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.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Democratic governanceE-Course on TDA/SAP approach for transboundary watersCap-net IWRM tutorialUN-Water Focus Areas : | Transboundary Waters; Integrated Water Resources Management
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Course Topics : | Integrated water resources management; Transboundary water diagnostic analysis; Governance; International water law
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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 managementIWRM-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
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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
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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-coursesIntroduction to remote sensingMarketplace for environmental training and on-line resources platform (MENTOR)UN-Water Focus Areas : | Climate Change (Adaptation); Transboundary Waters; Green Economy
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Course Topics : | Environmental assessment; Remote sensing; Technology support; Outreach and communication; Information and data sharing
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Target Group : | Local government officials |
Type : | moderated |
Language : | en |
United Nations University (UNU)
List of online learning resources from UNUHome page for the UN Water Virtual Learning Center (WVLC)Institute for Water, Environment and HealthUN-Water Focus Areas : | Integrated Water Resources Management; Drinking Water, Sanitation & Health; Transboundary Waters; Water Scarcity; Climate Change (Adaptation)
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Course Topics : | Climate; Natural disasters
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Target Group : | Universities |
Type : | moderated; self-learning |
Language : | en |