As part of the “Regional Initiative for Water and Environment in the Transboundary Mono River Basin (RIWE-Mono, 2024–2028)”, the Mono Basin Authority (MBA), in collaboration with the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS) and the Global Water Partnership in West Africa (GWP-WA), organized on September 22, 2025, a national workshop dedicated to amending the draft report of the Methodological Guide for the development and implementation of the Mono Basin Water Charter.

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).

Jakarta, Indonesia | September 13, 2025 - At Water Indonesia 2025, the Indonesian Water Association (IdWA) and the Global Water Partnership Southeast Asia (GWP SEA) gathered experts to discuss how Indonesia can move from water scarcity to sustainable solutions.

On Thursday, September 14, 2025, the Regional Water Partnership for West Africa (GWP-WA) held a virtual handover ceremony between the outgoing Executive Secretary, Mr. Kocou Armand Houanye, and the incoming Interim Executive Secretary, Mr. Sidi Coulibaly.

The handover ceremony took place on July 24, 2025, at the headquarters of the Niger Basin Authority (NBA) in Niamey, Niger, officially marking the appointment of Mr. Kocou Armand Houanye as the institution’s new Executive Secretary.

Bolgatanga, Ghana – 15 July 2025 In a significant step toward inclusive and sustainable water governance, Ghana has officially launched its National Coordination of Users of Natural Resources in the Volta Basin. The initiative was formalized during a national workshop held in Bolgatanga, as part of the broader mission to establish and strengthen national and regional user coordination structures across the Volta Basin.

Bamako, Mali – September 2, 2025 The High-Level Meeting on Accelerating Investments in the Water Sector in Mali concluded successfully, marking a significant step forward in mobilizing resources and partners to strengthen the country’s climate resilience and water security.