UNESCO-IHE Rector awarded Prince Albert II Monaco Prize

Prof. András Szöllösi-Nagy, Rector of UNESCO-IHE, was awarded the Water Prize of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation for his contribution to the Sciences and creating a better understanding of the environment. Particularly for being instrumental in reforming the teaching of multidisciplinary water resources for the benefit of developing countries. Over the past 17 years, as Governor of the World Water Council, he drew attention to the issue of water in the world and educated both the general public and policy makers on the subject. The event took place at an official awarding ceremony in Monte Carlo on 7 October, in the presence of 1500 guests from all over the world.

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WWAP and the UNESCO Education for Sustainable Development Week

This year the UNESCO Education for Sustainable Development week is dedicated to water. This initiative represents an opportunity to raise awareness of water resources, inform on the state of the planet's resources, and enable participation and consultation mechanisms.

This unique week is part of the Education Decade for Sustainable Development 2005-2014, a global campaign by the United Nations and coordinated by UNESCO. The Italian National Commission of UNESCO invites national organizations and institutions to carry out initiatives in favor of the theme.

In celebration of this week, WWAP is promoting two educational projects for students:

1. In collaboration with the UNESCO Club Perugia-Gubbio, the University of Perugia and POST, the contest "Water, Aqueduct and Fountains" has been launched, which invites young people to reflect on methods and structures for the collection, storage and distribution of water.

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2. With the support of POST, UMBRA ACQUE and CRIDEA, WWAP will launch the second edition of the "Water for All, All for Water". This project includes an easy-to-use kit for monitoring local waters, which will be distributed to participating schools.

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UNESCO Week on Education for Sustainable Development

UN World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) at World Water Week, Stockholm, 2011

Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk: Early Findings of the UN World Water Development Report (WWDR4) and the WWAP Global Water Scenarios

WWAP convened a Side Event during World Water Week where it presented the early findings of the 4th edition of the UN World Water Development Report (WWDR4) for the first time, and discussed the reports from Phase 1 of the WWAP Global Water Scenarios Project. There was a high level of interest for the event, and it was well attended despite its late hour.

The event took place in the main conference centre and was chaired by Zafar Adeel, Chair of UN WATER. Richard Connor, Associate Lead Author of the WWDR4, highlighted key messages from the 4th edition of the UN World Water Development Report, explaining that the report will investigate the key issues affecting water, from management and institutions to allocation and financing through the lens of risk and uncertainty, with particular emphasis on climate change and other drivers of change for water. He highlighted that the status of the main water-related sectors and the water situation in different regions of the world will be presented in the form of 17 Challenge Area Reports prepared by UN-Water agencies, and that, for the first time, the Report will feature 5 Regional Reports prepared by the UN regional economic commissions. Mr Connor also stressed that there are many opportunities to promote the cross-cutting nature of water and its global dimensions through international processes. Among other issues, he presented the argument that water is not a 'sector' such as energy or food, but a fundamental resource upon which all developmental sectors are based. Highlighting that managing the resource well will require governance arrangements that move considerations of water from the margins of government to the centre of society, he emphasized that more responsible action has enormous potential to lead to better outcomes. The 4th edition of the UN World Water Development Report (WWDR4) will be launched on the first day of the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille, 2012.

Interview with Richard Connor, Associate Lead Author of the WWDR4, by the Thompson Reuters Foundation

Kusum Athukorala presented on the WWAP Advisory Group on Gender Equality and its input to mainstreaming gender equality in the WWDR4 and other WWAP activities. Ms Athukorala highlighted the importance of the Report and described the process of involving a gender equality group in its production. She recommended this as a best practice to be adopted by other agencies in their activities.

William Cosgrove and Gilberto Gallopin presented the WWAP Global Water Scenarios Project. Mr Cosgrove explained that climate change and accelerating change caused by urbanisation, globalisation and new technology among others create a world of uncertainty and associated risk. Yet decisions still must be made both by those directly responsible for the management of water resources and those who manage the socio-economic sectors which require water for their development. Using scenarios can inform decision-makers of the possible futures and how their decisions may influence them, for better or worse. The new Global Water Scenarios under development by WWAP and its partners will propose a set of scenarios or story lines which may be used globally or sub-globally to examine branching points at which human actions can significantly affect the future. Mr Gallopin presented the scenario approach to be used, the time horizon of the project, the forces driving change and the casual links between them. The scenarios to be analyzed will be prepared by a group of policy and decision-makers representative of those who may use the approach. They will also prepare a description of their desirable future water-supported world; policies will be examined to see which may lead to this vision. The first draft report of the WWAP Global Water Scenarios Project: 'Stylized Scenarios; Using Water Wisely' was distributed at the event. This and the full report of Phase 1 will be published in the coming weeks by UNESCO-WWAP.

First draft report of the WWAP Global Water Scenarios Project: 'Stylized Scenarios; Using Water Wisely'

There was press interest from The Associated Press and The Thompson Reuters Foundation, among others, who interviewed Richard Connor prior to the event, and who expressed anticipation for findings from the Report and the Scenarios Project. The event closed with a reception for participants and attendees.

For more information on the 4th edition of the UN World Water Development Report and the WWAP Global Scenarios Project please contact Hannah Edwards, WWAP Communications Officer. Email: h.edwards@unesco.org. Tel: +39 075 591 1009

Second UNESCO UCI Groundwater Conference 2011

WWAP has been invited by the International Hydrological Programme of UNESCO to be listed as a cooperating institution of the Second UNESCO-UCI International Conference on 'Groundwater Resources Management: Adaptation Measures to Water Scarcity; Science and Policy Responses'. The Conference will take place from 30th November - 3rd December 2011, at the University of California, Irvine.

The Second UNESCO-UCI 2011 Conference on 'Groundwater Resources Management: Adaptation Measures to Water Scarcity– Science and Policy Responses' will evaluate the progress made in groundwater management since the first conference in 2008.

It will also explore the areas where further progress can and should be made as well as identifying the needs for legal, institutional and policy instruments and their links to science.The Conference results will be presented at the 6th World Water Forum (March 2012, Marseille, France) and at the Rio +20 conference (June 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).

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WWAP at the World Water Week

The World Water Week in Stockholm, the annual meeting place for the planet’s most urgent water-related issues, will take place from the 21st to the 27th of September. The thematic scope frames the key issues and discussion points related to the 2011 theme: "Water in an Urbanizing World".

During the week, WWAP will host a side event on the 24th of August at 17:45, to present the early findings of the United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR4) and the new WWAP Global Water Scenarios Project. The session will underline that more responsible action by all water users has enormous potential to lead to better outcomes, and that many systems that affect water can be understood and factored into water governance only when data has been collected and analyzed.

Also, WWAP, together with its sister agencies UNW-DPAC and UNW-DPC, will co-organize on behalf of UN-Water, a Stakeholder Dialogue on the 22nd of August at 17:45, called "Beyond 2015: What Next for Water-Related MDGs and Water Challenges". This Dialogue will discuss important actions to accelerate the achievement of the MDGs and reach the goals set by the "Water for Life" decade in the four years left to 2015. The important contribution of the decade in achieving the MDGs through the large amounts of resources and political it allowed to garner will also be addressed.

For more detailed information on these events, please visit the Stockholm World Water Week website:

• "Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk: Future Global Water Scenarios and Early Findings of the Fourth UN World Water Development Report (WWDR4)" side event
• "Beyond 2015: What Next for Water-Related MDGs and Water Challenges?" side event

"Water for Life" UN-Water Best Practices Award, second edition

The United Nations Office to Support the International Decade for Action "Water for Life" 2005-2015/UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC) and the UN World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) organize the second edition of "Water for Life" Best Practices Award. Nominations are now open from 30 June to 30 September 2011.

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WWAP involvement in the EIRIS investment conference: 'A Drought in Your Portfolio?'

James Winpenny, independent economic consultant, and regular consulting author to the World Water Assessment Programme, last week made the keynote speech on behalf of Mr. Olcay Unver, WWAP Coordinator, at the investors' conference organised by independent environmental, social and governance specialists EIRIS.

The conference explored the investment case for considering the risks and opportunities arising from water scarcity as part of a wider sustainable investment strategy, and heralded the launch of the EIRIS' Global Water Risk report. The report shows that out of the 2000 global companies analysed 54% are exposed to water risks but take little or no action to mitigate them, and approximately half show no evidence of any management response to water risks whatsoever.

In his keynote speech Mr Winpenny covered water scarcity, stress and risk; the main elements and assessment of water risk; the Green Economy and the opportunities it creates; how investors can participate. Among other issues Mr Winpenny stressed that the Green Economy agenda contains many opportunities for water-oriented business and their financiers, and that adapting water infrastructure to impending climatic changes is becoming an important agenda, backed by a number of new climate change-related funds. He underlined that although interest is rapidly spreading in the corporate world to now assess – and mitigate – their water risk it would however be dangerous to place excessive reliance on the 'water footprint' as the main element in business water risk, and that it is instead wise to instead use a multi-layered approach to risk mapping.

Encouraging participation from investors, Mr Winpenny underlined three practical points for investors' involvement:

• Through shareholder activism, ensure that companies are fully aware of the impact of their operations on water, and vice versa on their exposure to water risk
• Encourage companies to make full use of such diagnostic tools as the WBCSD Water Tool, methods of estimating water "footprints" and the use of "water risk filters" as a routine part of their risk assessment and due diligence
• Seek investment opportunities from the Green Economy agenda, and align portfolio strategies more closely to this

Mr Winpenny also highlighted that the World Water Development Report (WWDR) makes a strong case for investment, by all parties concerned, in water in all its aspects. The 4th edition of the WWDR – 'Managing water under uncertainty and risk' - will be launched at the World Water Forum in March 2012. The report, among many topics, will underline that funding opportunities can be created and that all water stakeholders should be actively encouraged to participate in the investment of a more secure water infrastructure. One of the key messages of the WWDR4 is that more responsible action has enormous potential to lead to better outcomes, and that investment opportunities, as well as other types of opportunities, can be found in current situations of risk and uncertainty.

Mr Winpenny's full speech | EIRIS article

Other speakers at the conference included Kirsty Jenkinson, the Director of Markets & Enterprise from the World Resources Institute; Lara Yacob the Senior Engagement Specialist from Robeco. The speakers from EIRIS included Randeep Sanghera, EIRIS Research Analyst; Marion de Marcillac, EIRIS Client Relationship Manager; Peter Webster, EIRIS Executive Director, and Stephen Hine, Head of Responsible Investment Development for EIRIS.

Speakers' individual presentations

Following the main talks a panel was held to discuss issues that arose during the conference and the floor was opened to the audience. Among other issues, during this half-hour session - hosted by EIRIS' Stephen Hine - water pricing, water quality, water footprints and the Green Economy were discussed.

EIRIS research findings include:

• 54% of 2,000 global companies are exposed to water risks, but only 0.22% have adequate management systems, policies and reporting mechanisms in place to tackle the risks;
• Sectors such as oil & gas, mining, power generators, semi-conductor plants, retail chains and agriculture are heavily reliant on water and show high water risk exposure;
• Of those companies exposed to water risks only 9.7% have set either short or long-term targets on water consumption. Furthermore, only 9.7% have set targets on water quality

Download a copy of EIRIS' Global Water Risk Report

The conference was covered by a number of journalists including 'The Financial Times' and 'Mindful Money', among others.

"Water, Climate and… Action!" finalists at Ecozine International Environmental Film Festival

The 10 finalists of the short film contest 'Water, Climate and… Action!' were presented at Ecozine, the International Environmental Film Festival in Zaragoza, Spain, from 13-21 May. The contest was organized last December by UN WWAP and TheWaterChannel.tv, with the support of the Mexican National Water Commission (CONAGUA) and the Mexican Consejo Consultivo del Agua on the occasion of COP16. This Festival takes place every May to raise awareness on environmental issues and to promote respect and good habits for a sustainable environment.

For more detailed information, please visit the website.

Vacancy Announcement: Administrative Assistant

The UN World Water Assessment Programme is accepting applications for Administrative Assistant until 13 June 2011. Please see the terms of reference for a description of the position and details on how to apply.

Application deadline: 13 June 2011.

• UNESCO CV
• Terms of reference: Administrative Assistant [English, PDF 51 KB]

Perugia Green Days 2011: 4 days to support green economy

From the 12th to the 15th of May 2011, the city of Perugia, in Italy, hosted the first edition of "Perugia Green Days", a set of meetings and exhibitions that involved local Institutions, Universities and private companies, to promote sustainable development and the green economy.

UN WWAP was involved in the round table "Water resources, a common good to preserve", where the UN WWAP Deputy Coordinator, Michela Miletto, discussed the availability, the future and the opportunities of world water resources. UN WWAP also presented the second edition of the project "Water for all, All for Water" aimed at making children aware of the importance of water quality in our lives. The project gets local schools involved by providing an easy-to-use test kit to sample local water bodies. These kits will be distributed by WWAP with the support of its local partners: POST (Perugia Officina per la Scienza e la Tecnologia), and UMBRA ACQUE.

For more information please visit the dedicated website.

UNESCO-WWAP participation in the Fourth United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries

Special Event: 'Water issues in the Least Developed Countries'

The Fourth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was held in Istanbul, Turkey, from 9th- 13th May.

In partnership with FAO, IFAD, and the Tajikistan and Bangladesh Permanent Missions to the UN, UNESCO-WWAP co-organised a Special Event on 'Water Issues in the Least Developed Countries' - the most prominent water event at the conference.

The event brought high level representatives together to discuss a number of key water issues in the LDCs. It was very well attended by both delegates and the press, including broad coverage by South-South News, and included H.E. Mr. Cheick Sidi Diarra, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, as one of its distinguished speakers. The session highlighted and discussed different aspects of water problems in the LDCs and shared information to improve access to safe drinking water and promote rational use of water resources for development - including water for environmental protection.

Dr. Olcay Unver, WWAP Coordinator, and Director for UNESCO's Programme Office for Global Water Assessment, moderated the Special Event and also made an intervention. Dr. Unver highlighted that water issues should not be considered in a vacuum, and, giving examples from Sub Sahara Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, spoke about the need to participate in existing opportunities to improve management of freshwater resources in the LDCs. The WWAP Coordinator also highlighted the need to assist decision-makers in making informed positive decisions based on data and information in a context of uncertainty and risk.

Gender related water issues were highlighted throughout the session, with special focus on sanitation and the need to value freshwater resources to promote gender equality and gender-responsive policies for the use and management of water. Ways of reducing consequences of water-related natural disasters and climate and water-related policies, as well as actions to combat short and long term threats were also discussed.

WWAP would like to sincerely thank the co-organisers and speakers of the Special Event on Water Issues in Least Developed Countries for their invaluable insight and support.

Speakers at the Special Event:

• H.E. Ambassador Sirodjidin Aslov, Permanent Representative of Tajikistan to the UN
• Mr Akil Akilov, Prime Minister of Tajikistan
• H.E. Ambassador Abdul Momen, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN
• Honorable Dr. Dipu Moni, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, MP
• H.E. Mr. Cheick Sidi Diarra, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States
• Hon. Prof. Anna Tibaijuka, MP Tanzania, Chair of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC)/United Nations Office for Project Services
• Dr. Olcay Ünver,  Coordinator, United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP); Director, Programme Office for Global Water Assessment, Division of Water Sciences, UNESCO
• H.E. Mr Serge Lepeltier, French Ambassador on Climate Issues
• Mr. Giovanni Munoz, FAO, Land and Water Officer, FAO Sub-regional Office for Central Asia
• Ms. S.Gulser Corat, Director, Division for Gender Equality, Office of the Director General, UNESCO
• H.E. Mr Francis Lorenzo, President of South-South News

The launch of the WWDR4 was mentioned in the speech made by Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed 2011 Countries, "Human and Social Development, Gender equality and Empowerment of Women", Istanbul, 12 May 2011.

Address by Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the Opening of the UNGIS special event: "Harnessing ICTs for Development: Opportunities and Challenges for LDCs" at the fourth UN conference on the Least Developed Countries, Istanbul, 12 May 2011.

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Earth Day 2011: a free concert for raising awareness on the Earth’s health

On April 20th the United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (UN WWAP) joined Earth Day Italy and other partners to celebrate the 41st edition of Earth Day, which was this year dedicated to forests. This event represents an educational and formative occasion to discuss global environmental issues.

Earth Day Italy organized a free concert in collaboration with the Council Presidency, the Italian Ministry of Youth, the Italian Ministry of Environment and FAO that took place in the heart of the Italian capital, in Villa Borghese, Rome. During the concert, which was attended by 30.000 people, important messages were disseminated about protecting our planet and its environmental resources. UN WWAP contributed to this initiative with a video on how to make proper use of water.

For more information on the concert please visit the dedicated website.

Conference on Guarani Aquifer System "The Management of the Guarani Aquifer System: An Example of Cooperation": Call for Abstracts

In August 2010 Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, countries that share the Guarani Aquifer System (GAS), signed a new agreement for the management of this complex system.

The management of the GAS will benefit from a debate about the steps that have been taken until now, and about the challenges that lie ahead. The conference "The Management of the Guarani Aquifer System: An Example of Cooperation" provides this opportunity and contributes to the UNESCO ISARM (Internationally Shared Aquifers Resource Management) programme. The organizers invite researchers, consultants and water management experts to submit an abstract for one of the three sessions of the conference:

• An assessment of the scientific knowledge on the GAS,
• Current use and protection of the Guarani Aquifer System,
• The GAS and regional Cooperation

The selected authors will have to send to the organizers a written version of their paper by 01 September 2011. The papers will be included in an edited collection on the management of the Guarani Aquifer System.

Researchers, consultants and experts from different scientific backgrounds whose work deals with the management of the Guarani Aquifer System or other aquifers that may be considered as an example for the management of the GAS, are encouraged to submit an abstract of maximum 250 words together with a bio note of not more than 100 words to f.sindico@surrey.ac.uk before 30 April 2011.

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National Water Commission of Mexico (CONAGUA): Call to Action

The National Water Commission of Mexico (CONAGUA) has issued a call to action to continue raising awareness and increasing the common understanding on the important interdependence between the water cycle and climate change. It is vital that this interdependence is fully understood for the benefit of many economic sectors that depend upon the quantity and quality of water resources, such as energy generation, food production and environmental protection.

Download "Dialogs for Water and Climate Change: Call to Action" in English or Spanish.

Visit d4wcc.org.mx to stay informed about the process and the latest updates.

Rotary International Conference: 16th April 2011 Assisi 'Sorella Aqua'

On 16th April 2011 Rotary International organised a major international conference on water, held at Assisi, Umbria, Italy. The title of the conference was 'Sorella Aqua' and the event highlighted the commitment by major international agencies to the future of global water, in addition to highlighting the contribution of human, financial and professional resources made by the 10 Italian Rotary Districts in 2010/11 that promote humanitarian projects develop water resources. The 10 districts focus their efforts specifically on safe drinking water and agriculture, with particular focus on economically disadvantaged areas.

Over the two days, major international agencies spoke about the future of the world's water resources and shared their views and knowledge with delegates and attendees. Dr. Olcay Unver, Coordinator of the United Nations World Water Assessment Programme and the Director of UNESCO Programme Office on Global Water Assessment, was the first from the international agencies to make a speech. Dr Unver’s speech focused on the importance of participation from the global community in seizing opportunities that can be found in the face of increasing risk and uncertainty in order to generate benefits through improved water provision, use and management.

Over 1000 participants attended the conference. Speakers included: PDG Giancarlo Nicola, Chairman and Associazione Europea Rotary per l'ambiente (A.E.R.A) President; Federico Basañes, Division Chief INE/WSA from the Inter American Development Bank; Wilfrid J. Wilkinson from the Rotary Foundation; Rotary International Board Director (RIBD) Elio Cerini, Chairman Rotary International Board Director; Roberto Salvan, Executive Director, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Italia; Roger Aertgeerts, World Health Organisation (WHO), Consigliere Regionale per Acqua e Sanità, and Ray Klinginsmith, President of Rotary International.

For more information on the conference please see the dedicated website

Call for Abstracts related to Water, food security and energy nexus and the related impacts on health

The 'Water and Health: Where Science Meets Policy Conference', to be held October 3-7, 2011 at UNC Chapel Hill in North Carolina, USA, will have a session featuring Water, food security and energy nexus and the related impacts on health research. We are seeking high quality abstracts for oral and poster presentation. Abstracts should be submitted via the conference website. The deadline for the submissions has been extended to May 16.

Special workshop on Water, food security and energy nexus and the related impacts on health

A special workshop at the 2011 Water and Health Conference, to be held October 3-7 at UNC Chapel Hill, NC, USA, will provide an out-of-the-box perspective on Water, food security and energy nexus and the related impacts on health. Don't miss this opportunity to network with and learn from the unique array of national and international experts to build and sustain a capable and proficient knowledge base or to expand upon existing knowledge and skills related to Water, food security and energy nexus and the related impacts on health.

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WWAP celebrates World Water Day 2011

World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Each year, World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of freshwater.

The 2011 World Water Day, ‘Water for cities: responding to urban challenges’, is intended to focus international attention on the impact that rapid urban population growth, industrialization and climate change have on water resources and environmental protection capabilities of cities and small towns. Key issues, such as the growing urban water and sanitation demand, increased pollution from municipal and industrial discharges, climate change and its unforeseen risks and challenges, overexploitation of available water resources, better targeting of the urban poor, will be discussed. The critical role played by local governments and other service providers in tackling these challenges will be explored.

To find out more about World Water Day, please visit the official website.

On this occasion, WWAP is organizing a series of exciting initiatives to highlight the importance of freshwater resources, specifically in the framework of rapid urbanization, this year’s theme.

In Cape Town, South Africa – 21 march 2011

• ‘On the Road to Rio+20: Managing water under uncertainty and risk’ – 9:00-12:30 - room 1.61 of the Cape Town International Conference Center.

  During this session jointly organized by WWAP and the United Nations Secretary General Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB), water management under conditions of uncertainty and risk will be addressed through different perspectives - including water for urban settlements, valuation, pollution, disasters and the need for accurate information - with proper links to sustainable development.

• ‘Water monitoring, assessment and reporting for informed decision-making, with a focus on Africa’ – 14:00-17:30 - room 1.61 of the Cape Town International Conference Center.

  This session, jointly organized by WWAP and UN-Water/Africa, with the support of the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW), will address the data and information challenge and the state of assessment and monitoring at national, regional and global scales. Participants will be offered the early findings of the 4th edition of the UN World Water Development Report (WWDR4) along with its African regional section, which will be made public in March 2012 at the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille, France.

  WWAP and UN-Water/Africa will also present a roadmap towards a mechanism for systematic and periodic water assessment in Africa, and an Africa Water Development Report (AWDR). A facilitated discussion will take place about implementing the Roadmap and reviving the AWDR process and related African Water Information Clearing House, both of which have been endorsed by AMCOW. Challenges related to the leadership, funding and ownership issues, facilitation and the role of the different parties at national, sub-regional and regional levels, will be addressed.

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In Perugia, Italy – 16-22 March 2001

• 16 March: "Acqua per tutti, tutti per l’acqua" ("Water for all, all for water"), a day with schools from Umbria region organized with POST and Umbra Acque. Three schools who participated in the initiative "Acqua per tutti, tutti per l’acqua" in the framework of the World Water Monitoring Day (link to article on the project "WWAP and the WWMD", in News archives) will present their projects of water monitoring that have been selected by the organizers through an open competition.

  Download flier [PDF, 1.1MB] (in Italian only)

• 16 & 18 March: "Sguardi sull’acqua" ("Looks on water"). A selection of films, short films and documentaries on the theme of water will be screened at Cinema Sant’Angelo and at the University for Foreigners, Perugia, thanks to the support of CinemAmbiente and the Reggio Film Festival. Entrance is free!

  Download flier [PDF, 1MB] (in Italian only)

• 21 March: a roundtable on urban water management is organized and hosted by WWAP in its premises at the UNESCO Programme Office for Global Water Assessment in Colombella, Perugia. Local authorities and institutions, NGOs, universities and businesses will present and discuss case studies in relation to urban water management, innovative initiatives and good practices.

• 22 March: World Water Day celebrations. WWAP, and national and local partners all celebrate the World Water Day and award the winner schools of the "Acqua per tutti, tutti per l’acqua" ("Water for all, all for water") competition.

In New York, UN Headquarters – 22 March 2011

More information coming soon!

The Secretary General’s Message on World Water Day

WWAP and UN-HABITAT Briefing Note "Water for Sustainable Urban Human Settlements" now available in French and Spanish

In June 2010, WWAP and UN-HABITAT jointly published a Briefing Note on Water for Sustainable Urban Human Settlements. Already today, half of the world’s people live in urban areas and by the middle of this century all regions will be predominantly urban. Building on the outcomes of the WWDR3 and on work implemented by UN-HABITAT, this Briefing Note restates the critical water-related challenges of this unprecedented urban expansion – from providing access to basic services to ensuring environmental and human security.

The paper addresses the theme of World Water Day 2011 "Water for Cities: Responding to the Urban Challenge" and provides urban mayors, leaders and high-level decision makers with concrete policy options to meet these challenges, protect against potential water-related disasters and ensure the development of sustainable urban settlements.

The translation of the Briefing Note in Spanish was made by the United Nations Office to Support the International Decade for Action "Water for Life" 2005-2015/UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC).

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"Water for Life" Best Practices Award: Winners announced on World Water Day

22 March 2011 - The ‘Las Pinas-Zapote River System Rehabilitation Programme’, Philippines, and the project ‘A Participatory and Learning Based Approach to Raising Awareness on Water and Sanitation’, Durban, eThekwini Municipality, South Africa, have been awarded with the ‘Water for Life’ Best Practices Award during a ceremony that has taken place in Zaragoza, Spain, on World Water Day.

The ‘Water for Life’ Best Practices Award recognizes outstanding practices that can ensure the long-term sustainable management of water resources and contribute to the achievement of internationally agreed goals and targets. The award showcases the most successful initiatives and practices in two categories.

The Secretariat has received a total of 74 applications for its first edition: 39 for category 1 ‘Best water management practices’, 35 for category 2 ‘Best participatory, communication, awareness-raising and education practices’. Geographical distribution of applications is as follows: Africa 15%, Asia 21%, Europe 25%, Latin America and the Caribbean 35%, Northern America 4%. Projects submitted show the wide variety of approaches and the richness and creativity of different actors when coping with issues and challenges related to water and sanitation.

All applications have been reviewed and assessed by an international Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). This Committee has forwarded its final evaluation to an international Jury who has made the final selection of candidates.

The 2011 edition of the Prize has been awarded to:

• ‘Las Pinas-Zapote River System Rehabilitaion Programme’, from Philippines, in Category 1, for its outstanding contribution towards improving the living environment and its demonstrable and tangible impact on improving people’s quality of life within a metropolitan river basin;
• the project ‘A Participatory and Learning Based Approach to Raising Awareness on Water and Sanitation’, Durban, eThekwini Municipality, South Africa, in Category 2, for its innovative approach to communication and awareness raising in poor areas and its outstanding contribution to addressing key challenges related to water and sanitation in an urban area.

Additional information on the winning best practices and a video showing short- listed candidates is available on the Water for Life Decade website.

International Women’s Day 2011: Overcoming gender constraints in water management

In order to celebrate International Women’s Day 2011, WWAP would like to mark the occasion by highlighting the vital, and often undervalued, role women play in water management in the developing world.

UN-Water has identified 'Water and Gender' as a thematic priority area in its 2010-2011 work-plan, which has also been identified as one of the central themes for the 'Water for Life' Decade.

As a programme of UN-Water, WWAP is committed to gender mainstreaming in all of its activities and products - in particular the production of the 4th edition of the UN World Water Development Report. In 2011, building on efforts already made in 2010, WWAP is planning a series of initiatives to ensure that the critical role of women in water management is recognized and that measures are taken to directly involve both men and women at all levels.

Highlighting roles of women in water management

Throughout the developing world women labour to provide water for household needs while men tend to make decisions about water resources management and development at local and national levels. Gender-sensitive approaches to water resources management are essential to achieve efficiency, social fairness and gender-equality goals. Targets, such as those in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) relating to water, are unlikely to be achieved unless gender perspectives are integrated into planning and implementation activities. Gender approaches to development are underpinned by the notion that it is possible to promote changes in gender relations.

Identifying social barriers

Women's access to water and their role in water management are shaped by social relations and structures. Women undertake informal water management roles through everyday activities and it is often in an informal context where access to water resources are shaped, where gender and power relations are played out, and where inequalities are evident.

A gender approach must take into account differences between women's and men's social roles and how these overlap, conflict, or how they are negotiated (marital relations may play a large part in defining women's access to resources and ability to act autonomously). Conventions and hierarchies that determine men's and women's social position play key roles in defining women's roles - and often lead to the subordination of women.

Given the circumstances in which many women find themselves, women may find it easier, less costly in terms of time and effort, and more effective, to participate in water management informally, through social networks, everyday contacts and activities. When women meet at a well to collect water, their discussions about rationing and access should be seen as water management.

Gender pay divide

There is much evidence of a gender divide over paid and unpaid water work. Men are often paid for their participation - sometimes holding hold skilled positions as pump mechanics, water technicians and latrine builders - while women are commonly encouraged to assume responsibility for unpaid tasks, which has repercussions in other areas of their social situations.

Putting commitments into practice

It cannot be taken for granted that the existence of a gender-equality policy is sufficient to ensure women's full participation in water programmes, or that because a policy exists it means gender considerations are always taken into account. There is a significant gap between policy definition and implementation, which is linked to the fact that gender analysis has yet to be part of a systematic and integral part of water interventions.

Gender approaches to water management ensure more reliable, sustainable and well-managed water supplies that are essential to achieving access to water for all, and for ensuring the maintenance of water in the interests of ecological balance and the needs of future generations.

Sources:

• UN Women Watch: 'Women 2000 and beyond'
• S.House: 'Easier to say, harder to do—gender, equity and water'

Message from UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet

Official International Women's Day website

Rio 2012: green economy depends on water

UN-Water and the Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB) are organizing an official side event to the second Rio 2012 Preparatory Committee: How the Green Economy depends on Water
(March 7, in Conference Room 4, New North Lawn Building, UNHQ, New York)

How the Green Economy depends on Water

The side event will articulate the linkages among water (including drinking water and water resources management), sanitation and the multiple facets of the green economy while providing a forum to discuss how water issues feature on the Rio 2012 agenda. The side event will focus on the themes and objectives of Rio 2012 highlighting particularly how water and the green economy are co-dependent. It will discuss how water can be placed in these discussions.

Speakers

As of 28 February 2011, the tentative list of speakers is:

• Achim Steiner, Executive Director, UNEP and Sylvie Lemmet, Director, Division of Technology Industry and Economics, UNEP for UN-Water
• Uschi Eid, UNSGAB Vice-Chair, and Bonn 2011 Conference Steering Committee Vice-Chair
• Jean-Pierre Thebault, Ambassador for Environment and Head of Delegation
• Asad M. Khan, Vice-Chair of the Bureau for the Preparatory Process of Rio 2012 and Director-General, United Nations Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Pakistan
• Julia Bucknall, Manager Global Water Unit, World Bank

The three broad topics for the discussion are:

1. Green Economy and the Water, Food and Energy nexus. What is the water world's understanding of the Green Economy? What role does the food - energy - water nexus play in the debate of the Green Economy and green growth?
2. Joint commitment, assessment and reporting from the water community. How can the water community ensure that renewed political commitment addresses also water in the context of sustainable development?
3. The way to Rio for the Water Community. What are the next steps for the water community to support the Rio 2012 process and ensure a successful conference with a strong outcome for the sustainable development objectives of the international community?

For more information contact Francois Guerquin or Frederik Pischke.

Background on Rio 2012

The conference will focus on two themes (i) Green Economy within the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication, and (ii) the institutional framework for sustainable development.

The objectives of UNCSD 2012 (Rio 2012) are:

• securing renewed political commitment for sustainable development,
• assessing the progress and implementation gaps in meeting already agreed commitments, and
• addressing new and emerging challenges.

The 2nd UNCSD Preparatory Committee (Prepcom 2) is the best opportunity to have an impact on the substantive debate and to situate water (including access to drinking water and water resources management) and sanitation on the Rio 2012 agenda. This side event focuses on the first theme of UNCSD 2012 from a water perspective, while taking into consideration the other theme and objectives of UNCSD 2012.

World Water Day 2011 - Tuesday 22 March

International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Each year, World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of freshwater.

The World Water Day in 2011, Water for cities: responding to urban challenges, is intended to focus international attention on the impact of rapid urban population growth, industrialization and climate change on water resources and environmental protection capabilities of cities and small towns. Key issues such as the growing urban water and sanitation demand, increased pollution from municipal and industrial discharges, climate change and its unforeseen risks and challenges, overexploitation of available water resources, better targeting of the urban poor will be discussed. The critical role played by local governments and other service providers in tackling these challenges will be explored.

The official World Water Day 2011 Event will be celebrated in Cape Town, South Africa from 20 - 22 March 2011 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

On this occasion, WWAP is also organizing a series of events and activities in its premises of Villa La Colombella, Perugia, Italy, and in the area. This will include a presentation of case studies related to the management of water resources in urban areas as well as the projection of films on water in partner cinemas of Perugia, and will culminate with the "Water for All, All for Water" prize-giving celebrations, a joint WWAP-POST initiative implemented with local schools in the framework of the World Water Monitoring Day to raise awareness of young people on the importance of water quality in our lives. Check back on the website to know more on activities organized for the World Water Day!

"Water for Life" Best Practices Award: submissions until 15 February 2011

The United Nations Office to Support the International Decade for Action "Water for Life" 2005-2015/UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC) and the UN World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) are pleased to invite you to submit your application for the 1st edition of the "Water for Life" Best Practices Award. The purpose of the Award is to promote efforts to fulfill international commitments made on water and water-related issues by 2015 through recognition of outstanding best practices that can ensure the long-term sustainable management of water resources and contribute to the achievement of internationally agreed goals and targets contained in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation.

The prize is awarded yearly in two categories, one in best water management practices and another one in best participatory, communication, awareness-raising and education practices. Every year, special emphasis is being put on the theme selected for next World Water Day. In 2011, special focus is given to the topic "Urban Water Management". The prize will be awarded at a special ceremony on World Water Day, 22 March.

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The UN World Water Assessment Programme is building a roster of authors and writers with specific knowledge of key water-related sectors and relevant topics

Background

The World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) produces a variety of publications, including the triennial World Water Development Report, thematic "Special Reports", shorter "Briefing Notes" and educational materials related to water.

Water is a cross-cutting subject with strong links to human health, socio-economic development and the environment. In this regard, WWAP is consistently on the lookout for experts with specific knowledge of key water-related sectors and topics to contribute to the work and publications of the Programme.

WWAP has decided to build a roster to identify individuals who are able and willing to contribute to the processes of writing, reviewing and/or revising material for eventual inclusion in a WWAP publication.

Profile

Applicants must have a good command of English and be able to demonstrate their ability to write original material that relates directly to their field or region of expertise (see "Field of Expertise" below). They must have at least seven years of relevant experience and hold an advanced degree from a recognized university.

Field of expertise

A. Regional scope of work

Applicants must have a good command of English and be able to demonstrate their ability to write original material that relates directly to their field or region of expertise (see "Field of Expertise" below). They must have at least seven years of relevant experience and hold an advanced degree from a recognized university.

• Global
• Europe
• Africa
• Latin America & Caribbean
• Arab States
• North America
• Asia-Pacific
• West Asia

Sub-region/s: Please specify – e.g. South-East Asia, SIDS, Arctic

B. Sector/topic of expertise

Applicants are asked to indicate any sectors or topics in which they have specific expert knowledge or experience (multiple options can be listed).

• Agriculture (other than irrigation)
• Laws and legislation
• Climate change
• Nature conservation
• Drinking water
• Pollution
• Economic development
• Poverty reduction
• Education
• Risk management
• Energy (other than hydro electricity)
• River Basin Management
• Environment
• Rural development
• Finance
• Tourism
• Gender equity
• Trade
• Groundwater
• Transport
• Human health
• Urban development
• Hydro-electricity
• Waste management (including sewage)
• Industry
• Water quality
• Irrigation
• Water-related disasters (floods, droughts etc.)
• Institutions
• Other: (please specify)
• Knowledge and capacity development

How to Apply

Interested applicants should send the following documents to wwap@unesco.org, in copy to unescowwap@gmail:

1. An updated CV, which in addition to standard info, should clearly indicate:
   1. Any regional and/or sectoral expertise (see lists above).
   2. Membership of any editorial boards.
   3. A list of publications (including in peer-reviewed journals).
2. A writing sample on one of the topics/regions of your principal expertise.

Attachments should not exceed 5 Mb in size.

Sustainable, efficient and equitable management of water in cities has never been as important as in today's world. It requires that we institutionalize and act upon lessons learnt in the arena of urban water management and urban development. Capacities to make change happen in water are typically diffused among many different stakeholders, however, including the different publics in our cities.

The main focus of this global meeting, which will bring together more than 200 experts, local government officials, media specialists, key water operators and political representatives of cities and stakeholder groups, is to discuss the issues and propose practical ways to approach the challenges of achieving water and sanitation for all. The meeting will consider different development contexts and regional characteristics and look at ways to disseminate results to a wider audience. Holistic approaches and the methods and skills needed for successful cooperation and collaboration will also be discussed, including communication techniques that enable stakeholders to improve their performance, exchange knowledge, views and preferences and act collectively with a feasible vision of the future to promote effective implementation.

The meeting is also an intermediary step in preparations for World Water Day 2011, which is to focus on the issue of urban water management.

Download the event programme

Press release "Water, Climate and…Action!" short film contest 2010

On the occasion of the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the United Nations World Water Assessment Program and TheWaterChannel.tv, with the support of the Mexican National Water Commission (CONAGUA) and the Mexican Consejo Consultative del Agua, A.C., organized a three-minute short film contest "Water, Climate and.. Action!" Thirty-five films were submitted to the contest, from Bangladesh, Canada, Greece, Italy, Kenya, Kosovo, Mauritius, Mexico, Palau, South Africa, Spain and the United States. From these entries, ten finalists were selected. All ten finalist films can be viewed online.

An international jury comprised of art curator and communications strategist Serafine Lindemann from Germany, filmmaker and environmental communications specialist Pradip Saha from India and Mexican filmmaker Alejandra Márquez Abella awarded prizes to the following three films:

The prize-winning films were screened on 1 December 2010 in the framework of the Dialogs for Water and Climate Change. They will also be used as supporting material to raise awareness of climate change impacts and convey the message that we must act now to adapt to the effects of climate change!

The Consejo Consultivo del Agua kindly provided the following prizes: First place: iPad WiFi 16 GB, second place: iPod Touch 64 GB, third place: iPod Classic 160 GB.

Congratulations to the winners and thanks again to all those who supported this initiative as well as to all of the participants!

COP16: Dialogs for Water and Climate Change during the Conference on climate change taking place in Cancun, Mexico from 29 Nov to 10 Dec

In the framework of the 16th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the National Water Commission of Mexico (CONAGUA) is organizing the "Dialogs for Water and Climate Change", a series of events and activities taking place during the COP16 to push forward the understanding of the effects of climate change on water and adaptation strategies.

CONAGUA has invited the United Nations World Water Assessment Programme to organize a four-hour session on 1 December 2010, from 14:30 to 18:30. During this event, WWAP will bring together members of the scientific community, stakeholders and some, invited, members of the negotiating parties to the UNFCCC so as to incite constructive discussions toward the understanding of the interconnections between climate change, water resources and other forces such as demographics or economics. Stakeholder will also present their own perspectives and expectations, thus encouraging the invited parties and relevant decision makers to highlight their policies, responses and actions. The three winner films of the "Water, Climate and… Action!" short films contest will also be screened during the event.

WWAP will also contribute to the "Climate change scenario modeling workshop" that will take place on 3 December, afternoon, and present its project "Building a second generation of world water scenarios".

The objective of the D4WCC is to raise awareness among the public at large and to allow practitioners to share experiences. If this process can lead to the official recognition that the strengthening of water resources management basically IS adaptation to the effects of climate change, this will open up a whole range of new opportunities for the water sector. With or without a formal agreement mentioning water at COP 16, the water sector will continue to adapt, but certainly a formal agreement and recognition would make this task significantly more manageable.

Please come join us for this important initiative!

• "Dialogs for Water and Climate Change" (D4WCC) website
• Download the WWAP session programme
• More about the COP16
• The "Water, Climate and… Action!" short movie contest
• WWAP Side Publication: Building a 2nd Generation of New World Water Scenarios

Promoting water cooperation and dialogue for achieving the MDGs

On 30 November 2010, the Republic of Tajikistan, represented by its First Deputy Minister, will host a side event in New York City on "Promoting water cooperation and dialogue for achieving the Millennium Development Goals".

Competition for water already exists at all levels and may increase in the future in many countries due to mounting water demand. Furthermore, water has become an international issue, not only because of transboundary water resources, but also through the ramifications of trade and international business holdings. Decisions affecting water should emerge from informed consultation and negotiation taking into account basin interconnectedness and relationships among different land and water resources, and weighing the costs and benefits of all options.

The objectives of the side event are:

• To discuss different aspects of strengthening cooperation and dialogue to resolve current water issues, towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals and Internationally Agreed Development Goals (MDGs and IADGs);
• To demonstrate best practices – in water cooperation among water users at local and national levels, in improving access to safe drinking water and sanitation, and in promoting rational use of water resources for development and environmental protection;
• To demonstrate effective approaches and mechanisms towards joint use of water resources in transboundary basins of rivers, aquifers and lakes.

The coordinator of the World Water Assessment Programme, Mr Olcay Ünver, will moderate the discussions.

Key messages, proposals and remarks emerging from the event will be summarized and circulated to all permanent missions to the United Nations and other relevant networks.

Draft programme of the side event

3rd Africa Water Week: WWAP and UN-Water/Africa jointly host a side event on water assessment in Africa

Africa Water Week takes place from 22 to 26 November 2010 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. On 24 November, WWAP will co-convene with UN-Water/Africa a side event on water monitoring and assessment.

Sound water management should be based on a quantitative understanding of the state of the resource. Monitoring, observation and continual assessments of the status of water resources must be given more attention and more resources in order to reduce uncertainty and facilitate decision-making.

During this side event, WWAP will present the first draft of its Regional Report on Africa. The Regional Report will form part of the upcoming 4th edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report, themed ‘managing water under conditions of risk and uncertainty’, to be launched in March 2012. Participants at the side event will be invited to share their comments on the draft regional report and provide input. UN-Water/Africa produced an Africa Water Development Report in 2006. During the side event, UN-Water/Africa will present and facilitate a discussion on the need to revive this reporting process and to link it with the UN World Water Development Report.

Africa Water Week 2010 is organized by AMCOW.

• Download the side event programme
• more on the 3rd Africa Water Week
• more on the 4th edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report and its structure

Professor Soroosh Sorooshian wins 2008-2010 Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Water Prize

WWAP would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Professor Soroosh Sorooshian, who has been awarded the prestigious 2008-2010 Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water, Specialized Branch Prize for "Water Resources Management and Protection". Prof. Sorooshian is a Member of the Executive Committee of the Water and Development Information for Arid Lands – A Global Network (G-WADI) Programme of UNESCO and of the US National Committee for the International Hydrological Programme (IHP-UNESCO).

Prof. Sorooshian is Director of the Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing (CHRS) at the University of California, Irvine and Distinguished Professor with the university’s depts. of Earth System Science and Civil and Environmental Engineering. His areas of expertise include hydrometeorology, water resources systems, climate studies and the application of remote sensing to earth science problems, with special focus on the hydrologic cycle and water resources issues of arid and semi-arid zones.

He has served on the Steering Committee of G-WADI since the programme’s inception. Under his directorship, the CHRS at UC Irvine has also actively and effectively collaborated with the G-WADI programme by developing user-friendly online data access and visualization tools to access high-resolution precipitation estimates in real and near-real time. Information can be readily sorted by country, administrative unit and multiple-scale watersheds. An example of the group’s recent products can be viewed online.

The Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water seeks to encourage the development of "proactive, practical, and cost-effective means of making water available to people wherever they may be". It is an international award judged by leading scientists from around the world and bestowed bi-annually in five branches. One million Saudi Riyals (USD 266,000) is allocated for the Creativity Branch, while half a million Saudi Riyals (USD 133,000) is allocated for each of the other four specialized branches. Awards are accompanied by a gold medallion, a trophy and a certificate.

The award ceremony will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 5 December 2010, to coincide with the opening ceremony of the 4th International Conference on Water Resources and Dry Environment.

Congratulations Soroosh!

October 24: United Nations Day

The United Nations was formally established on 24 October 1945, after a majority of its founding members ratified a treaty setting up the world body.

The anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter on 24 October 1945 has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948. It has traditionally been marked throughout the world by meetings, discussions and exhibits on the achievements and goals of United Nations. In 1971, the United Nations General Assembly recommended that Member States observe the day as a public holiday.

Outside the Water Box: a WWAP review

In an effort to ensure that the messages of the United Nations World Water Development Report 3: Water in a Changing World reach the policy- and decision-makers whose actions most influence the use and management of our planet’s freshwater resources, WWAP has commissioned a review of on-going political processes and events of global or regional significance with a particular focus on their impacts on and interactions with water.

Water in a Changing World points out that most decisions with major implications on the state, use and management of water are taken outside the realm of water managers. While the report reiterates the important task of those within the water domain to properly inform decision-making processes and seek partnership with their counterparts in other sectors, it also invites the leaders in the government, private sector and civil society to learn the importance of water and incorporate it in their respective processes, policies and decisions.

The ‘Outside the Water Box’ review builds on some of the major processes related to important topics such as climate change, agriculture, traded, and energy, and explains the inter-relations with water and why it is important to bring water into the discussions. Moreover it provides suggestions for WWAP, UN-Water or the UN system in general to influence these processes.

Download "Outside the Water Box" [English, PDF 400 KB]

Contribute to the UN World Water Development Report

and help us make it relevant to all readers!

In an ongoing effort to make the United Nations World Water Development Report more relevant to all of its target audiences, the World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) is carrying out regular consultations with stakeholders from all fields to identify specific needs or issues and emerging challenge areas.

We invite you to register yourself or others from your network who may be interested in the consultation process. (This will only take a few short minutes!) Those who register will be invited to participate in short, targeted surveys during preparation of the fourth edition of the World Water Development Report.

WWAP intends to build a large contact list that is as balanced as possible in terms of regional/sector/target-group representation. We want to hear not only from water professionals, but also from individuals involved in all sectors that have potential impacts on water resources, ranging from agriculture and energy sectors to trade and education.

All information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence and used only for the development of the World Water Development Report.

To find out more about the WWDR4, please visit our website.