GWP celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) 2019 on 8 March by joining the global campaign #BalanceforBetter that reflects GWP’s commitment to gender equality. GWP also launched its Instagram account in the lead-up to the day to feature the voices of its global network – starting with the voices of those who speak for strengthening the role of women in water management.
The ongoing workshop (on 21 February 2019) is organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand.
Mr R. K. Gupta, Chair, India Water Partnership (IWP) has been appointed as a Member of GWP Steering Committee for the period of three years starting from 2019.
Colombo is one of the first 18 cities that has been accredited as a Ramsar Wetland City at the 13th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention (COP13) held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 25 October 2018.
High-level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP) - GWP consultation on Draft Principles on Investment and Financing for Water-related Disaster Risk Reduction was held on 12 October 2018 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The Global Water Partnership South Asia (GWP SAS) Regional Council announced the appointment of Dr Khondaker Azharul Haq as the GWP SAS Chairperson in effective of 1 January 2019.
The consultation is scheduled to be held from 13.30pm onwards on 15 November 2018 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMCH), Colombo.