From July 8 to 13, 2025, a five-day study tour to Western Georgia was organized for a Turkmen delegation comprising government officials, biodiversity experts, and representatives from environmental NGOs.
As we approach the end of 2025, we look back with gratitude on the achievements and collaboration we have shared throughout the year. Your continued commitment and partnership have been vital in advancing our mission and creating meaningful impact across the region.
In June 2024, Somalia concluded the implementation of a two-year Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness Programme aimed at enhancing the country’s capacity to access climate finance. Approved in November 2021, the project was designed to strengthen the institutional capacity of Somalia’s Federal Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, as the country’s National Designated Authority (NDA) to access and manage climate finance, develop GCF Country Programme and develop investment concept notes. Implementation of these three main activities under the GCF Readiness Programme and its successful completion is a significant step in Somalia's journey towards climate resilience and sustainable development.
The Governments of Eswatini, Mozambique and South Africa have officially endorsed and kick-started the implementation of a joint transboundary water project titled “UNDP-GEF Project: Strengthening Integrated Transboundary Management of the Incomati and Maputo River Basins.”
Freetown, Sierra Leone — 5 February 2026.
Sierra Leone has officially launched a national workshop aimed at developing the country’s Climate Resilient Water Investment Programme (CRWIP) and strengthening institutional capacities for mobilizing climate finance, particularly through the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The workshop is jointly organized by the Global Water Partnership Southern Africa (GWPSA), the National Designated Authority (NDA), and the Ministry of Water and Sanitation.
The first meeting of the Expert Working Group for Water Sector Climate Resilience that will act as an advisory body was established within the framework of the Green Climate Fund project, marking a bold step towards institutional cooperation.
The Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) program initiative is a financial mechanism to establish risk-informed early warning services and works directly with countries to increase the availability of, and access to, early warning systems.
The GWP-WA Steering Committee met for its second session of 2024 and reviewed progress on the year's work plan, the work plan and budget for 2025, while discussing the financial and institutional challenges facing the GWP network.
