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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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Improving water efficiency through irrigation modernisation in Vietnam
The Water Efficiency Improvement in Drought-Affected Provinces (WEIDAP) project in Vietnam is aimed at overcoming water scarcity by providing modernised irrigation systems to high value horticulture crops that were…
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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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Call for proposals: Technical support to the FAO Asia Pacific Water Scarcity Program
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2023, 5.00PM (AEDT) Activity Background The Australian Water Partnership (AWP) is seeking to appoint an Australian Partner to lead a team of Australian and local experts…
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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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Watering the climate convention
Reflections from COP27 and Cairo Water Week by Lucía…
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Water Operators Partnership supports Nepalese families to access clean water
Imagine only having access to water which has been contaminated by leaky pipes. On top of this, your access to water is limited to only four hours each…
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Elevating First Nations voices in approaches to climate resilient water management
As the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 gets underway in Egypt, Indigenous Peoples in Australia are grappling climate impacts. Sonia Cooper, a Yorta Yorta woman raised by her Nan on…
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Strengthening water cooperation in Laos
Over the past 5 years, Australia further strengthened water cooperation with the Government of Lao PDR by supporting the development of a National Water Resources Management Strategy. A consortium…
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AWP at Expo Dubai
The World Expo in Dubai took place between 1 October 2021- 31 March 2022 with 192 participating countries. The Australian Pavilion, led by the Department of Foreign…
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