Most national climate plans recognise the role of water, yet few look at it systematically as an enabler of resilience.
Climate mitigation and adaptation alike call for a more intensive, water‑wise approach — one that treats water as a resource carrying real uncertainty. The Tracker uses a questionnaire and this companion to support countries through the many interrelated aspects of that self‑assessment.
As formulated in the Water Resilience Tracker questionnaire.
Background and the elements that matter when forming a response.
Model language drawn from real national climate plans and policies.
Reference materials, tools and contacts to go deeper.
Five sections, one structure
Water in National Climate Plans
How water is named, framed and prioritized in climate plans, policies and related documents.
Water in National Planning & Governance
Institutional frameworks, sustainable development and the capacities needed to act.
Water & Climate Connections in Specific Sectors
Where water is depended upon to meet goals across thirteen sectors — from energy and agriculture to health and urban planning.
Links to Climate Financing & Project Implementation
Turning national policies and plans into fundable, implementable projects.
Climate Risks & Future Uncertainty
A supplementary section on the reliability of projections, risk assessment, and questions for sector‑specific documents.
Where the companion's examples come from
Each section draws model language from real national climate plans. The schematic below maps the countries those examples are based on.