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 abstract = {Today, information and communication technologies (ICTs) have become pivotal in everyday life. Though there\nare many initiatives designed to enhance water sustainab\nility, efficiency and accessibility via ICTs to address the\nwater crisis, there is still a need for standardization and proper ICT governance. Provision of this ensures that\nthere is proper management of these technologies, avoiding the possible increase in consumption or\nenvironmental damage from electronic waste. Smart water management (SWM) therefore is a key policy issue on\nthe global stage.\nAs part of their mandate to secure a sustainable future, both ITU and UNESCO, have set out to raise awareness\non ICTs and SWM. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nation’s specialized agency for\nICTs, develops internationally recognized standards which act as defining elements in the global infrastructure of\nICTs. ITU, the very heart of the ICT sector, recognizes the positive influence that ICTs can play in the distribution,\nmanagement, and allocation of our water resources. Consequently, ITU’s Focus Group on Smart Water\nManagement (FG-SWM) provides a peer forum to tackle the gaps in “ICTs and SWM” so that countries can\novercome the global water challenges collectively.\nThe United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), on the other hand has been a leader\nin building the scientific knowledge base to help countries manage their water resources sustainably. Through\nthe International Hydrological Programme, the UN-wide World Water Development Report, the UNESCO-IHE\nInstitute for Water Education, as well as affiliations with countless research centres and water-related Chairs on\nwater around the world, UNESCO is strengthening global water security.\nThough economic growth, climate change and rising populat\nions highly influence the availability of global water\nresources, strategic incorporation of ICTs in SWM can mitigate some of these challenges. Such achievements,\nhowever, are unattainable without proper stakeholder involvement and buy-in. The principal intention of this\nreport is to go further and emphasize how ICTs can overcome some of the challenges faced in the water sector\nwhen there is proper stakeholder involvement.\nThe first section of this report seeks to showcase the sign\nificant roles stakeholders can play in the area of ICTs\nand SWM, while the second section highlights a few SWM initiatives and their accomplishments on a national,\nregional and international scale. Case studies selected we\nre chosen to highlight how ICTs can be incorporated to\naddress some issues related to the current global water crisis such as water security, water accessibility, climate\nchange, aging infrastructure and management.\nThe intention is to provide an overview of ICTs as a strategic instrument in SWM. It is also envisioned to act as a\ncatalyst for further discussion and future successful implementation of SWM initiatives worldwide.},
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