e-learning Initiatives

This section provides a gateway to water-related e-learning efforts of UN-Water members and partners organized by UN-Water focus areas. The database includes the information from an initial inventory, additional information will be added in the coming months. Feel free to provide information to ais[at]unwater.unu.edu.


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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Democratic governance
E-Course on TDA/SAP approach for transboundary waters
Cap-net IWRM tutorial

UN-Water Focus Areas : Transboundary Waters; Integrated Water Resources Management

Course Topics : Integrated water resources management; Transboundary water diagnostic analysis; Governance; International water law

Target Group : Local governments, communities, and businesses; Project developers
Type : moderated; self-learning
Language : en


United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Information on online water courses (UNESCO-IHE)
Educational platform for flood management
IWRM-Education [IWAS (International Water Research Alliance Saxony) & the German IHP/HWRP (International Hydrological Programme of UNESCO and Hydrology and Water Resources Programme of WMO)]

UN-Water Focus Areas : Integrated Water Resources Management; Drinking Water, Sanitation & Health; Water Scarcity; ; Climate Change (Adaptation); Transboundary Waters; Financing and Valuation

Course Topics : Wetland management; Flood management; Water transport and distribution; Water quality assessment; Water and environmental law and policy; Urban drainage and sewerage; Solid waste management

Target Group : Water sector professionals; Decision maker; University students
Type : moderated; blended; self-learning
Language : en


United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Thematic category list of UNEP e-courses
Introduction to remote sensing
Marketplace for environmental training and on-line resources platform (MENTOR)

UN-Water Focus Areas : Climate Change (Adaptation); Transboundary Waters; Green Economy

Course Topics : Environmental assessment; Remote sensing; Technology support; Outreach and communication; Information and data sharing

Target Group : Local government officials
Type : moderated
Language : en


United Nations University (UNU)

List of online learning resources from UNU
Home page for the UN Water Virtual Learning Center (WVLC)
Institute for Water, Environment and Health

UN-Water Focus Areas : Integrated Water Resources Management; Drinking Water, Sanitation & Health; Transboundary Waters; Water Scarcity; Climate Change (Adaptation)

Course Topics : Climate; Natural disasters

Target Group : Universities
Type : moderated; self-learning
Language : en