News and Activities
Read below for news and activities relating to the GWP SAS region
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Second Round of the South Asia Youth Water Challenge 2023
Four concept notes that would ultimately be developed into full proposals were chosen during the second round of screening of the South Asia Youth Water Challenge 2023, which was held on 28 June 2023.
/ South Asia
A user-friendly one-stop Data Portal for project developers through GCF 2nd Readiness Project – Sri Lanka
A workshop titled “Project Development Stakeholder Engagement, and pilot-level User Experience Survey on Data and Information Portal developed under 1st Readiness Project” was held from 23 to 24 May 2023 at Hotel Jie Jie Beach, Panadura, Sri Lanka.
/ South Asia
A dedicated platform for youth in South Asia: Young Water Professionals Platform, South Asia
GWP South Asia launched the Youth and Young Water Professionals Platform (YYPP) on 26 April 2023.
/ South Asia
Improving Flood and Drought Governance by Applying EPIC Response Framework
The workshop was held on Friday, 28 April 2023 at the World Bank Building, Hindustan Times House, New Delhi, India.
/ South Asia
Press Release: Brandix extends collaboration with Global Water Partnership to empower youth engagement
Colombo, May 2023: Sri Lanka’s premier apparel solutions provider, Brandix Apparel Limited (BAL), signed a partnership agreement with Global Water Partnership (GWP) recently to strengthen joint efforts to advance youth engagement with water and sustainability.
/ South Asia
Training for Key Climate Finance Programming Stakeholders on GCF Project Development in Sri Lanka
A Technical Workshop on “Training for Key Climate Finance Programming Stakeholders on GCF Project Development in Sri Lanka” was organised from 20-25 February 2023 at the Yellow River Auditorium, IWMI, Sri Lanka.
/ South Asia
South Asia Youth Water Challenge 2023: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Brandix Apparel Limited, GWP SAS, and Youth and Young Water Professionals (YYPP), South Asia are launching the “South Asia Youth Water Challenge 2023” to provide opportunities and empower the younger generation to create meaningful impact and change while contributing to the sustainable development goals.
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Young water professionals’ field visit to Brandix Apparel Solutions Limited (BASL) in Sri Lanka
GWP SAS in collaboration with the Cooperate Social Responsibility Team of Brandix Apparel Ltd. organised a field visit to the Brandix Essentials Rambukkana plant in Sri Lanka on 19 December 2022.
/ South Asia
South Asia Women Water Network (WWN) met after two decades
South Asia Women Water Network (WWN) meeting “Insights and Ideas for Empowering Women - from South Asia Women Water Professionals” was held online on 28 October 2022.
/ South Asia
Inauguration of the “Built Water Storage in South Asia to enhance water security in the region” project
To inaugurate the “Built Water Storage in South Asia to enhance water security in the region” project, a series of inception workshops targeting the five designated countries, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan are being scheduled for five distinctive dates in January 2023.