Analytical Tools Supporting Paper for Water Security Improvement

It presents various tools used in water planning efforts, categorized into five types: data evaluation tools, geospatial assessment tools, basin analysis tools, visualization tools, and community of practice tools. The paper explains how these tools can be applied within the water security improvement process, including the inception phase, focus, assessment, planning, implementation, and monitoring phases. It also discusses the time scale of water planning, highlighting the importance of considering short-term and long-term goals. The document provides examples of specific tools, such as Aqueduct, GeoClim, and WEAP, and how they can be used to assess water security challenges and develop strategies to address them.