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4.0 Visualization of Water Accounting outputs

The dissemination of Water Accounting Plus (WA+) outputs is designed to engage

stakeholders effectively and facilitate informed decision-making. WA+ outputs are presented
in several formats to ensure accessibility and usability across diverse user groups:

• Reports: Comprehensive reports are developed to detail the findings of water

accounting assessments, including in-depth analyses, data summaries, resource base

sheets and technical insights. These reports provide a complete overview of water
resources, usage patterns, and recommendations, supporting long-term planning and

policy development.

• Briefs: Targeted briefs offer concise, high-level summaries of key water accounting

results and insights. These are tailored for quick reference and are ideal for
stakeholders who need actionable information in an accessible format, such as

policymakers and management teams.

• Interactive Dashboards: Interactive dashboards serve as a dynamic tool for

stakeholder engagement, allowing users to visualize water balance, availability, and
usage indicators. This can be in form of story maps and web apps. These dashboards

provide an interactive interface, enabling users to explore and analyze data specific to

their interests, such as basin-level water insights, land usage, and monthly water

balance changes. This format promotes active participation and supports adaptive

water resource management by making data readily accessible and actionable for all
stakeholders.

Various technical and non-technical water availability and scarcity indicators are produced
using the SIWA+ framework. While SIWA+ can produce easy-to-understand sheets for

summarizing water accounting indicators (resource base sheet, water use sheet etc.), they

are difficult to share across multiple stakeholders in the region. Hence, IWMI has designed

online water accounting dashboards as a new tool to disseminate and share water accounting

information across multiple stakeholders. This is particularly useful for transboundary river