Lessons from urban water reform: the Australian story
‘Governance reform’ is a catch phrase that is often used by water leaders as a panacea to fix the many ills afflicting a water sector. From a management perspective, reforms can be difficult to pin down and even more difficult to know where to start. In some ways, there’s no single correct starting point. The OCED principles for good water governance, while offering sound guidance, don’t necessarily help you to know how to get there. Another good starting place is to look at what someone else has done and learn from their experience.
Continue readingMekong Regional Forum on Gender Equality in Water Governance: Lao PDR
The Mekong Regional Forum on Gender Equality in Water Governance was held in Vientiane, Lao PDR on 13th – 15th September 2017. Oxfam and IUCN coordinated the Forum which was attended by government, private sector and NGO representatives from over five countries (Lao PDR, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam and others). The Australian Water Partnership supported the event by sending Melita Grant to present the recently published AWP report: Gender Equality and Goal 6: The Critical Connection. Here’s a summary of the important and inspiring Forum.
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Stop asking why agriculture professionals do not show up at water conferences
Listen to Huw’s insightful interview on valuing water as a framework for identifying water management priorities.
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Water policy and how people are interacting with water
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Mutual respect and listening
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Interests around improving water management
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Any knowledge exchange does need to be an exchange
Listen to Huw’s insightful interview on lasting, meaningful connections and knowledge sharing between Chinese and Australian water professionals.
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Challenges are very different in different political systems
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Continue readingHappy World Water Day!
Read about valuing Water — what It Is, and why it’s important.
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Agriculture and energy: dominant users of power
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