The dictionary defines "river basin" as the area of land drained by a river and its branches, or tributaries, and traces its usage in English back to the last quarter of the 19th Century.' If the term itself entered the language without demur long ago, disagreement over the scope of activities that may be centered on the river basin has raged ever

This report is an output of the UNEP project Adapting to Climate-change Induced Water Stress in the Nile River Basin and was produced in collaboration with the Nile Basin Initiative, the Nile Basin Partner States, the UNEP-DHI Centre for Water and Environment and the Global Water Partnership (GWP). This publication makes use of satellite data (pas

This first JMP report on WASH in schools introduces new service ladders and establishes national, regional and global baseline estimates that contribute towards global monitoring of SDG targets 6.1 and 6.2 – universal access to WASH – and SDG target 4.a – inclusive and effective learning environments for all.

The following operational definition enables different observers to classify the functionality of a water source in a consistent way: “A functional water source is one with water available at the time of inspection, such that an enumerator could fill a 20-L container within 10 minutes.” This is not necessarily superior to other definitions, but it

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), through the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP), have produced regular updates on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) since 1990. Together, they are responsible for monitoring the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal (