/ Eastern Africa
GWP Eastern Africa Chair Shares Insights on the Potential Impact of the DRESS-EA Project
Ahead of the 6 October 2020 Strengthening Drought Resilience for Smallholder Farmers and Pastoralists in the IGAD Region (DRESS-EA) project launch, GWP Eastern Africa’s chair, Peter M. Macharia, shared his insights on the project's potential impact.
/ Eastern Africa
New MOOC to Deliver Skills and Knowledge in Cross-Border Water Security
Driven by GEF IW: Learn, with contributions from leading organisations, and produced by Global Water Partnership (GWP), this online course delivers lectures and case studies derived from the experience of 80 experts.
/ Eastern Africa
Global Water Partnership Eastern Africa Signs USD $2 Million Grant Targeting Drought Resilience in the Horn of Africa
Part of a four-year USD $13,079,540 project financed by the Adaptation Fund, the Global Water Partnership Eastern Africa (GWPEA) is the regional executing entity for the Strengthening Drought Resilience for Smallholder Farmers and Pastoralists in the IGAD Region Project (DRESS-EA).
/ Eastern Africa
GWP to Mark International Youth Day on 12 August 2020
GWP to Host Online Discussion Focusing on Youth Engagement in the Water Sector
/ Eastern Africa
Uganda Pilots Africa’s First Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness Workshop
More than 40 Water and Climate Change National Experts Discuss Uganda’s Challenges in Accessing Climate Finance and Share Insights on Possible Solutions
/ Eastern Africa
GWPEA Took part in the National Workshop on Lessons Learned from NAP-Ag Uganda
Under the Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans programme (“NAP-Ag”), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are working together with ministries of Agriculture, Environment, Planning and Finance, and key national stakeholders in selected countries to incorporate agricultural sectors into National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) processes.
/ Eastern Africa
GWPEA Participated in the Conference on SDGs in Africa
From 12-14 June 2019, GWPEA Regional Coordinator was invited and supported by SDG Center Africa to participate and contribute to the Conference on “SDGs implementation in Africa – reflections on a three-year journey” in Kigali, Rwanda.
/ Eastern Africa
GWPEA Met Stakeholders to Collect Data for Capacity Needs Assessment
In the spirit of building resilience to climate change, GWPEA conducted consultations with different stakeholders in the three catchments of Uganda (Aswa, Awoja, Maziba) where EURECCCA Project is being implemented
/ Eastern Africa
GWPEA Participated in the Uganda Water Week 2019
GWPEA participated in the second edition of the Uganda Water and Environment Week on 18-22 March 2019 in Entebbe, Uganda.
/ Eastern Africa
DRESSEA Project: GWPEA Held National and Regional Consultation Workshops in Uganda
In March 2019, GWPEA continued with national consultation workshops with key stakeholders who will be involved in the implementation of the project titled “Strengthening Drought Resilience of Small Holder Farmers and Pastoralists in the IGAD region”- DRESS EA.