In the arid landscapes of Djibouti, women have long carried the weight of their households; walking long distances to fetch water, managing domestic responsibilities, and sustaining livelihoods with limited resources. These burdens stretch women’s time, affect their wellbeing, restrict their opportunities for economic development, while exposing them to heightened risks of gender-based violence (GBV), especially during long, unsafe journeys in search of water or income.
The Global Water Partnership - Mediterranean is seeking to hire a Senior Programme Officer. The successful candidate will be hired by the Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE), a civil non-profit society based in Greece, in its capacity as Host Institute for GWP-Med.
The Global Water Partnership - Mediterranean is seeking to hire a Senior Programme Officer. The successful candidate will be hired by the Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE), a civil non-profit society based in Greece, in its capacity as Host Institute for GWP-Med.
The governments of Mozambique and Zimbabwe have pledged their commitment to tackling social, economic, and environmental challenges on the increase in the Buzi, Pungwe, and Save (BUPUSA) River Basins, shared exclusively by the two countries. The commitment was expressed through the signing of the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the BUPUSA Watercourses by ministers for water in the two countries, on 29 November 2024. The 10-year SAP was developed by the two governments with funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and technical support from the Global Water Partnership Southern Africa and the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Co-led by the UfM Secretariat, AECID, PRIMA, GWP-Med and CAWTAR, the Initiative on Gendering the WEFE Nexus in the Mediterranean highlights the significant role women play in managing water, energy, and food resources and the need for a gender-transformative approach in policy and governance frameworks.
The Global Water Partnership - Mediterranean is seeking to hire a Senior Programme Officer. The successful candidate will be hired by the Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE), a civil non-profit society based in Greece, in its capacity as Host Institute for GWP-Med.
The Mediterranean WEFE Nexus Community of Practice (CoP) was officially launched during a landmark event in Larnaca, Cyprus. By fostering partnerships, facilitating knowledge exchange, and leveraging its network of demonstration sites as living laboratories, the CoP aims to promote sustainable solutions across sectors and regions.
The Global Water Partnership Southern Africa (GWPSA) played a key role in the Drought Resilience +10 Conference held from 30 September to 2 October 2024 in Geneva. Building on the outcomes of the first High-Level Meeting on National Drought Policies in 2013, the conference focused on accelerating actions to build drought resilience worldwide. It gathered countries, experts, and practitioners to review progress in drought management and outline a collective path forward.
