The FA will foster the recognition of the value of groundwater as a critically important natural resource, and of the social, economic and ecological opportunities that sustainable groundwater management can provide through interdisciplinary dialogue.
In developing the thematic area, UNESCO is a leader in the areas of: transboundary surface and groundwater, water quality, integrated water resource management and climate change adaptation and water.
Absent until now, this complete picture of groundwater resources in the country will provide national and local authorities the tools to identify accurately and manage sustainably this precious resource.