The Framework
NEW! The 2022 Edition of the Strategic Framework for WASH Climate Resilient Development launched at COP27 on 17 November.
The Strategic Framework consists of 4 quadrants which provide guidance on how to ensure resilient WASH services.
Resilient WASH programming helps ensure that WASH infrastructure and services are sustainable and resilient to climate related risks; and WASH contributes to building community resilience to climate change.
Read more and download the Strategic Framework Strategy here:
Technical Briefs
To support the implementation of the Strategic Framework, a number of Technical Briefs have also been developed. The briefs go into further detail on specific topics to support the implementation of the Framework.
1 Understand the problem – Guidance Note
2 Identify and appraise options – Technical Briefs
3 Deliver soltions – Technical Briefs
4 Monitor and move forward – Technical Brief
 NEW! Launching at COP30 in Brazil, November 2025
Monitoring the contribution of water, sanitation and hygiene to community resilience to climate change Guidance note I Summary brief
Learning Modules
The following Learning Modules have been developed in order to build the capacity of WASH practitioners to implement WASH climate resilience programming.
1 Understand the problem
2 Identify and appraise options
3 Deliver solutionsÂ
4 Monitor and move forward
Country Initiatives
Launching the Website
A recording of the webinar led by UNICEF to introduce the joint GWP/UNICEF collaboration on WASH climate resilience programme, held February 2018.Â
José Gesti Canuto
José Gesti Canuto, Water & Climate Specialist-UNICEF, outlines the collaboration with GWP. Filmed at Stockholm World Water Week 31 August 2017.
Armand Houanye
Armand Houanye, GWP West Africa Executive Secretary, explains the background to it all. Filmed at Stockholm World Water Week 31 August 2017.