2 December 2025; Sri Lanka is reeling from the devastating impact of Cyclone Ditwa, which swept northward across the island beginning 28 November. Torrential rains exceeding 300 mm and winds up to 70 km/h triggered landslides, floods, and widespread destruction across Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Western, North Eastern, and Eastern Provinces.
The UNDP-GEF Project “Supporting Sustainable Inclusive Blue Economy Transformation in African Small Island Developing States (African SIDS), through the African Union Commission and GWPSA, participated in an IW: Learn Twinning Exchange organised as part of the Global Environment Facility International Waters (GEF IW): LEARN 5 initiatives to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing between International Waters projects across regions. The exchange activities took place in Colombia and Belize from 27 October to 4 November 2025.
Jakarta, Indonesia | September 13, 2025 - At Water Indonesia 2025, the Indonesian Water Association (IdWA) and the Global Water Partnership Southeast Asia (GWP SEA) gathered experts to discuss how Indonesia can move from water scarcity to sustainable solutions.
GWP-Med delivers new water replenishment project for beverage can manufacturer Crown, in partnership with Korinthos municipality, saving 26 million litres of water annually.
From agricultural fields in Thessaly to the urban streets of the Netherlands, Nature-based Solutions for water retention are gaining ground. As the partner leading Communication & Dissemination for the EU-funded SpongeWorks project, GWP-Med is documenting and disseminating the latest developments taking shape across its demonstration sites in Greece, France, the Netherlands & Germany, and beyond.
The Global Water Partnership China (GWP China) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) co-hosted the inaugural event for the SDG6.5.1 Evaluation and Application Research at County Level Programme.
With technical support from the Global Water Partnership Southern Africa (GWPSA), the governments of Mozambique and Zimbabwe have developed a Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) for the Buzi, Pungwe, and Save (BUPUSA) River Basins. Upon finalization, the TDA is expected to inform the priorities for unlocking investments for reduction in environmental degradation, reduction in poverty, improved water quality, green and grey infrastructure development, flood control, and improved water governance of the BUPUSA Basins.
