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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…
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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…
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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
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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…
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Reflections on Ozwater
The Australian Water Partnership (AWP) actively participated in Ozwater’23, a prominent event in the water industry organised by the Australian Water Association held in May 2023. The…
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Improving water security for communities in Timor-Leste
Worrying about water is a normal part of everyday life for many people in Timor-Leste. In the village (suco) of Loidahar within the Liquiçá municipality on Timor-Leste’s northern coast,…
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Climate risk and water security – how can development partnerships support local responses?
Across Australia and the Indo-Pacific, climate change impacts are being experienced through the…
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Digital technologies for a climate resilient water sector
Digital technologies are playing an increasingly important role in supporting climate and disaster resilience and enhancing environmental sustainability. To enhance capacity on application, the Australian Water Partnership (AWP) is…
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Political economy of water sector in Pacific Island Countries
By Milika Sobey, The Asia Foundation In a region of water abundance, why can’t people access clean, safe water? In the Pacific Islands, only 55% of people have…
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Assessing the Climate Change Readiness of Pacific Island Water and Sanitation Utilities
Pacific Island countries have significant gaps in access to water and sanitation. Data collected by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program in 2017 shows that access to safely managed or…
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