The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP), together with Emory University and others have recommended inclusion of the IWISE-4 Scale in global water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) monitoring efforts under Sustainable Development Goal 6 because of its ability to track gender disparities in water access and use.
Nearly ten years of WISE impact was summarized in a report launched at the Shard, with the help of a panel of esteemed guests, including Jeremie Brecheisen (Gallup), Tim Wainwright (CEO, WaterAid), Aude-Sophie Rodella (Lead Economist, World Bank), Rachael McDonnell (Deputy Director General, IWMI), Andrew Roby (FCDO), Sara Viviani (FAO), Zeina Jamaluddine (LSHTM) and Suneetha Kadiyala (LSHTM).
On World Water Day, the Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted an online event to discuss the value of WISE data for peace. They innovated with some excellent data visualizations of nationally representative data of water insecurity from 40 low-, middle-, and high-income countries.
Edoardo Borgomeo, a professor at the University of Cambridge signed a data-sharing agreement with the government of Nuevo Leon. The government issued this statement about the event: "This signing represents an invaluable opportunity for our Government in its fight against water insecurity; the collaboration to analyze water insecurity data will provide privileged access to the specialized expertise and knowledge of a world-renowned academic institution such as the University of Cambridge, which is one of the top five universities in the world."
The Kajiado County government will be using the WISE Scales in WASH evaluation efforts. As Dr. Leina Mpoke, Kajiado County Minister for Water, Environment, & Natural Resources put it: “WISE data can greatly assist utility managers and decision-makers to quickly understand where and when problems related to water supply or water quality are occurring. This can facilitate timely repairs, lower costs, and reduce non-revenue water as leakages can be more readily identified.”