Barbara Pompili, Former French Minister for Ecological Transition, has been appointed new Chair of the Water Governance Initiative.
Read about a decade of OECD and ANA collaboration on Water Governance, Finance and Regulation 2012-2022
Read the programme of the kick-off meeting of the OECD / UCLGA Roundtable of African Mayors for Water Security, 19 January 2022.
Water security challenges in Brazil will be aggravated by megatrends such as climate change, population growth, urbanisation, and the economic, social and environmental consequences of the COVID 19 pandemic. Read more…
Check out the OECD Water Programme at the OECD Water Days at the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar!
By 2050, 1.6 billion people will be at risk of flooding, affecting nearly 20% of the world’s population.
FIFTEEN YEARS OF WATER WISDOM - The OECD Water Legacy 2006-2021
Publication: How to Assess Water Governance
The OECD Water Governance Initiative
10 Years of the WGI
OECD Principles on Water Governance
Video About the Principles
OECD Principles on Water Governance
Water Governance Projects
Water in Africa
As follow up of the 2021 OECD Water Governance in African Cities report, the OECD and UCLG-Africa launched a Roundtable of African Mayors for Water Security, which brings together 50+ Mayors from cities of different sizes across the five sub-regions of Africa to raise the voice and boost the capacity of city leaders. Read the flyer.
Read the Highlights of the launch of the Roundtable at the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar, Senegal.
Read the Action Plan of Mayors, Local and Regional Governments for Water Security in English or French.
Cites and Regions for a Blue Economy
The blue economy is a major driver of urban and regional development, providing millions of local jobs. However, cities are facing growing water risks: urban property damage from flooding already costs USD 120 billion per year, and a drought can reduce a city’s economic growth by up to 12%. This project supports cities, regions and basins to tackle these risks and foster a resilient, inclusive, sustainable and circular approach to the blue economy that contributes to economic growth, social well-being and ecosystem preservation. Read the flyer in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. Read the blog post.
Women in Water Decision Making
Women and girls are the primary providers, managers, and users of water. However, women make up less than 17% of the water, sanitation, and hygiene labour force in developing economies and a fraction of the policymakers, regulators, management, and technical experts. The OECD, the Women for Water Partnership (WfWP) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Development Cooperation (BMZ) are joining forces to develop women-inclusive governance guidelines for water. Find the flyer here.
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