The SDG 6.5.1 Community of Practice (CoP) facilitates information, experience and resource sharing between integrated water resources management (IWRM) practitioners around the world, to improve IWRM implementation at the global, regional, national, and sub-national levels. It is initiated by the SDG 6 IWRM Support Programme, which assists countries in reporting on SDG indicator 6.5.1 to identify the challenges for advancing IWRM; to turn these challenges into opportunities through IWRM Action Plans; and to implement these Action Plans in order to measurably advance both SDG target 6.5 and many other related SDG targets. The Support Programme is coordinated by Global Water Partnership (GWP) in collaboration with UNEP-DHI Centre and Cap-Net and under the guidance of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

 

The objectives of the SDG 6.5.1 CoP are:

  • To share and learn from experiences, knowledge and news from the sub-national to global levels, on the challenges and opportunities of IWRM implementation, as well as innovative approaches and lessons learned.  

  • To foster partnership and relationship building between community members and facilitate peer-to-peer support.  

  • To activate learning opportunities and guidance, through interactive activities and opportunities such as online events and consultations, that engage IWRM practitioners on how to successfully employ an IWRM approach with innovative and creative thinking  

Who is it for?

The SDG 6.5.1 CoP is open to any IWRM practitioners interested in exchanging on how to advance on IWRM implementation around the world. Specifically, SDG 6.5.1 Focal Points, Focal Points and other officials from national and sub-national governments working on all water-related SDGs (including but also going beyond SDG 6), NGOs, civil society, the private sector, academia and international organisations are welcome to join this CoP.