UN World Water Development Report
About the Report
The United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR) is UN-Water’s flagship report on water and sanitation issues. Each year there is a different theme.
The report is published by UNESCO, on behalf of UN-Water. It gives insight on main trend concerning the state, use and management of freshwater and sanitation, based on work done by the Members and Partners of UN-Water.
The report, which comes out on World Water Day, provides decision makers with the knowledge and tools to formulate and implement sustainable water policies. It also offers best practices and in-depth analyses to stimulate ideas and actions for better stewardship in the water sector and beyond.
Read the reports
2021 Report: Valuing Water
The 2021 World Water Development Report on “Valuing Water” assesses the current status of, and challenges to, the valuation of water across different sectors and perspectives, and identifies ways in which valuation can be promoted as a tool to help achieve sustainability.
Previous reports
Reports were published every three years from 2003 through to 2012. As of 2014 the WWDR transformed into an annual, thematic report, focused on a different strategic water issue each year.
