The 2021 edition of the UN World Water Development Report (WWDR 2021) titled ‘Valuing Water’ was launched online in an event hosted by FAO on World Water Day, 22 March 2021. The programme of the high-level event was jointly developed by FAO and UNESCO.

• The Report is available here for free download, in English, French and Italian.
• The Executive Summary is available here in 11 languages
• The Audiobook of the Executive Summary is available here in 4 languages
• A new website dedicated to the Report has just been launched, please access it here
• Find the other editions of WWDRs here.

Water is a finite and non-substitutable resource. As the foundation of life, societies and economies, it carries multiple values and benefits. It has proven extremely difficult to determine its true ‘value’. WWDR2021 assesses the current status of and challenges to the valuation of water across different sectors and perspectives, and identifies ways in which valuation can be promoted as a tool to help improve its management and achieve global sustainable development. The discussion in the Report is complemented with experiences from different global regions, opportunities to reconcile multiple values of water through integrated and holistic approaches to governance and financing mechanisms, and prospects to address knowledge, research and capacity needs. Take a minute to watch the video to discover more about the 2021 edition of the UN World Water Development Report.