International Hydrological Programme

IHP partners

Since 1975, IHP has been the impetus behind many scientific and educational interactions. Far away from international conference centres, UNESCO operations reach into the field - where people live and face numerous water problems daily.

IHP gathers scientists and new technologies, forming partnerships and spearheading activities, all aiming towards better management of the Earth's water resources. The examples noted here, while not exhaustive, are representative of such activities. Recurring elements emphasize the following:

  • learning by doing

  • free exchange of information, ideas and expertise through workshops, seminars, symposia and publications

  • collaboration among specialists in the natural and social sciences

  • dialogue among planners, decision makers, local populations and international communities of scientists and engineers.

To implement the programme's activities, joint actions with UNESCO's other international scientific endeavours will continue, creating opportunities for intra- and intersectoral cooperation.


UNESCO Environmental Programmes


Cooperation with UNESCO's environmental programmes allows for broad cross-sectoral implementation of IHP's specific environmentally focused goals.

IHP regularly collaborates with the following UNESCO environmental programmes:


United Nations Funds and Programmes


The United Nations funds and programmes with which IHP has established joint initiatives provide the basis for sound information and activity implementation in numerous sectors, ranging from food production to urban slums, from environmental protection to education.

:: Access a complete list of UN Funds and Programmes with which IHP collaborates


United Nations Research and Training Institutes


Research and training are two of IHP's top priorities, and partnerships forged in those areas are of utmost importance to the programme's successful implementation.

IHP regularly collaborates with the following UN Research and Training Institutes:


Specialized United Nations Agencies


In collaboration with specialized UN agencies, IHP is able to participate in and spearhead a number of activities in specific areas of hydrological concern, from isotope technology to hydro-meteorological monitoring.

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United Nations Regional Commissions


Because water challenges are region- and climate-specific, cooperation between IHP and UN regional commissions is extremely important to ensure that projects and information sharing are as efficient as possible.

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Intergovernmental Organizations (non-UN)


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Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)


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PUBLICATIONS
1st World Water Development Report
‘Water for People,
Water for Life’



Based on the collective inputs of 23 UN agencies and conventions Secretariats, this 1st Report offers a global overview of the state of the world's freshwater resources. It includes a large number of maps, figures, tables, and boxes illustrating the lessons learned all over the world.

2nd World Water Development Report
‘Water, a shared responsibility’



The 2nd report presents a comprehensive picture of freshwater resources in all regions and most countries of the world as it tracks progress towards the water-related targets of the UN Millennium Development Goals and examines a range of key issues including population growth and increasing urbanization, changing ecosystems, food production, health, industry and energy, as well as risk management, valuing and paying for water and increasing knowledge and capacity.

Conflict resolution
educational materialWaternet (a network of ten universities in southern Africa and the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education) has conceived and developed four course modules on the following issues: The basics of water resources; Conflict prevention and cooperation in international water resources; Advanced short course in mediation skills.

Environmental Isotopes in
the Hydrological Cycle Principles
and Applications
This series of text books is aimed to support education in isotope hydrology and to enhance the availability of educational and reference materials.

Managing Shared
Aquifer Resources in Africa
[PDF format – 4.5 MB]
The International Workshop on 'Managing Shared Aquifer Resources in Africa', held in Tripoli in June 2002, gave high priority to the conclusion of the inventory of African shared aquifers, including preparation of policy guidelines for sustainable development of shared aquifers, and timely involvement and action for the implementation of an African ISARM programme, drawing on the support of existing and new partners. This publication presents a summary of the main conclusions and a set of recommendations.

Modelling erosion, sediment transport and sediment
yield
[PDF format - 3.64 MB]
This publication assemble a collection of papers dealing with recent work on the field of modelling erosion, sediment transport and sediment yield in order to demonstrate the state-of-the-art in this important area.