UNU - Institute for Water Environment and Health - Institutional Support 2020-2025

This grant represents Canada's institutional support to the United Nations University Institute for Water Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH). UNU-INWEH uses these funds to achieve its mandate which is to contribute through capacity development and directed research to efforts to resolve pressing global water problems that are of concern to the United Nations its member states and their peoples. UNU-INWEH is an international think-tank on water that aims to improve global water governance in developing countries through applied research and delivery of education and training services. UNU-INWEH works across four thematic areas: (1) data collection for policy-making monitoring and reporting on SDG 6; (2) unconventional water resources and disruptive technologies; (3) gender equality in water management; and (4) health and climate-related water risks. UNU-INWEH is strengthening the integration of gender equality and climate change adaptation across all thematic areas.

Results achieved by UNU-INWEH as of March 2022 include: (1) increased awareness and improved understanding of water health and environment issues by policy actors (especially in developing countries) by publishing over 35 publications and co-organizing 20 scientific events; and (2) improved water governance by providing training to over 5000 individuals and introducing more than 150 policy actors to UNU-INWEH tools relevant to water-related issues.