This brief outlines why water is important to achieve the MDGs and how it should be managed to this end. Specifically, it explains why IWRM has been adopted by the international community and how it can contribute to meeting the MDGs. Policy briefs provide policy makers with information on water resources management. They are written by the GWP Technical Committee, a group of internationally recognised professionals in integrated water resources management.
This publication is aimed at water professionals, including water policy-makers, who make decisions that predetermine the progress and content of current reforms in the field of governance and management of water resources.
