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New publication: Global Water Challenge Center on India and China

The twin challenges of accessing water and energy for food and agriculture are central to reducing poverty and hunger in Asia. GWP’s latest Technical Focus Paper compares and contrasts the ways in which India and China tackle the challenge of harnessing water resources under growing water scarcity and competing demand. It argues that a global water battle is likely to be focused on Asia.

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First Meeting of the Parties to the Memorandum of Understanding for the Management of the Extended Transboundary Drin Basin

The first Meeting of the Parties to the Memorandum of Understanding for the Management of the Extended Transboundary Drin Basin (Drin MoU - Tirana, 25 November 2011) was held on 28 May 2013 in Tirana, Albania.

 

The Meeting of the Parties reviewed the progress in the implementation of the Drin MoU and endorsed the Action Plan for its implementation. The Action Plan guides the related work undertaken by the Parties with the facilitation of the Drin Core Group and its Secretariat.

 

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Rwanda-Burundi to Fast-Track WACDEP Implementation

Water, Climate and Development Programme (WACDEP) implementation team from Rwanda and Burundi resolved to fast-track the implementation activities and fill existing gaps identified in the 2013. The commitment was expressed during a joint review and self-assessment meeting bringing together 21 participants in Kigali, Rwanda November, 8th 2013.

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Cameroon: Challenges in Kumbo community to improve water supply management (#364)

The Kumbo water supply system has always had contested ownership claims. After decades of protest, action was taken and management was transferred to Kumbo Urban Council, resulting in the establishment of an inclusive and participatory community water governance structure. From this, the lesson can be learnt that the command and control paradigm can provoke social and political instability. The case also demonstrates how community based platforms can enhance community mobilisation and participatory governance.

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WACDEP Cameroon supports the mainstreaming of water security and climate resilience into the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP)

The theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity in 2013 chosen by the Convention for Biological Diversity (CBD) is “Water and Biodiversity”. This theme was chosen to coincide with the United Nations designation of 2013 as the International Year of Water Cooperation. The International day for Biological Diversity is celebrated annually on the 22nd of May.

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