Collective Action
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Saint Lucia Water Stewardship Partnership (Act) (2017)
This partnership formed to identify fast-working, effective measures to improve erratic water supply and security in the Vieux Fort area of Saint Lucia, to collectively secure the water supply for communities and businesses in the area, and to foster active participation from villagers and civil society organizations in collaboration with the public water utility and private businesses in the area.
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Saint Lucia Water Stewardship Partnership (Commit) (2017)
The initial commitment phase in Saint Lucia spanned just over a half a year from the first contacts made in September 2014 to the final project agreement in early 2015.
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Sasol and Lebalelo Water Users Association in South Africa (2011)
Mining companies in South African recognize water-related risks to their business, and create a water users association to collaborate with NGOs, government, and communities to address water issues.
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Scaling Green Stormwater Infrastructure Through Multiple Benefits in Austin, Texas: Distributed Rainwater Capture on Residential Properties in the Waller Creek Watershed (2020)
This case study explores a collaboration between the Pacific Institute, the City of Austin, the National Wildlife Federation, and Texas Water Trade to scale green stormwater infrastructure on residential properties in Austin.
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SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation (2018)
This first synthesis report on SDG 6 is an in-depth review and includes data on the global baseline status of SDG 6, the current situation and trends at global and regional levels, and what more needs to be done to achieve this goal by 2030.
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SDG Action Manager (2020)
The United Nations Global Compact is introducing the SDG Action Manager to provide all types of businesses with an opportunity to learn about, manage, and directly improve their sustainability performance.
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SDGs in Brazil: The Role of the Private Sector (2018)
This publication features Brazilian private sector stories gathered in Global Compact Network Brazil’s presentation during the 73rd session of the United Nations’ General Assembly, SDGs in Brazil – The Role of the Private Sector.
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SE Asia Apparel Water Action (2011)
A workshop was held for apparel companies operating in Southeast Asia to learn about the importance of water stewardship and share best practices.
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Serving the Public Interest: Corporate Water Stewardship and Sustainable Development (2015)
An increasing number of companies recognize that water poses a significant risk to their business and have begun to take action to mitigate their risks via improved water management practices and stewardship. This paper proposes a new recognition that companies seeking to manage water-related business risks can and should contribute to improved water and sanitation management and governance that is also in the public interest.
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Setting Site Water Targets Informed By Catchment Context: A Guide For Companies (2019)
This guide aims to help companies set effective site water targets that are informed by catchment context, which can create value and lessen risks for the company and support collective action.
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Shared Water Challenges and Interests: The Case for Private Sector Engagement in Water Policy and Management (2014)
This paper articulates the need to allow companies to contribute to water management efforts, to assist them instead of excluding them, and to insist that they operate in a manner that justifies their presence and is welcomed by local stakeholders.
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Shared Water, Shared Responsibility, Shared Approach: Water in the Mining Sector (2017)
This paper aims to support the goal of improving mining’s contribution to sustainable development through a focus on water.
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Short-Changed on Climate Change: Money, Water and the People on the Frontline (2020)
This report explores how the already low levels of funding spent on climate change aren’t being targeted to help the worst affected countries deal with the effects, putting billions of lives at risk.
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Stakeholder / Institutional Analysis
Identify key players and all stakeholders for a successful partnership using this guidance and template.
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Status Report on the Implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management in Africa (2018)
This report draws on data submitted by 51 African countries to track the progress of integrated water resources management (IWRM) across Africa.
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Supporting WASH Outcomes for Cocoa Famers in Ghana and C’ote diVoire
Nestlé is working with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to improve access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene in rural communities in Africa.
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Sustainable Water Management in Usa River (SUWAMA-Usa) (2017)
The Sustainable Water Management in Usa River (SUWAMA-Usa) is a partnership with the objective to improve water security at the sub-catchment level.
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SWA Tools Portal
This Portal aims to make the tools and resources developed by individual partners that strengthen WASH more accessible and easier to navigate.
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SWA Webinar Series on COVID-19 and WASH (2020)
This webinar series is organized by SWA and consists of dialogues on COVID-19 and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).
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Swachh Bharat (Clean India) Mission: Management Information System (MIS) and Mobile App
The Indian government is aiming to achieve an Open-Defecation Free (ODF) India by 2019, by constructing 12 million toilets in rural India. They have developed a monitoring dashboard and mobile app to track progress towards this goal. The Indian government is aiming to achieve an Open-Defecation Free (ODF) India by 2019, by constructing 12 million toilets in rural India. They have developed a monitoring dashboard and mobile app to track progress towards this goal.
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SWP Toolkit: Improving Water Security
This series of toolkits presents an effective and efficient process to address water risks.
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Target Group Engagement and External Communications in the Implementation Plan
Partnership target group engagement: use communications as a means to raise awareness, change attitude or behaviour among the partnership target groups (that are identified in stakeholder analysis)
Partnership external communications: showcase partnership achievements for both internal and external stakeholders (e.g. potential partners) -
The Business Case for Responsible Corporate Adaptation (2015)
Effectively partner with communities, governments, and NGOs to advance the SDGs while realizing critical local resilience benefits.
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The CEO Water Mandate 2018-2020 Strategic Plan: 2019 Update
The 2019 update to the Mandate’s 2018-2020 Strategic Plan lays out a roadmap for how the Mandate and its endorsing companies can advance water security around the world, and in so doing help manage the many water risks facing businesses, communities, and ecosystems.
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The Decade to Deliver: A Call to Business Action (2019)
This CEO Study on the business contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals explores the views of more than 1,000 top executives across 21 industries and 99 countries on the opportunities and challenges to sustainability.
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The Future We Want – SDG 17 (2019)
The Future We Want is a short film series produced by Global Compact Network Brazil and highlights the impact of the SDGs on people’s lives, with an emphasis on the crucial role of the business sector.
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The Future We Want – SDG 6 (2019)
This is the second film from The Future We Want, a short film series that highlights the impact of the SDGs on people’s lives and emphasizes the crucial role of the business sector.
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The Global Opportunity Explorer (2017)
The Explorer is an interactive platform that guides you through hundreds of sustainable solutions and market opportunities which address the SDGs.
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The Internet of Water – Inventory Tool
The mission of the IoW is to build a dynamic and voluntary network of communities and institutions to facilitate the opening, sharing, and integration of water data and information.
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The IWA Principles for Water-Wise Cities (2016)
IWA’s Principles for Water-Wise Cities establish a framework that assists urban stakeholders achieve sustainable urban water and emphasizes the importance of collaboration.
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The Letter of Commitment: Template
A template for partnerships that clearly define:
- Partnership Governance
- Roles & Responsibilities and GAP analysis
- Clear targets (beneficiaries)
- Budget & Planning
- External Communication
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The NbS Evidence Platform (2019)
This tool is an interactive map linking nature-based solutions to climate change adaptation outcomes based on a systematic review of peer-reviewed literature.
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The Sanitation Economy in India (2017)
This report quantifies the potential size of the Indian market for the Sanitation Economy with market estimates in 3 areas: the Toilet Economy, the Circular Sanitation Economy and the Smart Sanitation Economy.
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The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2018
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2018 reviews progress in the third year of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2019
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2019 uses the latest available data to track global progress on the SDGs and to take stock of how far we have come in realizing our commitments.
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The Tata Water Mission
The Tata Water Mission’s objective is to create a healthy future for 7,000 villages and 6 million people across India through access to safe and adequate drinking water and improved sanitation over the next three years.
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The Water and Development Alliance (WADA)
WADA is a collaboration between Coca-Cola and USAID to improve water resource management and expand access to drinking water and sanitation services for poor and marginalized people in developing countries.
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U.S. Global Water Strategy (2022)
The U.S. Global Water Strategy envisions a water-secure world, where people and nations have the water they need to be healthy, prosperous, and resilient.
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UN Environment’s Freshwater Strategy 2017-2021 (2017)
This strategy report is designed to bring together the organization’s work that touches upon freshwater and provide a catalyst for action with various partners and stakeholders, at different levels of engagement.
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Understanding “Sufficiency” in Water-Related Collective Action (2014)
By understanding the size and nature of the gap between desired conditions in a watershed (i.e., what might be considered “sufficient” to promote community and ecological well-being) and current conditions, companies can determine how much and what type of action is needed.
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Understanding Hygiene Promotion in the Context of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak (2020)
This note provides guidance on which aspects to consider when planning and implementing a hygiene promotion campaign as part of a broader risk communication and community engagement strategy.
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Unilever: Saving Lives Through Promotion of WASH
Unilever’s Lifebuoy soap brand has developed programs to improve handwashing in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America.
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Upper-Athi Water Stewardship Partnership (2017)
The County Government of Kiambu County wanted to address the protection of water and environment in the County and sought support from IWaSP to facilitate interaction between the private sector and the Water Resources User Associations (WRUAs).
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Use of Market-Based Incentives in Watershed Management (2016)
Managing watersheds shouldn’t just be about regulations. It should be about developing complementary models for the protection and rehabilitation of watersheds through community participation schemes, public-private partnerships and private investment structures.
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Using Smart Technology to Monitor Stockholm’s Water Systems (2017)
Water Monitoring Networks is a project developed by Ericsson in collaboration with city officials and university researchers to create a connected water quality monitoring system throughout Stockholm.
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Value Proposition Tool
Positioning statement that explains what benefits the stewardship provides to different stakeholders and how it does it uniquely well.
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Valuing Rivers (2018)
This report discusses the need to stop regarding rivers as simply conduits for moving water and recognize the wider value of water.
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Volumetric Water Benefit Accounting (VWBA): A Practical Guide to Implementing Water Replenishment Targets (2021)
This guide is intended as a practical resource to facilitate the application of VWBA methods to meet water replenishment targets.
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WASH Bottleneck Analysis Tool (WASHBAT) (2016)
WASH-BAT is an analysis and monitoring tool developed to assess the enabling environment of WASH delivery by tracking the removal of barriers to services at national, regional, service provider and community levels.
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WASH Programme Contribution to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Prevention and Response (2020)
This technical document outlines the overarching strategy and tactics for implementing UNICEF’s COVID-19 WASH response.