Groundwater : Making the Invisible Visible : FCDO Briefing Pack on Water Governance, Finance and Climate Change

Did you know that more people use groundwater
for drinking than use rainwater or surface water
and that agriculture is responsible for 70%
of global water withdrawal? Groundwater is
water found underground in aquifers which, although
hidden from view, are vital to agriculture, economic
growth, nature and health. Groundwater is an especially
important source of water as rainfall varies due to
Climate Change - see the latest IPCC report for
more details. This briefing pack provides some of the
latest evidence and information about groundwater.
It also presents information on how the Climate and
Environment Department at FCDO is tackling water
security to reach two overarching goals:
> Tackle and reverse growing water insecurity and its
consequences caused by depletion and degradation
of natural water sources
> Address poor water management and increasing
demand
In this pack we discuss the UK’s Water action at COP26;
programme activities around water and climate, water
governance, finance, and gender and the UK’s welldeveloped water ‘offer’, that together, can help reach
the goal of global water security. Here you will find key
facts, messages and videos,– all intended for colleagues
invited to World Water Day events or wanting to engage
in some water diplomacy! For more info please contact
Andy Roby, CED Senior Water Security Adviser at FCDO