The 2024 edition of the World Water Week will focus on water cooperation, for peace and security in its broadest sense. The theme “Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future” challenges us to recognize the regional and global interconnectivity of communities and nations, and highlights the collaborative efforts...

In line with the FAO's Biennial Theme 2024-25 "Water resources management for the four betters: better production, better nutrition, better environment and better life, to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development," the pivotal role of water management in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was underscored in recent FAO...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) are proud to announce the publication of the new “Guideline on the Integration of Sand and Dust Storm Management into Key Policy Areas.” This comprehensive guideline is designed to raise awareness...

The Integrated Monitoring Initiative for Sustainable Development Goal 6 (IMI-SDG6) has launched a new project website to host the project’s activities and methodological resources.    IMI-SDG6 was established at the beginning of the 2030 Agenda period, to accelerate the achievement of SDG 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for...

In recent years, the need for a transition towards proactive drought management emerged as crucial. Adopting risk-based approaches requires a deeper understanding of impacts across sectors and a clearer analysis of the vulnerabilities of the ecosystems. This highlights the critical role of impact, risk, and vulnerability assessments as integral parts...

The instruction manual for the new water stress plugin for the Water Evaluation and Planning system (WEAP) is now available in English, French and Spanish. The plugin was developed by FAO in collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute's U.S. Center (SEI) for the calculation of the SDG indicator 6.4.2 “Level...