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Droughts in Transboundary Basins: Insights from the 3rd SDG 6.5.2 Report and beyond

01 October 2024 12:25 - 13:25

The side-event launched the 3rd progress report on SDG indicator 6.5.2, highlighting its key findings and focusing on how droughts exacerbate water scarcity in transboundary basins and how cooperation among riparian states increases resilience. The session  also presented examples of cooperation to combat these challenges, showcasing successful initiatives and strategies implemented by various countries. 

The side-event was convened by the two co-custodian agencies of SDG indicator 6.5.2, UNECE and UNESCO, in partnership with the World Bank, in the framework of the Drought Resilience +10 Conference
 

Date  

Tuesday 1st October 2024 12:25-13:25 CET 

See the press release: “Global lag on water cooperation undermines resilience to worsening floods and droughts: UNECE-UNESCO report

Documents   

Concept Note  

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Presentation  

Launch of the 3rd progress report on SDG indicator 6.5.2
Sonja Koeppel, UNECE &
Abou Amani, UNESCO

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Background materials 

 

Progress on Transboundary Water Cooperation: Mid-term status of SDG Indicator 6.5.2, with a special focus on Climate Change – 2024

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Summary Brief: Mid-term status of SDG 6 global indicators and acceleration needs 

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Progress on Transboundary Water Cooperation: global status of SDG indicator 6.5.2 and acceleration needs, 2021 

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Progress on Transboundary Water Cooperation – Global baseline for SDG indicator 6.5.2, 2018 

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UN-Water Integrated Monitoring Initiative for SDG 6: webpage on SDG indicator 6.5.2 

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UNECE webpage on reporting on SDG indicator 6.5.2 

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UNESCO webpage on reporting on SDG indicator 6.5.2 

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SDG652 2024 Progress report Cover