Stellenbosch University announces new School for Climate Studies
Due to the growing need of experts to understand and tackle the current climate crisis, Stellenbosch University has announced that it will be establishing a School for Climate Studies, launching in ...
Planet Budapest 2021 Sustainability Expo and Summit
The Planet Budapest 2021 Sustainability Expo and Summit is a sustainable development event for the Visegrád Countries. It aims to raise awareness of adverse environmental, social and economic ...
United Nations 2023 Water Conference
On 20 December 2018 the General Assembly adopted the resolution on the “Midterm comprehensive review of the implementation of the International Decade for Action, ‘Water for Sustainable Development’ ...
OECD Water Security for Sustainable Development in Africa – Call for Stakeholder Contributions
On 21 March 2018, Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, received the King Hassan II Great World Water Prize during the 8th World Water Forum (Brasilia). The Prize provides an impetus for the ...
Hot off the press: New Water Europe publication 'Water in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development'
Water Europe, one of the AfriAlliance partners, has launched its new publication 'Water in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: How can Europe Act'. The publication has been jointly designed ...
Sustainable Development Report (SDR) 2020
The Sustainable Development Report 2020 presents the SDG Index and Dashboards for all UN member states and frames the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in terms of six broad ...
Launch of the Global Center on Adaptation
17 October 2018 On 16 October 2018, the formal launch of the Global Center on Adaptation took place in The Hague, the Netherlands. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said that “the role of Global Center on ...
Handbook on adaptive management strategies and options for the water sector in South Africa under climate change
South Africa is characterised by a highly variable climate added to an already stressed water situation and an imperfect governance system. It became clear that projected amplification of the effects ...
MEP Water Group organizes public session on “Τhe role of Water in Adaptation to Climate Change”
21 December 2016 Under the theme ‘The role of water in Adaptation to Climate Change’, the MEP Water Group organised a well attended public session on the 6th of December at the European Parliament in ...
Course: Tools for Wetland Assessment
The course “Tools for Wetland Assessment” organised by Rhodes University, GroundTruth, Verdant Environmental and WRC introduces participants to a range of tools currently available to conduct or ...
WETPOL 2019
WETPOL is an international conference bringing together wetland scientists, engineers, and practitioners working on wetland ecosystem services, including water quality improvement, climate regulation ...
Wetland conservation and management
Civil society organisations need to support wetland conservation and management to ensure the provision of wetland ecosystem services which contribute to maintaining water quality and quantity ...
Promote the protection, restoration and management of ecosystems
Civil society organisations need to promote the protection, restoration and management of ecosystems to increase awareness of the role of ecosystems in increasing resilience to climate change ...
INBO World General Assembly on Basin Management
Water Resources and Climate Change: How can basin management be more resilient?Hosted by INBO and the French water agencies. Register Now!! ...
17th “EUROPE-INBO” International Conference
Discussing the future of the European Water Directives and showcasing ambitions under the midnight sun! Finnish authorities invite Europe-INBO this year to hold the 17th “EUROPE-INBO” International ...
AfriAlliance presentation at ANBO General Assembly
14 October 2016 From 19 to 22 September, the General Assembly of the African Network of Basin Organizations (ANBO) took place in Kigali, Rwanda. AfriAlliance was also represented. AfriAlliance ...
Maintain or enhance water quality and quantity to ensure water security
River basin organisations need to maintain or enhance water quality and quantity to ensure water security ...
Assess water quality to help prevent waterborne diseases
Civil society organisations need to assess water quality to help prevent waterborne diseases ...