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Archives: Policy
  • Zsófia Tomaj, Master of Ceremonies, Budapest Water Summit 2019 (Photo by IISD/ENB | Diego Noguera)

    Preventing water crises: Outcomes from the Budapest Water Summit

    Posted by Zoe on 31 October 2019

    The Budapest Water Summit was held from 15–17 October, organised by the Government of Hungary with the theme of ‘Preventing Water Crises’. AWP Partner Mr Tony Slatyer, Water Policy Group,…


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  • Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ms Frances Adamson, thanking Russell Rollason, recently retired, for his significant contribution to Australian efforts in international development and water resource management (16 September 2019, Source: DFAT).

    A sea change: DFAT farewells senior water adviser Russell Rollason, instrumental in establishing AWP

    Posted by Zoe on 20 September 2019

    A critical actor in establishing the Australian Water Partnership (AWP) has recently retired from his position within the Governance, Fragility and Water Branch of Australia’s Department of Foreign…


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  • Asia-Pacific water leaders visit Australia for Learning Week

    Posted by Zoe on 22 August 2019

    The International WaterCentre (IWC) has welcomed more than 30 participants from across the Asia-Pacific region for the Asia-Australia Learning Week 2019 (5–9 August), to discuss the role of…


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  • Dr Paradis Someth (eWater) delivered a presentation on introduction to WaterTools applied to Cambodia to support UN-ESCAP Drought Mechanism (Day 1).

    Improving data for water resources management in the Mekong

    Posted by Zoe on 28 June 2019

    The Australian Water Partnership (AWP) participated in the Mekong Water Data Experts Group Meeting in Washington, D.C. on 3–4 April, collaborating with experts from the US, Mekong countries, Japan…


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  • A small stream of water runs through a drought damaged area near Lamtakong dam in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Credit: AP.

    Piloting WaterGuide to address water scarcity in the Indo-Pacific

    Posted by Zoe on 31 May 2019

    Water scarcity is already a reality in some areas of the Indo-Pacific, with the severity and scope of its impacts forecast to increase dramatically in the years ahead. While…


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  • Sakon Nakhon, Thailand (credit: Adobe Stock / Alex)

    Supporting Thailand’s Water Data Reform

    Posted by Zoe on 31 May 2019

    On 23-24 May 2019, Thailand’s Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) and national partners held a workshop in Bangkok on ‘Information Governance and Adaptation M&E in the Thai Water…


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  • Kamala Basin Stakeholder Workshop on Formulation of Basin Development Goals and Pathways, Janakpur, Nepal, 12-13 July 2018. Credit: Hemant Ojha, Ram Bastakoti, Antonia Gamboa Rocha and Mahesh Shrestha.

    Planning for sustainability of water use in Nepali basins

    Posted by Zoe on 22 March 2019

    The Australian Water Partnership (AWP) is supporting policy and legal aspects of basin planning in Nepal for a Kamala Basin Planning Initiative, building upon the work of the Sustainable…


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  • The conclusion of the High Level Panel on Water

    Posted by Zoe on 30 March 2018

    The High Level Panel on Water (HLPW) concluded on 14 March 2018, with an Outcome Report presented to the United Nations Secretary-General and World Bank President at a…


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  • What the world’s worsening water crisis needs — another conference

    Posted by Glenn Hull on 16 March 2018

    By Dean Muruven, WWF Everywhere you look, cities and countries are battling to cope with too much water or too little. From floods in Queensland to South Africa’s national…


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  • Kini interview with Tony Slatyer, Special Advisor on Water, DFAT – Part 2

    Posted by Zoe on 28 November 2017

    In this follow-up interview Tony shares updates to the High Level Panel on Water that has taken place since his last…


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