Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is a city that faces a number of environmental challenges such as urban and river flooding, water logging, earthquakes, fire hazards, traffic congestion and various anthropogenic problems.
In October 2009 Central Africa adopted a Regional Water Policy. Within the Secretariat of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) a unit responsible for coordinating the management of water resources was created.
Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is a city that faces a number of environmental challenges such as urban and river flooding, water logging, earthquakes, fire hazards, traffic congestion and various anthropogenic problems.
The city of Jabalpur experienced water shortages. Action was taken through a scheme, which would augment the water supply to the city, by substantially increasing funding. The key lesson is how an empowered local body can respond to water challenges in a successful manner.
GWP Latvia and its partner non-governmental organization Daugavas Savieniba publish a new guideline for practical management of rivers and water streams.
GWP Regional coordinator participated in the Strategic dialogue of the Nile Basin Initiative, Kampala, Uganda, which was held on the 16th, 17th and 18th of November 2011.
GWP Slovakia launched a new study on possibilities of alternative waste water collection and treatment in Eastern Slovakia.
16,000 children from 14 Danube countries expressed how they felt about their river in this basin-wide contest.
