Water: Addressing the Global Crisis

The SDG Academy and the Stockholm International Water Institute have come together with AGWA, UNESCO WWAP, Global Resilience Partnership, and UNDP to offer this MOOC on some of the most important water issues. The course focuses on the key role water plays in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 6’s call to ensure sustainable water and sanitation for all.

The course intends to explain the linkages between water, environment, and societal development, focusing on how to tackle issues such as growing water uncertainty and deteriorating water quality. Through the course you will gain a better understanding of how water influences lives and livelihoods. You will also learn how your own actions can contribute to a more water wise world.

This course is self-paced – you can enroll immediately and complete the course materials at any time before August 31, 2021. The free course is made up of nine modules and is conducted in English.

Course Modules

  • Module 1: No One Will Be Left Behind - Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)

  • Module 2: Climate Change - UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)

  • Module 3: Water and Ecosystems - Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)

  • Module 4: Water Governance Crisis: Who Gets Water, When, and How? - UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)

  • Module 5: Water and Sanitation Services and Delivery - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

  • Module 6: Transboundary Water: Source of Conflict or Solution? - Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)

  • Module 7: Food and Water - Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)

  • Module 8: A Critical Connection: Water + Energy - Global Resilience Partnership

  • Module 9: Case studies

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