The Regional Forum on the theme: "Capitalization and scaling up of IWRM best practices for water security and population resilience in the WAEMU Space" took place from November 28 to 30, 2023 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Between 2017 and 2023, global performance on implementing integrated water resources management (IWRM) increased from 49% to 57%. However, the current rate of progress would need to at least double in order to meet the 2030 goal on clean water and sanitation (SDG 6).
On 25 October 2024, the Swedish Minister of Development Aid, Benjamin Dousa, announced in an interview published in the Svenska Dagbladet (SvD) that Sweden would be initiating action to end the Host Country Agreement with GWPO and withdraw formally from the Organisation.
Danube4ALL project (Restauration of the Danube River basin Waters for ecosystems and people from mountains to coast) is an EU ‘Lighthouse Initiative’ in support of Mission “Restore our ocean and waters by 2030". This 5-year, Horizon Europe funded project consists of a consortium of 48 Partners and Associated Partners from 14 European countries.
Indonesia, 10 November 2025 — The Department of Geophysics, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), hosted a webinar titled “Jejak Peradaban Nusantara” or translated as “Traces of Nusantara Civilization” to explore the origins and legacy of Indonesia’s civilization. The event aimed to introduce the nation’s rich and genuine cultural heritage and inspire further study and adaptation of ancient wisdom for today's and future generations.
The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) organised from 9 to 11 July 2024 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, the meeting of the Experts in charge of water resources and sanitation of the WAEMU Member States.
