
Geographical Scope
Regional, transboundary and sub-regional (multi-country) level

SR Water contribute to the realization of the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation through country visits.

Implementation period: 2008

As part of the mandated activities of mandate holders, the SR undertakes two country visits per year.

Leading Entity
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation (Special Rapporteur HRWS)
Primary Entry Point
2: Engage better for countries
Geographical Scope
Country-level (national, subnational and local)

Leveraging of the Principles for Resilient Infrastructure to help countries identify and address vulnerabilities in their infrastructure systems.

Implementation period: 2024

Water-related disasters account for nearly 95% of infrastructure loss and damage. These hazards severely affect water infrastructure, leading to health risks, economic setbacks, and environmental...

Leading Entity
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Primary Entry Point
2: Engage better for countries
Geographical Scope
Country-level (national, subnational and local)

Promote democratic water governance

01 January 2025
31 December 2026

In 2025 and 2026, the Special Rapporteur will engage with member states, human rights defenders, and rights holders to promote a human rights-based approach to...

Leading Entity
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation (Special Rapporteur HRWS)
Primary Entry Point
1: Lead and inspire collective action
Geographical Scope
Global level
Regional, transboundary and sub-regional (multi-country) level
Country-level (national, subnational and local)