Beijing, Dec.28-The 2025 Regional Partners Meeting of the Global Water Partnership China (GWP China) and the first meeting of its 5th Regional Council were held in Beijing on December 28, 2025.
The Global Water Partnership Southern Africa Board has announced the appointment of Mr. Andrew Takawira as the Interim Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer. The appointment is effective 1 February 2025.
In a bid to bolster climate resilience and address the growing impacts of climate change on water resources, the Government of Eswatini has initiated the development of three water-related concept notes. Collaborating with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy, the Department of Water Affairs, and the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Eswatini is set to receive technical support from the Global Water Partnership Southern Africa Partnership.
In early 2023 the Malaysian Economic Planning Unit, under the Prime Minister's Department, released the Water Sector Transformation 2040 document (WST2040), as the strategic agenda for the water sector.
Robust transboundary water management systems are pivotal to mobilizing investments into water projects for economic growth, regional integration, and resilience to climate change.
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.
The 'Resilient Thessaly' project, based on partnership between GWP-Med, the Municipality of Trikala and The Coca-Cola Foundation, will implement stormwater management works, within the frame of a holistic intervention aimed to strengthen the city's climate resilience in response to the devastating floods caused by storm Daniel in September 2023.
Preparation and implementation of an online capacity building course for stakeholders from Mediterranean countries on dimensions of the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus
