inter-Regional Technical Platform on Water Scarcity (iRTP-WS)

Partners Contributions

Water for Peace
21/03/2024
"The United Nations World Water Development Report 2024: Water for Prosperity and Peace" underscores the pivotal role of water in fostering global prosperity and peace. Through comprehensive analysis and data-driven insights, the report highlights the importance of sustainable water management practices for achieving socio-economic development and conflict prevention.
Non-Conventional Water Resources
28/02/2024
This book contributes positively to the overall expansion and replication of safe water reuse projects by adopting the principle of participatory decision-making that improves the chances of accepting water reuse.
Non-Conventional Water Resources
14/12/2023
The objective of the Webinar is to enhance the understanding of the most important aspects regarding salinity and the role that advanced soil management and irrigation techniques can play in ensuring food security.
Arab Countries
10/04/2023
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is the most water-stressed region in the world. According to 2018 data, 14 of the 17 most water-stressed countries globally were in the region, including the top six (FAO, 2022). This report offers an in-depth analysis of the enabling environment within the water and climate sectors undertaken in 14 MENA countries.
Arab Countries
05/03/2023
The number of water reuse projects has doubled since 1990 in the MENA region. Nevertheless, the potential for resource recovery from municipal wastewater is still untapped. This book provides a review of the state of water reuse in the region, and provides policy recommendations to address the challenges in water reuse.
Arab Countries
05/03/2023
Understanding the differences between and among women, men, girls, and boys in terms of ownership, distribution, and control over resources, opportunities, and power is essential for project designers and implementers. This policy brief developed by IWMI in collaboration with partners, offers guidance for governments and development and financing institutions in addressing gender differences.
Water Governance
30/12/2020
The UfM Financial Strategy for Water was developed by the UfM member states in 2018. It provides a menu of options for UfM member states to enhance the financial sustainability of the water sector.
Water Governance
30/12/2019
This publication brings together the discussions and conclusions of the first UfM Annual Conference on Water Investment and Financing took place in Rome (Italy) on 5th December 2019. It was organized by the UfM Secretariat in partnership with International Political Studies (ISPI) and Global Water Partnership (GWP-Med) and with the financial support from Sweden.
Water Governance
30/09/2022
This policy brief brings together the conclusions of the EU-UfM Water Investment Policy Forum organized in Cairo in October 2021.
Water Productivity Tools and Analytics
31/01/2022
Harvesting rainwater increases the water available for drinking, domestic and agricultural use. In East and West Africa and South-East Asia, water can be harvested on 40-70 per cent of agricultural land, resulting in large increases in crop production in Uganda, Burundi, the United Republic of Tanzania, and India.