Aligning water management with the Sustainable Development Goals

Lead PartnerInternational Water Management Institute (IWMI)

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To achieve the UN’s Sustainable Management Goals (SDGs) to reduce hunger and poverty, a more efficient and equitable use of water resources is key. The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) just published 'On target for people and planet; setting and achieving water-related sustainable development goals' to help shape new policies and investments in the coming decades.

“Of all our natural resources, water underpins sustainable development perhaps more than any other,” said IWMI Director-General Jeremy Bird. “To deliver the SDGs, we have to be smart and inclusive. Water cuts across many of the goals—from poverty, to health, energy and the environment so we must reflect on the interactions and identify locally appropriate solutions to managing water.”

According the publication, the main challenges include: