RT Report
T1 Progress on Integrated Water Resources Management
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Glennie, Paul
A2 Bertule, Maija
A2 Taylor, Paul
A2 Bjornsen, Peter
A2 Lloyd, Gareth James
A2 Hansted, Nisha Gill
A2 Dalton, James
A2 Newton, Josh
A2 Tropp, Håkan
A2 Romano, Oriana
A2 Kjellén, Marianne
A2 Rieu-Clarke, Alistair
A2 Harlin, Joakim
A2 Takane, Marina
A2 Møller, Alexander Egholm
A2 Midha, Nisha
K1 water management
K1 water resource
K1 water policy
K1 sustainable agriculture
SN 978-92-807-3710-3
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/27509
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/27509
NO This report presents the global baseline assessment of integrated water resources management implementation under Sustainable Development Goal indicator 6.5.1, based on self-reported data from 172 countries. It evaluates progress across four dimensions: enabling environment, institutions and participation, management instruments, and financing, using a standardized questionnaire with defined scoring thresholds. The global average score is 49 out of 100, with 40 per cent of countries implementing most elements through long-term programmes, while 60 per cent remain at medium-low or lower levels. Implementation at subnational, basin and aquifer levels lags behind national progress. Key constraints include limited institutional capacity, weak basin planning, and insufficient and poorly diversified financing mechanisms.
NO https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/water
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 22, 2026