UNICEF Guidance Note (Climate Resilient WASH)

The Strategic Framework for WASH Climate Resilient Development is a sector-wide tool that was developed in 2014 and updated in 2017, in collaboration with the Global Water Partnership. This Guidance Note is anchored in that Framework, exploring the rationale and, ultimately, guiding and facilitating UNICEF’s SHIFT towards climate resilient WASH programming by 2021. This Note provides UNICEF WASH staff with entry points and guidance for the design and implementation of programs that are grounded in a comprehensive understanding of climate risks, and that set clear climate-based rationales as a central element. This guidance is intended to be used for UNICEF programming in all contexts, including protracted conflicts, fragile or humanitarian settings, as well as development contexts.