According to the WPI, the top 10 water-richest nations in the world are, in descending order: Finland, Canada, Iceland, Norway, Guyana, Suriname, Austria, Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland. The 10 countries lowest on the Water Poverty Index are all in the developing world - Haiti, Niger, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Malawi, Djibouti, Chad, Benin, Rwanda, and Burundi.
The new index demonstrates the strong connection between "water poverty" and "income poverty", a link that will be a prime subject of the 3rd World Water Forum.
Forum meetings will demonstrate how improved water management can make the livelihoods of poor people more productive and sustainable. The reason is that water is a key input into many livelihood activities, such as agriculture and home-based enterprises, and is critical to large-scale economic development. Water management plays a critical role in conserving and sustaining the natural resource base and is pivotal in reducing the vulnerability to hazards such as floods and droughts that impoverish so many.
Water Success Stories - The Forum will also consider some of the outstanding success stories among the 3,000 water programs put into action in recent years to address the global water crisis.
The new index demonstrates the strong connection between "water poverty" and "income poverty", a link that will be a prime subject of the 3rd World Water Forum.
Forum meetings will demonstrate how improved water management can make the livelihoods of poor people more productive and sustainable. The reason is that water is a key input into many livelihood activities, such as agriculture and home-based enterprises, and is critical to large-scale economic development. Water management plays a critical role in conserving and sustaining the natural resource base and is pivotal in reducing the vulnerability to hazards such as floods and droughts that impoverish so many.
Water Success Stories - The Forum will also consider some of the outstanding success stories among the 3,000 water programs put into action in recent years to address the global water crisis.