To understand progress on Water Safety Plans (WSP) to date and to inform the future WSP support agenda, WHO and the International Water Association have undertaken a global review of WSP experiences. Based on information gathered from 118 countries representing every region of the world, this report provides a comprehensive picture of WSP uptake globally. It presents information on WSP implementat...
Climate changeSociety
June 19, 2017
The current drought ravaging parts of Eastern Africa and the subsequent famine triggered largely by failed rains is enough proof that water indeed is life. The lack of sufficient water in the environment will not only threaten the...
June 19, 2017
Les Principes de l’IWA pour les Villes « Eau-Responsables » from IWA on Vimeo. Destinés Aux Acteurs Urbains Pour Une Vision Partagée Soutenant l’Action Pour Une Eau Durable Dans Des Villes Résilientes et Agréables à Viv...
June 19, 2017
Collaboration across urban sectors at Embrace the Water 2017 from IWA on Vimeo.   Embrace the Water 2017 convenes experts in urban planning and design, landscape architecture, water and wastewater management, urban innovation...
SocietyUrbanisation
June 19, 2017
Embrace the Water – Gothenburg 2017 from IWA on Vimeo. Water professionals and urban planners need more than ever to share their knowledge to create sustainable water in cities, fostering synergies between water, energy, was...
Urbanisation
June 19, 2017
Implementing adaptive & flexible Infrastructure that meets community needs from IWA on Vimeo. Steve Moddemeyeer at Embrace the Water 2017 – a Cities of the Future conference, emphasises the urge for cities to radically t...
Development
June 19, 2017
A champion of the human right to water and sanitation, Jan Eliasson makes us reflect on how this basic resource for life is still a luxury for many around the world. Despite water being used as a weapon for war, he sustains that w...
Urbanisation
June 19, 2017
Re-creating natural capital in cities and the role of utilities of the future from IWA on Vimeo. Cities are the future for humanity, but the failure to manage higher population density or climate change can result in a threat to r...
June 19, 2017
Climate adaptation in Rotterdam: Certain about uncertainty from IWA on Vimeo. How to get a happy marriage between water management and urban design to improve the quality of our environment and livelihoods? William Veerbeek discus...
June 19, 2017
Transforming Barriers for a Water-Wise World from IWA on Vimeo. What does trust, motivational stories and innovation have in common? Danielle Gallat discusses the key elements for a water-wise world at #embracethewater – iwa...