UN-Water welcomes the launch of the Water Policy Report 2021. Download your copy here.
Water management challenges revealed in world-first survey
A new report reveals the key issues to improving water outcomes globally, as perceived through the eyes of people with national water leadership responsibility. Launched on Monday 29 November at the XVII World Water Congress of the International Water Resources Association in Daegu, Republic of Korea, the inaugural Global Water Policy Report 2021: Listening to …
A message for the global water community: If you care about water, you must care about climate change.
National water leaders from 88 countries across all global regions collectively view climate change as the greatest risk to maintaining or achieving good water management in their countries These results come from a comprehensive survey of national water leaders aimed at better understanding what makes the achievement of sustainable water for all so difficult. Out …
Water leaders of 67 countries share their experience
Water ministers and other national water policy leaders from all regions of the world have seized the opportunity to contribute to a landmark global report on water policy, set to be released this year. The inaugural Water Policy Report will reveal the key social, political, financial and structural barriers inhibiting better progress on water issues, …
Why is sustainable water for all so difficult?
The sustainable management of water is persistently difficult to achieve, yet is necessary for success in health, education, food security, economic growth, environmental quality and adaptation to climate change. Water is indeed essential for all life. Why have governments not given water higher priority and more attention? What is it about water that makes progress …
2021 Water Leaders Survey – Participant information
In collaboration with the University of New South Wales, Water Policy Group is currently collecting responses to the 2021 Water Leaders Survey. Responses to this confidential survey will be combined with all others to provide a regional and global understanding of water policy issues in order to prepare the Global Water Policy Report. For more …
Webinar on Agriculture Water Management and Regulation
As part of the 2020 Water for Food Webinar series of the University of Nebraska’s Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, Water Policy Group presented a webinar on Advancements in Agriculture Water Management and Regulation. The webinar discussed innovative approaches to water management and regulation in the agricultural sphere related to water quality and water …
Anne Castle on what the Biden administration might mean for water
Water Policy Group member Anne Castle recently took part in a roundtable discussion on what the Biden administration might mean for water. The discussion, which occurred on Circle of Blue’s ‘Speaking of Water’ podcast, featured Castle and two other U.S. water experts: Heather Cooley, Director of Research at the Pacific Institute; and Eric Schaeffer, Executive Director …
Details released on 2021 Water Policy Report
Water policy makers around the world face challenging issues that are constantly evolving. This complex policy landscape requires decisions that must adapt to uncertain conditions and draw from the best available information. In July 2020, Water Policy Group announced its intention to support the newly launched Global Acceleration Framework for SDG 6 by issuing a regular …
Three pillars, two anniversaries, one water
Today is the 10th anniversary of the recognition by the United Nations General Assembly of “the right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights.” June 2020 marked the 75th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter, …