A nearly dry riverbed exposes the river floor in Brazil

Disaggregation of the SDG indicator 6.4.2 (level of water stress) by river basin

Past event / This UN Water Conference side event will showcase innovative methods to disaggregate water stress and its components at catchment and river basin level.

24 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Disaster Risk, Food and agriculture, Planning and modelling, Public policy, Water resources and Water-Energy-Food Nexus

Two women in exercise clothes chat happily as they walk through a park in Thailand

Understanding psychophysiological responses to walking in urban settings in Asia and Africa

Journal article / Researchers analysed the mental and physical responses of people walking in urban settings in cities in Kenya and Thailand, with unexpected results.

24 March 2023 / About Cities, Public policy and Wellbeing

Tibetan woman washing dishes near Lo Manthan in Mustang. Mustang

How to make the Water Action Agenda gender transformative: connecting policy, practice, and research

Past event / SEI is co-hosting a Side Event at the UN 2023 Water Conference to discuss gender equality from policy, practice and research perspectives.

23 March 2023 / About Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goals and Water resources

Young pepper plants grow in a dry, cracked field at a farm in Meki Batu, Ethiopia

New WEAP feature calculates water stress at the local level

Feature / A new feature of SEI’s WEAP tool allows users to gain insight on water stress at the local scale, enabling accurate SDG reporting and regional water planning.

23 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Cities, Disaster Risk, Food and agriculture, Planning and modelling, Water resources and Water-Energy-Food Nexus

Enabling food and water security for all through circularity and collaboration

Past event / On World Water Day 2023, Swedish EU Presidency, FAO Liaison Office in Brussels, and SIANI, are hosting a seminar on sustainable water and sanitation management.

22 March 2023 / About Food and agriculture, Sanitation, Water resources and Water-Energy-Food Nexus

A man carries a basket of freshly picked coffee beans by a greenhouse on a rural farm in Colombia.

UN Regional Forums must become a launchpad for localizing SDG actions

Perspective / UN Regional Forums on Sustainable Development in 2023 have been sending a clear message: time is short; progress is less than expected.

22 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Disaster Risk, Food and agriculture, Land use, Public policy, Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable lifestyles and Water resources

Part of an informal settlement visible from the roadside just outside of Windhoek, Namibia

Exploring the benefits and dis-benefits of climate migration as an adaptive strategy along the rural-peri-urban continuum in Namibia

Journal article / Researchers investigated migration in Namibia, with findings indicating that climate hazards could be driving people from rural to to peri-urban areas.

22 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Behaviour and choice and Climate policy

aerial view of blue crashing waves in the sea

World Water Day 2023

Feature / Water is a central research topic at SEI. This World Water Day, explore SEI's latest research and perspectives on water.

22 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Behaviour and choice, Business, Cities, Climate services, Disaster Risk, Food and agriculture, Geopolitics, Participation, Planning and modelling, Pollution, Public policy, Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goals, Water resources, Water-Energy-Food Nexus and Wellbeing

A group of fishermen hauling in their fishing nets in Kolkata. The total amount of fish caught used to be sold in a single batch and the money earned equally divided among them so that they could feed their families.

Transforming Water Governance: Breaking boundaries for water and climate

Past event / Join us to discuss water challenges and share experiences and best practices on how to fulfill the Water Action Agenda.

21 March 2023 / About Climate policy, Public policy, Sustainable Development Goals and Water resources