Hydro Climate Tools Developed by UNESCO’s International Hydrological
Programme and its “Water Family” to Address Water-Related Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) and Related Commitments
Abstract
Hydro climate services, such as early warning systems and monitoring and
forecasting services for floods and droughts, are required to deal with
climate risk management and adaptation. Those tools also contribute to
achieving international goals and commitments such as Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris Agreement and the Sendai Framework
for Disaster Risk Reductions. Recognizing these needs, UNESCO’s
International Hydrological Programme (IHP) has fostered the creation and
application of many such products in recent years. This has been
accomplished through unique formal and informal partnerships among IHP
programs, such as the Global Network on Water and Development
Information for Arid Lands (G-WADI) and the International Flood
Initiative (IFI); UNESCO regional and country offices in Africa, Latin
America and Asia; university engineering and hydrology departments; and
UNESCO’s network of affiliated (“category 2”) centers, such as the
International Center for Integrated Water Resources Management (ICIWaRM)
and the International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management
(ICHARM). The presentation will include an overview of the products,
tools and services developed through these collaborations among IHP and
its “water family” and their effectiveness in providing such services
to Member States.