The Sustainable Development Goals highlight the importance that the global community places on water and there is increasing demand for innovative and effective approaches to water management. With widespread competing demands on water, maintaining environmental sustainability and meeting the needs of the most vulnerable members of society must both be addressed. The OECD provides policy guidance on water to OECD members and non-OECD countries, covering a wide range of issues.
The established Roundtable on Financing Water aims to accelerate action to scale-up financing for water investment which contributes to sustainable growth.
What's new
Event: Eleventh meeting of the Roundtable on Financing Water, co-convened with the European Commission | Hybrid meeting, 30-31 May 2024
Blog: Even with an Olympic event lined up, improving water quality is not that straightforward | 22 March 2024
Video: Managing endocrine disrupting chemicals in freshwater | 22 March 2024
Event: Tenth meeting of the Roundtable on Financing Water | 22-23 November 2023
Report: Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Freshwater: Monitoring and Regulating Water Quality | 12 October 2023
Working paper: Watered down? Investigating the financial materiality of water-related risks in the financial system | 28 September
Blog: A global pioneer addressing water scarcity – how can Israel face other pressing environmental challenges? | 31 May 2023
Event: OECD at the UN 2023 Water Conference | 22-24 March 2023
Report: Implementing Water Economics in the EU Water Framework Directive | 21 March 2023
Explore the policy areas below to access the latest OECD work in each area: