News and Activities
Below are news articles on GWP-C as well as news items on activities of its partners.
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Jamaicans Shaneica Lester and Kevon Rhiney Produce Scholarly Paper on New Water Accessibility Index
Shaneica Lester and Dr. Kevon Rhiney are the authors of a recently published scholarly paper entitled “Going beyond basic access to improved water sources: Towards deriving a water accessibility index.”
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The Nature Conservancy Vacancy: Water Fund and Watershed Conservation Manager {Jamaica}
The Nature Conservancy is looking for a Water Fund and Watershed Conservation Manager.
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Caribbean Women in Water Share How Activism Can Empower #WaterWomen
Across the globe, March 8th is recognised as the United Nations’ International Women’s Day (IWD). This year, the theme is “The Time is Now: Rural and Urban Activists Transforming Women’s Lives.”
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New Regional Partnership for Water Security to Protect Human Health
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 23 August 2017. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on initiatives related to water resources and human health.
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GWP-C’s Headquarters Moves to The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
The Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) works to support Caribbean countries in the sustainable development and management of their water resources. Since being established in 2004, the regional organisation has been hosted by its long-standing Partner, the National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (NIHERST), in Trinidad.
Sponsorship for GWP Network Partners to do McGill University Online Course
The Global Water Partnership (GWP) has sponsorship available for eligible candidates to complete an online course in Integrated and Adaptive Water Resources Planning, Management and Governance offered by McGill University’s Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
IWC Scholarships Available for the Master of Integrated Water Management
The International WaterCentre (IWC) is currently offering several full scholarships for high calibre international candidates interested in studying the Master of Integrated Water Management (MIWM) commencing in February 2017 at The University of Queensland.
GWP-C Collaborates with the Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA) of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to Build Climate Resilience into the Sandy Bay Water Supply
The Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) Water, Climate and Development Programme (WACDEP) is aimed at building climate resilience in the Caribbean water sector, as a key part of sustainable regional and national development for economic growth and human security.
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GWP-C Spruces up its Caribbean Water and Climate Knowledge Platform
The Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) has done some major updates to its Caribbean Water and Climate Knowledge Platform which was developed under its Water, Climate and Development Programme (WACDEP) in 2014.