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Water and Climate Coalition Launched during the Climate Talks in Bonn

Press release, 3 June 2010

 

A number of well known international organisations and research centers join forces to highlight the role of water in the context of climate change. The newly formed alliance, named the Water and Climate Coalition, is officially launched today at a side event at the climate talks in Bonn.

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GWP participates at Bonn climate change talks

The Global Water Partnership is participating in the UNFCCC Climate Change talks in Bonn as a follow-up to its participation in COP 15, continuing its advocacy for placing water management at the heart of the climate change adaptation agenda.

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Press Room

Welcome to the GWP-C Press Room. A GWP-C fact sheet along with press releases are available in the right menu.

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Capacity Building for IWRM in Africa and the Caribbean

UNDP's Cap-Net Programme, in collaboration with GWP has completed the implementation of a three year project to strengthen capacity in water management in Africa and the Caribbean. Cap-Net worked closely with the GWP’s network of water partnerships and GWP participated in the preparation of activities and the identification of participants.

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Patrons

The Global Water Partnership has several Patrons. The Sponsoring Partners may invite persons of high public stature and influence to take on the role of Patron.
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What is the Network?

The Global Water Partnership (GWP) is a global action network with 2,800+ registered Partner organisations in 180 countries. The network has 77 accredited Country Water Partnerships and 13 Regional Water Partnerships.
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History

GWP was founded in 1996 to foster integrated water resources management (IWRM), defined as a process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land and related resources in order to maximise economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems.
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New Water Partnership in Chile

GWP Chile was accredited as a Country Water Partnership on April 9. In response to a congratulatory letter from GWP Executive Secretary Dr Ania Grobicki, GWP Chile Chair Ms María Angelica Alegria explained some of the water-related challenges facing her nation in light of its recent earthquake.