Beginning on 8 September 2025, Nepal witnessed widespread protests and demonstrations, primarily organised by Gen Z students and youth. While the immediate trigger was a nationwide ban on social media platforms, the unrest was rooted in deeper frustrations—corruption, wealth disparity, and mismanagement of public funds by government officials. These long-standing grievances quickly escalated into violent confrontations, targeting public officials and the properties of political elites.
This webinar showcases community-led watershed management interventions across South Asia, highlighting innovative practices, measurable outcomes, and key lessons. It aims to inspire stakeholders to scale up these practices while strengthening collaboration among communities, government institutions, and development organisations.
Malawi's Ministry of Water and Sanitation has launched three strategic response plans to address systemic bottlenecks and resource constraints impending the sustainable management of water resources and the delivery of inclusive, resilient WASH services in the sector.
As a long-standing co-sponsor of the Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP), the Global Water Partnership (GWP) is proud to have played a central role in organising the Drought Resilience +10 Conference. This conference, marking the 11th anniversary of the launch of IDMP by GWP and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), served as a critical milestone in the global conversation on drought and water scarcity. It highlighted the pressing need for unprecedented collaboration to address the escalating threat of drought and water scarcity worldwide.
The SDG 6.5.1 Support Program is GWP’s flagship program aimed at assisting the national SDG 6.5.1. Focal Points in the organisation and facilitation of multi-stakeholder consultation on SDG Indicator 6.5.1, also known as Stage 1 support. The second stage is designed to facilitate the development of an Action Plan or similar in response to the identified challenges in Stage 1. Lastly, Stage 3 has an objective to support the implementation of the selected actions.
Thalath, Vientiane Province Lao PDR | June 13, 2025 - The Lao People’s Democratic Republic took a decisive step forward in tackling water and climate challenges. A national stakeholder meeting brought together senior government officials, technical experts, and development partners to officially launch two vital strategic documents: The Preliminary Integrated Water Resources Management Action Plan 2026-2030 for (the) Lao PDR and Drought Management Framework in Laos.
Launching the Climate Smart-Green Growth Strategy and Investment Plan for Sri Lanka and project closing ceremony of the NDA Readiness Project 2021 was held on 28 March 2025.
Approximately 150 households within the Mt Granby and Mt Nesbit communities in St. John’s, are poised to benefit from enhanced access to water, following the commissioning of a refurbished Community Water System. This initiative marks a significant milestone for the Global Water Partnership-Caribbean and the organisation's ongoing efforts to ensure a water secure Caribbean. Water scarcity has long been a pressing issue in these two communities, because of the old leaky pipes which resulted in increased abstraction of water from the source and reduction in the flow of water into the stream it feeds. This has impacted daily life and economic activities including agriculture, health, and overall quality of life of community members.
PRESASS 2024 was organized, from 22 to 26 April 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria, by the AGRHYMET Regional Climate Center for West Africa and the Sahel (AGRHYMET RCC-WAS) of CILSS, in collaboration with ACMAD, the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (SNMHs), the WMO and West African River Basin Organizations.
