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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Making water resources research and scientific knowledge more accessible to and usable by practitioners, policymakers and the public at large.

International Water Resources Association - IWRA (
Non-governmental organization (NGO)
)
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Description
Description

IWRA is starting a project with our membership and partners to develop an approach and methodology to make research and scientific knowledge more accessible to and usable by practitioners, policymakers, and the public at large.

The expert group would aim to investigate:

• Language used - avoiding jargon as much as possible.
• Methodologies for dissemination (online and offline; workshops; connecting to more local NGOs/CSO and umbrella organisations, usable by different target groups and levels of education).
• Mapping successful approaches for getting more relevant information “on-the-ground”.
• How to make the information even more interdisciplinary.
• How to combine with other sources of knowledge and experience.
• Develop capacity development modules to be used by teachers and trainers.

The development process for this would probably take 2 to 3 years.

Expected Impact

The main outcome will be to make available water resources research and scientific knowledge more accessible for people to use in practice.

Moreover, it will influence the way to disseminate knowledge and teach people.

Enhance the relevance of available knowledge for practitioners and policymakers.

It will contribute to the above-afore mentioned SDG targets and the interlinkages among them (gender, age, demographics).

Partners

Project Water Education Today (WET)
UNESCO, Science Division
Texas A&M University
IHE-Delft
World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA), Social Engagement Platform
World Business Sustainable Development Council (WBSDC) - to be confirmed

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Timeline
31 May 2023 (start date)
31 March 2026 (date of completion)
Entity
International Water Resources Association - IWRA
SDGs
Region
  1. Global
Other beneficiaries

International water-related practitioners, policymakers, universities, vocational training institutes, and the public at large.

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Countries
Brazil
Brazil
Chile
Chile
China
China
Egypt
Egypt
France
France
Indonesia
Indonesia
Israel
Israel
Malta
Malta
Mexico
Mexico
Netherlands
Netherlands
Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea
Slovenia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Africa
State of Palestine
State of Palestine
Uganda
Uganda
United States of America
United States of America
Contact Information

Ignacio, Deputy Executive Director