UNESCO, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Cap-Net and the Netherlands UNESCO WMO Water Committee (NUWWC) held a workshop on 1 July 2025, with the objective of advancing the development of a water education indicator, including a Roadmap and in connection with post-2030 Agenda political processes.
This workshop brought together leading experts and stakeholders related to water education from UNESCO, the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), IHE Delft, Cap-Net, UN-Water, other UNESCO Water Family members, and other stakeholders including from outside the water sector. Building upon previous initiatives and pilot studies conducted in Gabon, Uruguay, Italy and Malaysia, the event aims to establish robust methodologies for monitoring and evaluating water education on a global scale.
The workshop featured expert presentations from global and national water education specialists, interactive breakout sessions, and collaborative discussions focusing on both methodological approaches and policy implications. Through dedicated sessions, participants explored technical aspects of indicator development and examined the broader policy context. The discussion aimed at shaping the future of water education monitoring, its implementation across member states, and its crucial role in the post-2030 development agenda.
The workshop report can be downloaded from the list of publications here: link
