Archive

This is the full archive of news articles and reports on GWP activities around the world.

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/ Mediterranean

Greece joins cascade towards global water treaty

New York: Greece has this month become the 21st country to ratify a global water treaty designed to reduce conflict and guide joint management over rivers and lakes forming or crossing international boundaries.

/ South America

Moving towards water financing in Argentina

The Consejo Hídrico Federal (COHIFE) delegate, one of the participants in a regional meeting on finance in the water sector held in March 2009, was instrumental in arranging for a workshop on the issue in Argentina in November 2010.

/ Southern Africa

Climate change mainstreamed in the Zambia Development Plan

The Zambian Government mainstreamed adaptation to climate change in the water chapter of the 6th National Development Plan. This is the result of close collaboration between the Ministry of Energy and Water Development, the Water Sector Advisory Group (WSAG) under the Ministry of Finance and National Planning, and other stakeholders fostered by GWP Zambia.

/ Southern Africa

Research feeds into planning in the Limpopo River Basin

Dedication to consultation and communication paid off in 2010 as policy makers established and consolidated a relationship with researchers in the Challenge Programme on Water and Food (CPWF) in the Limpopo River Basin.

/ Southern Africa

Bridges built across sectors

From 2007, the annual Southern African Development Community (SADC) Multi-Stakeholder Water Dialogues, organised by GWP Southern Africa on behalf of the SADC Water Division, have informed action plans at regional, river basin, national and local levels. Although the Dialogues encourage cross-sectoral integration, until now they have largely been regarded as meetings for 'water people'.

/ Southeast Asia

GWP Laos accredited

GWP Laos, established in 2003, passed an important milestone in 2010 when it became an accredited Country Water Partnership.

/ Southeast Asia

Integrated flood management dialogues underway in Malaysia

In 2010 GWP Malaysia organised the second pilot national workshop on integrated flood management. This brought together staff from the Department of Irrigation and Drainage, the National Safety Council, Town and Country Planning Department, the Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency and town councils.