On the occasion of World Water Day 2021, under the theme of valuing water, OECD Water Days comprised a series of virtual events, which took place each day from 22-26 March. Find out more
Report: Toolkit for Water Policies and Governance - Converging Towards the OECD Council Recommendation on Water
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OECD Council Recommendation on Water
The Recommendation provides a unique source of policy guidance that help address the pressing issues that central and subnational authorities need to respond to.
The Roundtable on Financing Water
Established by the OECD, the World Water Council and the Netherlands, the Roundtable draws upon political leadership and technical expertise, with the ambition of facilitating increased financing of investments that contribute to water security and sustainable growth.
Water Governance Initiative
An international multi-stakeholder network of members from the public, private and non-for-profit sectors gathering twice a year to share good practices in support of better governance in the water sector.
The Sustainable Development Goals highlight the importance that the global community places on water and there is increasing demand for innovative and effective approaches to water management. With widespread competing demands on water, maintaining environmental sustainability and meeting the needs of the most vulnerable members of society must both be addressed. The OECD provides policy guidance on water to OECD members and non-OECD countries, covering a wide range of issues.
The established Roundtable on Financing Water aims to accelerate action to scale-up financing for water investment which contributes to sustainable growth.
What's new
Working Paper: Financing water security for sustainable growth in Asia and the Pacific l 26 March
Event: OECD Water Days 2021: Virtual events on the occasion of World Water Day l 22-26 March
Report: Toolkit for Water Policies and Governance - Converging Towards the OECD Council Recommendation on Water l 22 March
OECD Blogs on the occasion of World Water Day l 22 March:
Event: Seventh meeting of the Roundtable on Financing Agricultural Water, Virtual meeting l 27-28 January
Event: Sixth meeting of the Roundtable on Financing Water l 7-8 December
Speech by OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurría: "Water, DRR and Economics under COVID-19" l 20 August
Explore the policy areas below to access the latest OECD work in each area:
