UN Documentation on Water and Sanitation

WWDR 4: Facts and Figures
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP). March 2012
Facts and figures from the United Nations World Water Development Report 4 'Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk'.
Geographical coverage (region): Africa, Arab countries, Asia, Europe, Global, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle-East, Northern America, Pacific Islands
Main themes: Agriculture, Capacity building, Desertification, Disasters, Ecosystems, Energy, Financing, Groundwater, Health, Industry, Investments, Risk management, Urban areas, Vulnerability, Water demand, Water management, Water quality

WWDR4 Stakeholder Briefing Notes: Educational, Technological and Scientific Community
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP). March 2012
Briefing note from WWDR4 for the educational, technological and scientific community.
Main themes: Technology, Water demand, Water management, Water supply

WWDR4 Stakeholder Briefing Notes: Business Community
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP). March 2012
Briefing note from WWDR4 for the business community.
Main themes: Energy, Industry, Technology, Water demand, Water scarcity, Water supply

WWDR4 Stakeholder Briefing Notes: Donors and development NGOs
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP). March 2012
Briefing note from WWDR4 for donors and development NGOs.
Main themes: Climate change, Financing, Water management

WWDR4 Stakeholder Briefing Notes: Lay public, civil society and faith leaders
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP). March 2012
Briefing note from WWDR4 for lay public, civil society and faith leaders.
Main themes: Behaviour change, Community participation, Practices and habits , Water demand, Water scarcity

WWDR4 Stakeholder Briefing Notes: Central Government and local government mayors and officials
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP). March 2012
Briefing note from WWDR4 for central government and local government mayors and officials
Main themes: Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), Water demand, Water management

WWDR4 Stakeholder Briefing Notes: Water service providers
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP). March 2012
Briefing note from WWDR4 for water service providers.
Main themes: Adaptation, Financing, Investments, Technology, Water demand, Water management

WWDR4 Stakeholder Briefing Notes: International Finance Institutions
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP). March 2012
Briefing note from WWDR4 for International Finance Institutions (IFIs) and commercial financiers.
Geographical coverage (region): Global
Main themes: Financing, Investments

WWDR4: Overview of Key Messages
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP). March 2012
Overview of key messages from the United Nations World Water Development Report 4 'Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk'.
Geographical coverage (region): Africa, Arab countries, Asia, Europe, Global, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle-East, Northern America, Pacific Islands
Main themes: Financing, Investments, Risk management, Vulnerability, Water demand, Water governance, Water management

(The) Role of Hydrometeorological Services in Disaster Risk Management
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), World Bank Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), World Meteorological Organization (WMO). March 2012
This publication presents the proceedings from the joint workshop co-organized by the World Bank, GFDRR, UNISDR and WMO in Washington, D.C. on March 12, 2012. The purpose of the workshop was to share best practices and experience in innovative and state-of-the-art hydrometeorological services and their use in disaster risk reduction mechanisms that are effectively protecting lives, livelihood, and assets. The first part of the workshop focused on best practices in hydro and weather hazard monitoring and early warning for extreme events. The second part focuse...[Read full description]
Geographical coverage (region): Asia, Europe, Northern America
Main themes: Disaster prevention, Economic impact, Floods, Meteorology, Risk management

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