The regular reporting under the Convention was introduced in 2015 through decision (VII/2) at the 7th session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Water Convention. This coincided with the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals and their targets in 2015.
The Meeting of the Parties also decided, to develop a Guide to Reporting under the Convention, in cooperation with UNESCO. The Guide will be concluded over the course of 2019 in time for the next reporting cycle. The Guide will be a practical document to support the completion of the template and thereby enhance the quality of national reports and strengthen their usefulness in informing decision-/ policy-making processes related to transboundary water cooperation.