UNICEF Voices of Youth (water) - great resource tool for children to find out more about water issues plaguing children around the world

UNESCO Water Portal - A terrific site providing links to the current UNESCO and UNESCO-led programmes on freshwater. The site serves as an interactive point for sharing, browsing and searching websites of water-related organizations, government bodies and NGOs, including a range of categories such as water links, water events, learning modules and other on-line resources.

International Water Association - connects the worldwide community of water professionals and organizations. IWA is comprised of leading water professionals in science, research, technology and practice.  There are 10,000 individual and 400 corporate members, spread across 130 countries. Excellent compilation of materials and links.

World Water Council - The World Water Council is an international multi-stakeholder platform. It was established in 1996 on the initiative of renowned water specialists and international organizations, in response to an increasing concern about world water issues from the global community.The World Water Council's mission is "to promote awareness, build political commitment and trigger action on critical water issues at all levels, including the highest decision-making level, to facilitate the efficient conservation, protection, development, planning, management and use of water in all its dimensions on an environmentally sustainable basis for the benefit of all life on earth."

IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre - Since its foundation in 1968, the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC) has facilitated the sharing, promotion and use of knowledge so that governments, professionals and organisations can better support poor men, women and children in developing countries to obtain water and sanitation services they will use and maintain.

World Health Organization- The WHO's work on water sanitation and hygiene includes the six core functions of WHO: 1) articulating consistent, ethical and evidence-based policy and advocacy positions; 2)managing information by assessing trends and comparing performance; setting the agenda for, and stimulating, research and development; 3) catalysing change through technical and policy support, in ways that stimulate cooperation and action and help to build sustainable national and intercountry capacity; 4) negotiating and sustaining national and global partnerships; 5) setting, validating, monitoring and pursuing the proper implementation of norms and standards; 6)stimulating the development and testing of new technologies, tools and guidelines. Contains voluminous links to WHO programs and research.

Hygiene, Water & Sanitation - A terrific toolkit for schools. Hygiene, Sanitation, and Water in Schools projects can create an enabling learning environment that contributes children's improved health, welfare, and learning performance. This Toolkit makes available information, resources, and tools that provide support to the preparation and implementation of Hygiene, Sanitation, and Water in Schools policies and projects.

The United Nations World Water Development Report - (WWDR) is a comprehensive review that gives an overall picture of the state of the world's freshwater resources and aims to provide decision-makers with the tools to implement sustainable use of our water.Published every three years, the WWDR is coordinated by WWAP and is the result of a collaboration between 24 UN agencies and convention secretariats. Through a series of assessments, the Reports provide a mechanism for monitoring changes in the resource and its management and tracking progress towards achieving targets, particularly those of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), and assists in the development of standardized methodologies for those activities.

The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Schools Roundtable - meeting publication is a report of the meeting which took place in Oxford, UK, 24-26 January 2005. It contains two documents. The first, ‘A Call for Action', sets out actions that participants agreed must be taken to ensure that by 2015 – the target date of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – all schools receive a basic quality package of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) education. The second, ‘A Package for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Education: The Oxford Roundtable Statement', is a concise and comprehensive outline of the ‘optimal package' for scaling up with quality the programmes for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Education in Schools.

USGS Water Science for Schools - offers information on various water related topics for schoolchildren including pictures, maps, and data.

The IDS-Water Information Resource Center - is dedicated to provide valuable information and insights in the industry, thereby effectively helping buyers to find solutions to their business needs. The IRC has various sections to help first time users and regular visitors locate resources on various topics of interest. Terrific overview of many of the water purification processes currently available.

Jalmandir - offers an amazing overview of resources, organizations and technologies for household water security in developing countries.

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