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Inclusive and strategic basin planning in Lao PDR – a case study of collaboration
In Lao PDR, poverty levels have halved over the past 30 years. Development of water resources and water infrastructure has been a key driver of this improvement. Water is an essential part of life and culture in Lao PDR. In addition to watering crops and livestock, water also powers most of the country’s electricity, with […]
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Spotlight on First Nations water knowledge at Stockholm World Water Week
What a difference a year can make! In 2021, World Water Week was online. In 2022, people gathered in Stockholm, and around 10 Indigenous and First Nations delegates held a session and brainstormed how to further engage and elevate Indigenous voices. In 2023, AWP has been proud to champion and support, together with SIWI, a […]
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Partnerships that work: Australian and Pacific water utilities find common ground building climate resilience
Last week, key stakeholders from the Pacific water sector gathered for the Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) Annual Conference & 7th Ministerial Meeting of Water Ministers in Palau, under the theme of ‘Water Resilience, Infrastructure, and Climate Change’. The Australian Water Association (AWA), supported by Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade via the Australian Water Partnership joined the program […]
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Empowering rights-based organisations to increase community resilience to the threats of climate change on water resources
In rural Papua New Guinea (PNG), water security is often a significant challenge. The Government’s WASH Policy 2015 – 2030 indicates that 89 per cent of people in urban areas and 33 percent in rural areas have access to safe water while 57 percent of urban dwellers and only 13 percent of the rural population […]
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Australian water experts support development of amendments to Vietnam’s Law on Water Resources
In August 2023, Yvette Colton (Aither) and Karlene Maywald (Maywald Consultants) met with representatives of Vietnam’s National Assembly, Government of Vietnam officials, and other water sector stakeholders to discuss legal and policy water reform soon to be adopted under amendments to Vietnam’s Law on Water Resources. Yvette and Karlene shared lessons from Australia’s water reform […]
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Reflections: Respect, Responsibility, Reciprocity, and Relationship
Reflections by Sharon B. Megdal, University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center. I recently returned from attending Stockholm World Water Week (WWW), the annual international water conference organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). Always an excellent conference, this one stood out for its heightened focus on Indigenous water knowledge, experiences, and communities. There had been […]
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Partnerships for a resilient and climate smart water sector
The Australian Water Association (AWA), supported by the Australian Water Partnership (AWP), is driving collective impact for a resilient and climate smart future through partnerships in Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Pacific. Program Snapshot: The Solomon Islands In April of this year Sally Armstrong, Head of International and Industry Programs at AWA, was on an island-hopper on her way to Munda, on New Georgia Island in the Western Province […]
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A Message Stick for International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Professor Anne Poelina is a Nyikina Warrwa woman from the Kimberley region of Western Australia. She is a Peter Cullen Trust Fellow (2011) and an active community leader, human and earth rights advocate whose water and climate justice leadership focuses on the Martuwarra, Fitzroy River Watershed and the public interests of all people. Professor Poelina […]
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From Thailand to Australia – Unravelling water management strategies
A recent delegation visit to Australia by the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) of Thailand provided an opportunity for knowledge exchange and exploration of effective water management strategies. Lead by the Director General of RID, the delegation consisted of various representatives from different levels and sections within the organisation. The focus of the visit centred around flood […]
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Reduce, reuse, recycle – a circular economy for sustainable water management
Australia, jointly with India and Fiji, hosted a side event at the UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Thursday 13 July 2023. The session convened a panel discussion on Sustainable Water Management, focusing on the linkages between SDG6 (clean water and sanitation), SDG12 (responsible […]
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