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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Achieving water security by building and implementing national and local water security law infrastructure

The Center for Water Security and Cooperation (
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Description
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Through our work with national and local stakeholders around the world, we have developed an international benchmark for water security. This Benchmark (1) sets a clear standard for how we measure the achievement of water security, particularly through the law as written and the law as practiced (i.e. implemented and enforced, as well as its impact), (2) collects data and information to assess the current state of water security and diagnose shortcomings and gaps as well as identify strengths, (3) tracks changes over time, and (4) creates the space for dialogue amongst and between governmental and nongovernmental stakeholders on water security and WASH goals and the legal infrastructure to get there. We will be publishing this benchmark shortly and continue to use this as a tool to support governmental and nongovernmental organizations in understanding, evaluating, and innovating in water security and WASH law.

Expected Impact

To achieve systemic, equitable change, countries should have a clear rulebook for achieving water security and universal access to WASH and that rulebook is reflected through national and local laws and institutions. This Benchmark gives stakeholders: (1) a clear target to work toward, (2) accessible data and information to understand the current state of water security, and (3) a basis upon which to strengthen their legal infrastructure and institutions to better achieve water security and universal access to WASH. Furthermore, this benchmark raises the visibility of the laws, policies and institutions determining the state of water security, allowing civil society to be more engaged in decision-making, which is critical to the outcome.

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The Center for Water Security and Cooperation
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Region
  1. Africa
  2. North America
  3. Latin America and the Caribbean
  4. Global
Other beneficiaries

Civil society organizations
Nonprofit organizations
National and local governments
Water and wastewater utilities and service providers
International organizations and financial institutions

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Countries
Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
El Salvador
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Kenya
Kenya
Nigeria
Nigeria
South Africa
South Africa
South Sudan
South Sudan
Sudan
Sudan
Zambia
Zambia
Contact Information

Alexandra, Executive Director