The AIP-African Union Multi-Country Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness Project has officially been launched in the Central African Republic. The launch took place during a high-level workshop held in Bangui on August 22, 2025, with financial support from the GCF and technical support from Global Water partnership – Central Africa.
From August 26 to 29, 2025, Bamako hosted a national strategic training workshop on climate finance and the preparation of bankable projects through the Green Climate Fund (GCF), as part of the project “Support for GCF Readiness of the African Union Commission's Multi-Country Program to Accelerate the Water Investment Program (AU AIP)”.
The Roundtable Discussion (RTD) on “The Impacts of Technology on Men and Women Engaged in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)” was successfully held on June 26, 2025 (Thursday) at the University Hotel, University of the Philippines Diliman Campus, Quezon City.
BGFIBank Centrafrique is underway to becoming the first Green Climate Fund Accredited entity in the Central African Republic, thanks to the AU-AIP GCF Multi-country Readiness programme which kicked off in the country in February 2025.
At the AU – AIP Africa Water Investment Summit 2025, held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 13 – 15 August 2025, H.E. Retno Marsudi, United Nations Special Envoy on Water, delivered a powerful address affirming her commitment to advancing Africa’s water agenda.
Against the backdrop of South Africa’s G20 Presidency, the first hosted by an African nation, 2,000 delegates will convene in Cape Town from 13-15 August 2025 for the inaugural AU-AIP Water Investment Summit, a strategic platform to drive water-related investments and reforms. Over 80 transformative water projects from across the continent will be showcased to potential funders & investors, through which possible deals will be signed.
West Asia is experiencing increasing drought frequency and severity driven by climate change, water over-extraction, and rapid land use changes. Countries in West Asia are seeking effective monitoring, early warning, and resilience strategies. Aligned with the mission of UNCCD Community of Learning and Practice (CLP) to foster regional learning and knowledge sharing, this webinar will bring together practitioners and scholars, and policymakers to share practical drought experiences and metrics across West Asia.
Malaysia is required to report on its progress toward achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to the United Nations (UN). The Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) Malaysia serves as the National Focal Point for SDG Indicator 6.5, which aims to “implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate” by 2030.
