During the Horizon Europe SpongeWorks second General Assembly, participants were updated about the project's achievements, witnessed first hand the implementation of sponge measures in the French demonstrator and provided input on the way forward. GWP-Med received the Outreach and Impact award for its impactful communication of the project's activities.
Following the 2023 third round of reporting on target 6.5.1 of the Sustainable Development Goals, which monitors the level of implementation of Integrated Water Resource Management, Cameroon recorded an overall “medium- low” score of 49% and outlined challenges hindering the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6 by 2030. To address these challenges, an SDG 6.5.1 Stage 2 programme is underway in the country, implemented by the Ministry of Water Resources and supported by UNEP-DHI and the Global Water Partnership. Under this Stage 2 programme, the government will elaborate a National IWRM Plan which outlines strategies to foster climate-resilient water management in the country.
Stay connected with GWP-SEA through our Carousels, visual stories that spotlight milestones, campaigns, and regional highlights. Launched in 2025, this format brings our work and partnerships to life in an engaging, easy-to-follow way. Browse past Carousels here and see how we capture the spirit of water action across Southeast Asia.
Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan have successfully completed their national assessments for the Asian Water Development Outlook (AWDO) 2025, contributing to a thematic chapter that explores the continental-level relationship between water security and Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM).
Join us for the official launch of the Flood Forecasting Community of Practice (FF-CoP) — a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) initiative developed with GWP and partners to connect practitioners and researchers worldwide in strengthening Early Warning Systems and reducing disaster risk.
The African Union Commission has trained representatives of Ministries of Water from African Union (AU) Member States in developing Climate Resilient Water Investment Programmes and Green Climate Fund Projects. The training which preceded the AU-AIP Water Investment Summit, took place from 11 to 12 August 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Online, Southeast Asia | September 16, 2025 — The Global Water Partnership Southeast Asia (GWP SEA) held its 45th Regional Steering Committee (RSC) meeting, bringing together chairs and representatives from Country Water Partnerships (CWPs) and the Global Water Partnership Organization (GWPO) to chart the way forward on water governance and financing.
18 September 2025, Gaborone, Botswana: The Southern African Development
Community (SADC), in collaboration with the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho and with the support of the German Government through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), will host the 11th SADC Multi-Stakeholder Water Dialogue in Maseru, Lesotho, from 29 to 30 September 2025.
Beginning on 8 September 2025, Nepal witnessed widespread protests and demonstrations, primarily organised by Gen Z students and youth. While the immediate trigger was a nationwide ban on social media platforms, the unrest was rooted in deeper frustrations—corruption, wealth disparity, and mismanagement of public funds by government officials. These long-standing grievances quickly escalated into violent confrontations, targeting public officials and the properties of political elites.
On 22 September 2025, the G20 Presidential Legacy-Global Outlook Council on Water Investments will convene a High-Level Consultative Dialogue on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
