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.
On November 26, the 27th Drin Core Group meeting in Skopje reviewed progress on the Drin Memorandum of Understanding, the Strategic Action Programme, and the GEF Drin II project, highlighting synergies and emerging challenges.
Dr. Roxanne Graham-Victor, Regional Coordinator of the Global Water Partnership–Caribbean (GWP-C), participated as an observer in the 2025–2026 Dry Season Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) and the 13th Meeting of the Consortium of Regional Sectoral Early Warning Information Systems Across Climate Timescales (EWISACTs), held November 25–26 in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis.
For the Supply and Installation of Piezometers for the ACCISI-GEM Project in Ghar El Melh -Adapting to Climate Change Impacts through Smart Irrigation
in Ghar El Melh wetland area, Tunisia” Implemented by the Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean (GWP-Med) In the framework of Child Project 2.2 of the GEF UNEP MedProgramme
2025: The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will convene representatives from its Member States, River Basin Organizations (RBOs), Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs), development partners, civil society, International Cooperating Partners (ICPs), and financial institutions for the inaugural Transboundary Water and Landscapes Sustainable Finance Bootcamp.
On September 29, 2025, the National Science Month event, "Agriculture and Water Conservancy: One Family, Yellow River Science Reaches Rural Areas," organized by GWP China Yellow River Basin Water Partnership and the Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research (YRIHR), was successfully held.
During the Horizon Europe SpongeWorks second General Assembly, participants were updated about the project's achievements, witnessed first hand the implementation of sponge measures in the French demonstrator and provided input on the way forward. GWP-Med received the Outreach and Impact award for its impactful communication of the project's activities.
