Sustainable Hydropower Expert seconded to the Mekong River Commission
As part of its engagement in the Mekong region, the Australian Water Partnership (AWP) seconded an Australian Sustainable Hydropower Expert to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) from June 2017 to December 2018. With hydropower rapidly developing in the Mekong Basin (with 40 planned projects in 2017 and an additional 14 anticipated by 2020), the MRC […]
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Australia and Myanmar renew MoU for cooperation on Integrated Water Resources Management
Australia and Myanmar have signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation on Integrated Water Resources Management. The MoU was signed by Australia’s Ambassador to Myanmar, Mr Jeremy Kruse, and Secretary for Myanmar’s National Water Resources Committee, Director-General U Htun Lwin Oo. The signing occurred during the Greater Mekong Forum on Water, Food and […]
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Murray-Darling Basin to help inform river basin planning in Krishna Basin States
The Australian Water Partnership (AWP) has recognised river basin planning in India as an emerging and key priority for its investments and has sought to support this through the development of appropriate modelling tools, decision-support systems, and policy / institutional frameworks to promote river basin planning and management. In support of river basin planning in […]
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New AWP Myanmar Coordinator appointed
Mr Rory Hunter has recently been appointed new part-time Myanmar Coordinator for the Australian Water Partnership (AWP). Reporting to AWP and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Greater Mekong Program, Mr Hunter will continue to foster relationships with key water sector partners in Myanmar and represent AWP in country. Mr Hunter, currently […]
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Ayeyarwady SOBA Synthesis Report available online
The digital version of the Ayeyarwady State of the Basin (SOBA) Synthesis Report (Volume 1) is now accessible online. The SOBA Synthesis report is the result of the most comprehensive assessment ever completed on Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady River Basin. The draft report was launched at the Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Yangon, Myanmar in December 2017, and […]
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Nadeem Samnakay interview: addressing water governance issues in the Mekong
This interview and related content was originally part of the Kini Interview Series. Kini is a retired brand of the AWP and IWCAN.
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