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A lot can change in ten years

The United Nations has committed to focus on water for a decade. That’s ten years to advance sustainable development. Ten years to breathe new air into existing programmes and projects. Play your part and make a difference.

Countries are already taking action…

Inspiring stories about how state actors are improving water services for millions of people every year.

Finland

Finland welcomes the International Decade for Action "Water for Sustainable Development" 2018-2028 to further improve cooperation, partnership and capacity development in accordance with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.Finland has…...

Israel

Israel has overcome many of its water challenges by adopting a holistic approach to water consumption that encompasses robust resource management, high-tech development and public education.Water technology for agriculture In…...

Ghana

“Ghana joins in the call...

El Salvador

“The Government of El Sa...

Tajikistan

"It is necessary to underline once again that the Decade “Water for Sustainable Development” creates a robust platform for coordinated and integrated actions aimed at furtherance of sustainable management of…...

Malta

“Malta, despite being in...

 …and so are organizations

Explore the ways that organizations around the world are working on the water crisis.

WMO global conference

Energize implementation of existing programmes and projects
January 11, 2018

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Global Conference: Prosperity through Hydrological Services will b...

Cities: At the heart of growth

Advance sustainable development
January 5, 2018

In cooperation with its partners, the World Water Council has been supporting local and regional authorities o...

An alliance of global water operators

Advance sustainable development
January 18, 2018

Formally founded in 2009 and established as part of UN-Habitat, the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships...

Managing water-related risks

Advance sustainable development
November 16, 2017

Water related disasters, like floods and droughts, are a major impediment for development. Annual economic los...

Water and rural poverty, including migration

Inspire action to achieve the 2030 Agenda
January 19, 2018

A program by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) aims to reduce the vulnerabilit...

Operationalising integrated water resources management

Advance sustainable development
January 11, 2018

The World Water Council (WWC) Task Force on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) works with government...

What’s happening right now

 

The Permanent Mission of Tajikistan, Japan, Canada, Morocco, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland and the Department of Economic and Social Affairs and with the support of UN-Water are organizing a High-level Event on interlinkages between Water and Climate.

The event will take place in the ECOSOC Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, New York on 27 March 2019.

  • Click here to access the program and the concept note.
  • International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), summarises the event here.

About the Decade

 

Water Action Decade 2018-2028

Water and sanitation are preconditions to life and we must put a greater focus on these human rights. During the decade, the international community sets out to:

  1. Advance sustainable development
  2. Energize existing programmes and projects
  3. Inspire action to achieve the 2030 Agenda

Learn more about the objectives in the  UN Secretary General’s Action Plan.