The United Nations has committed to focus on water for a decade. That’s ten years to advance sustainable development. Ten years to breathe new air into existing programmes and projects. Play your part and make a difference.
Countries are already taking action…
Inspiring stories about how state actors are improving water services for millions of people every year.
…and so are organizations
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From Dushanbe 2022 to New York 2023
The Government of Tajikistan, committed to continue providing a platform for policy dialogue, partnership and action, is organizing, with the support of the United Nations, high-level international conferences throughout the Water Action Decade, thus establishing the so-called “Dushanbe Water Process“.
The First High-level International Conference was held in Dushanbe on 20-21 June 2018.
The Second High-level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028, was held in Dushanbe on 6-9 June 2022. The conference was hosted by the Government of Tajikistan, in cooperation with the UN and other partners, and co-chaired by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan and the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs.
Road Map to Mid-Term Review of Water Action Decade
About the Decade
Water Action Decade 2018-2028
Water and sanitation are preconditions to life and we must put a greater focus on these human rights. During the decade, the international community sets out to:
- Advance sustainable development
- Energize existing programmes and projects
- Inspire action to achieve the 2030 Agenda
Learn more about the objectives in the UN Secretary General’s Action Plan.