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Incorporating Multiple Values of Water in Policy & Management
A UNU-IAS Policy Brief explores the challenges of water insecurity in Asia and its broader impact on well-being, health, security, and education.
Article
New Tools to Map Flood Risk Will Help Bring Disaster Planning Up to Date
A new flood mapping tool and forthcoming artificial intelligence-driven models will generate current and future flood risk maps.
Press Release
UNU-INWEH's World Flood Mapping Tool is One of 2021’s '100 Greatest Innovations'
Popular Science named UN University’s online tool that generates street-level maps of floods worldwide as one of the 100 greatest innovations of 2021.
Article
Data Drought in the Global South
The Global South is in need of developing the ability to generate quality and actionable data to overcome development challenges.
Project
Advisory service for the development of a climate analysis and justification for the Resilient Puna Project in Peru
This consultancy aims to secure funds to increase the resilience of high Andean communities towards the impacts of changing climate conditions
Project
FURIFLOOD: Current and future risks of urban and rural flooding in West Africa – An integrated analysis and eco-system-based solutions
The project will contribute research on flood-related impacts, vulnerability to flooding, and a guidebook to reduce current and future flood risk
Article
Where on Earth is a Water-secure World?
Water security standards must be more clearly defined and quantified, and need to relate directly to the number, type, and scale of problems.
Article
Needed in the Global South: Wastewater Collection for COVID-19 Detection
Monitoring wastewater for COVID-19 provides real-time insight into viral spread, enabling timely preventative and coping measures.
Press Release
New UN Tool Maps Floods Since 1985
United Nations University-led experts have debuted a new tool that generates instant, accurate street-level resolution maps of floods worldwide.
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UNU Water Network Hosts World Water Week Session on Building Resilience in Water Management
With over 60 international participants, the event showcased UNU’s expertise on, and commitment to, achieving resilience in water management.