Two-thirds of the Central American population lives in urban areas which is why GWP Central America, with the support of CapNet and LAWETNet, organized a regional workshop on Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) at the Pan-American School for Agriculture (Zamorano) in Honduras from 29 October to 1 November 2012. Participants included representatives of the six countries of the region from municipalities of major cities, water and sanitation agencies, and universities.
The new national water policy has now been approved by the Government of India.
GWP Sri Lanka's Area Water Partnership in Nilwala helped resolve a contentious issue that had long affected the area.
Central America is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world with regards to climate change.
Conflicts over water use in the Chancay-Lambayeque Basin in northern Peru have increased sharply.
An innovative concept, spearheaded by GWP Botswana, has brought relief to schools.
Journalists from print media and broadcasting attended a workshop organised by GWP Cameroon in Douala in December 2012.
The Sixth Session of the Meeting of the Parties to the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes was held in Rome in November 2012.
GWP Central and Eastern Europe and GWP Slovenia are now able to support water management processes and be involved in activities related to public participation and education through GWP's observer status at the International Sava River Basin Commission.
The new national water policy has now been approved by the Government of India.