2^nd United Nations World Water Development Report: Water, a shared responsibility

This 2^nd United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR2) entitled 'Water, a shared responsibility,' which was launched on World Water Day, 22 March 2006, at the 4^th World Water Forum in Mexico City, Mexico. The English version of the Report is now freely accessible online.

Drawing on an extensive database, expert analysis, case studies, and hundreds of graphic elements, the WWDR2 is the most comprehensive undertaking to date of freshwater assessment.

:: Find out more about WWDR2
:: Access the full WWDR2 online
:: Order a hard copy of the Report
:: Watch the launch ceremony of the WWDR2

WWDR2 educational poster

Using data and graphics from WWDR2, this two-sided poster presents the main water-related challenge areas and local actions from the WWAP case studies. The poster is available in A1-size upon request to wwap@unesco.org.

:: Access the poster online [PDF format - 3.32 MB]

WWAP brochure: For Development, Capacity-Building, and the Environment

A brochure that presents the programme and activities during its second phase (2003-2006). Includes information on the programme's composition and priorities, as well as on the second WWDR and case studies.

:: Access the brochure online [PDF format - 615 KB]

1^st United Nations World Water Development Report: Water for People, Water for Life

Based on the collective inputs of 23 UN agencies and convention Secretariats, this 1^st Report offers a global overview of the state of the world's freshwater resources. It includes a large number of maps, figures, tables, and boxes illustrating the lessons learned all over the world. The Report was officially released in English on World Water Day 2003, 22 March, during the 3^rd World Water Forum in Japan.

:: Executive summary, available in 7 languages
:: Full chapters available online

WWAP brochure: Fitting the pieces together

A presentation of the Programme published during its first phase (2000-2003).

:: Available in: Arabic [PDF format - 397 KB]; Chinese [PDF format - 1,47 MB]; English [PDF format - 275 KB]; French [PDF format - 300 KB]; Spanish [PDF format - 290 KB] and Russian [PDF format - 389 KB]

Water Security: A Preliminary Assessment of Policy Progress since Rio

This publication was a WWAP contribution to the International Conference on Freshwater held in Bonn in December 2001, and to the 1^st United Nations World Water Development Report. It reviews national policy developments since 1992, and takes stock of the eleven challenges defined by the Programme.

:: Available in: Arabic [PDF format - 2.31 MB]; Chinese [PDF format - 450 KB]; English [PDF format - 192 KB ]; French [PDF format - 284 KB]; Spanish [PDF format - 209 KB]; Russian [PDF format - 517 KB]

Exhibit Panels

This travelling exhibit, intended for displays at conferences and other major events, offers an introduction to WWAP programmes and partners.

:: Access the exhibit panels