Selection of current initiatives

This page gives a rough idea of the progress that is being accomplished by the AQUASTAT team. Check back often, or subscribe to the AQUASTAT RSS feed.




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• Update of Asian countries

The update of Central, Eastern and Southern Asian countries and the preparation of the regional analysis are in their final stages. Specifically, the AQUASTAT team has gathered all the data, is in the last steps of gathering feedback and approval from national authorities/institutions, as well as requesting comments from experts.



• Update of South American Countries

The update of South American countries has started. Specifically, the AQUASTAT team is in the process of gathering data from countries and performing first-level quality control.




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• Estimation of consumptive water use

Consumptive use is being evaluated for the three withdrawal sectors of relevance within AQUASTAT: agricultural, industrial and municipal.



• Methodology assessment of water resources and uses in Latin America

The AQUASTAT team is leading an initiative within Latin America to improve the methods through which water resources and water uses are assessed. The work is based on a workshop carried out in Santiago, Chile, in December 2009.




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• Federated Water Monitoring System & Key Water Indicator Portal

This UN-Water project, implemented by AQUASTAT, uses information technology to improve data sharing and interpretation. This will ultimately ameliorate transparency and the quality of water statistics across UN, while increasing the efficiency of data procurement. Phase I of this project has been successfully completed and the Key Water Indicator Portal is online. A proposal for Phase II is under preparation and will improve the KWIP's machine-readability and the connections between each agency and the KWIP. Find out more details at the UN-Water page.



• Water Country Briefs

The overall objective of this UN-Water project, impemented by AQUASTAT, is to better visualize the critical importance of "investments in water" for human and economic development by providing a wide range of water-related information in a simple format. The countries currently selected for the project are: Bangladesh, Chile, Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Oman, Philippines, United Republic of Tanzania, Viet Nam, Zambia. Find out more details at the UN-Water page.



• Contribution to World Water Development Report 4

AQUASTAT provided key data for the 4th edition of the World Water Development Report (WWDR-4), launched at the World Water Forum 6 in Marseille in March 2012, and coordinated the preparation of the Food and Agriculture chapter. Find out more details at the WWDR-4 page.



• Contribution to the State of Land and Water publication

AQUASTAT provided key data for, and major inputs into, the flagship publication of FAO’s Land and Water Division "The state of the world’s land and water resources for food and agriculture: managing systems at risk". Find out more details at the SOLAW page.

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