OECD
OECD is a international organization that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Gender discrimination inhibits global efforts to tackle the climate crisis, says new SIGI report
Although many countries around the world have stepped up their efforts to tackle hidden and deep-rooted barriers to women’s empowerment over the last few years, major environmental, economic, and social challenges threaten to reverse the trend. The Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) 2023 Global Report: Gender Equality in Times of Crisis uncovers gender-based discrimination […]
Barbara Pompili appointed new Chair of OECD Water Governance Initiative
The OECD Water Governance Initiative (WGI) is delighted to welcome Barbara Pompili, Member of the French Parliament and previously Minister for Ecological Transition, as its new Chair for the 2022- 24 period. Since its inception in 2013, the WGI has worked as a global multi-stakeholder network of 100+ policymakers and experts from the public, private […]
“Water governance challenges relate to financial and human resources, and stakeholder engagement”
The OECD refers to water governance as a set of rules, practices, and processes through which decisions for the management of water resources and services are taken and implemented, and decision-makers are held accountable. "Water crises are often primarily governance crises," emphasizes the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The OECD’s water governance work supports […]
OECD research finds 109 million tonnes plastic accumulated in rivers
The world is producing twice as much plastic waste as two decades ago, with the bulk of it ending up in landfill, incinerated or leaking into the environment, and only 9% successfully recycled, according to a new OECD report. Ahead of UN talks on international action to reduce plastic waste, the OECD’s first Global Plastics Outlook shows […]
OECD launches new report: “Financing Water Supply, Sanitation and Flood Protection”
The OECD and the Directorate-General for Environment, the European Commission department responsible for EU policy on the environment, have joined forces to examine current and future water-related financing challenges faced by EU member states. These include investments needed to comply with EU regulation for water supply, wastewater collection and treatment, and flood protection. As part […]
OECD and WWC announce partnership to help drive water security in Africa
The OECD and the World Water Council (WWC) announces a new partnership in cooperation with the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Senegal to advise local and national governments on how to design and implement better policies that can help drive water security in Africa. The Partnership grew out of the OECD Secretary-General’s receipt of […]
A. Akhmouch: “The gap in the water sector is both a cause and an effect of the general gender gap”
In this interview of our series 'Women and Water', we speak to Aziza Akhmouch, in charge of the OECD Water Governance Initiative. Aziza also heads the OECD's Division of Cities, Urban Policy and Sustainable Development, has participated in several editions of the Water Economy Forum, where she was interviewed, and has appeared in iAgua Magazine, […]