Project
Development of the Water Information Management System (WIMS) as part of the CReW+ Project
This project aims to develop a Water Information Management System with other partners for water-related data to inform national decision-making
News
World Water Day Webinar Explores Links Between Water, COVID-19 and the SDGs
The event discussed the linkages between water and COVID-19 from multiple perspectives and strategies to achieve SDG 6.
Press Release
500 Million People Live in 19 African Nations Deemed Water-insecure
A new report published by UNU-INWEH on the eve of World Water Day 2022 employs 10 indicators to quantify water security in Africa’s 54 countries.
Article
Gender Blind Spots in the Water Sector
The realisation of gender equality is essential if the water sector is to contribute to the achievement of SDGs 1, 5, 6, and 10.
Project
Sustainability Assessment for the Resource Nexus - Concepts for Disruptive Innovation: The Case of Construction Materials
The objective of this project is to provide sustainability assessment concepts in the construction sector
News
Microirrigation for Sustainable Agriculture in South Asia
A new UNU-IAS policy brief highlights microirrigation as an innovative solution to improve water management & increase agricultural production.
Article
Protecting Environmental Water from Antimicrobial Resistance
Improving antimicrobial resistance-related water quality standards will be essential to protecting the health of half a billion people worldwide.
News
2021 Floods: UN Researchers Aim to Better Prepare for Climate Risks
UN researchers aim to better prepare for climate risks.
Project
Managing a Just Transition to Electric Mobility – A Resource Nexus Approach to End-of-Life Vehicles in the Global South
The project formulates policy recommendations for international trade regarding used battery-electric vehicles
Project
Integrating the Resource Nexus in Payments for Watershed Ecosystem Services: Conception and Application
The project aims to define an economically feasible and socially acceptable payments for ecosystem services (PES) scheme to aid watershed management.