The Water Resources Commission (WRC), in collaboration with the Country Water Partnership - Ghana (CWP-Ghana) has implemented the IWRM Action Plan for Ghana through review of the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Plans for the Pra and Tano Basins.
On 27 April, GWP organised a learning exchange on the topic, “IWRM Action Planning to Accelerate Progress on SDG 6”. The event had over 150 participants who shared their experiences on how to accelerate Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) to contribute to the achievement of the water-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Budapest Water Summit 2019 took place on 15-17 October, and GWP took the opportunity to ask youth about their experience with GWP. Joanna O’Keefe from Poland said that GWP introduced her to a completely new world: “I knew scientific conferences, but now I also get involved with policy making events and political events.”
After a successful first phase of implementation of the TonFuturTonClimat initiative (2018-2020), a second phase has been accepted following the February 2020 call for projects of the International Climate Cooperation Program (ICCP).
In an interview for GWP-Med Newsflow, Rasmus Rodhe, Acting MENA Regional Director and Regional Programme Manager – Democracy, answers our questions on the new Sida Strategy for MENA 2021-2025.
In 2020, GWP South America organised a contest among regional Partners. The topic was on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and featured projects successfully carried out in 2020. The top 5 submissions were shared in a series of webinars during April to June this year – presenting results, conclusions, and concerns.
The 2021 European River Symposium is scheduled for 26-27 May. The event will focus on building connections between institutions, organisations and companies with an interest in rivers and whose activities affect the health and quality of river water and ecosystems.
The United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (UNISS) organized a workshop on February 15 on "Reflections on Water as a Development Accelerator.
