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Burundi Water Partnership Presents its Five Year Engagement Strategic Plan to Partners

The Five Year (2014-2018) Strategic Plan for Burundi Water Partnership was presented to development partners on 25 September, 2014 in Bujumbura. The conference that was opened by the Assistant to the Minister in charge of water (MEEATU) aimed to create a platform to raise funds for the implementation of activities contained in the different project proposals of the strategic plan for water resource management and climate resilience. 

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GWP-C Collaborates with Partners WASA and WRA for First Ever World Rivers Day Festival in Trinidad and Tobago

World Rivers Day is observed each year on the last Sunday of September and it is a celebration of the world's waterways. It highlights the many values of rivers and strives to increase public awareness and encourages the improved stewardship of rivers around the world. Rivers in virtually every country face an array of threats, and only through our active involvement can we ensure their health in the years ahead.

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Promoting Effective Water Management Cooperation among Riparian Nations

When it comes to transboundary cooperation, policy evaluations often focus on whether cooperation exists or not, regardless of the output. This paper explores different kinds of cooperation, as well as prerequisites and suggestions for effective cooperation with measurable benefits.This is a Technical Background Paper, written by the GWP Technical Committee, a group of internationally recognised professionals in integrated water resources management.
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China's Water Resources Management Challenge: The 'three red lines'

Today, China is facing a great challenge as water resources begin to constrain the nation’s economic and social development. This paper describes the key water challenges and the steps being taken to address them – the so-called "three red lines", which set limits on water use, efficiency and water pollution. Technical Focus Papers are publications of the GWP Technical Committee that harness and share knowledge generated by GWP Partnerships.
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GWP-WA at the World Water Forum in South Korea

The 7th World Water Forum was held from April 12 to 17, 2015 in South Korea. This event, which is now included in to the global sustainable development agenda has brought together thousands of participants from all continents of the world. Global Water Partnership West Africa (GWP-WA) was represented by the WACDEP program Manager Mahamoudou TIEMTORE and Mrs. Felicite CHABI-GONNI Epse VODOUNHESSI IDMP Project Officer.

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Nexus: Water, Food, Energy, and Ecosystems (WFEE)

Water is needed to provide humanity with food and energy, and it must be managed properly to ensure the survival of the earth's ecosystem. That "nexus" makes an Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approach indispensable.
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GWP in Action 2014 Annual Report

GWP has published its Annual Report for 2014, highlighting network achievements across all regions. “2014 was a rich and inspiring year. We significantly increased the visibility of our growing network at the local, regional, and global level,” wrote GWP Chair Dr. Ursula Schaefer-Preuss in her introduction.