GWP-CAf launched on February 1, 2015 the second edition of "Water and Climate Change" competition for media professionals.
Participation to this competition is open to media professionals living in the Economic Community of Central African States (ECAS) and reporting on environment.
Applicant should forward a complete form, copies of professional card and passport as well as the publication/production later than June 30, 2015 to :
GWP-CAf Secretariat
C/o IUCN-PACO
PO Box 5506, Yaoundé, Cameroon
or to: secretariat@gwpcaf.org
Download the Form and Competition rule
GWP Southeast Asia has produced a video as part of their Water, Climate and Development Programme (WACDEP). It introduces the district of Maesot in west Thailand, where communities are helping each other to deal with flood related problems.
This year’s Stockholm World Water Week successfully launched the inclusion of a set of events dedicated to the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Region in the Week’s official programme, alongside the Regional Days for Africa, Asia and Latin America. The Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean (GWP-Med) had been selected and serves as the overall coordinator for these “MENA Focus” events. The Sessions were organized in partnership with a number of international regional institutions and organisations.
GWP-Med provides technical assistance to the UfM secretariat that coordinates/supports the drafting procedure of a roadmap and associated work plan for the work of the WEG.
GWP Central America, through the Water, Climate and Development Programme, has developed a socioeconomic analysis of the sectoral impact of the drought of 2014 in Central America. The study concludes that losses are substantial in the agriculture, hydropower and water services sectors – exceeding US$ 650 million.