Information brief on Securing Access to Water and Energy

- UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC). January 2014
- For the purpose of the 2014 International Annual UN-Water Zaragoza Conference and in preparation for World Water Day 2014 focusing on 'Water and Energy', the UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC) has produced a series of information briefs on different issues and tools. This brief looks at access to water and energy as a precondition to economic progress and poverty alleviation. It discusses the two resources independently, but also looks at their reliance on each other. There is an exploration of the challenges faced in securing access to water and energy and some of the suggested tools for improvement.
- Geographical coverage: Global
- Main themes: Economic impact, Economic instruments, Energy, Human right to water and sanitation, Poverty, Sustainable development, Water policy, Water security, Water supply
- Main target audience: All audiences, Policy makers, Stakeholders
- Main purpose: Awareness raising, Educational, Guidance, Stimulate debate
- Type of resource: Briefing note
- Download file (353 KB)
- Other versions and languages:
- Information brief on Water and Energy (English) (363 KB)
- Information brief on Water and Energy efficiency (English) (334 KB)
- Information brief on Water and Energy Sustainability (English) (350 KB)
- Nota informativa sobre agua y energía (Spanish) (386 KB)
- Nota informativa sobre garantizar el acceso al agua y la energía (Spanish) (360 KB)
- Nota informativa sobre la eficiencia en el uso del agua y la energía (Spanish) (361 KB)
- Nota informativa sobre sostenibilidad del agua y la energía (Spanish) (358 KB)