GWP in the News 2020

A collection of news items featuring the Global Water Partnership or GWP representatives.

December 2020

Orteguismo allana la ruta para privatizar el agua en Nicaragua (Confidencial)

Masungi Georeserve protectors decry disinformation and false allegations (The Manila Times)

First draft of updated Baltic Sea Action Plan unveiled to HELCOM decision-makers at HOD 59-2020 (PortNews)

FEATURE: Accelerating climate-resilient water management – Africa’s ambitious agenda for change (CDKN)

Climate-smart water management is fundamental for sustainable development (El País)

'We can wash germs off 1,000 times a day. But for many, water is a luxury' (CGTN)

Key island stakeholders from all over the world started cooperation at the GTI e_Convention (Travel Daily News International)

Young Barbadian appointed to first-ever Youth Seat of the Global Water Partnership’s Steering Committee (Biodiversity Barbados)

November 2020

Finalised Lake Ohrid Transboundary Management Plan deliberated by bilateral Committee (North Macedonian Ohrid Sky)

Autorité du bassin de la Volta: Élaboration de cartes des risques d’inondation et de sécheresse (Office de Radio et Télévision du Mali)

Ríos desbordados empiezan a arrastrar todo a su paso (Proceso Digital)

Why the world's water crisis is worsening - and how we might solve it (CGTN)

Leadership change at Fairtrade International (Fairtrade International)

Earth Today | High Praise For New Water Tools (The Jamaica Gleaner)

SADC Water and Energy Ministers approves the SADC WEF-Nexus Governance Framework (Smart Water Magazine)

Southern Africa Ministers Approve Water-Energy-Food Governance Framework (OOSKA News)

Global Water Partnership Southern Africa teams up with DBSA to realise water projects (Creamer Media's Engineering News)

‘Mother Parliament’ selected as first finalist of GWP's change maker award (Daily Observer Bangladesh)

Member of the Steering Committee of the Global Water Partnership (Wenergy Global)

DORP wins 'Global Water Partnership Change Maker Award 2020' (Daily Observer Bangladesh)

Driving Climate Change from the Top in the Dominican Republic (Inter Press Service)

October 2020

Changement climatique dans le bassin de la volta: des initiatives projetées contre les risques d'inondations et de sécheresse (leveilinfo.net)

El derecho humano al agua (FACTum)

Lake Ohrid Transboundary Management Plan presented at North Macedonia National Consultation Meeting (MedWet)

Water matters (Dawn.com)

UNESCO Jakarta organized 19th interview session of the “Sustainability Insight” (India Education Diary)

Multi-million-dollar project to target drought resilience in the Horn of Africa (Smart Water Magazine)

Volta Basin seeks to increase resilience to floods and drought (World Meteorological Organization)

Water and nutrition in a COVID-19 context: Where do we go from here? (IFPRI)

Despite water scarcity: Pakistan helps farmers grow more (The Express Tribune)

September 2020

Inondations et sécheresse: Les pays du bassin de la Volta s’engagent pour un système d’alerte transfrontalier (AfreePress)

Lake Ohrid Transboundary Management Plan presented at North Macedonia National Consultation Meeting (Skopje1.mk)

Bassin de la Volta: Sauver urgemment des vies humaines (Togo Breaking News)

With water scarce, Pakistan helps farmers grow more with less (Thomson Reuters Foundation)

With water scarce, Pakistan helps farmers grow more with less (Reuters)

With water scarce, Pakistan helps farmers grow more with less (Eco-Business)

Jakaya Kikwete on how to unlock investment in water infrastructure on the continent (CNBC Africa)

Reconciling resource uses: Assessment of the water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus in the North Western Sahara Aquifer System: Part A - "Nexus challenges and solutions" (ReliefWeb)

Reconciling resource uses: Assessment of the water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus in the North Western Sahara Aquifer System, Part A - "Nexus Challenges and Solutions (UNECE)

International experts call for cooperation in sustainable development of Myanmar water facilities (Global Times)

Editorial - Time to consider rainwater harvesting (The Barbados Advocate)

The Importance of a Human Rights-Based Approach (Human Right 2 Water)

Water resource management being assessed (Daily News Tanzania)

Skills And Knowledge For Water Cooperation - New Learning Opportunity (OOSKA News)

August 2020

ArenaGreen Footing In The Running For Key Environmental Award (Town-Crier)

ArenaGreen Footing One Stride Closer in Selection for International Water Change Maker Awards 2020 (Horses Daily)

Debating how to nurture sustainable and inclusive farmer-led irrigation (IWMI)

Ethiopia-Egypt water issue: not quite so transparent (Palatinate)

“Waterless” horse arena footing up for environmental award (Horsetalk)

Earth Today | Youths Get ‘Shot’ At Having Water Ventures Bankrolled (Jamaica Gleaner)

Water is the New Gold: An Emerging Source of Global Conflicts (Global Village Space)

GWP: good governance to improve water security (9th World Water Forum)

July 2020

European Union policy for improving drought preparedness and mitigation (The European Sting)

Strengthening the capacity of youth for climate resilience and local economic development in West Africa (SIANI)

June 2020

Presentación de iAgua Magazine 29, Colin Herron (starting at 3:13:20)

Desertification and Drought Day: Food, Feed, Fibre (ReliefWeb)

Local People Hold the Key to Solving Burkina Faso’s Water Challenges (Farming First)

Dr Adrien Coly, Président du Partenariat National de l’eau du Sénégal: «Il faut des changements de mode consommation de l’eau» (Le Soleil)

How Global Water Partnership’s West Africa country offices are living with coronavirus (EnviroNews Nigeria)

COVID19 et Eau: Comment les PNE en Afrique de l’Ouest vivent-ils la pandémie de coronavirus? (Radio Environnement Guinee)

UNEP helps countries monitor sustainable development progress on water, despite COVID-19 challenges (UNEP)

May 2020

Industry Ag News (AgWired)

Lifequest Subsidiary Biopipe Global Partners With CII-Triveni Water Institute To Introduce Biopipe & Abrimix To The Government And Industries In India (Yahoo Finance)

April 2020

Political cooperation across borders protects water resources in Drin Basin (Global Environment Facility)

Africa Regional Web Launch of the World Water Development Report 2020 (India Education Diary)

Fighting COVID-19 with a precious resource: Q&A with Kusum Athukorala, Sri Lanka’s ‘Woman in Water’ (Mongabay)

Transboundary Cooperation To Protect Drin River Basin Water Resources (OOSKA News)

GCF grants Zambia $2.1m for climate resilience (diggers.news)

Ghanaian authorities urged to prioritise water access to curb Covid-19 spread in rural communities (EnviroNews Nigeria)

Submissions Open For New "Water ChangeMaker Awards" (OOSKA News)

COP26 Deferred, And A Water Perspective (OOSKA News)

March 2020

Minister Opens Groundwater Management Workshop (The Government of The Bahamas – Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources) 

Sunday is World Water Day (PressReader/Jamaica Gleaner)

Zero-carbon water pumps turn Pakistan's barren mountains green (The Guam Daily Post) 

Zero-carbon water pumps turn Pakistan's barren mountains green (Reuters)

Zero-carbon water pumps turn Pakistan's barren mountains green (Thomson Reuters Foundation)

The Global Water Partnership launch Water ChangeMaker Awards 2020 (Smart Water Magazine)

The Global Water Partnership launch Water ChangeMaker Awards 2020 (UN-Water)

Improving Water Resource Management to Address the Climate Emergency (UN Chronicle)

Uganda Loses Over 15% of its GDP Due to Destruction of Natural Resources - Study (ChimpReports.com)

Why are women underrepresented in the water sector? (Smart Water Magazine)

February 2020

Blue Gold: An Emerging Source of Global Conflicts (Daily Times Pakistan)

The Bahamas: Caribbean WaterNet facilitated a Groundwater Management training workshop (Cap-Net News)

Training: Groundwater Management in IWRM (Cap-Net News)

The water law in Honduras and its regulation (Smart Water Magazine)

This Is How Antwada, An Earth Day Network Star Village Is Reviving Kali River (Youth Ki Awaaz)

January 2020

Су тапшылығы туындады (GWP Kazakhstan Chair Nariman Kipshakbaev interview on the shortage and rational use of water resources Aykyn newspaper)

These Pictures Of Locust Swarms In East Africa Are Truly Apocalyptic. Climate Conditions Are Partly To Blame. (BuzzFeed News)

River island community's resilience to disasters, climate change in focus (The Shillong Times)

‘Coordinated action’ key to a water-secure Middle East (Arab News)

GWP Initiative to Integrate Water Resilience in Climate and Development Plans (IISD Reporting Services)